[et-mgmt-tools] cobbler-1.0.1-2 - build problem using koan

[Tom Brown]

> Sorry.  You could have also overridden the kernel options in koan itself:
>
>     * koan ... --kopts='ip=10.xxx.xxx.19 netmask=255.255.254.0
>       gateway=10.xxx.xxx.253 dns=10.xxx.xxx.117'
>
> Basically koan doesn't make use of the cobbler's own --ip, --gateway, 
> --subnet variables when interfacing with grubby to create the grub 
> config file; rather it /only/ makes use of --kopts.  This is rather 
> nonintuitive, and it's difficult for me to think of a situation where 
> one is attempting to reprovision (via koan --replace-self) a system, 
> yet not want import those cobbler dictionary values (ip, subnet, etc.) 
> into grub kernel arguments.
>
> Then, there is the problem of precedence: do --ip, --subnet, etc. 
> override --kopts='ip=... netmask=...' if both are declared?  Or vice 
> versa?  This is a policy decision which Michael shouldn't have to 
> worry about enforcing.  Rather, it may be more relevant to update the 
> cobbler wiki under 'koan replace-self procedure'.
>


OK to confirm in my own mind ;)

You need to add network info to both the cobbler variables and also 
ksmeta variables at system configuration time in order to get the 
replace-self to work correctly?

thanks