See MAAS CLI - install a rack controller. You can always register the rack controller manually (after the server has rebooted) if a mistake was made. Alternatively, you may verify that the rack controller shows up in the web UI. Once Ubuntu Server is fully installed and rebooted you should inspect /var/log/maas/rackd.log for any possible error messages.
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The final dialog will not confirm whether registration was successful. Provide the secret required for registering the rack controller. Point the new rack controller at an existing region API server so it can Walkthrough of rack controller installationĬonfirm the installation of a rack controller. Input the shared secret required for rack controller registrationįor nodes on an IPv6 subnet, the URL must use a hostname instead of an IP address and it must resolve to both IPv4 and IPv6 addresses, both on the rack controller and on the nodes.Input the location (URL) of the region API server.Rack controllerĪfter having chosen to install a rack controller, three consecutive dialog boxes will appear in order to do the following: This is separate from the proxy that MAAS provides to its nodes (see Proxy). This account is distinct from the systemĪccount that will be created later as part of the generic Ubuntu ServerĬomplete the creation of the MAAS administrator account by supplying aĭuring one step of the generic Server install you will be asked whether a proxy is needed for the server itself. Provide the name of the initial MAAS administrator. Walkthrough of MAAS environment installationĬonfirm the installation of a MAAS environment. Set a password for the MAAS administrator.Set a username for the MAAS administrator.Region controllerĪfter having chosen to install a region controller, three consecutive dialog boxes will appear in order to do the following: See the Ubuntu Server Guide for details on installing Ubuntu Server. This page covers these extra dialogues only. Using the ISO to install a rack controller is typically used to install an extra rack controller since the recommended starting design is to co-locate the rack controller with the region controller.Įach of these two options will add extra dialog boxes to the generic Ubuntu Server install procedure.