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Fix software updates in Cockpit in Ubuntu 20.04

Software updates on the Ubuntu system will fail because Cockpit on Ubuntu doesn't detect a network connection. To fix this, you must use NetworkManager instead of the default networkd.

You need to be root or sudo root for all these commands. Edit your netplan file in /etc/netplan and add the following two lines under network:. 

version: 2
renderer: NetworkManager

Remember that spaces matter in YAML files.

You will then need install network-manager. 

apt install network-manager

Disable networkd. 

systemctl disable systemd-networkd

Enable NetworkManager 

systemctl enable network-manager

Apply your new settings 

netplan apply

Profit!

· 2020/07/17 14:15 · 2020/07/17 14:23

Allow rrdcached, memcache, and MariaDB/MySQL through the firewall in CentOS 8

Open ports 42217 (rrdcached) and 11211 (memcached) in the firewall and reload the firewall. 

firewall-cmd --zone=public --permanent --add-port 42217/tcp
firewall-cmd --zone=public --permanent --add-port 11211/tcp
firewall-cmd --zone=public --permanent --add-port 3306/tcp
firewall-cmd --reload

Verify that the ports are open using firewall-cmd –-list-all. 

[root@nms nms]# firewall-cmd –list-all
public (active)
target: default
icmp-block-inversion: no
interfaces: ens32
sources:
services: cockpit dhcpv6-client http https ssh
ports: 42217/tcp 11211/tcp 3306/tcp
protocols:
masquerade: no
forward-ports:
source-ports:
icmp-blocks:
rich rules:
· 2020/07/15 18:59 · 2020/07/16 16:52

PXE Config examples

I've set up a local http web server. You can use another web server mirror if you want.

default
DEFAULT      vesamenu.c32
PROMPT       0
 
MENU TITLE PXE Boot Menu
MENU INCLUDE pxelinux.cfg/graphics.conf
MENU AUTOBOOT Starting Local System in 8 seconds
 
# Option 1 - Exit PXE Linux & boot normally
LABEL bootlocal
	menu label ^Boot Normally
	menu default
	localboot 0
# Option 2 - Run WDS
LABEL wds
	MENU LABEL ^Windows Deployment Services
	KERNEL pxeboot.0
# Option 3 - Go to Linux menu
LABEL linux
	MENU LABEL Linux
	KERNEL vesamenu.c32
	APPEND pxelinux.cfg/linux
# Option 4 - Go to tools
LABEL tools
	MENU LABEL Tools
	KERNEL vesamenu.c32
	APPEND pxelinux.cfg/tools
 
# Option 3 - Exit PXE Linux
LABEL Abort
	MENU LABEL ^Exit
	KERNEL abortpxe.0
linux
MENU TITLE Linux Operating Systems
 
MENU INCLUDE pxelinux.cfg/graphics.conf
 
LABEL debian-1004
	MENU LABEL ^Debian 10.04 Netinstall
	KERNEL iso/debian-10.04-netboot/debian-installer/amd64/linux
	APPEND vga=788 initrd=iso/debian-10.04-netboot/debian-installer/amd64/initrd.gz
LABEL fedora-server-32
	MENU LABEL ^Fedora Server 32
        KERNEL iso/fedora-32-server-netboot/images/pxeboot/vmlinuz
	APPEND initrd=iso/fedora-32-server-netboot/images/pxeboot/initrd.img noapic inst.stage2=http://repo.local.ribbed.us/fedora-server-32/ ip=dhcp
LABEL centos-8-2-2004
	MENU LABEL ^CentOS 8.2.2004
        KERNEL iso/centos-8-2-2004/vmlinuz
	APPEND initrd=iso/centos-8-2-2004/initrd.img noapic inst.stage2=http://repo.local.ribbed.us/centos-8-2-2004/ ip=dhcp
LABEL ubuntu-server-2004
	MENU LABEL ^Ubuntu Server 20.04
        KERNEL iso/ubuntu-server-20-04/vmlinuz
	INITRD iso/ubuntu-server-20-04/initrd
	APPEND root=/dev/ram0 ramdisk_size=1500000 ip=dhcp url=http://repo.local.ribbed.us/ubuntu-20.04-live-server-amd64.iso
LABEL mainmenu
	MENU LABEL ^Go back to Main Menu
	KERNEL vesamenu.c32
	APPEND pxelinux.cfg/default
tools
MENU TITLE Tools
MENU INCLUDE pxelinux.cfg/graphics.conf
 
LABEL memtest86
	 MENU LABEL ^memtest86
	 KERNEL iso/memtest86/ISOLINUX/MEMTEST
· 2020/07/14 06:37 · 2020/07/14 06:40

Useful wget examples

wget --recursive --no-clobber --no-parent --domains mirror.atl.genesisadaptive.com -R "index.html" http://mirror.atl.genesisadaptive.com/fedora/linux/releases/32/Server/x86_64/os/

This is useful for mirroring directories such as Linux download directories.

--recursive - downloads every directory
--no-clobber - do not replace files
--domains - limit download to a certain domain or sub-domain
--R "index.html" - don't save index.html files

· 2020/07/14 06:11 · 2020/07/14 06:13

Install syslinux on Windows Server 2019 WDS

Once Windows Deployment Services is installed and running, locate the folder where WDS is installed. My install is in D:\RemoteInstall.

  1. Rename pxeboot.n12 in D:\RemoteInstall\Boot\x64 to pxeboot.0.
  2. Rename abortpxe.com in D:\RemoteInstall\Boot\x86 to abortpxe.0.
  3. Download syslinux. I used version 5.04. Your mileage may vary with other versions.
  4. From the syslinux archive, extract core\pxelinux.0, com32\menu\vesamenu.c32, com32\modules\chain.c32, memdisk\memdisk to D:\RemoteInstall\Boot\x86 and D:\RemoteInstall\Boot\x64.
  5. Rename pxelinux.0 to pxelinux.com in both directories.
  6. Create the following directories:
    • D:\RemoteInstall\Boot\x64\Linux
    • D:\RemoteInstall\Boot\x64\pxelinux.cfg (this is a directory, not a file)
    • D:\RemoteInstall\Boot\x64\Linux
    • D:\RemoteInstall\Boot\x64\pxelinux.cfg (this is a directory as well)
  7. Open a command prompt with Administrator permissions and issue the following commands: 
    wdsutil /set-server /bootprogram:boot\x86\pxelinux.com /architecture:x86
wdsutil /set-server /bootprogram:boot\x64\pxelinux.com /architecture:x64
wdsutil /set-server /N12bootprogram:boot\x86\pxelinux.com /architecture:x86
wdsutil /set-server /N12bootprogram:boot\x64\pxelinux.com /architecture:x64


  8. Create a two files called default and graphics.conf in D:\RemoteInstall\Boot\x64\pxelinux.cfg and D:\RemoteInstall\Boot\x86\pxelinux.cfg
  9. Edit default and add the following text for the default menus:
    DEFAULT      vesamenu.c32
PROMPT       0

MENU TITLE PXE Boot Menu
MENU INCLUDE pxelinux.cfg/graphics.conf
MENU AUTOBOOT Starting Local System in 8 seconds

# Option 1 - Exit PXE Linux & boot normally
LABEL bootlocal
      menu label ^Boot Normally
      menu default
      localboot 0
      timeout 80
      TOTALTIMEOUT 9000
# Option 2 - Run WDS
LABEL wds
	 MENU LABEL ^Windows Deployment Services
	 KERNEL pxeboot.0
# Option 3 - Exit PXE Linux
LABEL Abort
	MENU LABEL E^xit
	KERNEL abortpxe.0
  10. Edit graphics.conf and add the following text for the default menus:
    MENU MARGIN 10
MENU ROWS 16
MENU TABMSGROW 21
MENU TIMEOUTROW 26
MENU COLOR BORDER 30;44		#00000000 #00000000 none
MENU COLOR SCROLLBAR 30;44		#00000000 #00000000 none
MENU COLOR TITLE 0 		#00269B #00000000 none
MENU COLOR SEL   30;47		#40000000 #20ffffff
MENU BACKGROUND background.jpg
NOESCAPE 0
ALLOWOPTIONS 0
  11. Place your ISOs or image files in D:\RemoteInstall\Boot\x64 or D:\RemoteInstall\Boot\x86.
  12. Edit D:\RemoteInstall\Boot\x64\default or D:\RemoteInstall\Boot\x86 (depending on the architecture of your OS install) and add the following example text:
    LABEL LABELNAME
MENU LABEL LABELNAME
Kernel memdisk
append iso raw initrd=FILENAME.iso

    Your filename is the name of your ISO file.

Many distros will have their own way of getting this to boot correctly. For example, while Debian provides a relatively easy path to add a network install, with Ubuntu 20.04, Canonical has taken steps to push people to alternative ways to easily do a traditional network install. Much Googling is to be had. See PXE config examples.

· 2020/07/11 02:17 · 2020/07/11 06:33

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