I am trying out the new MAAS tool on my laptop and have installed the MAAS server in a VirtualBox VM. Since the PXE boot option is not working for me in a virtualized enviornment I tried to install a node with the CD-ROM option instead.
I select the option "Multiple server install with MAAS" then it proceeds up to the option of entering the IP address of the MAAS server. I have MAAS already installed on another VM and provide the IP address of the MAAS server.
The problem is that immediately after the node shuts down without completing the install process. I tried to look in the MAAS server and the node is not registered there either. Any ideas?
Best Answer
I deployed both physical servers (successfully) and on VirtualBox (failing). The immediate shut down is the intended behavior. The problem with VirtualBox is that, once the installation process of the server is complete, the server should be able to wake-on-lan (optional), and PXE boot (required). I haven't figured out how to PXE boot in VirtualBox, unfortunately. Anyway, your failure is not in the installation process. It's the PXE booting.