Bug 1371221

Created attachment 1195421 [details]
screenshot of a remastered image with: "proxy.url=https://sixthsat1.example.com:9090 proxy.type=proxy fdi.pxauto=1"

Description of problem:

When remastering the iso, i noticed that i could not set some parameters, either i set all of them or none.

fdi.pxauto=0 -> ask everything, it is annoying to type the satellite FQDN:PORT and set it to PROXY every-time.
fdi.pxauto=1 -> must set every parameters, so it ends up being one iso per server/vm.

I suggest to add a new option: fdi.pxauto=2 
This RFE is to enhance the semi-automatic mode.

Example where fdi.pxauto=0 and fdi.pxauto=1 are painfull to use:

On the Satellite Server, the customer defined a Discovery Rule:
* Search   ->  "facts.discovery_bootif = $MAC"
* Hostname ->  <%= host.facts['companyhostname'] %>

The customer wants to hard-code the Satellite Capsule url and port.
The customer wants to hard-code the type as PROXY.
The customer wants to select the nic and setup the network manually.
The customer wants to pass the hostname as a custom fact. "companyhostname=server1"
the customer wants to set fdi.pxauto=1, because he expect to enter SOME fields only (nic setup + custom fact)

The customer wants to:
 * boot the same remastered iso on all servers/vm (or a subset of those) 
 * but the customer does not want to have one different iso per server/vm and neither wants to use the same iso but answering all questions, the customer wants to answer SOME questions only and hardcode the rest.
 * select the a nic manually
 * configure the selected nic manually (selecting either dhcp or static)
 * set a custom fact: companyhostname=server1
 * and nothing more, a discovery rule is already in place. From this point on, everything should be automated.
 

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
6.2.1


How reproducible:
always

Steps to Reproduce:
# discovery-remaster /usr/share/foreman-discovery-image/ "proxy.url=https://sixthsat1.example.com:9090 proxy.type=proxy fdi.pxauto=1"

Actual results:
The parameters are set, but all the other parameters are 0 and the image will not work at all.
I was not asked for neither the nic nor the nic network configuration and it was not able to connect to the Satellite Capsule.


Expected results:
I expect to be asked only:
 * which nic to use
 * static/dhcp for selected nic
 * custom facts

After entering this, i expect the discovery image to connect to the Satellite Capsule automatically and if the discovery rule is properly setup, start the provisioning process automatically.


URL: https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en/red-hat-satellite/6.2/paged/provisioning-guide/chapter-6-provisioning-bare-metal-hosts
* "Chapter 6. Provisioning Bare Metal Hosts"
* "6.7. Implementing PXE-less Discovery"

"Unattended Use and Customization"

These parameters can be customized with the command "discovery-remaster":

* proxy.url
* proxy.type
* fdi.pxmac
* fdi.pxip, fdi.pxgw, fdi.pxdns
* fdi.pxfactname1, fdi.pxfactname2 …​ fdi.pxfactnameN
* fdi.pxfactvalue1, fdi.pxfactvalue2 …​ fdi.pxfactvalueN
* fdi.pxauto

However, one must set them all or none.

"fdi.pxauto"
"Defines whether to use automatic or semi-automatic mode. If set to 0, the image uses semi-automatic mode, which allows you to confirm your choices through a set of dialog options. If set to 1, the image uses automatic mode and proceeds without any confirmation."