[Maas-devel] Using PXE to enlist and install nodes

[Francis J. Lacoste]

On 12-04-25 10:02 AM, Michael Hughes wrote:
> Hi devels. When I install MAAS and PXE boot a machine on that same
> network, I am presented with a menu offering options to install
> available OSes right from the boot screen. I don't see any mention of
> this in the published docs, but if this is what it seems than it would
> be even simpler than having to copy down the MAC address of each
> machine and pre-create it through the GUI.
> 
> The boot menu says:
> 
> (local)
> maas-enlist
> maas-precise-i386
> maas-precise-i386-commissioning
> maas-precise-x86_64
> maas-precise-x86_64-commissioning
> precise-i386
> precise-i386-auto
> precise-x86_64
> precise-x86_64-auto
> 
> Can someone please tell me what the difference is between maas-xxx-xx
> and maas-xxx-xx-commissioning, and what does -auto mean?
> 

So yes, you can automatically enlist nodes through PXE by using the
maas-enlist profile (which means you don't need to add the MAC address
through the UI).

After the node is enlisted, you'll have to go to the MAAS UI and 'Accept
& Commission' the new

At which point the ^maas-.*-commissioning profiles are used.

The other two maas profiles are used when you deploy something to a node.

The other ^precise-.* profiles are the one shipped as part of cobbler
and are not used by MAAS.

Cheers



-- 
Francis J. Lacoste
francis.lacoste at canonical.com

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