[Bug 1449173] Re: maas does not reinstall node

[Matt Dirba]

When a nodes is deployed mass
calls/etc/maas/templates/power/ipmi.template which in turn calls
ipmi_chassis_config and specifies /etc/maas/templates/power/ipmi.conf as
the configuration file.  The existing configuration files does not
specify whether the boot type is pc-compatible or efi and appears to
default to pc-compatible.  If I add the option and specify that the boot
type is efi then the node installs as expected.

grep config /etc/maas/templates/power/ipmi.template
ipmi_chassis_config={{ipmi_chassis_config}}
config={{config_dir}}/{{ipmi_config}}
        LC_ALL=C ${ipmi_chassis_config} ${workarounds} ${driver_option} -h ${power_address} ${user_option} -p ${power_pass} --commit --filename ${config} 2>&1)

root: /etc# bzr diff maas/templates/power/ipmi.conf
=== modified file 'maas/templates/power/ipmi.conf'
--- maas/templates/power/ipmi.conf      2015-04-09 18:58:39 +0000
+++ maas/templates/power/ipmi.conf      2015-04-28 01:46:47 +0000
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
         Power_Restore_Policy                          Off_State_AC_Apply
 EndSection
 Section Chassis_Boot_Flags
+        BIOS_Boot_Type                                EFI
         Boot_Flags_Persistent                         No
         Boot_Device                                   PXE
 EndSection

Should maas set this boot type flag?

Should maas warn the user if machine does not boot off of the network
and instead boots off of the local drive?

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  maas does not reinstall node

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