diff --git a/docs/installation/aims/aims2lgcyworkaround.md b/docs/installation/aims/aims2lgcyworkaround.md deleted file mode 100644 index 1a1509ab0855276ef939d35699f342212542a7df..0000000000000000000000000000000000000000 --- a/docs/installation/aims/aims2lgcyworkaround.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,88 +0,0 @@ -# Legacy workaround - -Use this workaround ONLY for systems which cannot boot using standard configuration, as of Feb 2016 this concerns following types of network cards: Mellanox Connect X-2, Chelsio T520-LL-CR, QLogic cLOM8215 - -## Enable PXE workaround - -Make sure your aims2 client version is at least 2.11. - -Add affected system to AIMS2: - -```bash -# aims2 addhost HOSTNAME -``` - -Enable PXE workaround: - -```bash -# aims2 pxelgcyon HOSTNAME -``` - -Optional: Set PXE boot target: - -```bash -# aims2 pxeon HOSTNAME TARGET -``` - -Wait until AIMS2 reloads dnsmasq configuration, this takes up to 30s. - -```bash -# aims2 showhost HOSTNAME -all - -Hostname: HOSTNAME - -Interface HWADDR: XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX - -PXE status: OFF - -PXE boot options: none - -PXE boot type: BIOS - -PXE boot target: none - -PXE noexpiry: N - -PXE boot legacy: Y - -Registered by: jpolok - -Registered at: 2016/02/29 07:48:28 - -Enabled at: ????/??/?? ??:??:?? - -Booted at: ????/??/?? ??:??:?? - -Disabled at: ????/??/?? ??:??:?? -``` - -## Enable PXE workaround - alternative syntax - -```bash -# aims2 addhost --bios --lgcy --hostname HOSTNAME --name TARGET --kickstart=KSFILE [ --kopts=KSOPTS ] -``` - -## Enable PXE workaround - ai-installhost - -For systems installed using ai-installhost please add `--mode bioslgcy` flag to the command (this is temporary until `ai-installhost` will be able to autodetect affected hardware): - -```bash -# ai-installhost --mode bioslgcy HOSTNAME.cern.ch ... -``` - -## Disable PXE workaround - -The PXE workaround stays active until one of the following commands is issued: - -```bash -# aims2 pxelgcyoff HOSTNAME - -# aims2 pxeon HOSTNAME TARGET uefi - -# aims2 delhost HOSTNAME - -# aims2 addhost HOSTNAME -``` - -Installing the system or using `# aims2 pxeoff HOSTNAME` does **NOT** disable the workaround. -