** Description changed: - when i removed the symlink in the maas ephemeral image from /etc/network/interfaces - the iscsi root boot fails, and maas deployment would also fail. + when i removed the symlink in the maas ephemeral image from /etc/network/interfaces the iscsi root boot fails, and maas deployment would also fail. + The real reason for the difference was that cloud-init was rendering 'auto' for the device that was brought up in the initramfs. + + Instead it needs to leave it to be manually controled (no 'auto' or + 'allow-hotplug').
** Summary changed: - iscsi root boot fails without /etc/network/interfaces aid of cloud-initramfs-dyn-netconf + network config of initramfs devices writes 'auto', breaking iscsi root boot ** Description changed: when i removed the symlink in the maas ephemeral image from /etc/network/interfaces the iscsi root boot fails, and maas deployment would also fail. The real reason for the difference was that cloud-init was rendering 'auto' for the device that was brought up in the initramfs. Instead it needs to leave it to be manually controled (no 'auto' or 'allow-hotplug'). + + Related bugs: + * bug 1570142: [open-isci] net-interface-handler needs updating for newer ifupdown -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1568637 Title: network config of initramfs devices writes 'auto', breaking iscsi root boot To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/cloud-init/+bug/1568637/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs