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# cobbler settings file
# restart cobblerd and run "cobbler sync" after making changes
# This config file is in YAML 1.0 format
# see http://yaml.org
# ==========================================================
# if 1, cobbler will allow insertions of system records that duplicate
# the --dns-name information of other system records. In general,
# this is undesirable and should be left 0.
allow_duplicate_hostnames: 0
# if 1, cobbler will allow insertions of system records that duplicate
# the ip address information of other system records. In general,
# this is undesirable and should be left 0.
allow_duplicate_ips: 0
# if 1, cobbler will allow insertions of system records that duplicate
# the mac address information of other system records. In general,
# this is undesirable.
allow_duplicate_macs: 0
# if 1, cobbler will allow settings to be changed dynamically without
# a restart of the cobblerd daemon. You can only change this variable
# by manually editing the settings file, and you MUST restart cobblerd
# after changing it.
allow_dynamic_settings: 0
# by default, installs are *not* set to send installation logs to the cobbler
# # # server. With 'anamon_enabled', kickstart templates may use the pre_anamon
# # # snippet to allow remote live monitoring of their installations from the
# # # cobbler server. Installation logs will be stored under
# # # /var/log/cobbler/anamon/. NOTE: This does allow an xmlrpc call to send logs
# # # to this directory, without authentication, so enable only if you are
# # # ok with this limitation.
anamon_enabled: 0
# If using authn_pam in the modules.conf, this can be configured
# to change the PAM service authentication will be tested against.
# The default value is "login".
authn_pam_service: "login"
# How long the authentication token is valid for, in seconds
auth_token_expiration: 3600
# Email out a report when cobbler finishes installing a system.
# enabled: set to 1 to turn this feature on
# sender: optional
# email: which addresses to email
# smtp_server: used to specify another server for an MTA
# subject: use the default subject unless overridden
build_reporting_enabled: 0
build_reporting_sender: ""
build_reporting_email: [ 'root@localhost' ]
build_reporting_smtp_server: "localhost"
build_reporting_subject: ""
build_reporting_ignorelist: [ "" ]
# Cheetah-language kickstart templates can import Python modules.
# while this is a useful feature, it is not safe to allow them to
# import anything they want. This whitelists which modules can be
# imported through Cheetah. Users can expand this as needed but
# should never allow modules such as subprocess or those that
# allow access to the filesystem as Cheetah templates are evaluated
# by cobblerd as code.
cheetah_import_whitelist:
- "random"
- "re"
- "time"
# Default createrepo_flags to use for new repositories. If you have
# createrepo >= 0.4.10, consider "-c cache --update -C", which can
# dramatically improve your "cobbler reposync" time. "-s sha"
# enables working with Fedora repos from F11/F12 from EL-4 or
# EL-5 without python-hashlib installed (which is not available
# on EL-4)
createrepo_flags: "-c cache -s sha"
# if no kickstart is specified to profile add, use this template
default_kickstart: /var/lib/cobbler/kickstarts/ubuntu-server.preseed
# configure all installed systems to use these nameservers by default
# unless defined differently in the profile. For DHCP configurations
# you probably do /not/ want to supply this.
default_name_servers: []
# if using the authz_ownership module (see the Wiki), objects
# created without specifying an owner are assigned to this
# owner and/or group. Can be a comma seperated list.
default_ownership:
- "admin"
# cobbler has various sample kickstart templates stored
# in /var/lib/cobbler/kickstarts/. This controls
# what install (root) password is set up for those
# systems that reference this variable. The factory
# default is "cobbler" and cobbler check will warn if
# this is not changed.
# The simplest way to change the password is to run
# openssl passwd -1
# and put the output between the "" below.
default_password_crypted: "$1$mF86/UHC$WvcIcX2t6crBz2onWxyac."
# the default template type to use in the absence of any
# other detected template. If you do not specify the template
# with '#template=<template_type>' on the first line of your
# templates/snippets, cobbler will assume try to use the
# following template engine to parse the templates.
#
# Current valid values are: cheetah, jinja2
default_template_type: "cheetah"
# for libvirt based installs in koan, if no virt bridge
# is specified, which bridge do we try? For EL 4/5 hosts
# this should be xenbr0, for all versions of Fedora, try
# "virbr0". This can be overriden on a per-profile
# basis or at the koan command line though this saves
# typing to just set it here to the most common option.
default_virt_bridge: virbr0
# use this as the default disk size for virt guests (GB)
default_virt_file_size: 5
# use this as the default memory size for virt guests (MB)
default_virt_ram: 512
# if koan is invoked without --virt-type and no virt-type
# is set on the profile/system, what virtualization type
# should be assumed? Values: xenpv, xenfv, qemu, vmware
# (NOTE: this does not change what virt_type is chosen by import)
default_virt_type: qemu
# enable gPXE booting? Enabling this option will cause cobbler
# to copy the undionly.kpxe file to the tftp root directory,
# and if a profile/system is configured to boot via gpxe it will
# chain load off pxelinux.0.
# Default: 0
enable_gpxe: 0
# controls whether cobbler will add each new profile entry to the default
# PXE boot menu. This can be over-ridden on a per-profile
# basis when adding/editing profiles with --enable-menu=0/1. Users
# should ordinarily leave this setting enabled unless they are concerned
# with accidental reinstalls from users who select an entry at the PXE
# boot menu. Adding a password to the boot menus templates
# may also be a good solution to prevent unwanted reinstallations
enable_menu: 1
# enable Func-integration? This makes sure each installed machine is set up
# to use func out of the box, which is a powerful way to script and control
# remote machines.
# Func lives at http://fedorahosted.org/func
# read more at https://github.com/cobbler/cobbler/wiki/Func-integration
# you will need to mirror Fedora/EPEL packages for this feature, so see
# https://github.com/cobbler/cobbler/wiki/Manage-yum-repos if you want cobbler
# to help you with this
func_auto_setup: 0
func_master: overlord.example.org
# change this port if Apache is not running plaintext on port
# 80. Most people can leave this alone.
http_port: 80
# kernel options that should be present in every cobbler installation.
# kernel options can also be applied at the distro/profile/system
# level.
kernel_options:
ksdevice: bootif
lang: ' '
text: ~
locale: en_US
priority: critical
# s390 systems require additional kernel options in addition to the
# above defaults
kernel_options_s390x:
RUNKS: 1
ramdisk_size: 40000
root: /dev/ram0
ro: ~
ip: off
vnc: ~
# configuration options if using the authn_ldap module. See the
# the Wiki for details. This can be ignored if you are not using
# LDAP for WebUI/XMLRPC authentication.
ldap_server: "ldap.example.com"
ldap_base_dn: "DC=example,DC=com"
ldap_port: 389
ldap_tls: 1
ldap_anonymous_bind: 1
ldap_search_bind_dn: ''
ldap_search_passwd: ''
ldap_search_prefix: 'uid='
ldap_tls_cacertfile: ''
ldap_tls_keyfile: ''
ldap_tls_certfile: ''
# cobbler has a feature that allows for integration with config management
# systems such as Puppet. The following parameters work in conjunction with
# --mgmt-classes and are described in furhter detail at:
# https://github.com/cobbler/cobbler/wiki/Using-cobbler-with-a-configuration-management-system
mgmt_classes: []
mgmt_parameters:
from_cobbler: 1
# if enabled, this setting ensures that puppet is installed during
# machine provision, a client certificate is generated and a
# certificate signing request is made with the puppet master server
puppet_auto_setup: 0
# when puppet starts on a system after installation it needs to have
# its certificate signed by the puppet master server. Enabling the
# following feature will ensure that the puppet server signs the
# certificate after installation if the puppet master server is
# running on the same machine as cobbler. This requires
# puppet_auto_setup above to be enabled
sign_puppet_certs_automatically: 0
# location of the puppet executable, used for revoking certificates
puppetca_path: "/usr/bin/puppet"
# when a puppet managed machine is reinstalled it is necessary to
# remove the puppet certificate from the puppet master server before a
# new certificate is signed (see above). Enabling the following
# feature will ensure that the certificate for the machine to be
# installed is removed from the puppet master server if the puppet
# master server is running on the same machine as cobbler. This
# requires puppet_auto_setup above to be enabled
remove_old_puppet_certs_automatically: 0
# choose a --server argument when running puppetd/puppet agent during kickstart
#puppet_server: 'puppet'
# let cobbler know that you're using a newer version of puppet
# choose version 3 to use: 'puppet agent'; version 2 uses status quo: 'puppetd'
#puppet_version: 2
# choose whether to enable puppet parameterized classes or not.
# puppet versions prior to 2.6.5 do not support parameters
#puppet_parameterized_classes: 1
# set to 1 to enable Cobbler's DHCP management features.
# the choice of DHCP management engine is in /etc/cobbler/modules.conf
manage_dhcp: 0
# set to 1 to enable Cobbler's DNS management features.
# the choice of DNS mangement engine is in /etc/cobbler/modules.conf
manage_dns: 0
# set to path of bind chroot to create bind-chroot compatible bind
# configuration files. This should be automatically detected.
bind_chroot_path: ""
# set to the ip address of the master bind DNS server for creating secondary
# bind configuration files
bind_master: 127.0.0.1
# set to 1 to enable Cobbler's TFTP management features.
# the choice of TFTP mangement engine is in /etc/cobbler/modules.conf
manage_tftpd: 1
# set to 1 to enable Cobbler's RSYNC management features.
manage_rsync: 0
# if using BIND (named) for DNS management in /etc/cobbler/modules.conf
# and manage_dns is enabled (above), this lists which zones are managed
# See the Wiki (https://github.com/cobbler/cobbler/wiki/Dns-management) for more info
manage_forward_zones: []
manage_reverse_zones: []
# if using cobbler with manage_dhcp, put the IP address
# of the cobbler server here so that PXE booting guests can find it
# if you do not set this correctly, this will be manifested in TFTP open timeouts.
next_server: 127.0.0.1
# settings for power management features. optional.
# see https://github.com/cobbler/cobbler/wiki/Power-management to learn more
# choices (refer to codes.py):
# apc_snmp bladecenter bullpap drac ether_wake ilo integrity
# ipmilan ipmitool lpar rsa virsh wti
power_management_default_type: 'ether_wake'
# the commands used by the power management module are sourced
# from what directory?
power_template_dir: "/etc/cobbler/power"
# if this setting is set to 1, cobbler systems that pxe boot
# will request at the end of their installation to toggle the
# --netboot-enabled record in the cobbler system record. This eliminates
# the potential for a PXE boot loop if the system is set to PXE
# first in it's BIOS order. Enable this if PXE is first in your BIOS
# boot order, otherwise leave this disabled. See the manpage
# for --netboot-enabled.
pxe_just_once: 1
# the templates used for PXE config generation are sourced
# from what directory?
pxe_template_dir: "/etc/cobbler/pxe"
# Path to where system consoles are
consoles: "/var/consoles"
# Are you using a Red Hat management platform in addition to Cobbler?
# Cobbler can help you register to it. Choose one of the following:
# "off" : I'm not using Red Hat Network, Satellite, or Spacewalk
# "hosted" : I'm using Red Hat Network
# "site" : I'm using Red Hat Satellite Server or Spacewalk
# You will also want to read: https://github.com/cobbler/cobbler/wiki/Tips-for-RHN
redhat_management_type: "off"
# if redhat_management_type is enabled, choose your server
# "management.example.org" : For Satellite or Spacewalk
# "xmlrpc.rhn.redhat.com" : For Red Hat Network
# This setting is also used by the code that supports using Spacewalk/Satellite users/passwords
# within Cobbler Web and Cobbler XMLRPC. Using RHN Hosted for this is not supported.
# This feature can be used even if redhat_management_type is off, you just have
# to have authn_spacewalk selected in modules.conf
redhat_management_server: "xmlrpc.rhn.redhat.com"
# specify the default Red Hat authorization key to use to register
# system. If left blank, no registration will be attempted. Similarly
# you can set the --redhat-management-key to blank on any system to
# keep it from trying to register.
redhat_management_key: ""
# if using authn_spacewalk in modules.conf to let cobbler authenticate
# against Satellite/Spacewalk's auth system, by default it will not allow per user
# access into Cobbler Web and Cobbler XMLRPC.
# in order to permit this, the following setting must be enabled HOWEVER
# doing so will permit all Spacewalk/Satellite users of certain types to edit all
# of cobbler's configuration.
# these roles are: config_admin and org_admin
# users should turn this on only if they want this behavior and
# do not have a cross-multi-org seperation concern. If you have
# a single org in your satellite, it's probably safe to turn this
# on and then you can use CobblerWeb alongside a Satellite install.
redhat_management_permissive: 0
# if set to 1, allows /usr/bin/cobbler-register (part of the koan package)
# to be used to remotely add new cobbler system records to cobbler.
# this effectively allows for registration of new hardware from system
# records.
register_new_installs: 0
# Flags to use for yum's reposync. If your version of yum reposync
# does not support -l, you may need to remove that option.
reposync_flags: "-l -n -d"
# when DHCP and DNS management are enabled, cobbler sync can automatically
# restart those services to apply changes. The exception for this is
# if using ISC for DHCP, then omapi eliminates the need for a restart.
# omapi, however, is experimental and not recommended for most configurations.
# If DHCP and DNS are going to be managed, but hosted on a box that
# is not on this server, disable restarts here and write some other
# script to ensure that the config files get copied/rsynced to the destination
# box. This can be done by modifying the restart services trigger.
# Note that if manage_dhcp and manage_dns are disabled, the respective
# parameter will have no effect. Most users should not need to change
# this.
restart_dns: 1
restart_dhcp: 1
# install triggers are scripts in /var/lib/cobbler/triggers/install
# that are triggered in kickstart pre and post sections. Any
# executable script in those directories is run. They can be used
# to send email or perform other actions. They are currently
# run as root so if you do not need this functionality you can
# disable it, though this will also disable "cobbler status" which
# uses a logging trigger to audit install progress.
run_install_triggers: 1
# enables a trigger which version controls all changes to /var/lib/cobbler
# when add, edit, or sync events are performed. This can be used
# to revert to previous database versions, generate RSS feeds, or for
# other auditing or backup purposes. "git" and "hg" are currently suported,
# but git is the recommend SCM for use with this feature.
scm_track_enabled: 0
scm_track_mode: "git"
# this is the address of the cobbler server -- as it is used
# by systems during the install process, it must be the address
# or hostname of the system as those systems can see the server.
# if you have a server that appears differently to different subnets
# (dual homed, etc), you need to read the --server-override section
# of the manpage for how that works.
server: 127.0.0.1
# If set to 1, all commands will be forced to use the localhost address
# instead of using the above value which can force commands like
# cobbler sync to open a connection to a remote address if one is in the
# configuration and would traceback.
client_use_localhost: 0
# If set to 1, all commands to the API (not directly to the XMLRPC
# server) will go over HTTPS instead of plaintext. Be sure to change
# the http_port setting to the correct value for the web server
client_use_https: 0
# this is a directory of files that cobbler uses to make
# templating easier. See the Wiki for more information. Changing
# this directory should not be required.
snippetsdir: /var/lib/cobbler/snippets
# Normally if a kickstart is specified at a remote location, this
# URL will be passed directly to the kickstarting system, thus bypassing
# the usual snippet templating Cobbler does for local kickstart files. If
# this option is enabled, Cobbler will fetch the file contents internally
# and serve a templated version of the file to the client.
template_remote_kickstarts: 0
# should new profiles for virtual machines default to auto booting with the physical host when the physical host reboots?
# this can be overridden on each profile or system object.
virt_auto_boot: 1
# cobbler's web directory. Don't change this setting -- see the
# Wiki on "relocating your cobbler install" if your /var partition
# is not large enough.
webdir: /var/www/cobbler
# cobbler's public XMLRPC listens on this port. Change this only
# if absolutely needed, as you'll have to start supplying a new
# port option to koan if it is not the default.
xmlrpc_port: 25151
# "cobbler repo add" commands set cobbler up with repository
# information that can be used during kickstart and is automatically
# set up in the cobbler kickstart templates. By default, these
# are only available at install time. To make these repositories
# usable on installed systems (since cobbler makes a very convient)
# mirror, set this to 1. Most users can safely set this to 1. Users
# who have a dual homed cobbler server, or are installing laptops that
# will not always have access to the cobbler server may wish to leave
# this as 0. In that case, the cobbler mirrored yum repos are still
# accessable at http://cobbler.example.org/cblr/repo_mirror and yum
# configuration can still be done manually. This is just a shortcut.
yum_post_install_mirror: 1
# the default yum priority for all the distros. This is only used
# if yum-priorities plugin is used. 1=maximum. Tweak with caution.
yum_distro_priority: 1
# Flags to use for yumdownloader. Not all versions may support
# --resolve.
yumdownloader_flags: "--resolve"
# sort and indent JSON output to make it more human-readable
serializer_pretty_json: 0
# replication rsync options for distros, kickstarts, snippets set to override default value of "-avzH"
replicate_rsync_options: "-avzH"
# replication rsync options for repos set to override default value of "-avzH"
replicate_repo_rsync_options: "-avzH"
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