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      csa @Tom Elliott
      last edited by Tom Elliott

      @Tom-Elliott

      Sorry I misread your response. So if I understand correct

      Q. Can you paste the code of your menu entry as text?

      Here is the text from parameters section in the menu entry. I removed “:fog.trusty” in the beginning like you suggested.

      set path /fog/OS_IMAGES/ubuntu-14.04.3-DVD
      set nfs_path /images/OS_IMAGES/ubuntu-14.04.3-DVD
      kernel http://fogsrv/fog/OS_IMAGES/ubuntu-14.04.3-DVD/install/netboot/ubuntu-installer/amd64/linux || read void
      initrd http://fogsrv/fog/OS_IMAGES/ubuntu-14.04.3-DVD/install/netboot/ubuntu-installer/amd64/initrd.gz || read void
      imgargs linux root=/dev/nfs boot=casper live-installer/net-image=http://fogsrv/fog/OS_IMAGES/ubuntu-14.04.3-DVD/install/filesystem.squashfs ks=http://fogsrv/fog/OS_IMAGES/kickstarts/precise_ks.cfg ip=dhcp splash quiet – || read void 
      boot || read void
      goto start
      

      Q. The parameters should not need the :fog.trusty as you have as it automatically creates the function caller for you.

      Removed “fog.trusty” from the menu entry

      Q. In the "New Task " how do I call this menu or should directly past the code in the Kernel or kernel parameters. If so can use the same from the “menu entry”

      Thank you
      Chakri

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      • Tom ElliottT
        Tom Elliott
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        I need a full layout of what it is you’re trying to do.

        is the “trusty” supposed to load into the FOS System, or is trusty it’s own environment?

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          csa @Tom Elliott
          last edited by

          @Tom-Elliott

          Here is what I am trying to do.

          1. As shown in the menu path. Loaded the trusty ISO contents and created kickstart files. Verified calling via http://fogsrv/OS_IMAGES/ubuntu-14.04.3-DVD/

          2. Created a new menu entry, like below

          0_1463585147434_Screen Shot 2016-05-17 at 1.43.56 PM.png

          1. Registered a client host and pxe booted. From the boot menu, I was able to see the new menu fog entry that I created. Manually selected “Trusty”

          2. My client host got successfully got kickstart trusty installed and rebooted as per my kickstart instructions.

          Now the issue that I have is.

          a. I don’t want to scroll down and select my custom menu on every client host. I want to make this a custom task and assign to any registered host when I want to install trusty.

          b. With the help of plugins, I came to know that I can create custom tasks.

          c. Now the question is how can I call my menu or direct code of my trusty install through this custom task.

          Please let me know if you have any more questions.

          Thank you
          Chakri

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          • Tom ElliottT
            Tom Elliott @csa
            last edited by

            @csa So this is going to take a bit more time as you’re trying to adjust the tasking elements themselves. But your tasking is intended NOT to load into the FOG system, correct? You want the tasking to load into a whole different environment?

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              csa @Tom Elliott
              last edited by

              @Tom-Elliott

              Yes I think that is correct.

              Thank you
              Chakri

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                csa @Tom Elliott
                last edited by

                @Tom-Elliott

                Re-thinking about the question. When I was able to call the kickstart installation via my custom entry. Which is presented by fog menu. Not sure if that is called as a separate environment. Shouldn’t this be like any other “memtest” or diskcleanup task which already there?

                Thank you
                Chakri

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                • Tom ElliottT
                  Tom Elliott
                  last edited by

                  I know of a way to get this working, it’s just a bit more involved initially.

                  Because you want it as a tasking, I need to see if there’s a hook available to operate against the tasking functions.

                  Please help us build the FOG community with everyone involved. It's not just about coding - way more we need people to test things, update documentation and most importantly work on uniting the community of people enjoying and working on FOG! Get in contact with me (chat bubble in the top right corner) if you want to join in.

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                    csa @Tom Elliott
                    last edited by

                    @Tom-Elliott
                    Thank you so much for your time. Please let me know. Again loving this product so much and its a great invention.

                    Thank you
                    Chakri

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                      Sebastian Roth Moderator
                      last edited by

                      @csa For automated installs you might want to check out FAI as well. Does PXE boot as well. I am running FOG and FAI alongside on my dev notebook sharing all the common services (NFS, DHCP, PXE, TFTP, …). I am not saying you shouldn’t do this with FOG. It’s probably doable and you’d have it all together in one solution. Just saying that FOG is made for cloning and FAI is made for automated installs.

                      Looking forward to see if you can make it work within FOG!

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                        csa @Sebastian Roth
                        last edited by

                        @Sebastian-Roth
                        Yes kickstart works like a champ on fog. I want to use cloning and installation on one server. All I need to do is now to be able to create a task, so i can assign to a host. Tom Elliott is checking on some hooks.

                        Thank you
                        Chakri

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                          csa @Tom Elliott
                          last edited by

                          @Tom-Elliott
                          Just wondering if you have any updates. If not can you give me some guide lines on where and how to create the hooks.

                          Thank you
                          Chakri

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                          • Tom ElliottT
                            Tom Elliott @csa
                            last edited by

                            @csa Can you provide an exact diagram of what needs to happen?

                            Using the system you have now, it seems to try to do what you’re wanting to do via the FOS systems, but you really have your own environment.

                            I can probably help much better if I know exactly what you’re trying to accomplish (and even attempt to replicate so I can test and give a more suitable answer.)

                            Please help us build the FOG community with everyone involved. It's not just about coding - way more we need people to test things, update documentation and most importantly work on uniting the community of people enjoying and working on FOG! Get in contact with me (chat bubble in the top right corner) if you want to join in.

                            Web GUI issue? Please check apache error (debian/ubuntu: /var/log/apache2/error.log, centos/fedora/rhel: /var/log/httpd/error_log) and php-fpm log (/var/log/php*-fpm.log)

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                              csa @Tom Elliott
                              last edited by

                              @Tom-Elliott
                              All I wanted to do is to call the custom menu that I created via custom task.

                              Thank you
                              Chakri

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                              • Tom ElliottT
                                Tom Elliott @csa
                                last edited by

                                @csa But the custom task, is it using fos environment to perform the task? What is the task actually going to do?

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                                  csa @Tom Elliott
                                  last edited by

                                  @Tom-Elliott
                                  The custom menu is doing kickstart installation ( just like the default memory test that comes with fog ). I can see the menu when I pxe boot just like any other menu. ( again same like memory test) but that is a manual process especially when I want to manage large number of hosts.
                                  All I wanted to do now is to create a custom task ( which calls the custom menu ). So I can assign the task to a host that is registered.

                                  Thank you
                                  Chakri

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                                  • Tom ElliottT
                                    Tom Elliott
                                    last edited by

                                    Did you install the task type plugin?

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                                      csa @Tom Elliott
                                      last edited by

                                      @Tom-Elliott

                                      Yes I installed task type plugin. Like I shared the snapshots in the initial conversation. I can create a custom task but that isn’t calling the menu. That is where I needed help on how call my custom menu. If you can’t find the snapshot in the beginning of this tickets. I will re-post it.

                                      Thank you
                                      Chakri

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                                      • Tom ElliottT
                                        Tom Elliott @csa
                                        last edited by

                                        @csa I was right. There is a hook already for this.

                                        The hook to call is:

                                        IPXE_EDIT
                                        

                                        The Particular variable will be:

                                        $arguments['Send']['task']
                                        

                                        That’s called within the hook.

                                        Can you post what the sequence to that tasking will be to boot it INTO the tasking?

                                        Please help us build the FOG community with everyone involved. It's not just about coding - way more we need people to test things, update documentation and most importantly work on uniting the community of people enjoying and working on FOG! Get in contact with me (chat bubble in the top right corner) if you want to join in.

                                        Web GUI issue? Please check apache error (debian/ubuntu: /var/log/apache2/error.log, centos/fedora/rhel: /var/log/httpd/error_log) and php-fpm log (/var/log/php*-fpm.log)

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                                        • Tom ElliottT
                                          Tom Elliott
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                                          https://fog.mastacontrola.com/service/ipxe/boot.php?mac=00:0c:29:bd:f2:ba

                                          Does this look right for tasking?

                                          Please help us build the FOG community with everyone involved. It's not just about coding - way more we need people to test things, update documentation and most importantly work on uniting the community of people enjoying and working on FOG! Get in contact with me (chat bubble in the top right corner) if you want to join in.

                                          Web GUI issue? Please check apache error (debian/ubuntu: /var/log/apache2/error.log, centos/fedora/rhel: /var/log/httpd/error_log) and php-fpm log (/var/log/php*-fpm.log)

                                          Please support FOG if you like it: https://wiki.fogproject.org/wiki/index.php/Support_FOG

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                                            csa @Tom Elliott
                                            last edited by

                                            @Tom-Elliott

                                            Sorry I am little confused on following your instructions but here is a screen shot of “Task Type Management” of my custom task. So can you tell me which field gets the “IPXE_EDIT” and which the arguments?
                                            0_1464366778958_Screen Shot 2016-05-27 at 11.31.19 AM.png

                                            Once again thank you so much for your time and effort.

                                            Thank you
                                            Chakri

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