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Michal
d7a25066bd docs: comprehensive architecture document
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Covers all components (bastion, labd, labctl, agent, modules),
data flow, machine lifecycle, disk layout, kickstart features,
deployment, testing, security, known issues, and planned work.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
2026-03-30 17:31:29 +01:00
a0f6161533 Merge pull request 'docs: PXE boot debugging post-mortem' (#5) from docs/pxe-boot-debugging into main
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2026-03-30 03:01:12 +00:00
Michal
87c1a34232 docs: PXE boot debugging post-mortem — serial console root cause
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Documents the 2026-03-30 debugging session: root cause (console=ttyS0
on UART-less hardware), what was tried, what was fixed, and remaining
work items.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
2026-03-30 04:00:51 +01:00
84afe7d5e4 Merge pull request 'feat: PXE debug boot mode for rescue/diagnostics' (#4) from wip/ks-debugging into main
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2026-03-30 02:59:34 +00:00
Michal
0a4916d3c9 fix: remove serial console (root cause of 30s boot delay), enable syslog logging, disk auto-detect
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Root cause found: console=ttyS0,115200n8 causes 30-second timeout at every
systemd boot phase on hardware without a physical serial UART. Each phase
transition blocks waiting for the non-existent UART.

Changes:
- Remove console=ttyS0 from kickstart bootloader args and %post setup
- Enable Anaconda syslog forwarding (logging --host --port) for install visibility
- Improve syslog IP→MAC resolution (register from kickstart fetch + progress)
- Fix disk auto-detect: default to empty string (not /dev/sda) for NVMe support
- Enable SysRq magic keys (kernel.sysrq=1) for emergency reboot via JetKVM
- Simplify debug command: remove --sshd flag (inst.sshd always available),
  add /debug-setup.sh HTTP endpoint for nc listener setup
- Add labctl provision logs -f (follow mode with polling)
- Add syslog listener unit tests
- Enable syslog log capture test in integration suite

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
2026-03-30 03:58:51 +01:00
Michal
a4a4840930 feat: debug --pxe-boot flag, boot installed system via PXE
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Loads kernel+initrd from bastion HTTP server, mounts root from local
NVMe. Workaround for UEFI firmware bugs that make local disk boot
100x slower. One-time use, auto-clears after boot.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
2026-03-30 00:49:44 +01:00
Michal
8da947a1c3 fix: use %pre instead of %post for debug --sshd (rescue mode skips %post)
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Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
2026-03-30 00:25:19 +01:00
Michal
92c65b4672 fix: generic rescue instructions in debug command output
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Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
2026-03-29 23:59:38 +01:00
Michal
3835fefba1 feat: debug --sshd flag, auto SSH + nc listener + IP callback
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When using `labctl provision debug <target> --sshd`, the rescue
kickstart generates host keys, starts sshd (pw: debug) and nc
listener (port 2323), and reports the IP back to bastion via
/api/progress callback. Fully self-contained, no mounted FS needed.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
2026-03-29 23:54:22 +01:00
d4e9101bb6 Merge pull request 'fix: PXE boot debugging — bisect root cause, syslog logging, serial console' (#3) from wip/ks-debugging into main
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Reviewed-on: #3
2026-03-29 00:50:04 +00:00
014e8a6e72 Merge pull request 'fix: PXE boot Content-Length, firewall zones, UEFI improvements' (#1) from fix/pxe-boot-issues into main
Reviewed-on: #1
2026-03-17 01:03:37 +00:00
23 changed files with 889 additions and 144 deletions

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@@ -62,13 +62,13 @@ _labctl() {
COMPREPLY=($(compgen -W "--role --os --disk -h --help" -- "$cur"))
return ;;
"provision debug")
COMPREPLY=($(compgen -W "-h --help" -- "$cur"))
COMPREPLY=($(compgen -W "--pxe-boot -h --help" -- "$cur"))
return ;;
"provision forget")
COMPREPLY=($(compgen -W "-h --help" -- "$cur"))
return ;;
"provision logs")
COMPREPLY=($(compgen -W "-h --help" -- "$cur"))
COMPREPLY=($(compgen -W "-f --follow -h --help" -- "$cur"))
return ;;
"provision makeiso")
COMPREPLY=($(compgen -W "--arch --local --out -h --help" -- "$cur"))

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@@ -137,6 +137,12 @@ complete -c labctl -n "__labctl_in_cmd provision reprovision" -l role -d 'Machin
complete -c labctl -n "__labctl_in_cmd provision reprovision" -l os -d 'Operating system' -xa 'fedora-43 ubuntu-26.04'
complete -c labctl -n "__labctl_in_cmd provision reprovision" -l disk -d 'Target disk device (auto-detect if omitted)' -x
# provision debug options
complete -c labctl -n "__labctl_in_cmd provision debug" -l pxe-boot -d 'Boot installed system via PXE (kernel+initrd from network, root from NVMe)'
# provision logs options
complete -c labctl -n "__labctl_in_cmd provision logs" -s f -l follow -d 'Follow log output in real-time'
# provision makeiso options
complete -c labctl -n "__labctl_in_cmd provision makeiso" -l arch -d 'Target architecture(s)' -xa 'x86_64 aarch64'
complete -c labctl -n "__labctl_in_cmd provision makeiso" -l local -d 'Build ISO locally instead of using bastion-hosted URL'

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# Lab Platform Architecture
## Overview
A bare-metal and hybrid cloud infrastructure platform for automated machine provisioning, Kubernetes cluster management, and fleet operations. The platform discovers hardware via PXE boot, installs operating systems unattended, deploys k3s clusters, and provides centralized management through a CLI and API.
**Components:**
- **bastion** -- PXE boot server (DHCP/TFTP/HTTP) for machine discovery and OS installation
- **labd** -- Master daemon for multi-bastion aggregation, persistent state, agent management
- **labctl** -- CLI tool for operators (kubectl-style interface)
- **lab-agent** -- Daemon on provisioned servers for remote execution and monitoring
- **modules** -- Declarative configuration system (k3s, labcontroller)
---
## Architecture
```
labctl (CLI)
|
labd (master daemon)
/ | \
bastion1 bastion2 ... (PXE provisioning)
/ \ |
[machines] [machines] (bare metal)
| |
lab-agent lab-agent (remote exec)
```
### Communication Patterns
| Path | Protocol | Auth |
|------|----------|------|
| labctl -> labd | HTTP/HTTPS | mTLS cert (future: token) |
| bastion -> labd | WebSocket | Join token enrollment |
| lab-agent -> labd | WebSocket | mTLS certificate |
| machine -> bastion | HTTP | None (local network) |
| Anaconda -> bastion | HTTP + UDP syslog | None (install-time) |
| labctl -> bastion | HTTP | None (standalone mode) |
### Standalone vs Centralized
The bastion can operate in two modes:
1. **Standalone** -- single bastion, state in local JSON file, CLI talks directly to bastion HTTP API
2. **Centralized** -- bastion registers with labd via WebSocket, state aggregated in CockroachDB, CLI talks to labd which routes commands to the correct bastion
---
## Machine Lifecycle
```
PXE boot
|
+--------v--------+
| DISCOVERED | Hardware inventory collected
+---------+-------+
|
labctl provision install
|
+---------v-------+
| INSTALL_QUEUE | Waiting for next PXE boot
+---------+-------+
|
PXE boot (Anaconda)
|
+---------v-------+
| INSTALLING | Progress: partitioning -> packages -> post-install
+---------+-------+
|
+---------v-------+
| INSTALLED | OS ready, SSH accessible
+---------+-------+
|
labctl app k3s install
|
+---------v-------+
| K3S RUNNING | Kubernetes node operational
+--------+--------+
|
labctl provision reprovision
|
(back to INSTALL_QUEUE)
```
Side paths:
- **DEBUG** -- `labctl provision debug` boots Anaconda rescue mode for diagnostics
- **FORGET** -- `labctl provision forget` removes machine from all state
---
## Packages
### Monorepo Structure
TypeScript ESM monorepo with pnpm workspaces. Six packages:
| Package | Role | Key Tech |
|---------|------|----------|
| `@lab/shared` | Types, protocol, constants | - |
| `@lab/bastion` | PXE server | Fastify, dnsmasq |
| `@lab/cli` | CLI binary | Commander.js |
| `@lab/labd` | Master daemon | Fastify, Prisma, CockroachDB |
| `@lab/agent` | Server agent | WebSocket |
| `@lab/modules` | Config modules | SSH, k8s-client |
### @lab/shared
Core type system shared by all packages.
**State Model:**
```typescript
interface BastionState {
discovered: Record<MAC, HardwareInfo>
install_queue: Record<MAC, InstallConfig>
installed: Record<MAC, InstalledInfo>
debug: Record<MAC, DebugConfig>
}
```
**Roles:**
- `vanilla` -- OS only, no k3s, no cluster services
- `worker` -- k3s agent + Longhorn storage (joins existing cluster)
- `infra` -- k3s server + etcd (control plane node)
- `labcontroller` -- infra + bastion + labd + CockroachDB (self-sufficient)
**OS Support:**
- `fedora-43` -- Anaconda kickstart installer
- `ubuntu-26.04` -- cloud-init autoinstall
**Protocol:** Discriminated union message types for WebSocket communication between agents, bastions, and labd. Type guards and parsers for runtime validation.
### @lab/bastion
PXE boot server that handles the physical provisioning lifecycle.
**Services:**
- `StateManager` -- JSON file persistence with immutable update pattern
- `SyslogListener` -- UDP syslog receiver (port 5514) for Anaconda install logs
- `InstallLogBuffer` -- In-memory ring buffer + disk persistence per machine
- `BastionConnection` -- WebSocket client to labd for centralized mode
- dnsmasq management (spawn, config generation, proxy/full DHCP)
- Network auto-detection (interface, IP, subnet, gateway)
- ISO builder (xorriso + mtools for non-PXE machines)
**HTTP Routes:**
| Endpoint | Purpose |
|----------|---------|
| `GET /dispatch?mac=` | Dynamic iPXE script (discover/install/debug/local-boot) |
| `GET /ks?mac=` | Per-machine Anaconda kickstart |
| `GET /debug.ks` | Rescue mode kickstart |
| `GET /debug-setup.sh` | nc listener setup script for rescue shell |
| `GET /discover.ks` | Hardware discovery kickstart |
| `POST /api/discover` | Hardware inventory report |
| `POST /api/install` | Queue machine for install |
| `POST /api/progress` | Install progress callback |
| `POST /api/log` | Raw log line ingestion |
| `POST /api/debug` | Queue debug/rescue mode |
| `GET /api/machines` | List all machines |
| `GET /api/logs/:mac` | Install logs + progress |
| `GET /api/logs/:mac/follow` | SSE stream of progress events |
| `DELETE /api/machines/:mac` | Forget machine |
**Templates:**
- `boot.ipxe.ts` -- iPXE scripts for each boot mode (discover, install, debug, pxe-boot-debug, local-boot)
- `install.ks.ts` -- Full Fedora kickstart with LVM, SSH, k3s prereqs, progress callbacks, SysRq keys
- `debug.ks.ts` -- Minimal rescue kickstart (SSH via inst.sshd)
- `ubuntu-autoinstall.ts` -- cloud-init for Ubuntu
- `dnsmasq.conf.ts` -- DHCP/TFTP configuration
**Boot Dispatch Logic:**
```
1. debug[mac]? -> renderDebugIpxe (auto-clear after serving)
2. install_queue[mac]? -> renderInstallIpxe
3. installed[mac]? -> renderLocalBootIpxe (exit to disk)
4. unknown -> renderDiscoverIpxe
```
### @lab/labd
Central management daemon. Aggregates multiple bastions, stores persistent state in CockroachDB, relays commands, manages agent fleet.
**Database (Prisma + CockroachDB):**
- `Server` -- hostname, MAC, IP, role, status, cloud, environment, labels
- `Bastion` -- hostname, network, serverIp, lastHeartbeat
- `Agent` -- certificate, enrollment, heartbeat
- `Cluster` -- name, cloud, environment, kubeconfig (encrypted)
- `User` / `Role` / `Permission` -- RBAC (action:cloud:env:server matrix)
- `JoinToken` -- one-time/reusable enrollment tokens
- `AuditLog` -- action, resource, result, timestamp
**Key Services:**
- `BastionRegistry` -- in-memory registry of connected bastions, state aggregation, MAC-to-bastion routing
- `AgentRegistry` -- connected agents, heartbeat tracking
- `MessageRouter` -- command relay between CLI/agents and bastions
**Command Routing:**
```
CLI: labctl provision install <mac> <hostname>
-> POST /api/machines/install
-> labd finds bastion that knows this MAC
-> WebSocket: {type: "command-install", mac, hostname, disk, role}
-> bastion updates install_queue
-> WebSocket: {type: "command-response", status: "ok"}
-> HTTP response to CLI
```
### @lab/cli (labctl)
Operator CLI. Commander.js binary, distributed as RPM/DEB or standalone bun-compiled executable.
**Command Groups:**
```
labctl init bastion standalone start|stop|status
labctl provision list|install|reprovision|forget|debug|logs|makeiso
labctl app k3s install|health|list
labctl config list|get|set|path
labctl login
labctl doctor
labctl roles
```
**Key Features:**
- Target resolution: hostname, MAC, or IP -> machine lookup
- SSH reboot into PXE for reprovision/debug (efibootmgr --bootnext)
- Follow mode: `labctl provision logs <target> -f` (5s polling)
- Shell completions: bash, fish
### @lab/modules
Declarative configuration modules with three-phase lifecycle: install -> configure -> health.
**k3s Module:**
- 5 operation groups: host-prep, networking, k3s-server, k3s-agent, hardening
- 15+ individual operations: kernel modules, sysctl, firewall, Cilium CNI, SELinux, audit policy, pod security, cert checks
- Health checks: service running, node ready, API health, pod status, Cilium status, secrets encryption
- SSH execution backend with progress callbacks
### @lab/agent
Daemon on provisioned servers. WebSocket to labd for:
- Heartbeat (hostname, uptime, CPU/mem usage)
- Command execution (with stdout/stderr streaming)
- Log streaming (journalctl relay)
- mTLS certificate enrollment and rotation
---
## Disk Layout
### LVM Partitioning (labvg)
All roles share a common LVM layout. The kickstart `%pre` auto-detects the install disk (NVMe preferred, then SATA, skipping USB/removable).
| Volume | Size | FS | Reprovision |
|--------|------|-----|-------------|
| `/boot/efi` | 600 MB | vfat | Reused |
| `/boot` | 3 GB | ext4 | Reused |
| `swap` | 27 GB | swap | Recreated |
| `/` (root) | 33 GB | xfs | Recreated |
| `/var` | 100 GB | xfs | Recreated |
| `/var/log` | 10 GB | xfs | Recreated |
| `/home` | 10 GB | xfs | **Preserved** |
| `/srv` | 20 GB | xfs | **Preserved** |
| `/var/lib/longhorn` | remaining | xfs | **Preserved** (worker) |
| `/var/lib/rancher` | 20 GB | xfs | **Preserved** (infra) |
| `/tmp` | 4 GB | tmpfs | - |
Reprovision detection: if `labvg` VG exists, reuse EFI/boot partitions and preserve data volumes.
---
## Kickstart Features
The Fedora kickstart template (`install.ks.ts`) includes:
- **Dynamic disk detection** -- `%pre` probes NVMe/SATA/virtio, skips USB/removable, supports both fresh install and reprovision
- **Progress callbacks** -- `curl -sf POST /api/progress` at each stage (partitioning, post-install substeps, complete)
- **Anaconda syslog forwarding** -- `logging --host --port` streams real-time install logs to bastion
- **SSH hardening** -- key-only auth, root login via pubkey only, admin user with passwordless sudo
- **Network-first boot order** -- `efibootmgr` reorders boot entries so PXE is always first (bastion controls every reboot)
- **SysRq magic keys** -- `kernel.sysrq=1` for emergency reboot via KVM keyboard
- **Role-specific setup:**
- `vanilla`: chronyd only
- `worker`/`infra`: kernel modules (br_netfilter, overlay), sysctl (ip_forward, inotify), firewalld disabled, k3s binary installed
- `infra`: k3s server binary pre-installed
**What is NOT in the kickstart:**
- `console=ttyS0` -- causes 30s-per-step boot timeout on hardware without physical serial UART (discovered 2026-03-30, see docs/pxe-boot-debugging-2026-03-30.md)
- Background log streamer (`tail -f`) -- prevents Anaconda from syncing filesystem, causes %post writes to not persist
---
## Deployment
### Container Images
**bastion** (`Dockerfile.bastion`):
- Base: Fedora 43 (needs dnsmasq, iPXE)
- Multi-stage: Alpine build -> Fedora runtime
- iPXE rebuilt from source (SNP driver for EFI)
- hostNetwork in k8s (DHCP needs raw sockets)
- Capabilities: NET_ADMIN, NET_RAW
**labd** (`Dockerfile.labd`):
- Base: Alpine (minimal)
- Multi-stage build with Prisma client generation
- Runs as non-root `node` user
### Kubernetes (k3s)
```
Namespace: lab-infra
Deployment: bastion (hostNetwork, PVC for /data, host SSH keys)
ConfigMap: bastion-config (env vars)
Secret: bastion-join-token
PVC: bastion-state (local-path)
Namespace: lab-system
Deployment: labd
Service: labd (NodePort 30100)
StatefulSet: cockroachdb-0
```
### CLI Distribution
Built with `nfpm` as RPM/DEB. Includes:
- `/usr/bin/labctl` (bun-compiled standalone binary)
- `/usr/share/bash-completion/completions/labctl`
- `/usr/share/fish/vendor_completions.d/labctl.fish`
Config: `~/.labctl/config.yaml` with `labdUrl`, output format, default cloud/environment.
---
## Build & Release
```bash
# Development
pnpm install && pnpm build # Compile all packages
pnpm test:run # Unit tests (vitest)
npx tsc --noEmit # Type check
# Deploy
bash scripts/deploy.sh all # Build containers + RPM, push, restart pods
bash scripts/deploy.sh bastion # Just bastion
bash scripts/deploy.sh labd # Just labd
bash scripts/deploy.sh labctl # Just CLI (local RPM install)
# Container builds
bash scripts/build-bastion.sh --platforms linux/amd64 --push latest
bash scripts/build-labd.sh --platforms linux/amd64 --push latest
bash scripts/build-rpm.sh # RPM + DEB packages
# Integration tests (require libvirt, sudo)
sudo tests/integration/run-pxe-test.sh
```
Registry: `mysources.co.uk` (Gitea at 10.0.0.194:3012)
---
## Testing
### Unit Tests
- Kickstart rendering (ksvalidator syntax check, partition layout, role-specific sections)
- State management (load, save, update, debug field)
- Dispatch routing (correct iPXE script for each machine state)
- Syslog listener (UDP receive, IP->MAC resolution, RFC 3164 parsing)
### Integration Tests (libvirt VMs)
- **pxe-provision.test.ts** -- Full end-to-end: create VM -> PXE discovery -> queue install -> Anaconda install -> SSH verification -> systemd health -> SELinux enforcing -> boot order check
- **iso-provision.test.ts** -- ISO boot for non-PXE machines
- **k3s-single-node.test.ts** -- Post-provision k3s installation and health
- VM screenshot capture during boot for debugging
---
## Security
- **mTLS** for agent-labd communication (certificate enrollment via join tokens)
- **SSH key-only auth** on provisioned machines (no password auth)
- **SELinux enforcing** verified in integration tests
- **RBAC** (planned): action:cloud:environment:server permission matrix
- **Audit logging** (planned): every mutation tracked in CockroachDB
- **Network-first boot order** prevents machines from booting without bastion approval
- **SysRq keys** enabled for emergency reboot without SSH access
---
## Known Issues & Lessons Learned
### Serial Console Boot Delay (2026-03-30)
`console=ttyS0,115200n8` in kernel cmdline causes 30-second timeout at every systemd boot phase on hardware without a physical serial UART. Root cause: systemd blocks writing to non-existent UART. Fix: removed from kickstart entirely.
### Anaconda %post Log Streamer
Background `tail -f` in kickstart `%post` prevents Anaconda from syncing the filesystem. All file writes in %post appear to succeed but are lost on reboot. Fix: removed background log streamer, replaced with Anaconda's built-in `logging --host --port` syslog forwarding.
### Disk Auto-Detection
Hardcoded `/dev/sda` default broke NVMe-only machines. Fix: default to empty string (auto-detect) which triggers the `%pre` disk probe logic.
### Anaconda Rescue Mode Limitations
`%pre` and `%post` sections do not execute in `inst.rescue` mode. SSH in rescue mode is provided by Anaconda's `inst.sshd` kernel parameter + `sshpw` kickstart directive. Manual setup via `curl bastion:8080/debug-setup.sh | bash` for nc listener.
---
## Planned Work (Taskmaster)
13 tasks in queue, all pending:
1. **#72** Expand Prisma schema with resource relationships (Network, ServerNic, ServerDisk, ClusterMember)
2. **#73** State persistence service (bastion state -> CockroachDB)
3. **#74** State loading from labd on bastion startup
4. **#75** Fix bastion --dir env var default
5. **#76** Resource type registry with aliases (kubectl-style)
6. **#77** `labctl get <resource>` command
7. **#78** `labctl describe <resource>` command
8. **#79** `labctl create/delete` commands
9. **#80** Refactor provision commands to kubectl-style
10. **#81** Server and resource API endpoints in labd
11. **#82** RBAC permission checks in CLI
12. **#83** Audit logging for resource operations
13. **#84** Update CLI entry point and help text
Additional items not in taskmaster:
- Ubuntu autoinstall disk auto-detect (still defaults to /dev/sda)
- Verify `inst.sshd` works end-to-end in rescue mode
- k3s cluster join vs new cluster distinction in `labctl app k3s install`
- arm64 container build (iPXE cross-compilation broken)

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# PXE Boot Debugging Session — 2026-03-30
## Problem
Beelink SER Mini Pro (AMD Ryzen 7 255, Radeon 780M, 64GB DDR5, 1TB NVMe) boots Fedora 43 100x slower than normal after PXE kickstart install. Every systemd boot phase takes ~30 seconds. The Anaconda installer/rescue mode boots fast on the same hardware.
## Root Cause
**`console=ttyS0,115200n8` in kernel cmdline** — added via kickstart `bootloader --append` during install.
This mini PC has **no physical serial UART**. When systemd writes to ttyS0, each log write blocks for ~30 seconds waiting for the non-existent UART hardware. Since systemd logs at every phase transition, the total boot time was 10+ minutes.
The Anaconda installer was unaffected because it uses a different init flow that doesn't go through the same systemd phase transitions.
## How We Found It
Hours of systematic elimination:
| What we tried | Result | Ruled out |
|---|---|---|
| `modprobe.blacklist=amdgpu` | No change | GPU driver |
| `amd_iommu=off` | No change | IOMMU |
| Rebuild initramfs without plymouth/drm/fips | No change | Initramfs bloat |
| systemd-boot instead of GRUB | Still slow | Bootloader |
| PXE-boot kernel+initrd (skip local GRUB entirely) | Still slow | Local bootloader/firmware |
| Disable TPM in BIOS | No change | TPM |
| Remove `resume=` + resume dracut module | No change | Hibernate resume |
| Manual LVM activation in rescue shell | **Fast** | NVMe/LVM themselves |
| Remove `console=ttyS0,115200n8` from GRUB | **FAST BOOT** | **This was it** |
The key breakthrough was noticing the timestamps showed **exactly 30-second gaps** between boot phases — a timeout pattern, not general slowness. Then realising the serial console was added during install and had never been tested without.
## What Was Fixed (PR #4, merged)
### 1. Removed serial console from kickstart
- Removed `console=ttyS0,115200n8` from `bootloader --append`
- Removed `serial-getty@ttyS0.service` enablement
- Removed rsyslog serial forwarding
### 2. Enabled Anaconda syslog forwarding
- Uncommented `logging --host --port` directive in kickstart
- Bastion's SyslogListener was already built — just needed IP→MAC resolution improvement
- Added `registerIp()` calls from kickstart fetch and progress callbacks
- Added syslog listener unit tests
### 3. Fixed disk auto-detection
- Default disk changed from `/dev/sda` to `""` (auto-detect) in labd route and bastion command handler
- The kickstart `%pre` auto-detect logic probes nvme0n1, sda, sdb, vda in order
- Without this fix, NVMe-only machines (like the SER Mini Pro) fail immediately
### 4. SysRq magic keys
- Added `kernel.sysrq=1` sysctl to kickstart `%post`
- Enables Alt+SysRq+REISUB via JetKVM for emergency reboot of stuck machines
### 5. Simplified debug command
- Removed `--sshd` flag (SSH always available via `inst.sshd` + `sshpw` in rescue mode)
- Added `/debug-setup.sh` HTTP endpoint for nc listener setup from rescue shell
- Cleaned up `sshd` field from DebugConfig, protocol types, all routes
### 6. Added `labctl provision logs -f`
- Follow mode with 5-second polling for real-time install monitoring
## What Works
- **PXE discovery → install → boot** — full flow works end-to-end
- **Anaconda syslog forwarding** — install logs stream to bastion
- **Progress callbacks** — stage-by-stage install tracking via curl
- **Auto disk detection** — works for NVMe and SATA
- **Debug rescue mode** — `labctl provision debug <target>` boots Anaconda rescue with SSH
- **Network-first boot order** — bastion controls every reboot via efibootmgr
- **SysRq keys** — emergency reboot via JetKVM keyboard
## What Doesn't Work / Known Issues
- **`--sshd` in rescue mode** — Anaconda rescue mode skips both `%pre` and `%post` kickstart sections. `inst.sshd` + `sshpw` should provide SSH access, but hasn't been verified end-to-end yet. The `/debug-setup.sh` curl workaround exists for nc.
- **arm64 container build** — iPXE cross-compilation fails on arm64 (GCC flag incompatibility). Workaround: build with `--platforms linux/amd64` only.
- **Integration test SSH timeout** — VM boots fine but SSH times out due to libvirt nftables reject rules after VM restart. Test infrastructure issue, not a code bug.
## What Was Skipped / Left To Do
1. **Syslog UDP port in k3s** — works because bastion uses `hostNetwork: true`, but should be documented properly
2. **Background log streamer** — the old `tail -f` approach broke Anaconda filesystem sync. Replaced with syslog forwarding. If more granular %post logging is needed, a synchronous log push at end of %post would be safe.
3. **Per-machine hardware overrides** — turned out not to be needed (serial console was the only "special" setting, and removing it is universal)
4. **Ubuntu autoinstall disk default**`ubuntu-autoinstall.ts` still has `disk || "/dev/sda"` fallback (line 38), should be changed to auto-detect
5. **Verify `inst.sshd` works in rescue mode** — test SSH with password "debug" next time debug mode is used
6. **Re-enable TPM in BIOS** — was disabled during debugging, should be factory-reset (user plans to reset BIOS to factory)
## Key Learnings
1. **`console=ttyS0` on hardware without UART = 30s timeout per boot phase.** Never add serial console to kernel cmdline unless the hardware has a verified physical UART.
2. **Exactly-N-second gaps in boot logs = timeout, not slowness.** Look for the timeout source, not performance issues.
3. **The bisection approach works.** Systematically removing features one at a time found the root cause. But it took hours because the serial console was added early and seemed harmless.
4. **Anaconda rescue mode is limited.** It skips `%pre` and `%post`, so you can't automate setup via kickstart. Use `inst.sshd` + `sshpw` for SSH, and serve helper scripts via HTTP for everything else.
5. **Default disk paths break NVMe machines.** Always default to auto-detect (empty string) rather than `/dev/sda`.

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@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ export async function startBastion(overrides: Partial<BastionConfig> = {}): Prom
state.update((s) => {
s.install_queue[msg.mac] = {
hostname: msg.hostname,
disk: msg.disk ?? "/dev/sda",
disk: msg.disk ?? "",
role: msg.role as import("@lab/shared").Role,
os: msg.os as import("@lab/shared").OsId,
queued_at: new Date().toISOString(),
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ export async function startBastion(overrides: Partial<BastionConfig> = {}): Prom
labdConn.onCommand("command-debug", async (msg) => {
if (msg.type !== "command-debug") throw new Error("unexpected");
const mac = msg.mac.toLowerCase();
const sshd = msg.sshd ?? false;
const pxeBoot = msg.pxeBoot ?? false;
const currentState = state.load();
const hostname =
currentState.installed[mac]?.hostname ??
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ export async function startBastion(overrides: Partial<BastionConfig> = {}): Prom
currentState.discovered[mac]?.product ??
mac;
state.update((s) => {
s.debug[mac] = { hostname, queued_at: new Date().toISOString(), sshd };
s.debug[mac] = { hostname, queued_at: new Date().toISOString(), pxeBoot };
});
return { status: "ok", data: { mac, hostname } };
});

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@@ -13,11 +13,13 @@ import { triggerPostProvisionK3s } from "../services/post-provision.js";
import { progressBus } from "../services/progress-events.js";
import type { ProgressEvent } from "../services/progress-events.js";
import type { InstallLogBuffer } from "../services/install-log.js";
import type { SyslogListener } from "../services/syslog-listener.js";
export function registerApiRoutes(
app: FastifyInstance,
state: StateManager,
installLog: InstallLogBuffer,
syslog: SyslogListener,
): void {
// List all machines
app.get("/api/machines", async (_request, reply) => {
@@ -84,6 +86,11 @@ export function registerApiRoutes(
const { mac: rawMac, stage, detail } = request.body ?? {};
const mac = (rawMac ?? "unknown").toLowerCase();
const stageName = stage ?? "unknown";
// Register IP → MAC for syslog routing
if (mac !== "unknown") {
syslog.registerIp(request.ip, mac);
}
const detailStr = detail ?? "";
const GREEN = "\x1b[0;32m";
@@ -191,10 +198,10 @@ export function registerApiRoutes(
// Queue debug/rescue mode for a machine
app.post<{
Body: { mac?: string; sshd?: boolean };
Body: { mac?: string; pxeBoot?: boolean };
}>("/api/debug", async (request, reply) => {
const mac = (request.body?.mac ?? "").toLowerCase().replace(/-/g, ":");
const sshd = request.body?.sshd ?? false;
const pxeBoot = request.body?.pxeBoot ?? false;
if (mac === "") {
return reply.status(400).send({ error: "mac is required" });
}
@@ -208,7 +215,7 @@ export function registerApiRoutes(
mac;
state.update((s) => {
s.debug[mac] = { hostname, queued_at: new Date().toISOString(), sshd };
s.debug[mac] = { hostname, queued_at: new Date().toISOString(), pxeBoot };
});
logger.info(`DEBUG QUEUED: ${mac} -> ${hostname}`);

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@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import {
renderDiscoverIpxe,
renderInstallIpxe,
renderDebugIpxe,
renderPxeBootDebugIpxe,
renderLocalBootIpxe,
} from "../templates/boot.ipxe.js";
import { renderUbuntuInstallIpxe } from "../templates/ubuntu-boot.ipxe.js";
@@ -22,21 +23,44 @@ export function registerDispatchRoutes(
config: BastionConfig,
state: StateManager,
): void {
// Serve debug/rescue kickstart (minimal: SSH keys + network)
app.get<{ Querystring: { mac?: string; sshd?: string } }>("/debug.ks", async (request, reply) => {
const mac = (request.query.mac ?? "").toLowerCase().replace(/-/g, ":");
const currentState = state.load();
const wantSshd = request.query.sshd === "1" || currentState.debug[mac]?.sshd === true;
// Serve debug/rescue kickstart (minimal: SSH keys + network for inst.sshd)
app.get<{ Querystring: { mac?: string } }>("/debug.ks", async (_request, reply) => {
const ks = renderDebugKickstart({
sshKeys: config.sshKeys ?? [],
sshd: wantSshd,
serverIp: config.serverIp,
httpPort: config.httpPort,
});
return reply.type("text/plain").send(ks);
});
// Shell script for manual debug setup (nc listener + IP reporting)
// Usage from rescue shell: curl http://bastion:port/debug-setup.sh | bash
app.get("/debug-setup.sh", async (_request, reply) => {
const script = `#!/bin/bash
# Lab Bastion debug setup — run from rescue shell
set -x
IP_ADDR=$(ip -4 addr show | awk '/inet / && !/127.0.0/ {split($2,a,"/"); print a[1]; exit}')
MAC_ADDR=$(ip link show | awk '/ether/ && !/00:00:00:00/ {print $2; exit}')
# Start persistent nc listener for remote shell
(while true; do nc -l -p 2323 -e /bin/bash 2>/dev/null; done) &
echo "nc shell listener on port 2323"
# Report IP to bastion
curl -sf -X POST "http://${config.serverIp}:${config.httpPort}/api/progress" \\
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \\
-d "{\\"mac\\":\\"$MAC_ADDR\\",\\"stage\\":\\"debug-ready\\",\\"detail\\":\\"nc $IP_ADDR 2323\\"}" 2>/dev/null || true
echo ""
echo "=== Debug environment ready ==="
echo " nc $IP_ADDR 2323 (remote shell)"
echo " ssh root@$IP_ADDR (password: debug)"
echo "==============================="
`;
return reply.type("text/plain").send(script);
});
app.get<{ Querystring: { mac?: string } }>("/dispatch", async (request, reply) => {
const mac = (request.query.mac ?? "").toLowerCase().replace(/-/g, ":");
const currentState = state.load();
@@ -45,17 +69,27 @@ export function registerDispatchRoutes(
const debugEntry = currentState.debug[mac];
if (debugEntry) {
const hostname = debugEntry.hostname ?? "debug";
logger.info(`DEBUG BOOT: ${mac} -> ${hostname} (rescue mode)`);
state.update((s) => { delete s.debug[mac]; });
const script = renderDebugIpxe({
mac,
hostname,
serverIp: config.serverIp,
httpPort: config.httpPort,
fedoraMirror: config.fedoraMirror,
});
let script: string;
if (debugEntry.pxeBoot) {
logger.info(`PXE BOOT DEBUG: ${mac} -> ${hostname} (kernel+initrd from PXE, root from NVMe)`);
script = renderPxeBootDebugIpxe({
mac,
hostname,
serverIp: config.serverIp,
httpPort: config.httpPort,
});
} else {
logger.info(`DEBUG BOOT: ${mac} -> ${hostname} (rescue mode)`);
script = renderDebugIpxe({
mac,
hostname,
serverIp: config.serverIp,
httpPort: config.httpPort,
fedoraMirror: config.fedoraMirror,
});
}
return reply.type("text/plain").send(script);
}

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@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
import type { FastifyInstance } from "fastify";
import type { BastionConfig } from "@lab/shared";
import type { StateManager } from "../services/state.js";
import type { SyslogListener } from "../services/syslog-listener.js";
import { generateInstallKickstart, generateDiscoverKickstart } from "../services/kickstart-generator.js";
import { renderUbuntuAutoinstall, renderUbuntuMetaData, type UbuntuAutoinstallParams } from "../templates/ubuntu-autoinstall.js";
@@ -12,6 +13,7 @@ export function registerKickstartRoutes(
app: FastifyInstance,
config: BastionConfig,
state: StateManager,
syslog: SyslogListener,
): void {
// Per-MAC install kickstart
app.get<{ Querystring: { mac?: string } }>("/ks", async (request, reply) => {
@@ -19,6 +21,11 @@ export function registerKickstartRoutes(
const currentState = state.load();
const queueEntry = currentState.install_queue[mac];
// Register IP → MAC so syslog listener can route Anaconda logs
if (mac) {
syslog.registerIp(request.ip, mac);
}
const ks = generateInstallKickstart(config, {
hostname: queueEntry?.hostname ?? "lab-node",
disk: queueEntry?.disk ?? "",

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@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@ export function createApp(config: BastionConfig): { app: ReturnType<typeof Fasti
// Register route handlers
registerDispatchRoutes(app, config, state);
registerKickstartRoutes(app, config, state);
registerApiRoutes(app, state, installLog);
registerKickstartRoutes(app, config, state, syslog);
registerApiRoutes(app, state, installLog, syslog);
// boot.iso is generated at startup and served as a static file from httpDir
// (static serving supports HTTP Range requests, required by JetKVM streaming)

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@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ export class SyslogListener {
private port: number;
private installLog: InstallLogBuffer;
private state: StateManager;
/** Explicit IP → MAC mapping registered from kickstart/progress requests. */
private ipToMac = new Map<string, string>();
constructor(port: number, installLog: InstallLogBuffer, state: StateManager) {
this.port = port;
@@ -37,14 +39,21 @@ export class SyslogListener {
this.state = state;
}
/** Resolve a source IP to a MAC address using the install queue. */
/** Register an IP → MAC mapping (called when we learn a machine's IP). */
registerIp(ip: string, mac: string): void {
this.ipToMac.set(ip, mac.toLowerCase());
}
/** Resolve a source IP to a MAC address. */
private resolveIpToMac(ip: string): string | null {
// Check explicit mapping first (most reliable)
const explicit = this.ipToMac.get(ip);
if (explicit) return explicit;
const currentState = this.state.load();
// Check install queue — machines being installed have an IP from DHCP
for (const [mac, entry] of Object.entries(currentState.install_queue)) {
// The progress callback sends IP in "complete" detail, but during install
// we need to match by what we know. Check if any progress mentions this IP.
if (entry.progress_detail?.includes(ip)) return mac;
}

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@@ -102,6 +102,34 @@ boot
`;
}
/**
* iPXE script for PXE-boot debug mode -- boots the installed system's root
* filesystem using the bastion's PXE kernel+initrd instead of local GRUB.
* Workaround for UEFI firmware bugs that make local disk boot slow.
*/
export function renderPxeBootDebugIpxe(params: {
mac: string;
hostname: string;
serverIp: string;
httpPort: number;
}): string {
return `#!ipxe
echo
echo =============================================
echo Lab PXE Bastion - PXE BOOT (debug)
echo Target: ${params.hostname}
echo MAC: ${params.mac}
echo Kernel+initrd from PXE, root from NVMe
echo =============================================
echo
kernel http://${params.serverIp}:${params.httpPort}/vmlinuz root=/dev/mapper/labvg-root ro rd.lvm.lv=labvg/root rd.lvm.lv=labvg/swap console=tty0
initrd http://${params.serverIp}:${params.httpPort}/initrd.img
boot
`;
}
/**
* iPXE script for already-installed machines -- exits to boot from local disk.
*/

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@@ -1,76 +1,33 @@
// Debug/rescue kickstart template.
// Minimal kickstart for Anaconda rescue mode.
// When sshd=true: generates host keys, starts sshd, reports IP to bastion.
// No dependency on mounted filesystems — fully self-contained.
//
// SSH access: Anaconda's inst.sshd starts sshd automatically.
// The sshpw directive sets the password, sshkey adds authorized keys.
// %pre/%post do NOT run in rescue mode — don't put setup code there.
export interface DebugKickstartParams {
sshKeys: string[];
sshd?: boolean;
serverIp?: string;
httpPort?: number;
}
export function renderDebugKickstart(params: DebugKickstartParams): string {
const sshpw = "sshpw --username=root --plaintext lab-root-pw";
const sshkeyLine = params.sshKeys.length > 0
? `sshkey --username=root "${params.sshKeys[0]}"`
: "";
const sshdSetup = params.sshd ? `
%post --nochroot --log=/tmp/debug-sshd.log
#!/bin/bash
set -x
# Generate host keys (self-contained, no mounted FS needed)
ssh-keygen -t ed25519 -f /tmp/ssh_host_ed25519_key -N "" -q
ssh-keygen -t rsa -f /tmp/ssh_host_rsa_key -N "" -q
# Write minimal sshd config
cat > /tmp/sshd_config << 'SSHCFG'
HostKey /tmp/ssh_host_ed25519_key
HostKey /tmp/ssh_host_rsa_key
PermitRootLogin yes
PasswordAuthentication yes
PubkeyAuthentication yes
AuthorizedKeysFile /root/.ssh/authorized_keys
SSHCFG
# Set root password for SSH access
echo "root:debug" | chpasswd
# Set up SSH authorized keys
mkdir -p /root/.ssh && chmod 700 /root/.ssh
${params.sshKeys.map(k => `echo '${k}' >> /root/.ssh/authorized_keys`).join("\n")}
chmod 600 /root/.ssh/authorized_keys 2>/dev/null || true
# Start sshd
/usr/sbin/sshd -f /tmp/sshd_config -p 22
echo "sshd started on port 22"
# Start persistent nc listener for remote shell
(while true; do nc -l -p 2323 -e /bin/bash 2>/dev/null; done) &
echo "nc shell listener on port 2323"
# Report IP to bastion
sleep 2
IP_ADDR=$(ip -4 addr show | awk '/inet / && !/127.0.0/ {split($2,a,"/"); print a[1]; exit}')
MAC_ADDR=$(ip link show | awk '/ether/ && !/00:00:00:00/ {print $2; exit}')
curl -sf -X POST "http://${params.serverIp}:${params.httpPort}/api/progress" \\
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \\
-d "{\\"mac\\":\\"$MAC_ADDR\\",\\"stage\\":\\"debug-ready\\",\\"detail\\":\\"ssh root@$IP_ADDR (pw: debug) | nc $IP_ADDR 2323\\"}" 2>/dev/null || true
echo "Debug environment ready: ssh root@$IP_ADDR or nc $IP_ADDR 2323"
%end
` : "";
return `# Lab Bastion -- Debug/Rescue Kickstart
# Minimal: SSH + network for Anaconda rescue mode
#
# SSH is started by Anaconda (inst.sshd kernel param).
# Password: debug | SSH keys from bastion config.
# %pre/%post do NOT run in rescue mode.
lang en_US.UTF-8
keyboard uk
network --bootproto=dhcp --activate
${sshpw}
sshpw --username=root --plaintext debug
${sshkeyLine}
${sshdSetup}`;
`;
}

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@@ -134,10 +134,9 @@ network --bootproto=dhcp --activate --hostname=${fqdn}
${auth}
${userDirective}
bootloader --append="console=tty0 console=ttyS0,115200n8"
bootloader --append="console=tty0"
# logging --host=${serverIp} --port=${syslogPort}
# Disabled: syslog UDP port needs to be exposed in k3s service/hostPort first
logging --host=${serverIp} --port=${syslogPort}
url --mirrorlist=https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/mirrorlist?repo=fedora-$releasever&arch=$basearch
@@ -342,17 +341,7 @@ echo "tmpfs /tmp tmpfs defaults,noatime,nosuid,nodev,size=4G 0 0" >> /etc/fstab
${isVanilla ? `# -- vanilla role: skip k3s kernel/sysctl/firewall setup --
# -- Enable chronyd for time sync --
systemctl enable chronyd || true
# -- Serial console (for debugging — auto-login as root on ttyS0) --
# AWS EC2 compatible: ttyS0 @ 115200n8
systemctl enable serial-getty@ttyS0.service || true
# -- Forward all system logs to serial console --
cat > /etc/rsyslog.d/serial-console.conf << 'RSYSLOG'
*.* /dev/ttyS0
RSYSLOG
systemctl enable rsyslog || true` : `# -- Kernel modules for k3s --
systemctl enable chronyd || true` : `# -- Kernel modules for k3s --
cat > /etc/modules-load.d/k3s.conf << 'MODULES'
br_netfilter
overlay
@@ -396,6 +385,9 @@ fi
bastion_progress "post-install" "3-bootorder done"
# -- Enable SysRq magic keys (for emergency reboot via Alt+SysRq+REISUB) --
echo "kernel.sysrq=1" > /etc/sysctl.d/90-sysrq.conf
# -- Provisioning metadata --
cat > /etc/lab-provisioned << PROVEOF
hostname: ${fqdn}

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@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ function createTestConfig(testDir: string): BastionConfig {
gateway: "10.0.0.1",
sshKeys: ["ssh-ed25519 AAAAC3NzaC1lZDI1NTE5AAAAITEST test@test"],
adminUser: "testadmin",
syslogPort: 15514,
skipDnsmasq: true,
skipArtifacts: true,
fedoraMirror: "https://download.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/43/Everything/x86_64/os",

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@@ -206,10 +206,8 @@ describe("renderInstallKickstart", () => {
}
});
it("forwards system logs to serial console", () => {
it("does not include serial console (causes 30s boot timeout on hardware without UART)", () => {
const ks = renderInstallKickstart(baseParams({ role: "vanilla" }));
expect(ks).toContain("serial-console.conf");
expect(ks).toContain("/dev/ttyS0");
expect(ks).toContain("rsyslog");
expect(ks).not.toContain("ttyS0");
});
});

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@@ -0,0 +1,121 @@
import { describe, it, expect, beforeEach, afterEach } from "vitest";
import { createSocket } from "node:dgram";
import { mkdtempSync, rmSync } from "node:fs";
import { join } from "node:path";
import { tmpdir } from "node:os";
import { SyslogListener } from "../src/services/syslog-listener.js";
import { InstallLogBuffer } from "../src/services/install-log.js";
import { StateManager } from "../src/services/state.js";
function sendUdpSyslog(port: number, message: string): Promise<void> {
return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
const client = createSocket("udp4");
const buf = Buffer.from(message);
client.send(buf, 0, buf.length, port, "127.0.0.1", (err) => {
client.close();
if (err) reject(err);
else resolve();
});
});
}
describe("SyslogListener", () => {
let tmpDir: string;
let state: StateManager;
let installLog: InstallLogBuffer;
let syslog: SyslogListener;
const PORT = 15514; // use non-privileged port for testing
beforeEach(() => {
tmpDir = mkdtempSync(join(tmpdir(), "syslog-test-"));
state = new StateManager(join(tmpDir, "state.json"));
state.init();
installLog = new InstallLogBuffer(tmpDir);
syslog = new SyslogListener(PORT, installLog, state);
syslog.start();
});
afterEach(() => {
syslog.stop();
rmSync(tmpDir, { recursive: true, force: true });
});
it("receives and stores syslog messages for registered IP", async () => {
const mac = "aa:bb:cc:dd:ee:ff";
// Queue a machine so hostname can be resolved
state.update((s) => {
s.install_queue[mac] = {
hostname: "testnode",
disk: "/dev/sda",
role: "worker",
os: "fedora-43",
queued_at: new Date().toISOString(),
};
});
// Register IP → MAC mapping
syslog.registerIp("127.0.0.1", mac);
// Send a syslog message (RFC 3164 format)
await sendUdpSyslog(PORT, "<13>Mar 30 01:30:00 localhost anaconda[1234]: Installing package vim-enhanced");
// Wait for UDP delivery
await new Promise((r) => setTimeout(r, 200));
const lines = installLog.getLines(mac);
expect(lines.length).toBeGreaterThan(0);
expect(lines[0]!.line).toContain("anaconda");
expect(lines[0]!.line).toContain("Installing package vim-enhanced");
});
it("ignores messages from unknown IPs", async () => {
// Don't register any IP mapping
await sendUdpSyslog(PORT, "<13>Mar 30 01:30:00 localhost anaconda[1234]: test message");
await new Promise((r) => setTimeout(r, 200));
// No MAC to check, but the listener should not crash
// and no logs should be stored for any MAC
expect(installLog.lineCount("unknown")).toBe(0);
});
it("resolves IP from installed machines state", async () => {
const mac = "11:22:33:44:55:66";
state.update((s) => {
s.installed[mac] = {
hostname: "installed-node",
role: "worker",
ip: "127.0.0.1",
installed_at: new Date().toISOString(),
};
});
await sendUdpSyslog(PORT, "<14>Mar 30 02:00:00 installed-node sshd[5678]: Accepted publickey for root");
await new Promise((r) => setTimeout(r, 200));
const lines = installLog.getLines(mac);
expect(lines.length).toBeGreaterThan(0);
expect(lines[0]!.line).toContain("sshd");
});
it("parses various syslog formats", async () => {
const mac = "aa:bb:cc:dd:ee:ff";
syslog.registerIp("127.0.0.1", mac);
state.update((s) => {
s.install_queue[mac] = {
hostname: "testnode",
disk: "/dev/sda",
role: "worker",
os: "fedora-43",
queued_at: new Date().toISOString(),
};
});
// Message without PID
await sendUdpSyslog(PORT, "<13>Mar 30 01:30:00 localhost kernel: NVMe device ready");
await new Promise((r) => setTimeout(r, 200));
const lines = installLog.getLines(mac);
expect(lines.length).toBeGreaterThan(0);
expect(lines[0]!.line).toContain("kernel");
});
});

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@@ -94,8 +94,8 @@ export class LabdClient {
return this.request("POST", "/api/machines/install", { body: opts });
}
async debugMachine(mac: string, opts?: { sshd?: boolean }): Promise<{ status: string; data?: { mac: string; hostname: string }; error?: string }> {
return this.request("POST", "/api/machines/debug", { body: { mac, sshd: opts?.sshd } });
async debugMachine(mac: string, opts?: { pxeBoot?: boolean }): Promise<{ status: string; data?: { mac: string; hostname: string }; error?: string }> {
return this.request("POST", "/api/machines/debug", { body: { mac, pxeBoot: opts?.pxeBoot } });
}
async forgetMachine(mac: string): Promise<{ status: string }> {

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@@ -48,9 +48,9 @@ export function registerDebugCommand(parent: Command): void {
parent
.command("debug <target>")
.description("PXE boot into Fedora rescue mode for debugging (target: hostname, MAC, or IP)")
.option("--sshd", "Start SSH + nc listener automatically, report IP to bastion")
.option("--pxe-boot", "Boot installed system via PXE (kernel+initrd from network, root from NVMe)")
.showHelpAfterError(true)
.action(async (target: string, opts: { sshd?: boolean }) => {
.action(async (target: string, opts: { pxeBoot?: boolean }) => {
const client = getLabdClient();
// Resolve target from labd aggregated state
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ export function registerDebugCommand(parent: Command): void {
console.log(`Queuing debug mode for ${hostname} (${mac})...`);
try {
const result = await client.debugMachine(mac, { sshd: opts.sshd });
const result = await client.debugMachine(mac, { pxeBoot: opts.pxeBoot === true });
if (result.error) {
console.error(`Failed: ${result.error}`);
process.exit(1);
@@ -117,38 +117,39 @@ export function registerDebugCommand(parent: Command): void {
}
}
// Determine bastion URL from labd config for the setup script URL
const bastionUrl = process.env["LABD_URL"]
? process.env["LABD_URL"].replace(/\/ws\/bastion$/, "").replace(/^wss?:/, "http:")
: "http://<bastion-ip>:8080";
console.log(`
Debug mode queued for ${hostname} (${mac}).
Reboot the machine to enter Fedora rescue mode.
SSH access (started by Anaconda):
ssh root@<ip> (password: debug)
For nc remote shell, run from rescue shell:
curl ${bastionUrl}/debug-setup.sh | bash
Once in rescue shell:
# Activate LVM
vgchange -ay labvg
# Mount root + other volumes
# Activate LVM and mount installed system
vgchange -ay
mkdir -p /mnt/sysroot
mount /dev/labvg/root /mnt/sysroot
cat /mnt/sysroot/etc/fstab # check what else to mount
mount /dev/labvg/var /mnt/sysroot/var
mount /dev/labvg/home /mnt/sysroot/home
mount /dev/<vg>/root /mnt/sysroot
cat /mnt/sysroot/etc/fstab
mount /dev/<vg>/var /mnt/sysroot/var
mount /dev/<vg>/home /mnt/sysroot/home
# Boot the installed system in a container
# Boot installed system in a container
/mnt/sysroot/usr/bin/systemd-nspawn -D /mnt/sysroot --boot
# Or just chroot for quick fixes
# Or chroot for quick fixes
mount --bind /dev /mnt/sysroot/dev
mount --bind /proc /mnt/sysroot/proc
mount --bind /sys /mnt/sysroot/sys
chroot /mnt/sysroot
# Check initramfs size
ls -lh /mnt/sysroot/boot/initramfs-*.img
# Rebuild initramfs without amdgpu
chroot /mnt/sysroot
echo 'omit_drivers+=" amdgpu "' > /etc/dracut.conf.d/omit-amdgpu.conf
dracut -f --regenerate-all
`);
});
}

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@@ -39,19 +39,25 @@ export function registerLogsCommand(parent: Command): void {
parent
.command("logs <target>")
.description("Show provisioning logs for a machine (hostname, MAC, or IP)")
.action(async (target: string) => {
.option("-f, --follow", "Follow log output in real-time")
.action(async (target: string, opts: { follow?: boolean }) => {
const mac = await resolveToMac(target);
const BOLD = "\x1b[1m";
const GREEN = "\x1b[32m";
const YELLOW = "\x1b[33m";
const RED = "\x1b[31m";
const DIM = "\x1b[2m";
const RESET = "\x1b[0m";
if (opts.follow) {
await followLogs(mac, { BOLD, GREEN, YELLOW, RED, DIM, RESET });
return;
}
try {
const data = await getLabdClient().getMachineLogs(mac);
const BOLD = "\x1b[1m";
const GREEN = "\x1b[32m";
const YELLOW = "\x1b[33m";
const RED = "\x1b[31m";
const DIM = "\x1b[2m";
const RESET = "\x1b[0m";
console.log(`${BOLD}${data["hostname"]}${RESET} (${mac})`);
console.log(` Status: ${data["status"] === "installed" ? GREEN : YELLOW}${data["status"]}${RESET}`);
console.log(` Role: ${data["role"]}`);
@@ -83,3 +89,58 @@ export function registerLogsCommand(parent: Command): void {
}
});
}
/** Follow logs by polling labd. */
async function followLogs(
mac: string,
colors: { BOLD: string; GREEN: string; YELLOW: string; RED: string; DIM: string; RESET: string },
): Promise<void> {
const { BOLD, GREEN, YELLOW, RED, DIM, RESET } = colors;
const client = getLabdClient();
console.log(`${DIM}Following logs for ${mac} (Ctrl+C to stop)${RESET}`);
console.log("");
let lastStageCount = 0;
let lastStatus = "";
while (true) {
try {
const data = await client.getMachineLogs(mac);
const status = String(data["status"] ?? "");
const log = data["log"] as Array<{ stage: string; detail: string; timestamp: string }> | undefined;
// Print header once or on status change
if (status !== lastStatus) {
const hostname = String(data["hostname"] ?? mac);
const statusColor = status === "installed" ? GREEN : YELLOW;
console.log(` ${BOLD}${hostname}${RESET} ${statusColor}${status}${RESET}`);
lastStatus = status;
}
// Print new stages
if (log && log.length > lastStageCount) {
for (let i = lastStageCount; i < log.length; i++) {
const entry = log[i]!;
const time = entry.timestamp.slice(11, 19);
const color = entry.stage === "complete" ? GREEN : entry.stage === "error" ? RED : YELLOW;
const detail = entry.detail ? ` ${DIM}-- ${entry.detail}${RESET}` : "";
console.log(` ${DIM}${time}${RESET} ${color}${entry.stage}${RESET}${detail}`);
}
lastStageCount = log.length;
}
// Done
if (status === "installed") {
const ip = data["ip"] ?? "";
console.log("");
console.log(` ${GREEN}${BOLD}Install complete!${RESET}${ip ? ` ${DIM}ssh lab@${ip}${RESET}` : ""}`);
process.exit(0);
}
} catch {
// Machine may not be in logs yet (still queued)
}
await new Promise((r) => setTimeout(r, 5000));
}
}

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@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ export function registerBastionRoutes(app: FastifyInstance, db: DbClient): void
try {
const result = await sendCommand(all[0]!.bastionId, {
type: "command-install",
mac, hostname, disk: disk ?? "/dev/sda", role: role ?? "infra", os: os ?? "fedora-43",
mac, hostname, disk: disk ?? "", role: role ?? "infra", os: os ?? "fedora-43",
});
return reply.code(result.status === "ok" ? 200 : 500).send(result);
} catch (err) {
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ export function registerBastionRoutes(app: FastifyInstance, db: DbClient): void
try {
const result = await sendCommand(bastion.bastionId, {
type: "command-install",
mac, hostname, disk: disk ?? "/dev/sda", role: role ?? "infra", os: os ?? "fedora-43",
mac, hostname, disk: disk ?? "", role: role ?? "infra", os: os ?? "fedora-43",
});
return reply.code(result.status === "ok" ? 200 : 500).send(result);
} catch (err) {
@@ -174,10 +174,10 @@ export function registerBastionRoutes(app: FastifyInstance, db: DbClient): void
// Queue debug/rescue mode — route to correct bastion by MAC
app.post<{
Body: { mac?: string; sshd?: boolean };
Body: { mac?: string; pxeBoot?: boolean };
}>("/api/machines/debug", async (request, reply) => {
const mac = (request.body?.mac ?? "").toLowerCase().replace(/-/g, ":");
const sshd = request.body?.sshd ?? false;
const pxeBoot = request.body?.pxeBoot ?? false;
if (!mac) {
return reply.code(400).send({ error: "mac is required" });
}
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ export function registerBastionRoutes(app: FastifyInstance, db: DbClient): void
}
if (all.length === 1) {
try {
const result = await sendCommand(all[0]!.bastionId, { type: "command-debug", mac, sshd });
const result = await sendCommand(all[0]!.bastionId, { type: "command-debug", mac, pxeBoot });
return reply.code(result.status === "ok" ? 200 : 500).send(result);
} catch (err) {
return reply.code(500).send({ error: err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err) });
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ export function registerBastionRoutes(app: FastifyInstance, db: DbClient): void
}
try {
const result = await sendCommand(bastion.bastionId, { type: "command-debug", mac, sshd });
const result = await sendCommand(bastion.bastionId, { type: "command-debug", mac, pxeBoot });
return reply.code(result.status === "ok" ? 200 : 500).send(result);
} catch (err) {
return reply.code(500).send({ error: err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err) });

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@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ export type LabdBastionMessage =
| { type: "command-install"; requestId: string; mac: string; hostname: string; disk?: string; role: string; os: string }
| { type: "command-forget"; requestId: string; mac: string }
| { type: "command-role-update"; requestId: string; mac: string; role: string }
| { type: "command-debug"; requestId: string; mac: string; sshd?: boolean }
| { type: "command-debug"; requestId: string; mac: string; pxeBoot?: boolean }
| { type: "server-shutdown"; reconnectAfter: number };
export type BastionMessageType = BastionMessage["type"];

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@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ export interface InstalledInfo {
export interface DebugConfig {
hostname: string;
queued_at: string;
sshd?: boolean;
pxeBoot?: boolean;
}
export interface BastionState {

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@@ -224,11 +224,12 @@ describe("PXE boot provisioning", () => {
// Generate dnsmasq config
generateDnsmasqConf(config);
// Start HTTP server
const { app, state } = createApp(config);
// Start HTTP server + syslog listener
const { app, state, syslog } = createApp(config);
bastionApp = app;
await app.listen({ port: config.httpPort, host: "0.0.0.0" });
log(`Bastion HTTP server listening on :${HTTP_PORT}`);
syslog.start();
log(`Bastion HTTP server listening on :${HTTP_PORT}, syslog on UDP :${config.syslogPort}`);
// Start dnsmasq (fire-and-forget — it runs until killed)
// May fail without root (DHCP socket needs CAP_NET_BIND_SERVICE); libvirt network provides DHCP fallback
@@ -387,8 +388,8 @@ describe("PXE boot provisioning", () => {
expect(data.progress).toBe("complete");
});
it.skip("log lines were captured", async () => {
// Requires log streamer in %post — skipped until re-added
it("syslog install logs were captured", async () => {
// Anaconda forwards logs via syslog (logging --host directive in kickstart)
const res = await fetch(`http://${BASTION_IP}:${HTTP_PORT}/api/logs/${encodeURIComponent(vmMac)}`);
const data = (await res.json()) as { log_total?: number; log_lines?: Array<{ line: string }> };
expect(data.log_total).toBeGreaterThan(0);