Running KickSTart for Dell PowerEdge T100 is FAILING in Dell PowerEdge T100 II
Just recently I was given a KickStart Script that is good and running AUTOMATICALLY (without any intervention)for deploying Dell PowerEdge T110. Then I was told that our client order several PowerEdge T110 II, and they cannot use anymore the Kickstart Script as it is now become interactive and failing to be AUTOMATIC. Below is the actual Script.
The AUTOMATION FAILURE starts when it asks for the following; LANG KEYBOARD DEVICE MEDIA Appreciate some of your suggestions .... Thanks in Advanced... #Kickstart Configuration for DB2 and ITDS #platform=x86, AMD64, or Intel EM64T install #Install OS instead of upgrade cdrom #Installation method lang en_US.UTF-8 #System language langsupport --default=en_US.UTF-8 en_US.UTF-8 #Language modules to install keyboard us #System keyboard xconfig --startxonboot --defaultdesktop gnome network --device eth0 --hostname BUDS-SRV-BPI-XXX #Network information rootpw --iscrypted $1$B8igawwg$moeMJlbnABgZxCDSLzqXi1 firewall --disabled #Firewall configuration selinux --disabled #SELinux configuration authconfig --enableshadow --passalgo=md5 #System authorization infomation timezone --utc Asia/Manila #Sytem timezone bootloader --location=mbr #System bootloader configuration clearpart --all part /boot --fstype ext3 --size=100 --asprimary part pv.1 --size=100 --grow --asprimary volgroup VolGroup00 pv.1 logvol / --fstype ext3 --name=LogVol00 --vgname=VolGroup00 --size=1024 --grow logvol swap --fstype swap --name=LogVol01 --vgname=VolGroup00 --size=2048 #Package install information %packages @ admin-tools @ system-tools @ text-internet @ gnome-desktop @ compat-arch-support @ legacy-software-development @ smb-server @ base-x @ web-server @ printing @ server-cfg @ development-tools kernel-smp sysstat vnc e2fsprogs grub lvm2 sg3_utils sg3_utils-libs sg3_utils-devel rsh-server rsh - wireshark - kdebase - kdelibs - kdelibs-devel %post --nochroot #Copy installation files from CD ( echo [ -d /mnt/source ] || mkdir /mnt/source mount /tmp/cdrom /mnt/source mkdir /mnt/sysimage/root/.asbp_logs df -T > /mnt/sysimage/root/.asbp_logs/df cp -rp /mnt/source/LOGIN /mnt/sysimage/root umount /mnt/source ) >> /mnt/sysimage/root/.postnochroot %post sed -i s/id:5:initdefault:/id:3:initdefault:/ /etc/inittab cat >> /etc/rc.local << EOF /bin/bash /root/LOGIN/welcome.sh /bin/bash /root/LOGIN/insert_disc.sh /sbin/modprobe sg EOF |
Are they the only items being asked for? .. I'm wondering whether the kickstart is being used at all
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hi rosarion
what i guess the reason for your automation failing,you mentioned that new servers were added to your environnment check what type of Hard disks are use whether SCSI or Sata, if the HDD are same with your existing setup.if your servers are not in remote place try to replace the keyboard ank check...
Thank you.....am sharing what i know....if anyone having any comments feel free to share... |
I ran into this issue. The Dell's name their raid groups differently. I am probably missing something but I had to remove all ondisk entries in my kickstart profile and remove the raid 5 data group. Install the rootvg then recreate the datavg raid 5 volume for the kickstart to run properly.
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Running KickSTart for Dell PowerEdge T100 is FAILING in Dell PowerEdge T100 II
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Yes you are quite right that DELL has a different Disk Controller for this model. We had actually escalated this problem to them and it is taking ages for their solution. We are now going to apply your advise and I will send you the results.... Thanks for sharing your experience.... More Power |
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