Description of problem: The sample install/answers.txt has the variables EXCEPT enable-tftp. When cobbler was added, this variable was added to the install.pl. However, it is not included in the install/answers.txt file. So the person installing needs to know to add the variable to the answers.txt or they will be prompted to answer the question. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): 5.4.0 How reproducible: Steps to Reproduce: 1. edit <path>/answers.txt and set variables 2. install.pl --answer-file <path>/answers.txt 3. Actual results: During install, the installer stops until the user replies to if tftp needs to be configured. Expected results: Variable is added to example answers.txt so the user doesn't need to know to add the variable. Additional info:
Surprised that QA automation did not capture this need/requirement. Nether the less, the only time this bug would get resolved is if we respin a new ISO for Satellite 5.4. Today, there is no plans, but that may change in the future. Cliff
Also the answers.txt file provided by the installation ISO has the following comments: # The email address for the SSL certificates. Defaults to 'admin-email'. # # ssl-set-email = This implies that ssl-set-email does not have to be set to perform an unattended installation, which is *not* the case. If this variable is not set in an answers file, the RHNS installer will stop and prompt the user for an e-mail address even though it prompts with the admin-email as a default value.
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(In reply to comment #2) > Also the answers.txt file provided by the installation ISO has the following > comments: > > # The email address for the SSL certificates. Defaults to 'admin-email'. > # > # ssl-set-email = > > This implies that ssl-set-email does not have to be set to perform an > unattended installation, which is *not* the case. If this variable is not > set in an answers file, the RHNS installer will stop and prompt the user for > an e-mail address even though it prompts with the admin-email as a default > value. Defaults to 'admin-email' just means that setup will fill in the 'admin-email' value in case you enter a blank line when prompted for ssl email address.
This issue is resolved with the release of RHN Satellite 5.5. As of September 20th 2012, RHN Satellite 5.5 has been generally available. Release Notes and other 5.5 documentation can be found here: https://access.redhat.com/knowledge/docs/Red_Hat_Network_Satellite/ The associated Errata for the 5.5 release are: 5.5 Satellite GA Errata - http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHEA-2012-1296.html 5.5 Upgrade Errata - http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHEA-2012-1298.html 5.5 RHN Proxy GA Errata - http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHEA-2012-1297.html 5.5 RHN Tools GA Errata - http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHEA-2012-1299.html Regards, Clifford - Engineering Manager, Satellite