Support #9465
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Foreman 1.7.2 on CentOS 7 64bits first host provisioning problem
Description
Hello,
I follow the link http://theforeman.org/manuals/1.7/index.html#2.Quickstart and i have no problem to install the server on CentOS7 64bits.
Then, i do the provisioning setup without any problem but when I boot PXE my vm it still boot on local mode why i don't have any files in the directory (/var/lib/tftpboot/boot) and it doesn't create a file with the mac address in the directory (/var/lib/tftpboot/pxelinux.cfg) i have only a default file.
can you help me please ?
I reinstall the foreman server but i have always the same problem on provisioning my first host.
which logs can I upload to resolve this problem
I remind available for further information
Updated by Dominic Cleal about 9 years ago
- Status changed from New to Feedback
Check under Infrastructure > Subnets > your subnet, that you have a TFTP Proxy set. When you create a host or put it into build mode, then Foreman will request the TFTP smart proxy creates a menu and downloads files for the OS installer.
Updated by david gaist about 9 years ago
hello,
thanks for the information. it's resolved my problem. but now i have got an another one question. if i want to deploy 20 hosts how can I do that ? Is this mandatory to put the mac address all the time or it's possible to boot network the host and choose the version of the OS for example ?
i remain available for further informations
thanks and best regards
Updated by Dominic Cleal about 9 years ago
Yes, typically you'd register them all with their MACs. You might want to look at the Discovery plugin, which after you set it up, your servers boot into by default and show up in Foreman automatically. You then select the server in the UI, choose the OS, role and it reboots and builds itself.
Have a look at http://theforeman.org/plugins/foreman_discovery/2.0/ for more information.
Updated by Anonymous