From alex.tuxx at gmail.com Tue Oct 16 15:49:16 2012 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="===============5954217040531560057==" MIME-Version: 1.0 From: Alex Leonhardt To: users at ovirt.org Subject: [Users] kickstarting a vm via http Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2012 20:49:09 +0100 Message-ID: <507DBA35.1000602@gmail.com> --===============5954217040531560057== Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------000808000308060204080609 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=3DISO-8859-1; format=3Dflowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit hi, i'm trying to kickstart a new VM using the kernel parameters field, = however, when I enter any text in there, it requires me to give a path = for the kernel ?? is that deliberate ? if so, should that be the path to = the kernel via http:// or on the local filesystem of the node ?? Thanks Alex --------------000808000308060204080609 Content-Type: text/html; charset=3DISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit hi,

i'm trying to kickstart a new VM using the kernel parameters field, however, when I enter any text in there, it requires me to give a path for the kernel ?? is that deliberate ? if so, should that be the path to the kernel via http:// or on the local filesystem of the node ??

Thanks
Alex

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ta!

On 10/16/2012 08:49 PM, Alex Leonhardt wrote:

hi,

i'm trying to kickstart a new VM using the kernel parameters field, however, when I enter any text in there, it requires me to give a path for the kernel ?? is that deliberate ? if so, should that be the path to the kernel via http:// or on the local filesy= stem of the node ??

Thanks
Alex

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ks=3Dhttp://X.X.X.X/ks/ks.cfg ksdevice=3Deth0 ip=3DX.X.X.X netmask=3D255.255.255.0

it'll require you however to have the kernel & initrd.img files - you can get those from the distro cd / iso (even jus the network install) and put them somewhere, doesnt matter - just reference those files in the "kernel path" and "initrd path" and it'll work .. e.g.

kernel path [ /var/www/html/repo/centos/images/pxeboot/vmlinuz ]
initrd path [ /var/www/html/repo/centos/images/pxeboot/initrd.img ]=

alex

On 10/16/2012 09:59 PM, Alex Leonhardt wrote:

ok, local path seems to do the trick :)

ta!

On 10/16/2012 08:49 PM, Alex Leonhardt wrote:
hi,

i'm trying to kickstart a new VM using the kernel parameters field, however, when I enter any text in there, it requires me to give a path for the kernel ?? is that deliberate ? if so, should that be the path to the kernel via http:// or on the local file= system of the node ??

Thanks
Alex

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<1516158004.12680770.1350466753713.JavaMail.root@redhat.com> In-Reply-To: 507DCFFE.10702@gmail.com --===============4243638198681920976== Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Alex Leonhardt" > To: users(a)ovirt.org > Sent: Tuesday, 16 October, 2012 11:22:06 PM > Subject: Re: [Users] kickstarting a vm via http > = > = > FWIW and in case someone is interested, you can use the following > kernel parameters to kickstart from network (without pxe - i'd > prefer that, but it's not always an option) : > = > ks=3D http://X.X.X.X/ks/ks.cfg ksdevice=3Deth0 ip=3DX.X.X.X > netmask=3D255.255.255.0 This, afaik, will not work for the VMs, since the params are passed to libv= irt, that can't take files from http/s. Have you actually tried this and it= worked? > = > it'll require you however to have the kernel & initrd.img files - you > can get those from the distro cd / iso (even jus the network > install) and put them somewhere, doesnt matter - just reference > those files in the "kernel path" and "initrd path" and it'll work .. > e.g. > = > kernel path [ /var/www/html/repo/centos/images/pxeboot/vmlinuz ] > initrd path [ /var/www/html/repo/centos/images/pxeboot/initrd.img ] > = > alex > = > = > On 10/16/2012 09:59 PM, Alex Leonhardt wrote: > = > ok, local path seems to do the trick :) > = > ta! > = > = > On 10/16/2012 08:49 PM, Alex Leonhardt wrote: > = > hi, > = > i'm trying to kickstart a new VM using the kernel parameters field, > however, when I enter any text in there, it requires me to give a > path for the kernel ?? is that deliberate ? if so, should that be > the path to the kernel via http:// or on the local filesystem of the > node ?? > = > Thanks > Alex > = > = > = > _______________________________________________ > Users mailing list > Users(a)ovirt.org > http://lists.ovirt.org/mailman/listinfo/users > = -- = Regards, = Dan Yasny = Red Hat Israel = +972 9769 2280 --===============4243638198681920976==-- From iheim at redhat.com Wed Oct 17 20:12:06 2012 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="===============6636075622591458419==" MIME-Version: 1.0 From: Itamar Heim To: users at ovirt.org Subject: Re: [Users] kickstarting a vm via http Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2012 02:12:03 +0200 Message-ID: <507F4953.9010804@redhat.com> In-Reply-To: 1516158004.12680770.1350466753713.JavaMail.root@redhat.com --===============6636075622591458419== Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On 10/17/2012 11:39 AM, Dan Yasny wrote: > > > ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Alex Leonhardt" >> To: users(a)ovirt.org >> Sent: Tuesday, 16 October, 2012 11:22:06 PM >> Subject: Re: [Users] kickstarting a vm via http >> >> >> FWIW and in case someone is interested, you can use the following >> kernel parameters to kickstart from network (without pxe - i'd >> prefer that, but it's not always an option) : >> >> ks=3D http://X.X.X.X/ks/ks.cfg ksdevice=3Deth0 ip=3DX.X.X.X >> netmask=3D255.255.255.0 > > This, afaik, will not work for the VMs, since the params are passed to li= bvirt, that can't take files from http/s. Have you actually tried this and = it worked? I'm not sure this is blocked for fedora. also, iirc, you can place them on the iso domain, and use an iso:// notation > >> >> it'll require you however to have the kernel & initrd.img files - you >> can get those from the distro cd / iso (even jus the network >> install) and put them somewhere, doesnt matter - just reference >> those files in the "kernel path" and "initrd path" and it'll work .. >> e.g. >> >> kernel path [ /var/www/html/repo/centos/images/pxeboot/vmlinuz ] >> initrd path [ /var/www/html/repo/centos/images/pxeboot/initrd.img ] >> >> alex >> >> >> On 10/16/2012 09:59 PM, Alex Leonhardt wrote: >> >> ok, local path seems to do the trick :) >> >> ta! >> >> >> On 10/16/2012 08:49 PM, Alex Leonhardt wrote: >> >> hi, >> >> i'm trying to kickstart a new VM using the kernel parameters field, >> however, when I enter any text in there, it requires me to give a >> path for the kernel ?? is that deliberate ? if so, should that be >> the path to the kernel via http:// or on the local filesystem of the >> node ?? >> >> Thanks >> Alex >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Users mailing list >> Users(a)ovirt.org >> http://lists.ovirt.org/mailman/listinfo/users >> > --===============6636075622591458419==-- From dyasny at redhat.com Thu Oct 18 04:37:03 2012 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="===============6218578606603293549==" MIME-Version: 1.0 From: Dan Yasny To: users at ovirt.org Subject: Re: [Users] kickstarting a vm via http Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2012 04:37:00 -0400 Message-ID: <1707870661.13074241.1350549420829.JavaMail.root@redhat.com> In-Reply-To: 507F4953.9010804@redhat.com --===============6218578606603293549== Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Itamar Heim" > To: "Dan Yasny" > Cc: "Alex Leonhardt" , users(a)ovirt.org > Sent: Thursday, 18 October, 2012 2:12:03 AM > Subject: Re: [Users] kickstarting a vm via http > = > On 10/17/2012 11:39 AM, Dan Yasny wrote: > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "Alex Leonhardt" > >> To: users(a)ovirt.org > >> Sent: Tuesday, 16 October, 2012 11:22:06 PM > >> Subject: Re: [Users] kickstarting a vm via http > >> > >> > >> FWIW and in case someone is interested, you can use the following > >> kernel parameters to kickstart from network (without pxe - i'd > >> prefer that, but it's not always an option) : > >> > >> ks=3D http://X.X.X.X/ks/ks.cfg ksdevice=3Deth0 ip=3DX.X.X.X > >> netmask=3D255.255.255.0 > > > > This, afaik, will not work for the VMs, since the params are passed > > to libvirt, that can't take files from http/s. Have you actually > > tried this and it worked? > = > I'm not sure this is blocked for fedora. > also, iirc, you can place them on the iso domain, and use an iso:// > notation Thanks, I'll have to try this > = > > > >> > >> it'll require you however to have the kernel & initrd.img files - > >> you > >> can get those from the distro cd / iso (even jus the network > >> install) and put them somewhere, doesnt matter - just reference > >> those files in the "kernel path" and "initrd path" and it'll work > >> .. > >> e.g. > >> > >> kernel path [ /var/www/html/repo/centos/images/pxeboot/vmlinuz ] > >> initrd path [ /var/www/html/repo/centos/images/pxeboot/initrd.img > >> ] > >> > >> alex > >> > >> > >> On 10/16/2012 09:59 PM, Alex Leonhardt wrote: > >> > >> ok, local path seems to do the trick :) > >> > >> ta! > >> > >> > >> On 10/16/2012 08:49 PM, Alex Leonhardt wrote: > >> > >> hi, > >> > >> i'm trying to kickstart a new VM using the kernel parameters > >> field, > >> however, when I enter any text in there, it requires me to give a > >> path for the kernel ?? is that deliberate ? if so, should that be > >> the path to the kernel via http:// or on the local filesystem of > >> the > >> node ?? > >> > >> Thanks > >> Alex > >> > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Users mailing list > >> Users(a)ovirt.org > >> http://lists.ovirt.org/mailman/listinfo/users > >> > > > = > = > = -- = Regards, = Dan Yasny = Red Hat Israel = +972 9769 2280 --===============6218578606603293549==--