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[Dave Walker <dave.walker@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Wed, Apr 25, 2012 at 12:02:20PM -0400, Francis J. Lacoste wrote:
> On 12-04-25 10:02 AM, Michael Hughes wrote:
> > Hi devels. When I install MAAS and PXE boot a machine on that same
> > network, I am presented with a menu offering options to install
> > available OSes right from the boot screen. I don't see any mention of
> > this in the published docs, but if this is what it seems than it would
> > be even simpler than having to copy down the MAC address of each
> > machine and pre-create it through the GUI.
> > 
> > The boot menu says:
> > 
> > (local)
> > maas-enlist
> > maas-precise-i386
> > maas-precise-i386-commissioning
> > maas-precise-x86_64
> > maas-precise-x86_64-commissioning
> > precise-i386
> > precise-i386-auto
> > precise-x86_64
> > precise-x86_64-auto
> > 
> > Can someone please tell me what the difference is between maas-xxx-xx
> > and maas-xxx-xx-commissioning, and what does -auto mean?
> > 
> 
> So yes, you can automatically enlist nodes through PXE by using the
> maas-enlist profile (which means you don't need to add the MAC address
> through the UI).
> 
> After the node is enlisted, you'll have to go to the MAAS UI and 'Accept
> & Commission' the new
> 
> At which point the ^maas-.*-commissioning profiles are used.
> 
> The other two maas profiles are used when you deploy something to a node.
> 
> The other ^precise-.* profiles are the one shipped as part of cobbler
> and are not used by MAAS.
> 
> Cheers
> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> Francis J. Lacoste
> francis.lacoste@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> 


Hi,

To further clarify, if you PXE boot a node and take *no action*; it will
enlist into MAAS automatically.


-- 
Kind Regards,

Dave Walker <Dave.Walker@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Engineering Manager,
Ubuntu Server Infrastructure