[Container-tools] First time using cdkv2

[Robert Kratky]

On 13. 5. 2016 16:09:29, Scott Collier wrote:

> Hiya,

Hi Scott,

> This is my first time installing the CDK v2.  I deployed this on a
> remote RHEL7.2 host.  Hopefully this is the right list.  Sorry if
> these have already been posted and answered.  Figured I'd pass along
> my notes:
> 
> 1. Followed this guide:
> https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en/red-hat-enterprise-linux-at
> omic-host/version-7/container-development-kit-installation-guide/#inst
> alling_the_cdk_on_fedora_or_red_hat_enterprise_linux
> 
> At one point when staging the environment it asks you to install some
> packages from the CentOS repos.  That command fails, because by
> default you don't have the gpg key installed.  Fails with:
> 
> "Public key for sclo-vagrant1-rubygem-netrc-0.7.7-8.el7.noarch.rpm is
> not installed"
> 
> You can get around that with a --nogpgcheck on the yum install line.
> This should be called out more clearly.

This istruction used to be in the installation guide, but it was removed 
for some reason. I'll add it again.

> 2. When issuing a "vagrant up", it gets to the point where it asks you
> to approve registering with RHN, and then immediately entering your
> username.
> 
>      default: Would you like to register the system now (default:
> yes)? [y|n]    default: username:
> 
> That's all on one line, with no carriage return.  I didn't know
> whether to hit "y" for yes to register, or enter my username.  I
> entered my username and it worked.

I believe entering "y" works as well.
 
> 3. Once it's set up, it gives you an IP address that you can hit,
> which is nice, but, it's a local IP:
> 
> ==> default: You can now access the OpenShift console on:
> https://10.1.2.2:8443/console
> 
> Can it be set up to share a public IP on the vagrant host so I can hit
> the console remotely?  I realize that some / most are issuing this on
> their localhost, but I'm not.
> 
> I was able to ssh into the vagrant box and do the "oc" commands.  That
> was nice.
> 
> 4. What version of OpenShift is installed here?  I did not see any
> OpenShift packages except openshifttonulecule, nor any
> atomic-openshift packages. The box I'm using is:
> rhel-cdk-kubernetes-7.2-23.x86_64.vagrant-libvirt.box

OpenShift is running from a container. The version is 3.1.

> 5. One note about the install flow:
> 
> You can start here:
> 
> http://developers.redhat.com/products/cdk/overview/
> 
> Then click "Get started" in red at the top, which takes you here:
> 
> http://developers.redhat.com/products/cdk/get-started/
> 
> Then you start downloading things.  What I'm concerned about is when
> you get to the "Install Vagrant" section.  It links out to the
> vagrant website.  On that page is a huge "DOWNLOAD" link.  Well, do
> you want me to install it from there? Or from the CentOS repos?  I'll
> keep going... I installed it from Vagrants website - which caused me
> library issues later.

Yes, there's an unfortunate discord between the official docs (on 
access.redhat.com) and the 'get started' info on developers.redhat.com. 
I'm trying to get that sorted out.

> So, now I've installed vagrant, I keep going and see a step for "If
> you are using: Red Hat Enterprise Linux".  This takes me to another
> site:
> 
> https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en/red-hat-enterprise-linux-at
> omic-host/version-7/container-development-kit-installation-guide/#inst
> alling_the_cdk_on_fedora_or_red_hat_enterprise_linux
> 
> Which is the CDK installation guide.  That page has me add a CentOS
> repo, and install vagrant from there, which fails because I've got
> these weird ruby deps because of the other install I just went
> through.
> 
> The way I got it installed, is that I blew away my host, reinstalled,
> and started at the CDK Install guide. listed as the last link above.

Thanks for the feedback. I know about some of the issues, and I'm 
working to correct them.

Regards,

-- 
Robert Krátký
Sr. Technical Writer | CCS
Red Hat Czech
Brno, Czech Republic