Description
This install verifies that unauthenticated access to and installation with an iSCSI [1] block device works properly. While this test can be performed on systems with iBFT [2] support, it is intended for systems that do not support booting iSCSI volumes. For a more exhaustive test iSCSI strategy, refer to QA:iSCSI_Installation_Test_plan.
Setup
If a hardware iSCSI target is unavailable, you may setup a software iSCSI target following the instructions at Scsi-target-utils_Quickstart_Guide#Up_and_running_in_3_steps.
How to test
- Start installation using any available means (CD, DVD,
boot.iso
etc...) - Advance to the installer hub
- Click on Installation Destination
- Under "Specialized & Network Disks" click on "Add a disk..."
- Click on "Add iSCSI Target..."
- Fill out the Target IP address and click on "Start Discovery"
- Select the correct node in the list of discovered targets
- Select "No credentials (discovery authentication disabled)" as the Node login authentication type
- Click the "log in" button (not the "OK" button)
- Select the desired virtual disk by using the checkbox on the left hand side of the spoke
- Click "Done"
- At this point, there should be checkmark icons on the iSCSI virtual disk and the local disk needed for boot
- Enter the custom partitioning screen
- Make sure that /boot is on the local disk and '/' is on the iSCSI virtual disk
- Complete installation as desired.
Expected Results
- The installer connects to the iSCSI target without error
- All expected iSCSI disks are included in list of available disks.
- Installation completes without error.
- The installed system boots with all filesystems on the iSCSI device mounted. For assistance troubleshooting network boot issues, consult How_to_debug_Dracut_problems.