[xcat-user] tftpboot works, kickstart hangs
Egan Ford
egan at sense.net
Sat Jun 7 21:22:14 MDT 2008
Is the message:
> Freeing unused kernel memory: 192k freed
> Write protecting the kernel read-only data: 468K
On the console or serial console? Can you check both consoles?
What is the output of:
$XCATROOT/lib/nodescreendump.awk nodename 1
$XCATROOT/lib/nodescreendump.awk nodename 2
$XCATROOT/lib/nodescreendump.awk nodename 3
...
Up to 6.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: xcat-user-bounces at lists.xcat.org
> [mailto:xcat-user-bounces at lists.xcat.org] On Behalf Of Mary
> Ellen Fitzpatrick
> Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2008 9:52 AM
> To: xCAT Users Mailing list; Mary Ellen Fitzpatrick
> Subject: [xcat-user] tftpboot works, kickstart hangs
> Importance: High
>
>
> Hi,
>
> I am running into problems with the kickstart portion of
> install xcat on
> the compute nodes. I am installing xcat-1.3 on a Centos5.1
> cluster. I
> have been reading/following several xcat docs and have gotten to the
> final node install step via the doc Xcat Node Installation How To. I
> have am using the default compute.tmpl as the kickstart file
> until I can
> get a node fully installed:
> /opt/xcat/install/centos5/x86_64/compute.tmpl
>
> Appears that the system will tftpboot, then as it reboots for
> the final
> kickstart, it hangs. I have the firewall turned off for the
> time being.
> node1020: install centos5-x86_64-compute-compute
> node1020: on reset
>
> man:/var/log/messages
> Jun 4 16:26:20 nona xcat: rpower.ipmi node1020 power boot
> Jun 4 16:27:19 nona dhcpd: DHCPDISCOVER from
> 00:1a:64:62:3e:99 via eth0 Jun 4 16:27:19 nona dhcpd:
> DHCPOFFER on 172.20.101.20 to
> 00:1a:64:62:3e:99 via eth0
> Jun 4 16:27:23 nona dhcpd: DHCPREQUEST for 172.20.101.20
> (172.20.0.1)
> from 00:1a:64:62:3e:99 via eth0
> Jun 4 16:27:23 nona dhcpd: DHCPACK on 172.20.101.20 to
> 00:1a:64:62:3e:99 via eth0
> Jun 4 16:27:23 nona atftpd[4569]: Serving /tftpboot/pxelinux.0 to
> 172.20.101.20:2070
> Jun 4 16:27:23 nona atftpd[4569]: Serving /tftpboot/pxelinux.0 to
> 172.20.101.20:2071
> Jun 4 16:27:23 nona atftpd[4569]: Serving
> /tftpboot/pxelinux.cfg/01-00-1a-64-62-3e-99 to
> 172.20.101.20:57089 Jun 4 16:27:23 nona atftpd[4569]: Serving
> /tftpboot/pxelinux.cfg/AC146514 to 172.20.101.20:57090
> Jun 4 16:27:23 nona atftpd[4569]: Serving
> /tftpboot/xcat/centos5/x86_64/installz to 172.20.101.20:57091
> Jun 4 16:27:23 nona atftpd[4569]: Serving
> /tftpboot/xcat/centos5/x86_64/install.gz to
> 172.20.101.20:57092 Jun 4 16:27:50 nona dhcpd: DHCPDISCOVER
> from 00:1a:64:62:3e:99 via eth0 Jun 4 16:27:50 nona dhcpd:
> DHCPOFFER on 172.20.101.20 to
> 00:1a:64:62:3e:99 via eth0
> Jun 4 16:27:50 nona dhcpd: DHCPREQUEST for 172.20.101.20
> (172.20.0.1)
> from 00:1a:64:62:3e:99 via eth0
> Jun 4 16:27:50 nona dhcpd: DHCPACK on 172.20.101.20 to
> 00:1a:64:62:3e:99 via eth0
> Jun 4 16:27:50 nona mountd[3806]: authenticated mount request from
> node1020.spartans:692 for /install/scripts/centos5/x86_64
> (/install) Jun 4 16:27:55 nona dhcpd: DHCPDISCOVER from
> 00:1a:64:62:3e:99 via eth0 Jun 4 16:27:55 nona dhcpd:
> DHCPOFFER on 172.20.101.20 to
> 00:1a:64:62:3e:99 via eth0
> Jun 4 16:27:55 nona dhcpd: DHCPREQUEST for 172.20.101.20
> (172.20.0.1)
> from 00:1a:64:62:3e:99 via eth0
> Jun 4 16:27:55 nona dhcpd: DHCPACK on 172.20.101.20 to
> 00:1a:64:62:3e:99 via eth0
> Jun 4 16:27:55 nona mountd[3806]: authenticated mount request from
> node1020.spartans:695 for /install/centos5/x86_64 (/install)
> Jun 4 16:28:06 nona xcat: xcatd: connection from: node1020
> Jun 4 16:28:06 nona xcat: xcatd: node1020 ready Jun 4
> 16:28:06 nona xcat: xcatd: node1020 installing Jun 4
> 16:28:06 nona xcat: xcatd: connection from: node1020 ended
>
> Then the kickstart install hangs after the lines:
> Freeing unused kernel memory: 192k freed
> Write protecting the kernel read-only data: 468K
>
> Based on information I found in the mailing list, I generated the
> following information. The entry did not list a resolution
> or the next
> steps to be taken with this information.
>
> nona:/opt/xcat/stage# nodestat node1020
> node1020: installing prep
>
> $XCATROOT/lib/nodecmd.ask node1020 ps auxww
> root 843 0.0 0.0 4392 1984 ? Ss 03:28 0:00
> /sbin/loader
> root 844 6.9 0.9 287664 67260 ttyS0 S+ 03:28 1:07
> /usr/bin/python /usr/bin/anaconda -m nfs://mnt/source/. --serial -T
> --selinux --kickstart /tmp/ks.cfg --lang en_US
> root 845 0.0 0.2 206212 20896 ttyS0 S+ 03:28 0:00
> /usr/bin/python /usr/bin/anaconda -m nfs://mnt/source/. --serial -T
> --selinux --kickstart /tmp/ks.cfg --lang en_US
> root 846 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< 03:28
> 0:00 [kauditd]
> root 878 0.0 0.0 50780 5988 ttyS0 S+ 03:28 0:00
> /usr/bin/python /tmp/foo.py
> root 898 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 03:31
> 0:00 [pdflush]
> root 905 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< 03:31
> 0:00 [kjournald]
> root 906 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< 03:31
> 0:00 [kjournald]
> root 908 0.0 0.0 61332 6196 ttyS0 S+ 03:31 0:00
> /usr/bin/python /usr/bin/syslogd /mnt/sysimage
> /mnt/sysimage/root/install.log.syslog
> root 910 0.0 0.0 10796 1088 ttyS0 R+ 03:45
> 0:00 ps auxww
>
> Seems like only the first few lines of the kickstart file are being
> read. I have the firewall turned off and I can ping the system by
> hostname at this point. DHCP/DNS, etc are working properly...
>
> Any help or pointing me in the right direction would be
> greatly appreciated.
>
> --
> Thanks
> Mary Ellen
>
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