user should be warned about problems with multiple nics
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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clevis (Ubuntu) |
Fix Released
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Undecided
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dann frazier | ||
Bionic |
Fix Released
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Undecided
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dann frazier | ||
Focal |
Fix Released
|
Undecided
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dann frazier | ||
Groovy |
Fix Released
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Undecided
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dann frazier |
Bug Description
[Impact]
If a user has multiple NICs, and only one of them can reach the tang server, the default experience with clevis is unpredictable. initramfs-tools' configure_
[Fix]
In a multi-NIC case, the only way for configure_
https:/
[Test Case]
1) Boot a system w/ 2 NICs and no ip= parameter; verify that the warning is displayed.
2) Boot a system w/ 2 NICs and an ip= parameter; verify that the warning is *not* displayed
In both situations, verify that the system still unlocks automatically.
[Regression Potential]
A coding error here could break auto-unlocking of a LUKs root device, requiring the user to manually enter a passphrase on the console.
Changed in clevis (Ubuntu Groovy): | |
status: | New → In Progress |
assignee: | nobody → dann frazier (dannf) |
Changed in clevis (Ubuntu Focal): | |
status: | New → Triaged |
Changed in clevis (Ubuntu Bionic): | |
status: | New → Triaged |
description: | updated |
Changed in clevis (Ubuntu Focal): | |
status: | Triaged → In Progress |
Changed in clevis (Ubuntu Bionic): | |
status: | Triaged → In Progress |
assignee: | nobody → dann frazier (dannf) |
Changed in clevis (Ubuntu Focal): | |
assignee: | nobody → dann frazier (dannf) |
This bug was fixed in the package clevis - 13-2ubuntu1
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clevis (13-2ubuntu1) groovy; urgency=medium
* initramfs: Fix parsing of interface names when bringing the network net/$iface' " errors on the console. LP: #1896294.
back down in local-bottom, which also avoids a mess of "ip: can't find
device '/sys/class/
* initramfs: Warn users with multiple interfaces that they should consider
specifying an 'ip=' parameter for reliable operation. LP: #1896289.
As a side-effect, also fix interface parsing while bringing links
up. LP: #1873593.
* initramfs: Wait for interface to appear before attempting configuration.
LP: #1873914.
-- dann frazier <email address hidden> Mon, 21 Sep 2020 11:04:00 -0600