a script for adding nodes to cobbler based on a yaml formatted file.

add_cobbler_nodes.py

#!/usr/bin/python
""" A quick script to load up the test physical systems
into cobbler.  This should allow for faster build times, even
with some manual intervention
"""

"""
sudo cobbler system add --name="cloud-os-09.cisco.com"
						--mac-address="00:25:B5:00:00:03"
						--ip-address="192.168.100.9"
						--dns-name="cloud-os-09.cisco.com"
						--hostname="cloud-os-09.cisco.com"

						--profile="precise-x86_64-juju"
						--kopts=" partman-auto/disk=/dev/sdc"
						--netboot-enabled=Y

						--power-address="192.168.6.15"
						--power-type="ucs"
						--power-user="admin"
						--power-pass="Node!12345"
						--power-id="SDU-OS-5"
"""
import yaml
import xmlrpclib

server = xmlrpclib.Server("http://localhost/cobbler_api")
cobbler_user = "cobbler"
cobbler_pass = ""
cobbler_def_profile = "precise-x86_64-auto"
cobbler_kopts = " partman-auto/disk=/dev/sdc"
cobbler_netboot = "Y"

token = server.login(cobbler_user,cobbler_pass)

ip_def_gw = 1
ip_addr_base_network = "192.168.25."
ip_dns = "192.168.26.186"
ip_dns_search = "twentyfive.lab"

power_user = "admin"
power_pass = "C1sc01234"
ucs_power_org = "NODE"
#power_type = "ucs"
#power_addr = "192.168.6.15"


system_macs = yaml.load(open("macs.yaml"))


for system in system_macs:
	dns_name = system_macs[system]["name"] + "." + ip_dns_search
	sys_id= server.new_system(token)
	server.modify_system(sys_id,"name",system_macs[system]["name"],token)
	server.modify_system(sys_id,"hostname",dns_name,token)
	server.modify_system(sys_id,"modify_interface", {
		"macaddress-eth0"	: system_macs[system]["mac"],
		"ipaddress-eth0"	: system_macs[system]["ip"],
		"dnsname-eth0"		: dns_name,
	},token)
	server.modify_system(sys_id,"profile",cobbler_def_profile,token)
	server.modify_system(sys_id,"kernel_options",cobbler_kopts,token)
	server.modify_system(sys_id,"netboot_enabled",cobbler_netboot,token)
	if system_macs[system]["power_type"] == 'ipmi':
		server.modify_system(sys_id,"power_type","ipmitool",token)
		server.modify_system(sys_id,"power_address",system_macs[system]["power_ip"],token)
	if system_macs[system]["power_type"] == 'ucs':
		server.modify_system(sys_id,"power_type","ucs",token)
		server.modify_system(sys_id,"power_address",system_macs[system]["power_ip"],token)
	server.modify_system(sys_id,"power_user",power_user,token)
	server.modify_system(sys_id,"power_pass",power_pass,token)
	server.modify_system(sys_id,"power_id",system,token)
	server.save_system(sys_id,token)

server.sync(token)

"""
Example yaml for a node.

Essex2:
  name: compute1
  ip: 192.168.25.21
  power_ip: 192.168.26.18
  power_id: Essex2
  mac: 00:25:B5:00:05:5E
  mac1: 00:25:B5:00:05:4E
  power_type: ucs
"""