action #41480
Updated by SLindoMansilla over 5 years ago
## Observation Please see https://progress.opensuse.org/issues/31375 #57, #61 for details. [openqaworker2:25](https://openqa.suse.de/admin/workers/1088) makes each time trouble and first_boot failed if it runs on osd. ## Investigation #### Hypotheses - **H1** <s>Issues caused by IPMI SUT machine (sp.fozzie.qa.suse.de [IPMI interface], fozzie-1.qa.suse.de [SUT])</s> machine</s> - **Rejected by E1-1** - **H2** Issues caused by IPMI WORKER machine (openqaworker2, jump (jump host) - **H3** Issues caused by openQA test module **first_boot** #### Experiments - **E1-1** Install SLE15-SP1 manually on **sp.fozzie.qa.suse.de/fozzie-1.qa.suse.de** that IPMI machine mimicking openQA (ipmitool). - **R1-1** Possible to perform the installation. Some impediments verified typing linuxrc parameters on PXE boot menu interacting though SOL. - **E2-1** Install SLE15-SP1 manually from openqaworker2 into **sp.fozzie.qa.suse.de/fozzie-1.qa.suse.de**. (openQA-worker, jump host). (in progress) ## Suggestions * Conduct a proper statistical analysis on this specific machine and find out what component fails most often. For this the special worker class [64bit-ipmi_disabled_investigate_poo41480](https://gitlab.suse.de/openqa/salt-pillars-openqa/merge_requests/120/diffs) can be used together with our approach for [statistical investigation](https://progress.opensuse.org/projects/openqatests/wiki/Wiki#Statistical-investigation) * Identify differences of that worker to others and see if the worker/machine/backend/test is special * Come up with fix in code or settings or a decision in what regard the hardware is broken/unusable and must be decommissioned/repaired (beware: costly decision!) ## Further information #### Known pitfalls - When pressing _ESC_ during **PXE boot menu** countdown, a boot prompt appears where you can type linuxrc parameters. But, you cannot delete(->) nor backspace (<-). - The **PXE boot menu** used by **fozzie-1.qa.suse.de [SUT]** has 3 levels: 1. OS version menu (12, 15, 15-SP1...) 2. Installation media source (NFS, FTP, HTTP...) 3. Installaiion mode (SSH, VNC...) - When selecting a final entry and pressing _TAB_, the boot line appears and can be edited. But, you cannot backspace (<-) and typing and deleting characters at the limit of right margin causes unexpected broken characters. Also, CTRL-A (beggining) and CTRL-E (end) works. With cursor keys it is possible to move, but pressing fast too many times and keeping it pressed, causes unexpected broken characters.