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Bug 696907 - Anaconda creates mdadm.conf when not needed
Summary: Anaconda creates mdadm.conf when not needed
Keywords:
Status: CLOSED ERRATA
Alias: None
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Classification: Red Hat
Component: anaconda
Version: 6.1
Hardware: Unspecified
OS: Unspecified
medium
medium
Target Milestone: rc
: ---
Assignee: Chris Lumens
QA Contact: Release Test Team
URL:
Whiteboard:
Depends On:
Blocks: 670159
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2011-04-15 08:43 UTC by Alexander Todorov
Modified: 2011-05-19 12:40 UTC (History)
3 users (show)

Fixed In Version: anaconda-13.21.113-1
Doc Type: Bug Fix
Doc Text:
Clone Of: 696110
Environment:
Last Closed: 2011-05-19 12:40:28 UTC
Target Upstream Version:
Embargoed:

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Red Hat Product Errata RHBA-2011:0530 0 normal SHIPPED_LIVE anaconda bug fix and enhancement update 2011-05-18 17:44:52 UTC

Description Alexander Todorov 2011-04-15 08:43:34 UTC 
+++ This bug was initially created as a clone of Bug #696110 +++

Created attachment 491696 [details]
boot.log

Description of problem:

Starting RPC idmapd:                                       [  OK  ]
/etc/rc3.d/S25netfs: line 47: mdadm: command not found
Setting up Logical Volume Management:   2 logical volume(s) in volume group "vg_dhcp70188" now active

This is when booting a KVM domU of the latest Workstation variant (snap #3) which has 2 iSCSI targets acting as PVs. 

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
initscripts-9.03.22-1.el6.x86_64
anaconda version 13.21.111

How reproducible:


Steps to Reproduce:
1. Configure tgtd to export 2 iSCSI targets
2. Start KVM domU install with a local disk and attach to the 2 targets
3. Select to use all space on all disks (will create LVM)
4. Select minimal package set

Actual results:
mdadm not found because it is not installed.

Expected results:
If mdadm is necessary I suppose it should have been installed automatically by anaconda.

Additional info:


.... SKIP ....


--- Additional comment from clumens on 2011-04-15 05:32:14 EEST ---

(In reply to comment #12)
> Chris - do we want anaconda writing out mdadm.conf if mdadm isn't being
> installed?

We should create /etc/mdadm.conf on the basis of RAID devices being created.  If there are none, the file should not be created.
Comment 1 Alexander Todorov 2011-04-15 08:44:18 UTC 
Filing here for anaconda. 

Expected result:
No /etc/mdadm.conf if no RAID devices are created during install.
Comment 2 Chris Lumens 2011-04-15 15:26:11 UTC 
https://www.redhat.com/archives/anaconda-devel-list/2011-April/msg00165.html
Comment 3 RHEL Program Management 2011-04-15 19:39:29 UTC 
This request was evaluated by Red Hat Product Management for inclusion
in a Red Hat Enterprise Linux maintenance release. Product Management has 
requested further review of this request by Red Hat Engineering, for potential
inclusion in a Red Hat Enterprise Linux Update release for currently deployed 
products. This request is not yet committed for inclusion in an Update release.
Comment 6 Alexander Todorov 2011-04-20 13:14:46 UTC 
Easier steps to reproduce:

1) Perform install on local disk using autopart and minimal package set
2) No RAID arrays will be created but anaconda will create non-empty /etc/mdadm.conf


Tested with anaconda-13.21.114-1 from 0420.n.0 nightly - mdadm.conf was not created.
Comment 7 errata-xmlrpc 2011-05-19 12:40:28 UTC 
An advisory has been issued which should help the problem
described in this bug report. This report is therefore being
closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For more information
on therefore solution and/or where to find the updated files,
please follow the link below. You may reopen this bug report
if the solution does not work for you.

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2011-0530.html
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