diff --git a/admin-guide/troubleshooting.rst b/admin-guide/troubleshooting.rst index 9c05e5ac..c18d5488 100644 --- a/admin-guide/troubleshooting.rst +++ b/admin-guide/troubleshooting.rst @@ -8,4 +8,4 @@ Troubleshooting troubleshooting/deployment troubleshooting/login troubleshooting/package_management - troubleshooting/secureboot + troubleshooting/boot diff --git a/admin-guide/troubleshooting/boot.md b/admin-guide/troubleshooting/boot.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..0c2a4703 --- /dev/null +++ b/admin-guide/troubleshooting/boot.md @@ -0,0 +1,26 @@ +# Troubleshouting Boot Issues + +## SecureBoot + +While having secure boot enabled it is not possible to load the yfs kernel module. Therefore it is important that secure boot is disabled on the systems booting EFI! + + +This is how to check on a running system if secure boot is enabled: + +```bash +mokutil --sb-state +``` + +https://access.redhat.com/articles/5337691 + + +## Redirect Serial Output to File in VMware + +To change the serial port settings the VM needs to be shut down. Then edit the VM settings and add a new serial device by clicking "ADD NEW DEVICE" on top right and there select "Serial Port". +![Add Serial Port](boot/add_serial_port.png) + +The serial port should then be connected to a file on the datastore `serial_console`: +![Serial Port Settings](boot/serial_port_settings.png) + +These files then can be accessed over `lxsup00.psi.ch:/data/serial_console`. + diff --git a/admin-guide/troubleshooting/boot/add_serial_port.png b/admin-guide/troubleshooting/boot/add_serial_port.png new file mode 100644 index 00000000..e48731b8 Binary files /dev/null and b/admin-guide/troubleshooting/boot/add_serial_port.png differ diff --git a/admin-guide/troubleshooting/boot/serial_port_settings.png b/admin-guide/troubleshooting/boot/serial_port_settings.png new file mode 100644 index 00000000..77bd0ba8 Binary files /dev/null and b/admin-guide/troubleshooting/boot/serial_port_settings.png differ diff --git a/admin-guide/troubleshooting/secureboot.md b/admin-guide/troubleshooting/secureboot.md deleted file mode 100644 index afc80ea5..00000000 --- a/admin-guide/troubleshooting/secureboot.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,12 +0,0 @@ -# SecureBoot - -While having secure boot enabled it is not possible to load the yfs kernel module. Therefore it is important that secure boot is disabled on the systems booting EFI! - - -This is how to check on a running system if secure boot is enabled: - -```bash -mokutil --sb-state -``` - -https://access.redhat.com/articles/5337691 \ No newline at end of file