cobbler error

angle2009 · 01-06-2010, 11:58 AM

hi everybody
i'm trying to run cobbler boot server
i configured it and everything seems to be fine
but when i started the second host
it stopped at this line

Code:

 Trying to load: pxelinux.cfg/default

so waht can i do towards this problem

thanks in advance

TB0ne · 01-06-2010, 01:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by angle2009

hi everybody
i'm trying to run cobbler boot server
i configured it and everything seems to be fine
but when i started the second host
it stopped at this line

Code:

 Trying to load: pxelinux.cfg/default

So, everything is fine, except for the fact it doesn't work???

You need to make sure that all the pieces are in place...like tftp, etc., and that the file referenced is actually THERE, readable, and configured properly.

This page http://linux.die.net/man/1/cobbler has lots of good info on cobbler, along with links that explain more about kickstart and other such items. Since you don't say what version/distro of Linux you're using, it's hard to be more specific.

angle2009 · 01-07-2010, 06:18 AM

here you are the check of cobbler

Code:

[root@eslam-husseiny ~]# service cobblerd restart
Stopping cobbler daemon:                                   [  OK  ]
Starting cobbler daemon: SERVING!
                                                           [  OK  ]

Code:

[root@eslam-husseiny ~]# cobbler sync
task started: 2010-01-07_141651_sync
task started (id=Sync, time=Thu Jan  7 14:16:51 2010)
removing: /var/www/cobbler/images/ojuba-PAE-i386
removing: /var/www/cobbler/images/ojuba-i386
removing: /var/lib/tftpboot/pxelinux.cfg/default
removing: /var/lib/tftpboot/images/ojuba-PAE-i386
removing: /var/lib/tftpboot/images/ojuba-i386
removing: /var/lib/tftpboot/s390x/profile_list
copying files for distro: ojuba-i386
trying hardlink /var/www/cobbler/ks_mirror/ojuba/images/pxeboot/vmlinuz -> /var/lib/tftpboot/images/ojuba-i386/vmlinuz
trying hardlink /var/www/cobbler/ks_mirror/ojuba/images/pxeboot/initrd.img -> /var/lib/tftpboot/images/ojuba-i386/initrd.img
trying hardlink /var/www/cobbler/ks_mirror/ojuba/images/pxeboot/vmlinuz -> /var/www/cobbler/images/ojuba-i386/vmlinuz
trying hardlink /var/www/cobbler/ks_mirror/ojuba/images/pxeboot/initrd.img -> /var/www/cobbler/images/ojuba-i386/initrd.img
copying files for distro: ojuba-PAE-i386
trying hardlink /var/www/cobbler/ks_mirror/ojuba/images/pxeboot/vmlinuz-PAE -> /var/lib/tftpboot/images/ojuba-PAE-i386/vmlinuz-PAE
trying hardlink /var/www/cobbler/ks_mirror/ojuba/images/pxeboot/initrd-PAE.img -> /var/lib/tftpboot/images/ojuba-PAE-i386/initrd-PAE.img
trying hardlink /var/www/cobbler/ks_mirror/ojuba/images/pxeboot/vmlinuz-PAE -> /var/www/cobbler/images/ojuba-PAE-i386/vmlinuz-PAE
trying hardlink /var/www/cobbler/ks_mirror/ojuba/images/pxeboot/initrd-PAE.img -> /var/www/cobbler/images/ojuba-PAE-i386/initrd-PAE.img
running: dhcpd -t -q
returned: 0
running: /etc/rc.d/init.d/dhcpd restart
Shutting down dhcpd:                                       [  OK  ]
Starting dhcpd:                                            [  OK  ]
returned: 0
*** TASK COMPLETE ***

Code:

[root@eslam-husseiny ~]# cobbler check
The following are potential configuration items that you may want to fix:

1 : since iptables may be running, ensure 69, 80, and 25151 are unblocked
2 : debmirror package is not installed, it will be required to manage debian deployments and repositories

Restart cobblerd and then run 'cobbler sync' to apply changes.

TB0ne · 01-07-2010, 12:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by angle2009

here you are the check of cobbler

Code:

[root@eslam-husseiny ~]# cobbler check
The following are potential configuration items that you may want to fix:

1 : since iptables may be running, ensure 69, 80, and 25151 are unblocked
2 : debmirror package is not installed, it will be required to manage debian deployments and repositories

Restart cobblerd and then run 'cobbler sync' to apply changes.

And did you check those things???

And as I asked before, and you still haven't answered: what version/distro of Linux are you on? Have you made sure there are tftp services running? Is the config file mentioned actually readable, and set up right???

angle2009 · 01-07-2010, 04:33 PM

now cobbler check returns with

Code:

[root@eslam-husseiny ~]# cobbler check
The following are potential configuration items that you may want to fix:

1 : since iptables may be running, ensure 69, 80, and 25151 are unblocked

Restart cobblerd and then run 'cobbler sync' to apply changes.

and i flushed the iptables

and i'm using fedora 12 x86_64

for tftp

Code:

[root@eslam-husseiny ~]# chkconfig --list
xinetd based services:
	tftp:          	on

Quote:

Is the config file mentioned actually readable, and set up right???

i didn't understand
if you means tftp config file
actually i din't configure it
i thought that cobbler will do it

angle2009 · 01-09-2010, 04:41 PM

any recommendations towards my problem !