Under the covers the autoinstaller uses our own patched version of -xen-create-image, which is a tool based on debootstrap. If you're -quick in logging into the serial console, you can see it running. +
Under the covers, the autoinstaller uses our own patched version of +xen-create-image, which is a tool based on debootstrap. If you log +into the serial console while the install is running, you can watch +it. """, 'ParaVM Console': """ ParaVM machines do not support local console access over VNC. To @@ -445,8 +451,19 @@ to %s, using the name of the machine as your username.""" % config.console.hostname, 'HVM/ParaVM': """ HVM machines use the virtualization features of the processor, while -ParaVM machines use Xen's emulation of virtualization features. You -want an HVM virtualized machine.""", +ParaVM machines rely on a modified kernel to communicate directly with +the hypervisor. HVMs support boot CDs of any operating system, and +the VNC console applet. The three-minute autoinstaller produces +ParaVMs. ParaVMs typically are more efficient, and always support the +console server.
+ +More details are on the +wiki, including steps to prepare an HVM guest to boot as a ParaVM +(which you can skip by using the autoinstaller to begin with.)
+ +We recommend using a ParaVM when possible and an HVM when necessary.
+""",
'CPU Weight': """
Don't ask us! We're as mystified as you are.""",
'Owner': """
@@ -463,7 +480,7 @@ power on and off the machine. This can be either a user or a moira
group.""",
'Quotas': """
Quotas are determined on a per-locker basis. Each locker may have a
-maximum of 512 megabytes of active ram, 50 gigabytes of disk, and 4
+maximum of 512 mebibytes of active ram, 50 gibibytes of disk, and 4
active machines.""",
'Console': """
Framebuffer: At a Linux boot prompt in your VM, try
@@ -472,7 +489,7 @@ your machine will run just fine, but the applet's display of the
console will suffer artifacts.
""",
'Windows': """
-Windows Vista: The Vista image is licensed for all MIT students and will automatically activate off the network; see the licensing confirmation e-mail for details. The installer req uires 512 MB RAM and at least 7.5 GB disk space (15 GB or more recommended).
+Windows Vista: The Vista image is licensed for all MIT students and will automatically activate off the network; see the licensing confirmation e-mail for details. The installer requires 512 MiB RAM and at least 7.5 GiB disk space (15 GiB or more recommended).
Windows XP: This is the volume license CD image. You will need your own volume license key to complete the install. We do not have these available for the general MIT community; ask your department if they have one.
"""
}
@@ -510,8 +527,6 @@ def infoDict(username, state, machine):
cpu_time_float = float(main_status.get('cpu_time', 0))
cputime = datetime.timedelta(seconds=int(cpu_time_float))
checkpoint.checkpoint('Status')
- display_fields = """name uptime memory state cpu_weight on_reboot
- on_poweroff on_crash on_xend_start on_xend_stop bootloader""".split()
display_fields = [('name', 'Name'),
('description', 'Description'),
('owner', 'Owner'),
@@ -526,12 +541,6 @@ def infoDict(username, state, machine):
'DISK_INFO',
('state', 'state (xen format)'),
('cpu_weight', 'CPU weight'+helppopup('CPU Weight')),
- ('on_reboot', 'Action on VM reboot'),
- ('on_poweroff', 'Action on VM poweroff'),
- ('on_crash', 'Action on VM crash'),
- ('on_xend_start', 'Action on Xen start'),
- ('on_xend_stop', 'Action on Xen stop'),
- ('bootloader', 'Bootloader options'),
]
fields = []
machine_info = {}
@@ -598,16 +607,17 @@ def info(username, state, path, fields):
def unauthFront(_, _2, _3, fields):
"""Information for unauth'd users."""
- return templates.unauth(searchList=[{'simple' : True}])
+ return templates.unauth(searchList=[{'simple' : True,
+ 'hostname' : socket.getfqdn()}])
def admin(username, state, path, fields):
if path == '':
return ({'Status': '303 See Other',
'Location': 'admin/'},
"You shouldn't see this message.")
- if not username in getAfsGroupMembers(config.web.adminacl, 'athena.mit.edu'):
+ if not username in getAfsGroupMembers(config.adminacl, 'athena.mit.edu'):
raise InvalidInput('username', username,
- 'Not in admin group %s.' % config.web.adminacl)
+ 'Not in admin group %s.' % config.adminacl)
newstate = State(username, isadmin=True)
newstate.environ = state.environ
return handler(username, newstate, path, fields)
@@ -644,7 +654,8 @@ Subject: %s
%s
""" % (to, config.web.hostname, subject, body)
- p = subprocess.Popen(['/usr/sbin/sendmail', to], stdin=subprocess.PIPE)
+ p = subprocess.Popen(['/usr/sbin/sendmail', '-f', to, to],
+ stdin=subprocess.PIPE)
p.stdin.write(mail)
p.stdin.close()
p.wait()
@@ -669,7 +680,7 @@ def getUser(environ):
if environ.get('AUTH_TYPE') == 'Negotiate':
# Convert the krb5 principal into a krb4 username
- if not user.endswith('@%s' % config.authn[0].realm):
+ if not user.endswith('@%s' % config.kerberos.realm):
return
else:
return user.split('@')[0].replace('/', '.')