[Bug 1635024] Re: Manual Z LPAR installation blocked at ssh with vlan

[Dimitri John Ledkov]

One can interactively install with vlan_id without changing any boot
params.

1) During installation, exit to the main menu with '<'
2) Choose to change debconf priority to medium
3) Go back and continue installation

Doing that at the very begging of installation (e.g. before activating
any qeth devices).

The vlan_id is a medium priority question. Raising the priority of this
question to high, is a double-edged sword, as it will break existing
automated preseeding requiring one more question to be answered...

** Package changed: debian-installer (Ubuntu) => netcfg (Ubuntu)

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Title:
  Manual Z LPAR installation blocked at ssh with vlan

Status in netcfg package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  An ssh connection to installer@<IP>, after starting a manually driven install of Yakkety to a Z LPAR, can not continue as described to the user in the interactive console window output because ssh connections are not possible. When attempting to connect an ssh client will give the error message:
  ssh: connect to host <IP> port 22: No route to host

  In this scenario the system to be installed is on a vlan. The default
  installer files are used, as downloaded from
  http://us.ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports/dists/yakkety/main/installer-
  s390x/current/images/generic/. That is, parmfile.ubuntu is empty, so
  all installer configuration values must be entered through the
  interact menu that is presented once the installation kernel and
  initrd are loaded.

  To avoid this issue parmfile.ubuntu can have one of the following entires added:
  1. netcfg/vlan_id=<ID> (e.g. netcfg/vlan_id=2642) which will set the vlan configuration in the installers network config.
  2. "priority=medium" which will tell debconf to ask additional questions, which have their priority set to medium (i.e. high is the default). In this case the user is required to answer a number of additional questions among which are two related to installing when a vlan is in use.

  Although the above work around can be used this bug is being opened
  because the user experience is not great in this scenario. The Yakkety
  release notes do not mention special steps are required for vlan
  installation. Therefore, it's time consuming to come to a solution.
  Ideally I think the priority of the 'Is this system connected to a
  VLAN trunk port' and the follow on 'VLAN ID' questions should be
  raised to high, so the user has the opportunity to answer.

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