Hi, Thats correct, but you still need to generate the config file (e.g. as in the examples) per OS.
I guess that in the near future (some code already exist on some github branch) that will auto copy the kernel / ramdisks and create the pxefiles directly. cheers, Ohad On Mon, Feb 22, 2010 at 12:30 PM, LOhit <lohi...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi, > > Yes, I did. And this is what I understand, > > 1) Clicking the "Build" button creates a pxe config file in the directory > specified in "settings.yaml" > > 2) After the machine is rebuilt, this file/link is removed. > > Please correct me if I am wrong. > > Best regards, > -LOhit > > > On Mon, Feb 22, 2010 at 2:54 PM, Ohad Levy <ohadl...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> did you read >> http://theforeman.org/wiki/foreman/Unattended_installations#How-does-Foreman-manages-TFTP >> >> cheers, >> Ohad >> >> >> On Mon, Feb 22, 2010 at 11:02 AM, LOhit <lohi...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Hi, >>> >>> I have hit one more dead end :(. After I click on the "Build" button, I >>> get the message "Host xxx enabled for installation boot away". And I can see >>> a link created in "/tftpboot/linux-install/pxelinux.cfg" with the MAC >>> address of the machine being rebuilt. >>> >>> However, the symlink points to a non-existent destination in the same >>> directory. Example. >>> >>> *lrwxrwxrwx 1 puppet puppet 15 Feb 22 11:15 01-00-1b-78-32-44-90 -> >>> RedHat-4-x86_64* >>> >>> Any help? >>> >>> Regards, >>> -LOhit >>> >>> >>> On Fri, Feb 19, 2010 at 5:26 PM, LOhit <lohi...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi Ohad, You are a genius..!!! I owe you a beer. :) >>>> >>>> My SSL directory is "/etc/puppet/ssl". I wasted one whole day trying to >>>> figure it out. >>>> >>>> Thanks a bunch. >>>> >>>> >>>> On Fri, Feb 19, 2010 at 4:03 PM, Ohad Levy <ohadl...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> the real error message is generated here: >>>>> http://theforeman.org/repositories/entry/foreman/vendor/plugins/proxy/lib/proxy.rb#L80 >>>>> >>>>> which basically tests if the ca directory is available and puppetca can >>>>> be found. >>>>> I'm guessing one of these two are missing (or in a non standard >>>>> location). >>>>> >>>>> cheers, >>>>> Ohad >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Fri, Feb 19, 2010 at 6:14 AM, LOhit <lohi...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi, >>>>>> >>>>>> Actually, I have built custom RPMs of Puppet & Facter tailored to >>>>>> meet the requirements of my environment. So, when I install these RPMs, >>>>>> the >>>>>> binaries go into "/usr/sbin" including "puppetca" >>>>>> And Pupept & Foreman are started by root. Initially, I too thought >>>>>> that foreman was not able to find the "puppetca" binary, but then I >>>>>> wasn't >>>>>> sure. >>>>>> >>>>>> I couldn't find much info anywhere, so thought of taking look at the >>>>>> code. >>>>>> >>>>>> *def setBuild >>>>>> host = Host.find params[:id] >>>>>> if host.setBuild != false (if I set this to true, I get the right >>>>>> message in the web UI but, obviously that doesn't solve the problem) >>>>>> flash[:foreman_notice] = "Enabled #{host.name} for installation >>>>>> boot away" >>>>>> else >>>>>> flash[:foreman_error] = "Failed to enable #{host.name} for >>>>>> installation" >>>>>> end >>>>>> redirect_to :back >>>>>> end* >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> So, the conditions are not being met to enable the host for >>>>>> installation. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> *PS: THIS IS A TEST SETUP, SO, I CAN TRY OUT DIFFERENT THINGS, PLEASE >>>>>> FEEL FREE TO SUGGEST FIXES. :)* >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Thu, Feb 18, 2010 at 11:37 PM, Ohad Levy <ohadl...@gmail.com>wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> hmm.. another option, do you use a non-standard directory for puppet >>>>>>> binaries ? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Ohad >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Thu, Feb 18, 2010 at 4:21 PM, Ohad Levy <ohadl...@gmail.com>wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hi, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Foreman needs to be able to execute puppetca, see >>>>>>>> http://theforeman.org/repositories/entry/foreman/extras/puppet/foreman/manifests/puppetca.pp >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> cheers, >>>>>>>> Ohad >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Thu, Feb 18, 2010 at 9:21 AM, LOhit <lohi...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Hello, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I ran into this problem today, I am trying to implement "One click >>>>>>>>> installation", I followed foreman howtos and set up the pre-requisites >>>>>>>>> accordingly. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> However, when I click on "Build" button, I get the following errors >>>>>>>>> in the foreman's console and another error in the web interface >>>>>>>>> indicating >>>>>>>>> that the installation failed. Any ideas? >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> *"PuppetCA: SSL/CA or puppetca unavailable on this machine"* >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> *"Failed to enable hostname_here for installation"* >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Thanks in advance. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>> LOhit >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>>>>> Groups "Puppet Users" group. >>>>>>>>> To post to this group, send email to puppet-users@googlegroups.com >>>>>>>>> . >>>>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>>>>>> puppet-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<puppet-users%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> >>>>>>>>> . >>>>>>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>>>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/puppet-users?hl=en. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>>> Groups "Puppet Users" group. >>>>>>> To post to this group, send email to puppet-us...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>>>> puppet-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<puppet-users%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> >>>>>>> . >>>>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/puppet-users?hl=en. >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> LOhit >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>> Groups "Puppet Users" group. >>>>>> To post to this group, send email to puppet-us...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>>> puppet-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<puppet-users%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> >>>>>> . >>>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/puppet-users?hl=en. >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>> Groups "Puppet Users" group. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to puppet-us...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>> puppet-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<puppet-users%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> >>>>> . >>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/puppet-users?hl=en. >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> LOhit >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> LOhit >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "Puppet Users" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to puppet-us...@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> puppet-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<puppet-users%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> >>> . >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/puppet-users?hl=en. >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Puppet Users" group. >> To post to this group, send email to puppet-us...@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> puppet-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<puppet-users%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> >> . >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/puppet-users?hl=en. >> > > > > -- > LOhit > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Puppet Users" group. > To post to this group, send email to puppet-us...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > puppet-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<puppet-users%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/puppet-users?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Puppet Users" group. 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