repo issues after 1.6.1 to 1.6.2

[Tom Brown]

I upgraded my test system to 1.6.2 and i am having similar issues with 
repo's not showing.

This is what a cobbler check says

# cobbler check
The following potential problems were detected:
#0: One or more repos referenced by profile objects is no longer defined 
in cobbler: uuCentOS-5.2-x86_64-base, uusoftware-5-x86_64

Now these were working in 1.6.1 but why are they prefixed with 'uu' i 
had noted the use of 'u' for unicode data i think but 'uu' ?

# cobbler repo list
CentOS-5.2-x86_64-base
software-5-x86_64

# cobbler repo report
repo             : CentOS-5.2-x86_64-base
arch             : x86_64
breed            : yum
comment          :
created          : Mon Mar 30 14:19:03 2009
createrepo_flags : -c cache
environment      : {}
keep updated     : True
mirror           : http://10.10.10.7/mirror/5.2/os/x86_64/
mirror locally   : False
modified         : Mon Mar 30 14:19:03 2009
owners           : [u'admin']
priority         : 99
rpm list         :
yum options      : {}

repo             : software-5-x86_64
arch             : x86_64
breed            : yum
comment          :
created          : Mon Mar 30 14:20:18 2009
createrepo_flags : -c cache
environment      : {}
keep updated     : True
mirror           : http://10.10.10.7/yum/bf-software/5/x86_64/
mirror locally   : False
modified         : Mon Mar 30 14:20:18 2009
owners           : [u'admin']
priority         : 99
rpm list         :
yum options      : {}

# cobbler profile report CentOS-5.2-xen-x86_64
profile              : CentOS-5.2-xen-x86_64
distro               : CentOS-5.2-xen-x86_64
comment              :
created              : Thu Mar 12 10:43:23 2009
dhcp tag             : default
enable menu          : True
kernel options       : {u'dns': u'192.168.11.1'}
kickstart            : /var/lib/cobbler/kickstarts/CentOS-5.2-xen-x86_64.ks
ks metadata          : {}
mgmt classes         : []
modified             : Mon Mar 30 15:04:56 2009
name servers         : [u'10.5.216.215', u'10.5.216.216']
name servers search  : []
owners               : [u'admin']
post kernel options  : {}
redhat mgmt key      : <<inherit>>
redhat mgmt server   : <<inherit>>
repos                : ['uuCentOS-5.2-x86_64-base', 'uusoftware-5-x86_64']
server               : <<inherit>>
template_files       : {}
virt bridge          : xenbr0
virt cpus            : 1
virt file size       : 5
virt path            :
virt ram             : 512
virt type            : xenpv

any thoughts ? This seems very similar to what happened during the 
upgrade last time.

[Tom Brown]

Tom Brown wrote:
> I upgraded my test system to 1.6.2 and i am having similar issues with 
> repo's not showing.
>
> This is what a cobbler check says
>
> # cobbler check
> The following potential problems were detected:
> #0: One or more repos referenced by profile objects is no longer defined 
> in cobbler: uuCentOS-5.2-x86_64-base, uusoftware-5-x86_64
>
> Now these were working in 1.6.1 but why are they prefixed with 'uu' i 
> had noted the use of 'u' for unicode data i think but 'uu' ?
>
> # cobbler repo list
> CentOS-5.2-x86_64-base
> software-5-x86_64
>
> # cobbler repo report
> repo             : CentOS-5.2-x86_64-base
> arch             : x86_64
> breed            : yum
> comment          :
> created          : Mon Mar 30 14:19:03 2009
> createrepo_flags : -c cache
> environment      : {}
> keep updated     : True
> mirror           : http://10.10.10.7/mirror/5.2/os/x86_64/
> mirror locally   : False
> modified         : Mon Mar 30 14:19:03 2009
> owners           : [u'admin']
> priority         : 99
> rpm list         :
> yum options      : {}
>
> repo             : software-5-x86_64
> arch             : x86_64
> breed            : yum
> comment          :
> created          : Mon Mar 30 14:20:18 2009
> createrepo_flags : -c cache
> environment      : {}
> keep updated     : True
> mirror           : http://10.10.10.7/yum/bf-software/5/x86_64/
> mirror locally   : False
> modified         : Mon Mar 30 14:20:18 2009
> owners           : [u'admin']
> priority         : 99
> rpm list         :
> yum options      : {}
>
> # cobbler profile report CentOS-5.2-xen-x86_64
> profile              : CentOS-5.2-xen-x86_64
> distro               : CentOS-5.2-xen-x86_64
> comment              :
> created              : Thu Mar 12 10:43:23 2009
> dhcp tag             : default
> enable menu          : True
> kernel options       : {u'dns': u'192.168.11.1'}
> kickstart            : /var/lib/cobbler/kickstarts/CentOS-5.2-xen-x86_64.ks
> ks metadata          : {}
> mgmt classes         : []
> modified             : Mon Mar 30 15:04:56 2009
> name servers         : [u'10.5.216.215', u'10.5.216.216']
> name servers search  : []
> owners               : [u'admin']
> post kernel options  : {}
> redhat mgmt key      : <<inherit>>
> redhat mgmt server   : <<inherit>>
> repos                : ['uuCentOS-5.2-x86_64-base', 'uusoftware-5-x86_64']
> server               : <<inherit>>
> template_files       : {}
> virt bridge          : xenbr0
> virt cpus            : 1
> virt file size       : 5
> virt path            :
> virt ram             : 512
> virt type            : xenpv
>
> any thoughts ? This seems very similar to what happened during the 
> upgrade last time.

i tried editing the profile and readding the repo's and i now get this

One or more repos referenced by profile objects is no longer defined in 
cobbler: uCentOS-5.2-x86_64-base, usoftware-5-x86_64

so the two u's have gone but they are still not being associated with my 
profiles ??

[Michael DeHaan]

Tom Brown wrote:
> > repos                : ['uuCentOS-5.2-x86_64-base', 'uusoftware-5-x86_64']
> > server               : <<inherit>>

If you can provide steps to reproduce this from scratch I'll take a look.

Otherwise I think something outside Cobbler is using the API (wrongly) 
or the file has been hand edited.

I say this very very rarely, but I don't see how there /can/ be a bug here.

--Michael

[Tom Brown]

> If you can provide steps to reproduce this from scratch I'll take a look.
>
> Otherwise I think something outside Cobbler is using the API (wrongly) 
> or the file has been hand edited.
>
> I say this very very rarely, but I don't see how there /can/ be a bug here.

i'll do my best to provide that info but this is a pre prod system used 
for testing and once in the past its had a git install on it so i am 
going to nuke it and then start from scratch to see if it still happens.

there is nothing accessing cobbler apart from cobbler here so i dont see 
how any error can come from an external influence

thanks

[Tom Brown]

Tom Brown wrote:
> > If you can provide steps to reproduce this from scratch I'll take a look.
> >
> > Otherwise I think something outside Cobbler is using the API (wrongly) 
> > or the file has been hand edited.
> >
> > I say this very very rarely, but I don't see how there /can/ be a bug here.

OK this seems to also happen on another machine of mine -

error seems to be

# cobbler profile report --name=CentOS-5.2-xen-x86_64
profile              : CentOS-5.2-xen-x86_64
distro               : CentOS-5.2-xen-x86_64
comment              :
created              : Wed Mar 18 19:20:33 2009
dhcp tag             : default
enable menu          : True
kernel options       : {}
kickstart            : /var/lib/cobbler/kickstarts/CentOS-5.2-xen-x86_64.ks
ks metadata          : {}
mgmt classes         : []
modified             : Thu Mar 26 17:02:55 2009
name servers         : []
name servers search  : []
owners               : [u'admin']
post kernel options  : {}
redhat mgmt key      : <<inherit>>
redhat mgmt server   : <<inherit>>
repos                : ['uCentOS-5.2-x86_64-base']
server               : <<inherit>>
template_files       : {}
virt bridge          : xenbr0
virt cpus            : 1
virt file size       : 5
virt path            :
virt ram             : 512
virt type            : xenpv

# cobbler repo report
repo             : CentOS-5.2-x86_64-base
arch             : x86_64
breed            : yum
comment          :
created          : Thu Mar 26 18:41:22 2009
createrepo_flags : -c cache
environment      : {}
keep updated     : True
mirror           : http://10.10.10.234/mirror/5.2/os/x86_64
mirror locally   : False
modified         : Thu Mar 26 18:41:22 2009
owners           : [u'admin']
priority         : 99
rpm list         :
yum options      : {}

# cobbler check
The following potential problems were detected:
#0: yum-utils need to be at least version 1.1.17 for reposync -l, 
current version is 0.5
#1: One or more repos referenced by profile objects is no longer defined 
in cobbler: uCentOS-5.2-x86_64-base

# more /var/lib/cobbler/config/repos.d/CentOS-5.2-x86_64-base.json
{"comment": "", "environment": {}, "owners": ["admin"], "name": 
"CentOS-5.2-x86_64-base", "parent": "", "breed": "yum", 
"createrepo_flags": "-c cache", "mirror_locally": false, "priority": 99, 
"dep
th": 2, "mtime": 1238092882.032218, "yumopts": {}, "mirror": 
"http://10.10.10.234/mirror/5.2/os/x86_64", "uid": 
"MTIzODA5Mjg4Mi4wMzY5MDI2MjIuMjYyNDE", "keep_updated": true, "arch": 
"x86_64",
"rpm_list": "", "ctime": 1238092882.032218}

and yet a test kickstart for a system associated with that profile does 
not have that repo associated with it

# System language
lang en_US.UTF-8 
langsupport --default=en_US.UTF-8 en_US.UTF-8
timezone --utc UTC
# Use network installation
url --url=http://10.10.10.234/mirror/5.2/os/x86_64/
# If any cobbler repo definitions were referenced in the kickstart profile, include them here.

# Network information

This did show repo info in 1.4.3

Is that enough info ?

thanks

[Michael DeHaan]

> This did show repo info in 1.4.3
>
> Is that enough info ?

No, I need steps to reproduce, starting with a clean install of a given 
OS (specify which), and the series of cobbler commands you run to get it 
into that State.

I'd recommend trying this out in a VM.

--Michael

[Tom Brown]

> No, I need steps to reproduce, starting with a clean install of a given 
> OS (specify which), and the series of cobbler commands you run to get it 
> into that State.
>
> I'd recommend trying this out in a VM.

OK i will try to get that however the fact that this has happened twice 
on 2 separate systems during upgrades from 1.4 makes me think something 
is not right somewhere.

thanks

[Tom Brown]

> No, I need steps to reproduce, starting with a clean install of a given 
> OS (specify which), and the series of cobbler commands you run to get it 
> into that State.

OK this is going to be long, lets begin

# cobbler check
The following potential problems were detected:
#0: yum-utils need to be at least version 1.1.17 for reposync -l, 
current version is 0.5
#1: The default password used by the sample templates for newly 
installed machines (default_password_crypted in /etc/cobbler/settings) 
is still set to 'cobbler' and should be changed
#2: fencing tools were not found, and are required to use the (optional) 
power management features. install cman to use them

That looks reasonable so lets start

# cobbler distro list

OK blank system

Add distro -

# cobbler import --path=/var/mirror/5.2/os/x86_64 
--name=CentOS-5.2-x86_64 
--available-as=http://10.10.10.234/mirror/5.2/os/x86_64
---------------- (adding distros)
- found content (breed=redhat) at /var/mirror/5.2/os/x86_64/images/pxeboot
- creating new distro: CentOS-5.2-x86_64
- creating new profile: CentOS-5.2-x86_64
- creating new profile: rescue-CentOS-5.2-x86_64
- found content (breed=redhat) at /var/mirror/5.2/os/x86_64/images/xen
- creating new distro: CentOS-5.2-xen-x86_64
- creating new profile: CentOS-5.2-xen-x86_64
---------------- (associating kickstarts)
- found content (breed=redhat) at /var/mirror/5.2/os/x86_64/images/pxeboot
- found content (breed=redhat) at /var/mirror/5.2/os/x86_64/images/xen
- found content (breed=redhat) at /var/mirror/5.2/os/x86_64/images/pxeboot

# cobbler distro list
CentOS-5.2-x86_64
CentOS-5.2-xen-x86_64

Now point the created profile at the correct ks

# cobbler profile edit --name=CentOS-5.2-xen-x86_64 
--kickstart=/var/lib/cobbler/kickstarts/CentOS-5.2-xen-x86_64.ks

# cobbler profile report CentOS-5.2-xen-x86_64
profile              : CentOS-5.2-xen-x86_64
distro               : CentOS-5.2-xen-x86_64
comment              :
created              : Tue Apr  7 10:22:33 2009
dhcp tag             : default
enable menu          : True
kernel options       : {}
kickstart            : /var/lib/cobbler/kickstarts/CentOS-5.2-xen-x86_64.ks
ks metadata          : {}
mgmt classes         : []
modified             : Tue Apr  7 10:24:56 2009
name servers         : []
name servers search  : []
owners               : [u'admin']
post kernel options  : {}
redhat mgmt key      : <<inherit>>
redhat mgmt server   : <<inherit>>
repos                : []
server               : <<inherit>>
template_files       : {}
virt bridge          : xenbr0
virt cpus            : 1
virt file size       : 5
virt path            :
virt ram             : 512
virt type            : xenpv

Now lets add some repos

# cobbler repo add --name=CentOS-5.2-x86_64-base 
--mirror=http://10.10.10.234/mirror/5.2/os/x86_64 --mirror-locally=0

And run the sync

# cobbler reposync
- /usr/bin/wget -q 
http://10.10.10.234/mirror/5.2/os/x86_64/repodata/comps.xml -O 
/var/www/cobbler/repo_mirror/CentOS-5.2-x86_64-base/repodata/comps.xml
- creating: /var/www/cobbler/repo_mirror/CentOS-5.2-x86_64-base/config.repo

Now lets add that repo to the profile

# cobbler profile edit --name=CentOS-5.2-xen-x86_64 
--repos='CentOS-5.2-x86_64-base'

And check the report for that profile to see that it has that repo now

# cobbler profile report --name=CentOS-5.2-xen-x86_64
profile              : CentOS-5.2-xen-x86_64
distro               : CentOS-5.2-xen-x86_64
comment              :
created              : Tue Apr  7 10:22:33 2009
dhcp tag             : default
enable menu          : True
kernel options       : {}
kickstart            : /var/lib/cobbler/kickstarts/CentOS-5.2-xen-x86_64.ks
ks metadata          : {}
mgmt classes         : []
modified             : Tue Apr  7 10:29:40 2009
name servers         : []
name servers search  : []
owners               : [u'admin']
post kernel options  : {}
redhat mgmt key      : <<inherit>>
redhat mgmt server   : <<inherit>>
repos                : ['uCentOS-5.2-x86_64-base']
server               : <<inherit>>
template_files       : {}
virt bridge          : xenbr0
virt cpus            : 1
virt file size       : 5
virt path            :
virt ram             : 512
virt type            : xenpv

Now add a system to that profile

# cobbler system add --name=test-box --hostname=test-box.linux.lab 
--ip=10.10.92.210 --netmask=255.255.255.0 --gateway=10.10.92.1 
--mac=7E:A9:3C:17:BB:B4 --profile=CentOS-5.2-xen-x86_64

Now lets get the ks for that box and look see if the addition repo is 
available

# cobbler system getks --name=test-box

# System language
lang en_US.UTF-8
langsupport --default=en_US.UTF-8 en_US.UTF-8
timezone --utc UTC
# Use network installation
url --url=http://10.10.10.234/mirror/5.2/os/x86_64/
# If any cobbler repo definitions were referenced in the kickstart 
profile, include them here.

# Network information
# Using "new" style networking config, by matching networking 
information to the physical interface's
# MAC-address
%include /tmp/pre_install_network_config

Nope - the repo information is missing

Lets look at the config file for that profile

# more /var/lib/cobbler/config/profiles.d/CentOS-5.2-xen-x86_64.json
{"comment": "", "kickstart": 
"/var/lib/cobbler/kickstarts/CentOS-5.2-xen-x86_64.ks", 
"name_servers_search": [], "ks_meta": {}, "kernel_options_post": {}, 
"repos": ["CentOS-5.2-x86_64-base"], "
redhat_management_key": "<<inherit>>", "virt_path": "", 
"kernel_options": {}, "name_servers": [], "mtime": 1239096580.127852, 
"template_files": {}, "uid": "MTIzOTA5NjE1My45MzQzNzcyNDQuOTMxODM", "vi
rt_cpus": 1, "mgmt_classes": [], "distro": "CentOS-5.2-xen-x86_64", 
"virt_bridge": "xenbr0", "parent": "", "virt_type": "xenpv", 
"enable_menu": true, "virt_file_size": 5, "ctime": 1239096153.927331
9, "dhcp_tag": "default", "owners": ["admin"], "name": 
"CentOS-5.2-xen-x86_64", "virt_ram": 512, "random_id": "bOef", "server": 
"<<inherit>>", "redhat_management_server": "<<inherit>>", "depth": 1}

Yep - repo info in there, now lets look at the config for that system

# more /var/lib/cobbler/config/systems.d/test-box.json
{"comment": "", "kickstart": "<<inherit>>", "name_servers_search": [], 
"ks_meta": {}, "kernel_options_post": {}, "image": "", 
"redhat_management_key": "<<inherit>>", "virt_path": "<<inherit>>", "po
wer_user": "", "kernel_options": {}, "name_servers": [], "mtime": 
1239096767.978888, "template_files": {}, "gateway": "10.10.92.1", "uid": 
"MTIzOTA5Njc2Ny45ODUxNjA2OS44NjQ4NTE", "power_type": "ipmi
tool", "virt_cpus": "<<inherit>>", "hostname": "test-box.linux.lab", 
"mgmt_classes": [], "power_pass": "", "netboot_enabled": true, 
"profile": "CentOS-5.2-xen-x86_64", "virt_bridge": "<<inh
erit>>", "parent": "", "virt_type": "<<inherit>>", "interfaces": 
{"eth0": {"dhcp_tag": "", "subnet": "255.255.255.0", "dns_name": "", 
"virt_bridge": "", "static_routes": [], "bonding_master": "", "
bonding": "", "static": false, "bonding_opts": "", "mac_address": 
"7E:A9:3C:17:BB:B4", "ip_address": "10.10.92.210"}}, "power_address": 
"", "virt_file_size": "<<inherit>>", "ctime": 1239096767.9788
88, "owners": ["admin"], "name": "test-box", "virt_ram": "<<inherit>>", 
"power_id": "", "random_id": "", "server": "<<inherit>>", 
"redhat_management_server": "<<inherit>>", "depth": 2}

Yep - the system is in the profile that has that repo listed and yet 
that repo is not available to the system.

# cobbler check
The following potential problems were detected:
#0: yum-utils need to be at least version 1.1.17 for reposync -l, 
current version is 0.5
#1: The default password used by the sample templates for newly 
installed machines (default_password_crypted in /etc/cobbler/settings) 
is still set to 'cobbler' and should be changed
#2: One or more repos referenced by profile objects is no longer defined 
in cobbler: uCentOS-5.2-x86_64-base
#3: fencing tools were not found, and are required to use the (optional) 
power management features. install cman to use them

is that any help ?

[Michael DeHaan]

Tom Brown wrote:
> > No, I need steps to reproduce, starting with a clean install of a given 
> > OS (specify which), and the series of cobbler commands you run to get it 
> > into that State.
>
> # cobbler import --path=/var/mirror/5.2/os/x86_64 
> --name=CentOS-5.2-x86_64 
> --available-as=http://10.10.10.234/mirror/5.2/os/x86_64
> ---------------- (adding distros)
> found content (breed=redhat) at /var/mirror/5.2/os/x86_64/images/pxeboot
> creating new distro: CentOS-5.2-x86_64
> creating new profile: CentOS-5.2-x86_64
> creating new profile: rescue-CentOS-5.2-x86_64
> found content (breed=redhat) at /var/mirror/5.2/os/x86_64/images/xen
> creating new distro: CentOS-5.2-xen-x86_64
> creating new profile: CentOS-5.2-xen-x86_64
>
> ---------------- (associating kickstarts)
> found content (breed=redhat) at /var/mirror/5.2/os/x86_64/images/pxeboot
> found content (breed=redhat) at /var/mirror/5.2/os/x86_64/images/xen
> found content (breed=redhat) at /var/mirror/5.2/os/x86_64/images/pxeboot
>
> # cobbler distro list
> CentOS-5.2-x86_64
> CentOS-5.2-xen-x86_64
>
> Now point the created profile at the correct ks
>
> # cobbler profile edit --name=CentOS-5.2-xen-x86_64 
> --kickstart=/var/lib/cobbler/kickstarts/CentOS-5.2-xen-x86_64.ks
>
> # cobbler profile report CentOS-5.2-xen-x86_64
> profile              : CentOS-5.2-xen-x86_64
> distro               : CentOS-5.2-xen-x86_64
> comment              :
> created              : Tue Apr  7 10:22:33 2009
> dhcp tag             : default
> enable menu          : True
> kernel options       : {}
> kickstart            : /var/lib/cobbler/kickstarts/CentOS-5.2-xen-x86_64.ks
> ks metadata          : {}
> mgmt classes         : []
> modified             : Tue Apr  7 10:24:56 2009
> name servers         : []
> name servers search  : []
> owners               : [u'admin']
> post kernel options  : {}
> redhat mgmt key      : <<inherit>>
> redhat mgmt server   : <<inherit>>
> repos                : []
> server               : <<inherit>>
> template_files       : {}
> virt bridge          : xenbr0
> virt cpus            : 1
> virt file size       : 5
> virt path            :
> virt ram             : 512
> virt type            : xenpv
>
> Now lets add some repos
>
> # cobbler repo add --name=CentOS-5.2-x86_64-base 
> --mirror=http://10.10.10.234/mirror/5.2/os/x86_64 --mirror-locally=0
>
> And run the sync
>
> # cobbler reposync
> /usr/bin/wget -q
>
> http://10.10.10.234/mirror/5.2/os/x86_64/repodata/comps.xml -O 
> /var/www/cobbler/repo_mirror/CentOS-5.2-x86_64-base/repodata/comps.xml
> creating: /var/www/cobbler/repo_mirror/CentOS-5.2-x86_64-base/config.repo
>
> Now lets add that repo to the profile
>
> # cobbler profile edit --name=CentOS-5.2-xen-x86_64 
> --repos='CentOS-5.2-x86_64-base'

This isn't a cause, but it's interesting workflow.   There's actually no 
real reason to mirror the base repo, as it's part of the install tree.
Cobbler will add it, only if needed, and make it available for systems 
to use.   If you look at

cat /var/lib/cobbler/config/distros.d/name

You will see a source_repos line if the import was given a proper DVD 
directory, which will contain the information needed
to let installed systems install packages out of base.   Users should 
never have to do this manually, they should only have to do this to 
content NOT in the install tree.

Also if you look at what was posted in the previous email, it's not 
saved with the 'ufoo' instead of u'foo' problem, it's saved as standard 
ASCII, "foo", which is
also normal.

Read on a bit further and you'll see where I need some info:
> And check the report for that profile to see that it has that repo now
>
> # cobbler profile report --name=CentOS-5.2-xen-x86_64
> profile              : CentOS-5.2-xen-x86_64
> distro               : CentOS-5.2-xen-x86_64
> comment              :
> created              : Tue Apr  7 10:22:33 2009
> dhcp tag             : default
> enable menu          : True
> kernel options       : {}
> kickstart            : /var/lib/cobbler/kickstarts/CentOS-5.2-xen-x86_64.ks
> ks metadata          : {}
> mgmt classes         : []
> modified             : Tue Apr  7 10:29:40 2009
> name servers         : []
> name servers search  : []
> owners               : [u'admin']
> post kernel options  : {}
> redhat mgmt key      : <<inherit>>
> redhat mgmt server   : <<inherit>>
> repos                : ['uCentOS-5.2-x86_64-base']
> server               : <<inherit>>
> template_files       : {}
> virt bridge          : xenbr0
> virt cpus            : 1
> virt file size       : 5
> virt path            :
> virt ram             : 512
> virt type            : xenpv

Ok, so it appears the 'ufoo' instead of u'foo' or 'foo' problem happens 
in memory, not on disk, which is strange to say the least.

Why the RPMs don't show up in the kickstart is a moot point here -- 
Cobbler wouldn't get the mapping right if it thinks the name is 'ufoo'.
This is likely to be your problem, though I am still stumped by it.

It appears that it is not /saved/ in profiles.d as 'ufoo' however, but 
only displayed and used in memory as this.   I still can't fathom
why this would happen though since only you have reported in thus far.   
I still have a hard time believing the json implementation
would have a bug where the deserialization is not the same as the 
serialization for simple strings only containing ".", "_", and "-".

Let me know the following output:

tree /var/lib/cobbler/triggers # let's see if any cobbler triggers are 
in place, and if so, I need to see their contents
rpm -q --whatprovides redhat-release
rpm -q cobbler
rpm -q PyYAML
rpm -q python-simplejson
cat /etc/cobbler/modules.conf

That should give me enough to go on to try it in a VM and see if I can 
get the same.  If so, we can go from there.

--Michael

[Tom Brown]

> Let me know the following output:
>
> tree /var/lib/cobbler/triggers # let's see if any cobbler triggers are 
> in place, and if so, I need to see their contents

# tree /var/lib/cobbler/triggers
/var/lib/cobbler/triggers
|-- add
|   |-- distro
|   |   |-- post
|   |   `-- pre
|   |-- profile
|   |   |-- post
|   |   `-- pre
|   |-- repo
|   |   |-- post
|   |   `-- pre
|   `-- system
|       |-- post
|       `-- pre
|-- change
|-- delete
|   |-- distro
|   |   |-- post
|   |   `-- pre
|   |-- profile
|   |   |-- post
|   |   `-- pre
|   |-- repo
|   |   |-- post
|   |   `-- pre
|   `-- system
|       |-- post
|       `-- pre
|-- install
|   |-- post
|   `-- pre
`-- sync
    |-- post
    `-- pre
> rpm -q --whatprovides redhat-release

# rpm -q --whatprovides redhat-release
centos-release-4-4.3
> rpm -q cobbler

# rpm -q cobbler
cobbler-1.6.2-1
> rpm -q PyYAML

# rpm -q PyYAML
PyYAML-3.05-2
> rpm -q python-simplejson

# rpm -q python-simplejson
python-simplejson-2.0.5-1.rf
> cat /etc/cobbler/modules.conf

# cat /etc/cobbler/modules.conf
# this file was auto-generated by /usr/bin/cobbler-setup at #Mon Apr  6 
16:24:04 2009
# the previous file is saved as /etc/cobbler/settings.backup

# cobbler module configuration file
# =================================

# serializers:
# what file/data formats to use for metadata
# choices:
#    serializer_catalog (VERY fast, uses .d directories in 
/var/lib/cobbler/config)
#    serializer_yaml (original serializer, uses a few text files, 
DEPRECATED)
# for 99% or more of all installations, use serializer_catalog.

[serializers]
settings = serializer_catalog
distro = serializer_catalog
profile = serializer_catalog
system = serializer_catalog
repo = serializer_catalog
image = serializer_catalog

# authentication:
# what users can log into the WebUI and Read-Write XMLRPC?
# choices:
#    authn_denyall    -- no one (default)
#    authn_configfile -- use /etc/cobbler/users.digest (for basic setups)
#    authn_passthru   -- ask Apache to handle it (used for kerberos)
#    authn_ldap       -- authenticate against LDAP
#    authn_spacewalk  -- ask Spacewalk/Satellite (experimental)
#    authn_testing    -- username/password is always testing/testing (debug)
#    (user supplied)  -- you may write your own module
# WARNING: this is a security setting, do not choose an option blindly.
# for more information:
# https://fedorahosted.org/cobbler/wiki/CobblerWebInterface
# https://fedorahosted.org/cobbler/wiki/CustomizableSecurity
# https://fedorahosted.org/cobbler/wiki/CobblerWithKerberos
# https://fedorahosted.org/cobbler/wiki/CobblerWithLdap

[authentication]
module = authn_denyall

# authorization:
# once a user has been cleared by the WebUI/XMLRPC, what can they do?
# choices:
#    authz_allowall   -- full access for all authneticated users (default)
#    authz_configfile -- determined by /etc/cobbler/users.conf
#    authz_ownership  -- use users.conf, but add object ownership semantics
#    (user supplied)  -- you may write your own module
# WARNING: this is a security setting, do not choose an option blindly.
# If you want to further restrict cobbler with ACLs for various groups,
# pick authz_ownership.  authz_allowall does not support ACLs.  configfile
# does but does not support object ownership which is useful as an 
additional
# layer of control.

# for more information:
# https://fedorahosted.org/cobbler/wiki/CobblerWebInterface
# https://fedorahosted.org/cobbler/wiki/CustomizableSecurity
# https://fedorahosted.org/cobbler/wiki/CustomizableAuthorization
# https://fedorahosted.org/cobbler/wiki/AuthorizationWithOwnership
# https://fedorahosted.org/cobbler/wiki/AclFeature

[authorization]
module = authz_allowall

# dns:
# chooses the DNS management engine if manage_dns is enabled
# in /etc/cobbler/settings, which is off by default.
# choices:
#    manage_bind    -- default, uses BIND/named
#    manage_dnsmasq -- uses dnsmasq, also must select dnsmasq for dhcp below
# NOTE: more configuration is still required in /etc/cobbler
# for more information:
# https://fedorahosted.org/cobbler/wiki/ManageDns

[dns]
module = manage_bind

# dhcp:
# chooses the DHCP management engine if manage_dhcp is enabled
# in /etc/cobbler/settings, which is off by default.
# choices:
#    manage_isc     -- default, uses ISC dhcpd
#    manage_dnsmasq -- uses dnsmasq, also must select dnsmasq for dns above
# NOTE: more configuration is still required in /etc/cobbler
# for more information:
# https://fedorahosted.org/cobbler/wiki/ManageDhcp

[dhcp]
module = manage_isc

#--------------------------------------------------
> That should give me enough to go on to try it in a VM and see if I can 
> get the same.  If so, we can go from there.
>
> --Michael
>
> cobbler mailing list
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> https://fedorahosted.org/mailman/listinfo/cobbler

[Tom Brown]

> OK this is going to be long, lets begin
>
> # cobbler check
> The following potential problems were detected:
> #0: yum-utils need to be at least version 1.1.17 for reposync -l, 
> current version is 0.5
> #1: The default password used by the sample templates for newly 
> installed machines (default_password_crypted in /etc/cobbler/settings) 
> is still set to 'cobbler' and should be changed
> #2: fencing tools were not found, and are required to use the (optional) 
> power management features. install cman to use them
>
> That looks reasonable so lets start
>
> # cobbler distro list
>
> OK blank system
>
> Add distro -
>
> # cobbler import --path=/var/mirror/5.2/os/x86_64 
> --name=CentOS-5.2-x86_64 
> --available-as=http://10.10.10.234/mirror/5.2/os/x86_64
> ---------------- (adding distros)
> found content (breed=redhat) at /var/mirror/5.2/os/x86_64/images/pxeboot
> creating new distro: CentOS-5.2-x86_64
> creating new profile: CentOS-5.2-x86_64
> creating new profile: rescue-CentOS-5.2-x86_64
> found content (breed=redhat) at /var/mirror/5.2/os/x86_64/images/xen
> creating new distro: CentOS-5.2-xen-x86_64
> creating new profile: CentOS-5.2-xen-x86_64
>
> ---------------- (associating kickstarts)
> found content (breed=redhat) at /var/mirror/5.2/os/x86_64/images/pxeboot
> found content (breed=redhat) at /var/mirror/5.2/os/x86_64/images/xen
> found content (breed=redhat) at /var/mirror/5.2/os/x86_64/images/pxeboot
>
> # cobbler distro list
> CentOS-5.2-x86_64
> CentOS-5.2-xen-x86_64
>
> Now point the created profile at the correct ks
>
> # cobbler profile edit --name=CentOS-5.2-xen-x86_64 
> --kickstart=/var/lib/cobbler/kickstarts/CentOS-5.2-xen-x86_64.ks
>
> # cobbler profile report CentOS-5.2-xen-x86_64
> profile              : CentOS-5.2-xen-x86_64
> distro               : CentOS-5.2-xen-x86_64
> comment              :
> created              : Tue Apr  7 10:22:33 2009
> dhcp tag             : default
> enable menu          : True
> kernel options       : {}
> kickstart            : /var/lib/cobbler/kickstarts/CentOS-5.2-xen-x86_64.ks
> ks metadata          : {}
> mgmt classes         : []
> modified             : Tue Apr  7 10:24:56 2009
> name servers         : []
> name servers search  : []
> owners               : [u'admin']
> post kernel options  : {}
> redhat mgmt key      : <<inherit>>
> redhat mgmt server   : <<inherit>>
> repos                : []
> server               : <<inherit>>
> template_files       : {}
> virt bridge          : xenbr0
> virt cpus            : 1
> virt file size       : 5
> virt path            :
> virt ram             : 512
> virt type            : xenpv
>
> Now lets add some repos
>
> # cobbler repo add --name=CentOS-5.2-x86_64-base 
> --mirror=http://10.10.10.234/mirror/5.2/os/x86_64 --mirror-locally=0
>
> And run the sync
>
> # cobbler reposync
> /usr/bin/wget -q
>
> http://10.10.10.234/mirror/5.2/os/x86_64/repodata/comps.xml -O 
> /var/www/cobbler/repo_mirror/CentOS-5.2-x86_64-base/repodata/comps.xml
> creating: /var/www/cobbler/repo_mirror/CentOS-5.2-x86_64-base/config.repo
>
> Now lets add that repo to the profile
>
> # cobbler profile edit --name=CentOS-5.2-xen-x86_64 
> --repos='CentOS-5.2-x86_64-base'
>
> And check the report for that profile to see that it has that repo now
>
> # cobbler profile report --name=CentOS-5.2-xen-x86_64
> profile              : CentOS-5.2-xen-x86_64
> distro               : CentOS-5.2-xen-x86_64
> comment              :
> created              : Tue Apr  7 10:22:33 2009
> dhcp tag             : default
> enable menu          : True
> kernel options       : {}
> kickstart            : /var/lib/cobbler/kickstarts/CentOS-5.2-xen-x86_64.ks
> ks metadata          : {}
> mgmt classes         : []
> modified             : Tue Apr  7 10:29:40 2009
> name servers         : []
> name servers search  : []
> owners               : [u'admin']
> post kernel options  : {}
> redhat mgmt key      : <<inherit>>
> redhat mgmt server   : <<inherit>>
> repos                : ['uCentOS-5.2-x86_64-base']
> server               : <<inherit>>
> template_files       : {}
> virt bridge          : xenbr0
> virt cpus            : 1
> virt file size       : 5
> virt path            :
> virt ram             : 512
> virt type            : xenpv
>
> Now add a system to that profile
>
> # cobbler system add --name=test-box --hostname=test-box.linux.lab 
> --ip=10.10.92.210 --netmask=255.255.255.0 --gateway=10.10.92.1 
> --mac=7E:A9:3C:17:BB:B4 --profile=CentOS-5.2-xen-x86_64
>
> Now lets get the ks for that box and look see if the addition repo is 
> available
>
> # cobbler system getks --name=test-box
>
> # System language
> lang en_US.UTF-8
> langsupport --default=en_US.UTF-8 en_US.UTF-8
> timezone --utc UTC
> # Use network installation
> url --url=http://10.10.10.234/mirror/5.2/os/x86_64/
> # If any cobbler repo definitions were referenced in the kickstart 
> profile, include them here.
>
> # Network information
> # Using "new" style networking config, by matching networking 
> information to the physical interface's
> # MAC-address
> %include /tmp/pre_install_network_config
>
> Nope - the repo information is missing
>
> Lets look at the config file for that profile
>
> # more /var/lib/cobbler/config/profiles.d/CentOS-5.2-xen-x86_64.json
> {"comment": "", "kickstart": 
> "/var/lib/cobbler/kickstarts/CentOS-5.2-xen-x86_64.ks", 
> "name_servers_search": [], "ks_meta": {}, "kernel_options_post": {}, 
> "repos": ["CentOS-5.2-x86_64-base"], "
> redhat_management_key": "<<inherit>>", "virt_path": "", 
> "kernel_options": {}, "name_servers": [], "mtime": 1239096580.127852, 
> "template_files": {}, "uid": "MTIzOTA5NjE1My45MzQzNzcyNDQuOTMxODM", "vi
> rt_cpus": 1, "mgmt_classes": [], "distro": "CentOS-5.2-xen-x86_64", 
> "virt_bridge": "xenbr0", "parent": "", "virt_type": "xenpv", 
> "enable_menu": true, "virt_file_size": 5, "ctime": 1239096153.927331
> 9, "dhcp_tag": "default", "owners": ["admin"], "name": 
> "CentOS-5.2-xen-x86_64", "virt_ram": 512, "random_id": "bOef", "server": 
> "<<inherit>>", "redhat_management_server": "<<inherit>>", "depth": 1}
>
> Yep - repo info in there, now lets look at the config for that system
>
> # more /var/lib/cobbler/config/systems.d/test-box.json
> {"comment": "", "kickstart": "<<inherit>>", "name_servers_search": [], 
> "ks_meta": {}, "kernel_options_post": {}, "image": "", 
> "redhat_management_key": "<<inherit>>", "virt_path": "<<inherit>>", "po
> wer_user": "", "kernel_options": {}, "name_servers": [], "mtime": 
> 1239096767.978888, "template_files": {}, "gateway": "10.10.92.1", "uid": 
> "MTIzOTA5Njc2Ny45ODUxNjA2OS44NjQ4NTE", "power_type": "ipmi
> tool", "virt_cpus": "<<inherit>>", "hostname": "test-box.linux.lab", 
> "mgmt_classes": [], "power_pass": "", "netboot_enabled": true, 
> "profile": "CentOS-5.2-xen-x86_64", "virt_bridge": "<<inh
> erit>>", "parent": "", "virt_type": "<<inherit>>", "interfaces": 
> {"eth0": {"dhcp_tag": "", "subnet": "255.255.255.0", "dns_name": "", 
> "virt_bridge": "", "static_routes": [], "bonding_master": "", "
> bonding": "", "static": false, "bonding_opts": "", "mac_address": 
> "7E:A9:3C:17:BB:B4", "ip_address": "10.10.92.210"}}, "power_address": 
> "", "virt_file_size": "<<inherit>>", "ctime": 1239096767.9788
> 88, "owners": ["admin"], "name": "test-box", "virt_ram": "<<inherit>>", 
> "power_id": "", "random_id": "", "server": "<<inherit>>", 
> "redhat_management_server": "<<inherit>>", "depth": 2}
>
> Yep - the system is in the profile that has that repo listed and yet 
> that repo is not available to the system.
>
> # cobbler check
> The following potential problems were detected:
> #0: yum-utils need to be at least version 1.1.17 for reposync -l, 
> current version is 0.5
> #1: The default password used by the sample templates for newly 
> installed machines (default_password_crypted in /etc/cobbler/settings) 
> is still set to 'cobbler' and should be changed
> #2: One or more repos referenced by profile objects is no longer defined 
> in cobbler: uCentOS-5.2-x86_64-base
> #3: fencing tools were not found, and are required to use the (optional) 
> power management features. install cman to use them
>
> is that any help ?

i am investigating my theory that this is caused by python-simplejson < 2

[Michael DeHaan]

> i am investigating my theory that this is caused by python-simplejson < 2
>
> cobbler mailing list
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> https://fedorahosted.org/mailman/listinfo/cobbler

EPEL 5 has 2.0.3. I would try replacing your simplejson with the 
upstream version, and if that corrects the problem we can ask Luke 
Macken to bump the version in EPEL 4 (assuming it is compatible).

--Michael

[Tom Brown]

> EPEL 5 has 2.0.3. I would try replacing your simplejson with the 
> upstream version, and if that corrects the problem we can ask Luke 
> Macken to bump the version in EPEL 4 (assuming it is compatible).

that does not seem to be the issue but i have noticed that this is on a 
box that uses python 2.3 so i wonder if that has any bearing on it.

[Michael DeHaan]

Tom Brown wrote:
> > EPEL 5 has 2.0.3. I would try replacing your simplejson with the 
> > upstream version, and if that corrects the problem we can ask Luke 
> > Macken to bump the version in EPEL 4 (assuming it is compatible).
>
> that does not seem to be the issue but i have noticed that this is on a 
> box that uses python 2.3 so i wonder if that has any bearing on it.
> _______________________________________________
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FWIW, no one else on EL 4 has reported this.

--Michael

[Tom Brown]

> FWIW, no one else on EL 4 has reported this.
>
> --Michael

OK thanks for that - in that case then i am out of ideas as i can 
reproduce it as explained earlier.

thanks

[Michael DeHaan]

Tom Brown wrote:
> > FWIW, no one else on EL 4 has reported this.
> >
> > --Michael
>
> OK thanks for that - in that case then i am out of ideas as i can 
> reproduce it as explained earlier.
>
> thanks
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I'll try a Centos 4 VM (clean install from public mirror) just to be sure.

If anyone else has seen it, let us know.

Otherwise we may have to call "gremlins".

--Michael

[Tom Brown]

> I'll try a Centos 4 VM (clean install from public mirror) just to be sure.
>
> If anyone else has seen it, let us know.
>
> Otherwise we may have to call "gremlins".

i have just tried this on a different CentOS4 box and i actually get the 
same result - This is will all packages installed from epel, nothing 
self compiled.

tom

[Tom Brown]

> >
>
> i have just tried this on a different CentOS4 box and i actually get the 
> same result - This is will all packages installed from epel, nothing 
> self compiled.

i should note that i did try additing a repo other than 'base' as i know 
its been mentioned that that is not required. I added a software repo 
thats external and same result.

the repo added is called software-5-x86_64

# cobbler repo add --name=software-5-x86_64 
--mirror=http://192.168.10.4/mirror/yum/software/5/x86_64 --mirror-locally=0

# cobbler reposync
- creating: /var/www/cobbler/repo_mirror/software-5-x86_64/config.repo

# cobbler repo report software-5-x86_64
repo             : software-5-x86_64
arch             : x86_64
breed            : yum
comment          :
created          : Wed Apr  8 10:14:04 2009
createrepo_flags : -c cache
environment      : {}
keep updated     : True
mirror           : http://192.168.10.4/mirror/yum/software/5/x86_64
mirror locally   : False
modified         : Wed Apr  8 10:16:16 2009
owners           : [u'admin']
priority         : 99
rpm list         :
yum options      : {}

# cobbler profile edit --name=CentOS-5.2-xen-i386 
--repos='software-5-x86_64'

# cobbler profile report CentOS-5.2-xen-i386
profile              : CentOS-5.2-xen-i386
distro               : CentOS-5.2-xen-i386
comment              :
created              : Thu Mar  5 20:45:45 2009
dhcp tag             : default
enable menu          : True
kernel options       : {}
kickstart            : /var/lib/cobbler/kickstarts/sample.ks
ks metadata          : {}
mgmt classes         : []
modified             : Wed Apr  8 10:22:23 2009
name servers         : []
name servers search  : []
owners               : [u'admin']
post kernel options  : {}
redhat mgmt key      : <<inherit>>
redhat mgmt server   : <<inherit>>
repos                : ['usoftware-5-x86_64']
server               : <<inherit>>
template_files       : {}
virt bridge          : xenbr0
virt cpus            : 1
virt file size       : 5
virt path            :
virt ram             : 512
virt type            : xenpv

# cobbler system report --name=virt01
system                : virt01
profile               : CentOS-5.2-xen-i386
comment               :
created               : Wed Jan  7 12:41:04 2009
gateway               : 192.168.10.1
hostname              : virt01
image                 :
kernel options        : {}
kernel options post   : {}
kickstart             : <<inherit>>
ks metadata           : {u'nameserver': u'192.168.10.4'}
mgmt classes          : []
modified              : Wed Apr  8 10:19:16 2009
name servers          : []
name servers search   : []
netboot enabled?      : True
owners                : [u'admin']
redhat mgmt key       : <<inherit>>
redhat mgmt server    : <<inherit>>
server                : <<inherit>>
template files        : {}
virt cpus             : <<inherit>>
virt file size        : <<inherit>>
virt path             : <<inherit>>
virt ram              : <<inherit>>
virt type             : <<inherit>>
power type            : ipmitool
power address         :
power user            :
power password        :
power id              :
interface        : eth0
  mac address    : 00:0C:29:E1:67:F5
  bonding        :
  bonding_master :
  bonding_opts   :
  is static?     : True
  ip address     : 192.160.10.20
  subnet         : 255.255.255.0
  static routes  : []
  dns name       : virt01
  dhcp tag       :
  virt bridge    :

# cobbler system getks --name=virt01

# Use network installation
url --url=http://192.168.10.4:80/cblr/links/CentOS-5.2-xen-i386
# If any cobbler repo definitions were referenced in the kickstart 
profile, include them here.
repo --name=source-1 
--baseurl=http://192.168.10.4:80/cobbler/ks_mirror/CentOS-5.2-i386

# Network information
network --bootproto=dhcp --device=eth0 --onboot=on
# Reboot after installation
reboot

# cobbler check
The following potential problems were detected:
#0: yum-utils need to be at least version 1.1.17 for reposync -l, 
current version is 0.5
#1: The default password used by the sample templates for newly 
installed machines (default_password_crypted in /etc/cobbler/settings) 
is still set to 'cobbler' and should be changed
#2: One or more repos referenced by profile objects is no longer defined 
in cobbler: usoftware-5-x86_64

so different box same result - any repo added by me does not show at 
boot time, the default one does in this case.

any clues?

[Tom Brown]

Tom Brown wrote:
> > >
> >
> > i have just tried this on a different CentOS4 box and i actually get the 
> > same result - This is will all packages installed from epel, nothing 
> > self compiled.
>
> i should note that i did try additing a repo other than 'base' as i know 
> its been mentioned that that is not required. I added a software repo 
> thats external and same result.
>
> the repo added is called software-5-x86_64
>
> # cobbler repo add --name=software-5-x86_64 
> --mirror=http://192.168.10.4/mirror/yum/software/5/x86_64 --mirror-locally=0
>
> # cobbler reposync
> creating: /var/www/cobbler/repo_mirror/software-5-x86_64/config.repo
>
> # cobbler repo report software-5-x86_64
> repo             : software-5-x86_64
> arch             : x86_64
> breed            : yum
> comment          :
> created          : Wed Apr  8 10:14:04 2009
> createrepo_flags : -c cache
> environment      : {}
> keep updated     : True
> mirror           : http://192.168.10.4/mirror/yum/software/5/x86_64
> mirror locally   : False
> modified         : Wed Apr  8 10:16:16 2009
> owners           : [u'admin']
> priority         : 99
> rpm list         :
> yum options      : {}
>
> # cobbler profile edit --name=CentOS-5.2-xen-i386 
> --repos='software-5-x86_64'
>
> # cobbler profile report CentOS-5.2-xen-i386
> profile              : CentOS-5.2-xen-i386
> distro               : CentOS-5.2-xen-i386
> comment              :
> created              : Thu Mar  5 20:45:45 2009
> dhcp tag             : default
> enable menu          : True
> kernel options       : {}
> kickstart            : /var/lib/cobbler/kickstarts/sample.ks
> ks metadata          : {}
> mgmt classes         : []
> modified             : Wed Apr  8 10:22:23 2009
> name servers         : []
> name servers search  : []
> owners               : [u'admin']
> post kernel options  : {}
> redhat mgmt key      : <<inherit>>
> redhat mgmt server   : <<inherit>>
> repos                : ['usoftware-5-x86_64']
> server               : <<inherit>>
> template_files       : {}
> virt bridge          : xenbr0
> virt cpus            : 1
> virt file size       : 5
> virt path            :
> virt ram             : 512
> virt type            : xenpv
>
> # cobbler system report --name=virt01
> system                : virt01
> profile               : CentOS-5.2-xen-i386
> comment               :
> created               : Wed Jan  7 12:41:04 2009
> gateway               : 192.168.10.1
> hostname              : virt01
> image                 :
> kernel options        : {}
> kernel options post   : {}
> kickstart             : <<inherit>>
> ks metadata           : {u'nameserver': u'192.168.10.4'}
> mgmt classes          : []
> modified              : Wed Apr  8 10:19:16 2009
> name servers          : []
> name servers search   : []
> netboot enabled?      : True
> owners                : [u'admin']
> redhat mgmt key       : <<inherit>>
> redhat mgmt server    : <<inherit>>
> server                : <<inherit>>
> template files        : {}
> virt cpus             : <<inherit>>
> virt file size        : <<inherit>>
> virt path             : <<inherit>>
> virt ram              : <<inherit>>
> virt type             : <<inherit>>
> power type            : ipmitool
> power address         :
> power user            :
> power password        :
> power id              :
> interface        : eth0
>   mac address    : 00:0C:29:E1:67:F5
>   bonding        :
>   bonding_master :
>   bonding_opts   :
>   is static?     : True
>   ip address     : 192.160.10.20
>   subnet         : 255.255.255.0
>   static routes  : []
>   dns name       : virt01
>   dhcp tag       :
>   virt bridge    :
>
> # cobbler system getks --name=virt01
>
> # Use network installation
> url --url=http://192.168.10.4:80/cblr/links/CentOS-5.2-xen-i386
> # If any cobbler repo definitions were referenced in the kickstart 
> profile, include them here.
> repo --name=source-1 
> --baseurl=http://192.168.10.4:80/cobbler/ks_mirror/CentOS-5.2-i386
>
> # Network information
> network --bootproto=dhcp --device=eth0 --onboot=on
> # Reboot after installation
> reboot
>
> # cobbler check
> The following potential problems were detected:
> #0: yum-utils need to be at least version 1.1.17 for reposync -l, 
> current version is 0.5
> #1: The default password used by the sample templates for newly 
> installed machines (default_password_crypted in /etc/cobbler/settings) 
> is still set to 'cobbler' and should be changed
> #2: One or more repos referenced by profile objects is no longer defined 
> in cobbler: usoftware-5-x86_64
>
> so different box same result - any repo added by me does not show at 
> boot time, the default one does in this case.

and finally i reverted this back to a 1.4 release and did exactly the 
same steps, they are in a script now, and it all works as expected

# cobbler system getks --name=test-box

# System language
lang en_US.UTF-8
langsupport --default=en_US.UTF-8 en_US.UTF-8
timezone --utc UTC
# Use network installation
url --url=http://10.10.10.234/mirror/5.2/os/x86_64/
# If any cobbler repo definitions were referenced in the kickstart 
profile, include them here.
repo --name=CentOS-5.2-x86_64-base 
--baseurl=http://10.10.10.234/mirror/5.2/os/x86_64
repo --name=bf-software-5-x86_64 
--baseurl=http://10.10.10.234/mirror/yum/software/5/x86_64

# cobbler version
cobbler 1.4.3

build date  : Wed Apr  8 12:03:24 2009

thanks

[Gunter Woytowitz]

I am seeing the same problem, real repo name is "fc8-i36", repo info in
json file in /var/lib/cobbler/config/repos.d/ is correct, but cobbler
profile report shows "ufc8-i386" for the repo. I'm running Fedora 8,
with python-simplejson 1.9.1-1. I'm going to try the latest 2.0.9
version and see what happens.

-----Original Message-----
From: [e-mail]
[mailto:[e-mail]] On Behalf Of Tom Brown
Sent: Tuesday, April 07, 2009 8:32 AM
To: cobbler mailing list
Subject: Re: repo issues after 1.6.1 to 1.6.2
> OK this is going to be long, lets begin
>
> # cobbler check
> The following potential problems were detected:
> #0: yum-utils need to be at least version 1.1.17 for reposync -l, 
> current version is 0.5
> #1: The default password used by the sample templates for newly 
> installed machines (default_password_crypted in /etc/cobbler/settings)
> is still set to 'cobbler' and should be changed
> #2: fencing tools were not found, and are required to use the

(optional)
> power management features. install cman to use them
>
> That looks reasonable so lets start
>
> # cobbler distro list
>
> OK blank system
>
> Add distro -
>
> # cobbler import --path=/var/mirror/5.2/os/x86_64 
> --name=CentOS-5.2-x86_64 
> --available-as=http://10.10.10.234/mirror/5.2/os/x86_64
> ---------------- (adding distros)
> found content (breed=redhat) at

/var/mirror/5.2/os/x86_64/images/pxeboot
> creating new distro: CentOS-5.2-x86_64
> creating new profile: CentOS-5.2-x86_64
> creating new profile: rescue-CentOS-5.2-x86_64
> found content (breed=redhat) at /var/mirror/5.2/os/x86_64/images/xen
> creating new distro: CentOS-5.2-xen-x86_64
> creating new profile: CentOS-5.2-xen-x86_64
>
> ---------------- (associating kickstarts)
> found content (breed=redhat) at

/var/mirror/5.2/os/x86_64/images/pxeboot
> found content (breed=redhat) at /var/mirror/5.2/os/x86_64/images/xen
> found content (breed=redhat) at

/var/mirror/5.2/os/x86_64/images/pxeboot
> # cobbler distro list
> CentOS-5.2-x86_64
> CentOS-5.2-xen-x86_64
>
> Now point the created profile at the correct ks
>
> # cobbler profile edit --name=CentOS-5.2-xen-x86_64 
> --kickstart=/var/lib/cobbler/kickstarts/CentOS-5.2-xen-x86_64.ks
>
> # cobbler profile report CentOS-5.2-xen-x86_64
> profile              : CentOS-5.2-xen-x86_64
> distro               : CentOS-5.2-xen-x86_64
> comment              :
> created              : Tue Apr  7 10:22:33 2009
> dhcp tag             : default
> enable menu          : True
> kernel options       : {}
> kickstart            :

/var/lib/cobbler/kickstarts/CentOS-5.2-xen-x86_64.ks
> ks metadata          : {}
> mgmt classes         : []
> modified             : Tue Apr  7 10:24:56 2009
> name servers         : []
> name servers search  : []
> owners               : [u'admin']
> post kernel options  : {}
> redhat mgmt key      : <<inherit>>
> redhat mgmt server   : <<inherit>>
> repos                : []
> server               : <<inherit>>
> template_files       : {}
> virt bridge          : xenbr0
> virt cpus            : 1
> virt file size       : 5
> virt path            :
> virt ram             : 512
> virt type            : xenpv
>
> Now lets add some repos
>
> # cobbler repo add --name=CentOS-5.2-x86_64-base 
> --mirror=http://10.10.10.234/mirror/5.2/os/x86_64 --mirror-locally=0
>
> And run the sync
>
> # cobbler reposync
> /usr/bin/wget -q
>
> http://10.10.10.234/mirror/5.2/os/x86_64/repodata/comps.xml -O 
> /var/www/cobbler/repo_mirror/CentOS-5.2-x86_64-base/repodata/comps.xml
> creating:

/var/www/cobbler/repo_mirror/CentOS-5.2-x86_64-base/config.repo
> Now lets add that repo to the profile
>
> # cobbler profile edit --name=CentOS-5.2-xen-x86_64 
> --repos='CentOS-5.2-x86_64-base'
>
> And check the report for that profile to see that it has that repo now
>
> # cobbler profile report --name=CentOS-5.2-xen-x86_64
> profile              : CentOS-5.2-xen-x86_64
> distro               : CentOS-5.2-xen-x86_64
> comment              :
> created              : Tue Apr  7 10:22:33 2009
> dhcp tag             : default
> enable menu          : True
> kernel options       : {}
> kickstart            :

/var/lib/cobbler/kickstarts/CentOS-5.2-xen-x86_64.ks
> ks metadata          : {}
> mgmt classes         : []
> modified             : Tue Apr  7 10:29:40 2009
> name servers         : []
> name servers search  : []
> owners               : [u'admin']
> post kernel options  : {}
> redhat mgmt key      : <<inherit>>
> redhat mgmt server   : <<inherit>>
> repos                : ['uCentOS-5.2-x86_64-base']
> server               : <<inherit>>
> template_files       : {}
> virt bridge          : xenbr0
> virt cpus            : 1
> virt file size       : 5
> virt path            :
> virt ram             : 512
> virt type            : xenpv
>
> Now add a system to that profile
>
> # cobbler system add --name=test-box --hostname=test-box.linux.lab 
> --ip=10.10.92.210 --netmask=255.255.255.0 --gateway=10.10.92.1 
> --mac=7E:A9:3C:17:BB:B4 --profile=CentOS-5.2-xen-x86_64
>
> Now lets get the ks for that box and look see if the addition repo is 
> available
>
> # cobbler system getks --name=test-box
>
> # System language
> lang en_US.UTF-8
> langsupport --default=en_US.UTF-8 en_US.UTF-8
> timezone --utc UTC
> # Use network installation
> url --url=http://10.10.10.234/mirror/5.2/os/x86_64/
> # If any cobbler repo definitions were referenced in the kickstart 
> profile, include them here.
>
> # Network information
> # Using "new" style networking config, by matching networking 
> information to the physical interface's
> # MAC-address
> %include /tmp/pre_install_network_config
>
> Nope - the repo information is missing
>
> Lets look at the config file for that profile
>
> # more /var/lib/cobbler/config/profiles.d/CentOS-5.2-xen-x86_64.json
> {"comment": "", "kickstart": 
> "/var/lib/cobbler/kickstarts/CentOS-5.2-xen-x86_64.ks", 
> "name_servers_search": [], "ks_meta": {}, "kernel_options_post": {}, 
> "repos": ["CentOS-5.2-x86_64-base"], "
> redhat_management_key": "<<inherit>>", "virt_path": "", 
> "kernel_options": {}, "name_servers": [], "mtime": 1239096580.127852, 
> "template_files": {}, "uid": "MTIzOTA5NjE1My45MzQzNzcyNDQuOTMxODM",

"vi
> rt_cpus": 1, "mgmt_classes": [], "distro": "CentOS-5.2-xen-x86_64", 
> "virt_bridge": "xenbr0", "parent": "", "virt_type": "xenpv", 
> "enable_menu": true, "virt_file_size": 5, "ctime": 1239096153.927331
> 9, "dhcp_tag": "default", "owners": ["admin"], "name": 
> "CentOS-5.2-xen-x86_64", "virt_ram": 512, "random_id": "bOef",

"server":
> "<<inherit>>", "redhat_management_server": "<<inherit>>", "depth": 1}
>
> Yep - repo info in there, now lets look at the config for that system
>
> # more /var/lib/cobbler/config/systems.d/test-box.json
> {"comment": "", "kickstart": "<<inherit>>", "name_servers_search": [],
> "ks_meta": {}, "kernel_options_post": {}, "image": "", 
> "redhat_management_key": "<<inherit>>", "virt_path": "<<inherit>>",

"po
> wer_user": "", "kernel_options": {}, "name_servers": [], "mtime": 
> 1239096767.978888, "template_files": {}, "gateway": "10.10.92.1",

"uid":
> "MTIzOTA5Njc2Ny45ODUxNjA2OS44NjQ4NTE", "power_type": "ipmi
> tool", "virt_cpus": "<<inherit>>", "hostname": "test-box.linux.lab", 
> "mgmt_classes": [], "power_pass": "", "netboot_enabled": true, 
> "profile": "CentOS-5.2-xen-x86_64", "virt_bridge": "<<inh
> erit>>", "parent": "", "virt_type": "<<inherit>>", "interfaces": 
> {"eth0": {"dhcp_tag": "", "subnet": "255.255.255.0", "dns_name": "", 
> "virt_bridge": "", "static_routes": [], "bonding_master": "", "
> bonding": "", "static": false, "bonding_opts": "", "mac_address": 
> "7E:A9:3C:17:BB:B4", "ip_address": "10.10.92.210"}}, "power_address": 
> "", "virt_file_size": "<<inherit>>", "ctime": 1239096767.9788
> 88, "owners": ["admin"], "name": "test-box", "virt_ram":

"<<inherit>>",
> "power_id": "", "random_id": "", "server": "<<inherit>>", 
> "redhat_management_server": "<<inherit>>", "depth": 2}
>
> Yep - the system is in the profile that has that repo listed and yet 
> that repo is not available to the system.
>
> # cobbler check
> The following potential problems were detected:
> #0: yum-utils need to be at least version 1.1.17 for reposync -l, 
> current version is 0.5
> #1: The default password used by the sample templates for newly 
> installed machines (default_password_crypted in /etc/cobbler/settings)
> is still set to 'cobbler' and should be changed
> #2: One or more repos referenced by profile objects is no longer

defined
> in cobbler: uCentOS-5.2-x86_64-base
> #3: fencing tools were not found, and are required to use the

(optional)
> power management features. install cman to use them
>
> is that any help ?

i am investigating my theory that this is caused by python-simplejson <
2

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[Tom Brown]

> I am seeing the same problem, real repo name is "fc8-i36", repo info in
> json file in /var/lib/cobbler/config/repos.d/ is correct, but cobbler
> profile report shows "ufc8-i386" for the repo. I'm running Fedora 8,
> with python-simplejson 1.9.1-1. I'm going to try the latest 2.0.9
> version and see what happens.

i have tried with python-simplejson-2.0.5-1 and i get the same result

[Michael DeHaan]

Tom Brown wrote:
> > I am seeing the same problem, real repo name is "fc8-i36", repo info in
> > json file in /var/lib/cobbler/config/repos.d/ is correct, but cobbler
> > profile report shows "ufc8-i386" for the repo. I'm running Fedora 8,
> > with python-simplejson 1.9.1-1. I'm going to try the latest 2.0.9
> > version and see what happens.
>
> i have tried with python-simplejson-2.0.5-1 and i get the same result
>
> cobbler mailing list
> [e-mail]
> https://fedorahosted.org/mailman/listinfo/cobbler

I'll try this today, most likely something we need to do to force 
consistent unicode usage on older Pythons.

--Michael

[Michael DeHaan]

> >
>
> I'll try this today, most likely something we need to do to force 
> consistent unicode usage on older Pythons.
>
> --Michael

FWIW, this is a pretty good presentation on Python unicode bits, or 
seems to be:

http://farmdev.com/talks/unicode/

[Gunter Woytowitz]

After doing the following

# yum install python-setuptools python-setuptools-devel
# easy_install --upgrade simplejson

Simplejson was upgraded to version 2.0.9 and the problem went away!!

-----Original Message-----
From: [e-mail]
[mailto:[e-mail]] On Behalf Of Michael
DeHaan
Sent: Wednesday, April 08, 2009 8:15 AM
To: cobbler mailing list
Subject: Re: repo issues after 1.6.1 to 1.6.2

Tom Brown wrote:
> > I am seeing the same problem, real repo name is "fc8-i36", repo info

in
> > json file in /var/lib/cobbler/config/repos.d/ is correct, but cobbler
> > profile report shows "ufc8-i386" for the repo. I'm running Fedora 8,
> > with python-simplejson 1.9.1-1. I'm going to try the latest 2.0.9
> > version and see what happens.
>
> i have tried with python-simplejson-2.0.5-1 and i get the same result
>
> cobbler mailing list
> [e-mail]
> https://fedorahosted.org/mailman/listinfo/cobbler

I'll try this today, most likely something we need to do to force 
consistent unicode usage on older Pythons.

--Michael
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[Tom Brown]

> After doing the following
>
> # yum install python-setuptools python-setuptools-devel
> # easy_install --upgrade simplejson
>
> Simplejson was upgraded to version 2.0.9 and the problem went away!!

this is on CentOS 4 though and those packages are as per whats available 
in epel for me - thanks for the tip though

[Michael DeHaan]

Gunter Woytowitz wrote:
> After doing the following
>
> # yum install python-setuptools python-setuptools-devel
> # easy_install --upgrade simplejson
>
> Simplejson was upgraded to version 2.0.9 and the problem went away!!

Thanks Gunter!

I'll file a bugzilla against simplejson so we can bump the version in EPEL.

--Michael
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [e-mail]
> [mailto:[e-mail]] On Behalf Of Michael
> DeHaan
> Sent: Wednesday, April 08, 2009 8:15 AM
> To: cobbler mailing list
> Subject: Re: repo issues after 1.6.1 to 1.6.2
>
> Tom Brown wrote:
> > > I am seeing the same problem, real repo name is "fc8-i36", repo info
>
> in
> > > json file in /var/lib/cobbler/config/repos.d/ is correct, but cobbler
> > > profile report shows "ufc8-i386" for the repo. I'm running Fedora 8,
> > > with python-simplejson 1.9.1-1. I'm going to try the latest 2.0.9
> > > version and see what happens.
> >
> > i have tried with python-simplejson-2.0.5-1 and i get the same result
> >
> > cobbler mailing list
> > [e-mail]
> > https://fedorahosted.org/mailman/listinfo/cobbler
>
> I'll try this today, most likely something we need to do to force 
> consistent unicode usage on older Pythons.
>
> --Michael
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[Michael DeHaan]

Michael DeHaan wrote:
> Gunter Woytowitz wrote:
> > After doing the following
> >
> > # yum install python-setuptools python-setuptools-devel
> > # easy_install --upgrade simplejson
> >
> > Simplejson was upgraded to version 2.0.9 and the problem went away!!
>
> Thanks Gunter!
>
> I'll file a bugzilla against simplejson so we can bump the version in EPEL.
>
> --Michael

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=494886

Done. Those interested in seeing when this gets done can add themselves 
to the CC.

--Michael

[Michael DeHaan]

Gunter Woytowitz wrote:
> After doing the following
>
> # yum install python-setuptools python-setuptools-devel
> # easy_install --upgrade simplejson
>
> Simplejson was upgraded to version 2.0.9 and the problem went away!!

Are you sure you were trying this on EL 4? 
http://www.undefined.org/python/ ... says this requires Python 2.4

If you had this problem on EL 5, let us know, that's good info to know 
as well.

--Michael

[Tom Brown]

> >
>
> Are you sure you were trying this on EL 4? 
> http://www.undefined.org/python/ ... says this requires Python 2.4
>
> If you had this problem on EL 5, let us know, that's good info to know 
> as well.

i think he said he was on fc8 - the issue is still present in el4

[Michael DeHaan]

Tom Brown wrote:
> > >
> >
> > Are you sure you were trying this on EL 4? 
> > http://www.undefined.org/python/ ... says this requires Python 2.4
> >
> > If you had this problem on EL 5, let us know, that's good info to know 
> > as well.
>
> i think he said he was on fc8 - the issue is still present in el4
> _______________________________________________
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Have you tried 2.0.9?

--Michael

[Tom Brown]

> >
>
> Have you tried 2.0.9?

i have tried 2.0.5-1 and the latest i could find in epel is 2.0.3-2 so 
if anyone can give me a link to a .src of 2.0.9 then i can of course try 
it out

thanks

[Tom Brown]

> i have tried 2.0.5-1 and the latest i could find in epel is 2.0.3-2 so 
> if anyone can give me a link to a .src of 2.0.9 then i can of course try 
> it out

never mind - found a source tarball and made an rpm from that - lets see 
if that makes any difference

[Tom Brown]

Tom Brown wrote:
> > i have tried 2.0.5-1 and the latest i could find in epel is 2.0.3-2 
> > so if anyone can give me a link to a .src of 2.0.9 then i can of 
> > course try it out
>
> never mind - found a source tarball and made an rpm from that - lets 
> see if that makes any difference

OK no improvement

#5: One or more repos referenced by profile objects is no longer defined 
in cobbler: uCentOS-5.2-x86_64-base, usoftware-5-x86_64

# rpm -qa | grep simplejson
python-simplejson-2.0.9-1

But remember that this version of simplejson claims to work against 
python 2.4 and EL4 has python 2.3

tom

[Michael DeHaan]

Tom Brown wrote:
> > >
> >
> > Have you tried 2.0.9?
>
> i have tried 2.0.5-1 and the latest i could find in epel is 2.0.3-2 so 
> if anyone can give me a link to a .src of 2.0.9 then i can of course try 
> it out
>
> thanks
> _______________________________________________
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This post was about 2.0.9, *not* 2.0.5. The email above mentioned it was 
installed via ez_install.

I'm currently testing to see if (A) I can replicate your problem, (B) 
2.0.9 is Python 2.3 compatible for real or not, and (C) whether it fixes 
"A".

I'll let you know.

Until then, no more replies on this topic, ok? :)

--Michael

[Tom Brown]

> I'll let you know.
>
> Until then, no more replies on this topic, ok? :)

ok - sure

[Gunter Woytowitz]

Sorry one more reply on this topic :-)
I did have to manually edit some profile config files under
/var/lib/cobbler/config to remove extra u's in the repo names. I think
sometimes the bad values in ram are saved to the files. After I fixed
the repo names in the files and updated to 2.0.9 all was good.

-----Original Message-----
From: [e-mail]
[mailto:[e-mail]] On Behalf Of Tom Brown
Sent: Wednesday, April 08, 2009 12:37 PM
To: cobbler mailing list
Subject: Re: repo issues after 1.6.1 to 1.6.2
> I'll let you know.
>
> Until then, no more replies on this topic, ok? :)

ok - sure
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[Michael DeHaan]

Gunter Woytowitz wrote:
> Sorry one more reply on this topic :-)
> I did have to manually edit some profile config files under
> /var/lib/cobbler/config to remove extra u's in the repo names. I think
> sometimes the bad values in ram are saved to the files. After I fixed
> the repo names in the files and updated to 2.0.9 all was good.

simplejson 2.0.9 is not Python 2.3 compatible.

The fix is in this thread: 
https://fedorahosted.org/pipermail/cobbler/2009-April/003781.html

No, we cannot discern strings starting with u, so if you have any 
existing strings encoded wrong, they will
have to be fixed by editing them once.     You could use the CLI or 
webapp to do this rather than editing
the files.

--Michael