Precise installation fails on Cisco UCS server

[Larry Michel]

Installing Trusty succeeds but installation on precise fails with this error:

Output without debug:

list index out of range
Installation failed with exception: Unexpected error while running command.
Command: ['curtin', 'block-meta', 'simple']
Exit code: 3
Reason: -
Stdout: 'list index out of range\n'
Stderr: ''

Output with debug:

Running command ['lsblk', '--noheadings', '--bytes', '--pairs', '--output=ALIGNMENT,DISC-ALN,DISC-GRAN,DISC-MAX,DISC-ZERO,FSTYPE,GROUP,KNAME,LABEL,LOG-SEC,MAJ:MIN,MIN-IO,MODE,MODEL,MOUNTPOINT,NAME,OPT-IO,OWNER,PHY-SEC,RM,RO,ROTA,RQ-SIZE,SIZE,STATE,TYPE,UUID', '--nodeps'] with allowed return codes [0] (shell=False, capture=True)
Running command ['lsblk', '--noheadings', '--bytes', '--pairs', '--output=ALIGNMENT,DISC-ALN,DISC-GRAN,DISC-MAX,DISC-ZERO,FSTYPE,GROUP,KNAME,LABEL,LOG-SEC,MAJ:MIN,MIN-IO,MODE,MODEL,MOUNTPOINT,NAME,OPT-IO,OWNER,PHY-SEC,RM,RO,ROTA,RQ-SIZE,SIZE,STATE,TYPE,UUID', '/dev/sda'] with allowed return codes [0] (shell=False, capture=True)
'simple' mode, no devices given. unused list: []
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/curtin/curtin/commands/main.py", line 96, in main
    sys.exit(args.func(args))
  File "/curtin/curtin/commands/block_meta.py", line 53, in block_meta
    meta_simple(args)
  File "/curtin/curtin/commands/block_meta.py", line 164, in meta_simple
    target = devices[0]
IndexError: list index out of range
list index out of range
Installation failed with exception: Unexpected error while running command.
Command: ['curtin', '--showtrace', '-vvv', 'block-meta', 'simple']
Exit code: 3
Reason: -
Stdout: 'Running command [\'lsblk\', \'--noheadings\', \'--bytes\', \'--pairs\', \'--output=ALIGNMENT,DISC-ALN,DISC-GRAN,DISC-MAX,DISC-ZERO,FSTYPE,GROUP,KNAME,LABEL,LOG-SEC,MAJ:MIN,MIN-IO,MODE,MODEL,MOUNTPOINT,NAME,OPT-IO,OWNER,PHY-SEC,RM,RO,ROTA,RQ-SIZE,SIZE,STATE,TYPE,UUID\', \'--nodeps\'] with allowed return codes [0] (shell=False, capture=True)\nRunning command [\'lsblk\', \'--noheadings\', \'--bytes\', \'--pairs\', \'--output=ALIGNMENT,DISC-ALN,DISC-GRAN,DISC-MAX,DISC-ZERO,FSTYPE,GROUP,KNAME,LABEL,LOG-SEC,MAJ:MIN,MIN-IO,MODE,MODEL,MOUNTPOINT,NAME,OPT-IO,OWNER,PHY-SEC,RM,RO,ROTA,RQ-SIZE,SIZE,STATE,TYPE,UUID\', \'/dev/sda\'] with allowed return codes [0] (shell=False, capture=True)\n\'simple\' mode, no devices given. unused list: []\nTraceback (most recent call last):\n File "/curtin/curtin/commands/main.py", line 96, in main\n sys.exit(args.func(args))\n File "/curtin/curtin/commands/block_meta.py", line 53, in block_meta\n meta_simple(args)\n File "/curtin/curtin/commands/block_meta.py", line 164, in meta_simple\n target = devices[0]\nIndexError: list index out of range\nlist index out of range\n'
Stderr: ''

From event logs:

Level Emitted Event
DEBUG Fri, 27 March 2015 19:40:12 TFTP Request — ubuntu/amd64/generic/precise/daily/boot-initrd
DEBUG Fri, 27 March 2015 19:40:11 TFTP Request — ubuntu/amd64/generic/precise/daily/boot-kernel
DEBUG Fri, 27 March 2015 19:40:11 TFTP Request — ifcpu64.c32
INFO Fri, 27 March 2015 19:40:11 PXE Request — power off
DEBUG Fri, 27 March 2015 19:40:11 TFTP Request — pxelinux.cfg/01-00-25-b5-00-13-00
INFO Fri, 27 March 2015 19:40:11 PXE Request — power off
DEBUG Fri, 27 March 2015 19:40:11 TFTP Request — pxelinux.cfg/01-00-25-b5-00-13-00
INFO Fri, 27 March 2015 19:40:11 PXE Request — power off
DEBUG Fri, 27 March 2015 19:40:11 TFTP Request — pxelinux.cfg/01-00-25-b5-00-13-00
DEBUG Fri, 27 March 2015 19:40:11 TFTP Request — pxelinux.cfg/a805ddd5-50d1-4f94-ac70-f2776c2e9d92
DEBUG Fri, 27 March 2015 19:40:11 TFTP Request — pxelinux.0
DEBUG Fri, 27 March 2015 19:40:11 TFTP Request — pxelinux.0
INFO Fri, 27 March 2015 19:35:58 Node changed status — From 'Deploying' to 'Failed deployment'
DEBUG Fri, 27 March 2015 19:35:28 TFTP Request — ubuntu/amd64/generic/precise/daily/boot-initrd
INFO Fri, 27 March 2015 19:35:27 PXE Request — curtin install
INFO Fri, 27 March 2015 19:35:27 PXE Request — curtin install
DEBUG Fri, 27 March 2015 19:35:27 TFTP Request — ubuntu/amd64/generic/precise/daily/boot-kernel
INFO Fri, 27 March 2015 19:35:27 PXE Request — curtin install
DEBUG Fri, 27 March 2015 19:35:27 TFTP Request — ifcpu64.c32
DEBUG Fri, 27 March 2015 19:35:27 TFTP Request — pxelinux.cfg/01-00-25-b5-00-13-00
INFO Fri, 27 March 2015 19:35:27 PXE Request — curtin install
DEBUG Fri, 27 March 2015 19:35:27 TFTP Request — pxelinux.cfg/01-00-25-b5-00-13-00
DEBUG Fri, 27 March 2015 19:35:27 TFTP Request — pxelinux.cfg/01-00-25-b5-00-13-00
DEBUG Fri, 27 March 2015 19:35:27 TFTP Request — pxelinux.cfg/01-00-25-b5-00-13-00
DEBUG Fri, 27 March 2015 19:35:27 TFTP Request — pxelinux.cfg/a805ddd5-50d1-4f94-ac70-f2776c2e9d92
DEBUG Fri, 27 March 2015 19:35:26 TFTP Request — pxelinux.0
DEBUG Fri, 27 March 2015 19:35:26 TFTP Request — pxelinux.0
INFO Fri, 27 March 2015 19:31:19 Node powered on
INFO Fri, 27 March 2015 19:31:18 Powering node on
INFO Fri, 27 March 2015 19:31:17 Node changed status — From 'Allocated' to 'Deploying'
INFO Fri, 27 March 2015 19:30:43 Node changed status — From 'Ready' to 'Allocated' (to larry)
INFO Fri, 27 March 2015 19:30:40 Node powered off
INFO Fri, 27 March 2015 19:30:39 Node changed status — From 'Releasing' to 'Ready'

[Larry Michel (lmic)]

This failure is with Maas 1.8b5 and the release images.

Running command ['lsblk', '--noheadings', '--bytes', '--pairs', '--output=ALIGNMENT,DISC-ALN,DISC-GRAN,DISC-MAX,DISC-ZERO,FSTYPE,GROUP,KNAME,LABEL,LOG-SEC,MAJ:MIN,MIN-IO,MODE,MODEL,MOUNTPOINT,NAME,OPT-IO,OWNER,PHY-SEC,RM,RO,ROTA,RQ-SIZE,SIZE,STATE,TYPE,UUID', '--nodeps'] with allowed return codes [0] (shell=False, capture=True)
Running command ['lsblk', '--noheadings', '--bytes', '--pairs', '--output=ALIGNMENT,DISC-ALN,DISC-GRAN,DISC-MAX,DISC-ZERO,FSTYPE,GROUP,KNAME,LABEL,LOG-SEC,MAJ:MIN,MIN-IO,MODE,MODEL,MOUNTPOINT,NAME,OPT-IO,OWNER,PHY-SEC,RM,RO,ROTA,RQ-SIZE,SIZE,STATE,TYPE,UUID', '/dev/sda'] with allowed return codes [0] (shell=False, capture=True)
'simple' mode, no devices given. unused list: []
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/curtin/curtin/commands/main.py", line 96, in main
    sys.exit(args.func(args))
  File "curtin/commands/block_meta.py", line 53, in block_meta
    meta_simple(args)
  File "curtin/commands/block_meta.py", line 164, in meta_simple
    target = devices[0]
IndexError: list index out of range
list index out of range
Installation failed with exception: Unexpected error while running command.
Command: ['curtin', '--showtrace', '-vvv', 'block-meta', 'simple']
Exit code: 3
Reason: -
Stdout: 'Running command [\'lsblk\', \'--noheadings\', \'--bytes\', \'--pairs\', \'--output=ALIGNMENT,DISC-ALN,DISC-GRAN,DISC-MAX,DISC-ZERO,FSTYPE,GROUP,KNAME,LABEL,LOG-SEC,MAJ:MIN,MIN-IO,MODE,MODEL,MOUNTPOINT,NAME,OPT-IO,OWNER,PHY-SEC,RM,RO,ROTA,RQ-SIZE,SIZE,STATE,TYPE,UUID\', \'--nodeps\'] with allowed return codes [0] (shell=False, capture=True)\nRunning command [\'lsblk\', \'--noheadings\', \'--bytes\', \'--pairs\', \'--output=ALIGNMENT,DISC-ALN,DISC-GRAN,DISC-MAX,DISC-ZERO,FSTYPE,GROUP,KNAME,LABEL,LOG-SEC,MAJ:MIN,MIN-IO,MODE,MODEL,MOUNTPOINT,NAME,OPT-IO,OWNER,PHY-SEC,RM,RO,ROTA,RQ-SIZE,SIZE,STATE,TYPE,UUID\', \'/dev/sda\'] with allowed return codes [0] (shell=False, capture=True)\n\'simple\' mode, no devices given. unused list: []\nTraceback (most recent call last):\n File "/curtin/curtin/commands/main.py", line 96, in main\n sys.exit(args.func(args))\n File "curtin/commands/block_meta.py", line 53, in block_meta\n meta_simple(args)\n File "curtin/commands/block_meta.py", line 164, in meta_simple\n target = devices[0]\nIndexError: list index out of range\nlist index out of range\n'

[Larry Michel (lmic)]

It also fails with the hwe-t kernel, but the deployment times out. These are the last lines of the curtin install log:

Setting up linux-image-3.13.0-52-generic (3.13.0-52.86~precise1) ...
Running depmod.
update-initramfs: deferring update (hook will be called later)
Examining /etc/kernel/postinst.d.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal 3.13.0-52-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-52-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 3.13.0-52-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-52-generic
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-52-generic
df: Warning: cannot read table of mounted file systems: No such file or directory
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/update-notifier 3.13.0-52-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-52-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/x-grub-legacy-ec2 3.13.0-52-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-52-generic
Searching for GRUB installation directory ... found: /boot/grub
Searching for default file ... found: /boot/grub/default
Testing for an existing GRUB menu.lst file ... found: /boot/grub/menu.lst
Searching for splash image ... none found, skipping ...
Ignoring non-Xen Kernel on Xen domU host: vmlinuz-3.2.0-80-generic
Found kernel: /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-52-generic
Found kernel: /boot/memtest86+.bin
Updating /boot/grub/menu.lst ... done

run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub 3.13.0-52-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-52-generic
Generating grub.cfg ...
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-52-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-52-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-80-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-80-generic
Found memtest86+ image: /boot/memtest86+.bin
done
Setting up linux-image-generic-lts-trusty (3.13.0.52.45) ...
Setting up linux-headers-3.13.0-52 (3.13.0-52.86~precise1) ...
Setting up linux-headers-3.13.0-52-generic (3.13.0-52.86~precise1) ...
Setting up linux-headers-generic-lts-trusty (3.13.0.52.45) ...
Setting up linux-generic-lts-trusty (3.13.0.52.45) ...
Leaving 'diversion of /etc/init/ureadahead.conf to /etc/init/ureadahead.conf.disabled by cloud-init'
8192+0 records in
8192+0 records out
8589934592 bytes (8.6 GB) copied, 6.06322 s, 1.4 GB/s
Setting up swapspace version 1, size = 8388604 KiB
no label, UUID=fef30209-e62d-4881-a00c-37b97008ef4d
Generating grub.cfg ...
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-52-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-52-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-80-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-80-generic

[Larry Michel (lmic)]

Opened bug 1455268 for the grub issue. I will mark as invalid since the hwe-t kernel gets past the error.