disk-detect found the iscsi target/lun configured in ibft.
bionic currently needed the workaround to download/install
the iscsi_ibft.ko module, because the d-i changes are not
yet in (update to kernel version that includes it in scsi-modules.udeb).
~ # ls /lib/modules/4.15.0-45-generic/kernel/drivers/firmware/iscsi_ibft.ko
ls: /lib/modules/4.15.0-45-generic/kernel/drivers/firmware/iscsi_ibft.ko: No such file or directory
~ # cd /tmp
/tmp # wget http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/l/linux/linux-modules-4.15.0-45-generic_4.15.0-45.48_amd64.deb
/tmp # ar x linux-modules-4.15.0-45-generic_4.15.0-45.48_amd64.deb
/tmp # xzcat data.tar.xz | tar x
/tmp # mkdir /lib/modules/4.15.0-45-generic/kernel/drivers/firmware/
/tmp # cp lib/modules/4.15.0-45-generic/kernel/drivers/firmware/iscsi_ibft.ko /l
ib/modules/4.15.0-45-generic/kernel/drivers/firmware/
/tmp # exit
...
│ Select disk to partition: │
│ │
│ SCSI3 (0,0,1) (sda) - 8.6 GB IET VIRTUAL-DISK │
verification done for bionic/hw-detect.
disk-detect found the iscsi target/lun configured in ibft.
bionic currently needed the workaround to download/install
the iscsi_ibft.ko module, because the d-i changes are not
yet in (update to kernel version that includes it in scsi-modules.udeb).
$ wget http:// boot.ipxe. org/ipxe. lkrn archive. ubuntu. com/ubuntu/ dists/bionic- updates/ main/installer- amd64/20101020u buntu543. 7/images/ netboot/ ubuntu- installer/ amd64/{linux,initrd.gz}
$ wget http://
$ python3 -m http.server &
$ qemu-system-x86_64 \ id=bridge- world,br= virbr0 \ id=bridge- iscsi,br= virbr-iscsi \ net-pci, netdev= bridge- world,id= nic-world, mac=52: 54:00:00: 00:01 \ net-pci, netdev= bridge- iscsi,id= nic-iscsi, mac=52: 54:00:00: 00:02 \
-nodefaults \
-enable-kvm \
-smp 2 -m 4096 \
-serial stdio \
-vga virtio \
-display vnc=0.0.0.0:1 \
-netdev bridge,
-netdev bridge,
-device virtio-
-device virtio-
-kernel ipxe.lkrn
workstation $ vncviewer buneary. segmaas. 1ss:1
<ctrl-b>
iPXE>
iPXE> ifopen net1
iPXE> set net1/ip 10.0.0.2
iPXE> set net1/netmask 255.255.255.0
iPXE> sanhook iscsi:10. 0.0.1:: :1:iqn. 2019-06. com.example: target1
Registered SAN device 0x80
iPXE> ifopen net0 192.168. 122.1:8000/ linux initrd=initrd.gz apt-setup/ proposed= true disk-detect/ ibft/enable= true --- console=ttyS0 192.168. 122.1:8000/ initrd. gz
iPXE> kernel http://
iPXE> initrd http://
iPXE> boot
...
~ # ls /lib/modules/ 4.15.0- 45-generic/ kernel/ drivers/ firmware/ iscsi_ibft. ko 4.15.0- 45-generic/ kernel/ drivers/ firmware/ iscsi_ibft. ko: No such file or directory
ls: /lib/modules/
~ # cd /tmp archive. ubuntu. com/ubuntu/ pool/main/ l/linux/ linux-modules- 4.15.0- 45-generic_ 4.15.0- 45.48_amd64. deb 4.15.0- 45-generic_ 4.15.0- 45.48_amd64. deb 4.15.0- 45-generic/ kernel/ drivers/ firmware/ 4.15.0- 45-generic/ kernel/ drivers/ firmware/ iscsi_ibft. ko /l 4.15.0- 45-generic/ kernel/ drivers/ firmware/
/tmp # wget http://
/tmp # ar x linux-modules-
/tmp # xzcat data.tar.xz | tar x
/tmp # mkdir /lib/modules/
/tmp # cp lib/modules/
ib/modules/
/tmp # exit
...
│ Select disk to partition: │
│ │
│ SCSI3 (0,0,1) (sda) - 8.6 GB IET VIRTUAL-DISK │
...
~ # grep 'retrieving disk-detect' /var/log/syslog 18.04.1
Jun 6 01:01:18 anna[1610]: DEBUG: retrieving disk-detect 1.117ubuntu6.
~ # sed -n '/scsi_ ibft.ko/ ,/iBFT disk detection finished/p' /var/log/syslog 4.15.0- 45-generic/ kernel/ drivers/ firmware/ iscsi_ibft. ko 04.org. ipxe:00000000- 0000-0000- 0000-0000000000 00 06.com. example: target1 0].address = 10.0.0.1 06.com. example: target1, portal: 10.0.0.1,3260] through [iface: default] is o 06.com. example: target1 10.0.0.1:3260,1
Jun 6 01:05:17 disk-detect: insmod /lib/modules/
Jun 6 01:05:17 kernel: [ 293.676205] iBFT detected.
Jun 6 01:05:17 disk-detect: # BEGIN RECORD 2.0-874
Jun 6 01:05:17 disk-detect: iface.initiatorname = iqn.2010-
Jun 6 01:05:17 disk-detect: iface.hwaddress = 52:54:00:00:00:02
Jun 6 01:05:17 disk-detect: iface.bootproto = STATIC
Jun 6 01:05:17 disk-detect: iface.ipaddress = 10.0.0.2
Jun 6 01:05:17 disk-detect: iface.subnet_mask = 255.255.255.0
Jun 6 01:05:17 disk-detect: iface.primary_dns = 192.168.122.1
Jun 6 01:05:17 disk-detect: iface.vlan_id = 0
Jun 6 01:05:17 disk-detect: iface.net_ifacename = ens4
Jun 6 01:05:17 disk-detect: node.name = iqn.2019-
Jun 6 01:05:17 disk-detect: node.conn[
Jun 6 01:05:17 disk-detect: node.conn[0].port = 3260
Jun 6 01:05:17 disk-detect: node.boot_lun = 01000000
Jun 6 01:05:17 disk-detect: # END RECORD
Jun 6 01:05:17 disk-detect: Setting up software interface ens4
Jun 6 01:05:17 disk-detect: iscsistart: version 2.0-874
Jun 6 01:05:17 kernel: [ 293.694700] Loading iSCSI transport class v2.0-870.
Jun 6 01:05:17 kernel: [ 293.702842] iscsi: registered transport (tcp)
Jun 6 01:05:17 disk-detect: iscsistart:
Jun 6 01:05:17 disk-detect: Connection1:0 to [target: iqn.2019-
perational now
Jun 6 01:05:17 disk-detect:
Jun 6 01:05:17 kernel: [ 293.704410] scsi host2: iSCSI Initiator over TCP/IP
Jun 6 01:05:17 kernel: [ 293.709519] scsi 2:0:0:0: RAID IET Controller 0001 PQ: 0 ANSI: 5
Jun 6 01:05:17 kernel: [ 293.711428] scsi 2:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg0 type 12
Jun 6 01:05:17 disk-detect: iscsistart: Logging into iqn.2019-
Jun 6 01:05:17 kernel: [ 293.713414] scsi 2:0:0:1: Direct-Access IET VIRTUAL-DISK 0001 PQ: 0 ANSI: 5
Jun 6 01:05:17 kernel: [ 293.714350] sd 2:0:0:1: Attached scsi generic sg1 type 0
Jun 6 01:05:17 kernel: [ 293.714518] sd 2:0:0:1: Power-on or device reset occurred
Jun 6 01:05:17 kernel: [ 293.716821] sd 2:0:0:1: [sda] 16777216 512-byte logical blocks: (8.59 GB/8.00 GiB)
Jun 6 01:05:17 kernel: [ 293.716823] sd 2:0:0:1: [sda] 4096-byte physical blocks
Jun 6 01:05:17 kernel: [ 293.717069] sd 2:0:0:1: [sda] Write Protect is off
Jun 6 01:05:17 kernel: [ 293.717071] sd 2:0:0:1: [sda] Mode Sense: 69 00 10 08
Jun 6 01:05:17 kernel: [ 293.717955] sd 2:0:0:1: [sda] Write cache: enabled, read cache: enabled, supports DPO and FUA
Jun 6 01:05:17 kernel: [ 293.725328] sd 2:0:0:1: [sda] Attached SCSI disk
Jun 6 01:05:17 disk-detect: iBFT disk detection finished.