Working on the autoyast configuration. The documentation says An autoyast generator is available for SLES 10 and SLES 11. It will help create an autoyast template with the desired DASD, partition layout, and software.
I ran the tool and the only thing it asked about was DASD and partitioning. It did not as about software. Right after the example in the doc it also says The script will ask you several questions concerning the configuration in the autoyast template. It is designed to help you configure the disks, partitions, and networking in the autoyast template for xCAT. Now it says it will also ask about networking. There were no networking questions asked either. Do I need to go find directions on editing an an autoyast file? There are many things missing from this. networking, initial user, root password, software. And those are just the things I can think of off the top of my head. The way I have done this in the past is have a "golden" image, flashcopy that disk to a new disk, IPL the copy and modify the network settings. I don't have to go through a new install every time. On Wed, Feb 13, 2013 at 2:11 PM, Mark Pace <[email protected]> wrote: > Damn! Out smarted myself. I had not defined that node yet! Checking on > the zhcp node. > > slesxcat:~ # rpower sleszhcp stat > sleszhcp: on > > Thanks everyone. > > > On Wed, Feb 13, 2013 at 1:58 PM, Thang Pham <[email protected]> wrote: > >> When you run something like: mkdef -t node -o gpok2 userid=LNX2 hcp= >> gpok2.endicott.ibm.com mgt=zvm groups=all >> The value of "mgt=" is set in the nodehm.mgt column for you by xCAT. The >> values of "hcp=" & "userid=" is set in the zvm.hcp and zvm.userid columns. >> xCAT does this behind the scenes for you. >> >> What is the output for: lsdef slesxcat1? It might be missing the "mgt=". >> To fix this, you would run: chtab node=slesxcat1 nodehm.mgt=zvm >> >> Regards, >> ------------------------------------- >> *Thang Pham* >> IBM Poughkeepsie >> >> >> [image: Inactive hide details for Mark Pace ---02/13/2013 01:48:36 >> PM---Thanks, Lissa - I see where I was confused on setting up the "m]Mark >> Pace ---02/13/2013 01:48:36 PM---Thanks, Lissa - I see where I was confused >> on setting up the "master". It indeed was >> >> From: Mark Pace <[email protected]> >> To: xCAT Users Mailing list <[email protected]>, >> Date: 02/13/2013 01:48 PM >> Subject: Re: [xcat-user] xCat configuration problem >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> >> >> Thanks, Lissa - >> >> I see where I was confused on setting up the "master". It indeed was >> pointed to my DNS server. So I changed the master to point to the xcat >> server, which what I gather from the doc that is what it should be. >> 172.16.1.40 is the IP of my xcat server. >> >> slesxcat:~ # chtab key=master site.value='172.16.1.40' >> slesxcat:~ # rpower slesxcat1 stat* >> slesxcat1: Error: Unable to identify plugin for this command, check >> relevant tables: nodehm.power,mgt* >> >> Searching through the install doc I see nothing about setting up a nodehm. >> >> On Wed, Feb 13, 2013 at 12:28 PM, Lissa Valletta >> <*[email protected]*<[email protected]>> >> wrote: >> >> Did you have host name resolution for the Management Node, where you >> installed xCAT, established when you installed. That can cause problems >> with the initial setup of the site table attributes. >> tabdump site and look for the *master* attribute. Is that the ip >> address that the node will be able to contact the management node. >> Also maybe you need the domain attribute set in the same table. >> >> Lissa K. Valletta >> 8-3/B10 >> Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 >> (tie 293) 433-3102 >> >> >> >> [image: Inactive hide details for Mark Pace ---02/13/2013 12:11:39 >> PM---I've installed xCat in a SLES11 linux guest running under z/VM.]Mark >> Pace ---02/13/2013 12:11:39 PM---I've installed xCat in a SLES11 linux >> guest running under z/VM. I've been through the installation >> >> From: Mark Pace <*[email protected]* <[email protected]>> >> To: xCat >> <*[email protected]*<[email protected]> >> > >> Date: 02/13/2013 12:11 PM >> Subject: [xcat-user] xCat configuration problem >> ------------------------------ >> >> >> >> >> I've installed xCat in a SLES11 linux guest running under z/VM. I've >> been through the installation process for xCat and zHCP. I'm now to the >> section where it says I can begin using xCat commands and the UI. So for >> grins I try to rpower command to check the status of my zHCP server. >> >> slesxcat:~ # rpower sleszhcp stat >> Error: Unable to dispatch hierarchical sub-command to >> *10.6.0.10:3001*<http://10.6.0.10:3001/>. >> This service node may be down or its xcatd daemon may not be responding. >> >> So here's a problem. 10.6.0.10 is NOT my zHCP server. That is my >> DNS server. Looking through the install process I can not determine where >> it was that I told xcat what my zHCP server IP address is. >> >> I've search back through the document and I know I have to have >> missed something, but I sure can't find it. This is the only time I see >> the IP address of the zHCP being entered. >> >> mkdef -t node -o gpok2 userid=LNX2 >> hcp=*gpok2.endicott.ibm.com*<http://gpok2.endicott.ibm.com/> mgt=zvm >> groups=all >> >> chtab node=gpok2 hosts.ip="10.1.100.2" hosts.hostnames="* >> gpok2.endicott.ibm.com* <http://gpok2.endicott.ibm.com/>" >> >> Which I have done using my specfics. >> slesxcat:~ # lsdef -t node -o sleszhcp >> >> Object name: sleszhcp >> groups=all >> >> hcp=*sleszhcp.xcat.s390.mainline.com*<http://sleszhcp.xcat.s390.mainline.com/> >> >> hostnames=*sleszhcp.xcat.s390.mainline.com*<http://sleszhcp.xcat.s390.mainline.com/> >> >> ip=172.16.1.41 >> mgt=zvm >> postbootscripts=otherpkgs >> postscripts=syslog,remoteshell,syncfiles >> userid=SLESZHCP >> >> What have I missed? >> >> >> -- >> The postings on this site are my own and don’t necessarily represent >> Mainline’s positions or opinions >> >> Mark D Pace >> Senior Systems Engineer >> Mainline Information Systems >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> Free Next-Gen Firewall Hardware Offer >> Buy your Sophos next-gen firewall before the end March 2013 >> and get the hardware for free! 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