[rdo-users] OpenStack PackStack fails to install in DELL360 PowerEdge

[Amey Abhyankar]

Hello Yatin,

On Thu, 11 Feb 2021 at 14:17, YATIN KAREL <yatinkarel at gmail.com> wrote:
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> Hi Amey,
>> >> Hello,
>> >>
>> >> I am trying to install OpenStack PackStack in DELL360 server but getting issues.
>> >>
>> >> Details as follows:
>> >>
>> >> Hardware: DELL360 PowerEdge
>> >> Processor: Intel XEON E5-2699 v4 @ 2.20 Ghz [2 physical CPU's]
>> >> Memory: 512 GB
>> >> Disk type: Intel SSD's
>> >> OS tried: Cent OS 7 (2003,2009) , Cent OS 8.3
>> >> RDO repo's tried: Victoria,Ussuri,Train
>snip<
> Instead of trying all releases, let's stick to one and collect logs to understand the issue, I would suggest you to try packsack default installation with openstack-victoria release, and if it fails >collect logs that i asked in previous mail.
When there are no proper errors, it is difficult to troubleshoot.
Finally the issue is resolved.
It was due to the warning of SMT [1] while installing CentOS.
I disabled the logical CPU's in BIOS > Installed CentOS 7 > Installed
packstack Train > All good.
But now I have half of the CPU threads available for use.
Very strange issue BTW of SMT + CentOS kernel + PackStack

[1] access.redhat.com/solutions/rhel-smt
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> Also you can connect on Freenode IRC channel #rdo where you may get more early responses.
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>> >> Installation type's tried: answer files, advanced networking
>> >
>> > Have you also tried out basic packstack installation(sudo packstack --allinone) to ensure it's not related to custom changes in the answer file.
>> >>
>> >> Yum update: tried with yum update & without yum update.
>> >
>> > Yes it's better to do a yum update before installation to keep the system up to date with latest CentOS packages.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> I did the same installation on Supermicro server with Intel XEON
>> >> Silver 4110 @ 2.10 Ghz using the same set of software's & installation
>> >> methods. No issues found.
>> >>
>> > Considering you have not faced issues in other hardware and different releases failed for you on  DELL360 PowerEdge seems more like hardware related.
>> >
>> >> Anybody encountered similar issues? Thanks.
>> >>
>> >> Regards,
>> >> Amey.
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>> >
>> > Thanks and Regards
>> > Yatin Karel
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> Thanks and Regards
> Yatin Karel