Re: $ks_meta?

Hey Stuart... and you thought you'd escaped! Yeah I'm trying to list all meta data variables and their values. I like the hack... but not enough to use it ;) You'd have thought it wouldn't be hard, but I guess it is! Paul -----Original Message----- From: cobbler-bounces(a)lists.fedorahosted.org [mailto:cobbler-bounces@lists.fedorahosted.org] On Behalf Of Stuart Sears Sent: 04 August 2011 20:52 To: cobbler mailing list Subject: Re: $ks_meta? On 04/08/11 17:14, Urwin, Paul wrote: > Hi, > > At the top of my kickstart I have this: > > # --- Cobbler Details --- > # name = $name > # distro = $distro > # profile_name = $profile_name > # http_server = $http_server > # hostname = $hostname > # system_name = $getVar("system_name","") > # interfaces = $interfaces.keys() > # ks_meta = "$ks_meta" > > However the ks_meta line always just renders as is, the $ks_meta variable name doesn't get translated into a value: > > # --- Cobbler Details --- > # name = myhostname > # distro = rhel5.5 > # profile_name = rhel5.5_default > # http_server = 169.111.111.111 > # hostname = myhostname.mydomain > # system_name = myhostname > # interfaces = ['vmnic0'] > # ks_meta = "$ks_meta" > > Is this a known thing? Am I using the wrong variable name? > How can I correctly display the contents of the metadata field? Hi Paul :) > > Thanks! ks_meta does not exist as a variable when the kickstart is rendered - the variables set within it are available in their own right (the ksmeta dict is blended into the system dict) so with ksmeta = { 'testvar' : 1, anothervar : 2 } in your template you can just use # $testvar and $othervar if you want the full kickstart metadata listing for reporting, the only way I have found to do this is with nasty hacks involving xmlrpclib in a snippet... something like this: #import xmlrpclib #set $session = $xmlrpclib.ServerProxy('http://localhost/cobbler_api') #set $data = $session.get_profile($profile_name)['ks_meta'] # variables set in kickstart metadata: #for $key, $value in $data.items() # \$$key = $value #end for for that to work you also have to whitelist xmlrpclib in /etc/cobbler/settings WorksForMe (TM) Regards, Stuart _______________________________________________ cobbler mailing list cobbler(a)lists.fedorahosted.org https://fedorahosted.org/mailman/listinfo/cobbler This communication is for informational purposes only. It is not intended as an offer or solicitation for the purchase or sale of any financial instrument or as an official confirmation of any transaction. All market prices, data and other information are not warranted as to completeness or accuracy and are subject to change without notice. Any comments or statements made herein do not necessarily reflect those of JPMorgan Chase & Co., its subsidiaries and affiliates. This transmission may contain information that is privileged, confidential, legally privileged, and/or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution, or use of the information contained herein (including any reliance thereon) is STRICTLY PROHIBITED. Although this transmission and any attachments are believed to be free of any virus or other defect that might affect any computer system into which it is received and opened, it is the responsibility of the recipient to ensure that it is virus free and no responsibility is accepted by JPMorgan Chase & Co., its subsidiaries and affiliates, as applicable, for any loss or damage arising in any way from its use. If you received this transmission in error, please immediately contact the sender and destroy the material in its entirety, whether in electronic or hard copy format. Thank you. Please refer to http://www.jpmorgan.com/pages/disclosures for disclosures relating to European legal entities. _______________________________________________ cobbler mailing list cobbler(a)lists.fedorahosted.org https://fedorahosted.org/mailman/listinfo/cobbler