Grub2 by default for PXE + UEFI

This patch is changing the default bootloader for PXE + UEFI to Grub2.
Prior to this patch Elilo was the default but, Elilo is no longer
maintained with the last release dating 2014.

Ironic should have sane defaults therefore we should not rely on an
unmaintained project.

Change-Id: Ib34fcbd37e4698bf272582c96b1540b511b5a892

doc/source/deploy/install-guide.rst

@@ -968,17 +968,7 @@ PXE UEFI setup
 If you want to deploy on a UEFI supported bare metal, perform these additional
 steps on the ironic conductor node to configure the PXE UEFI environment.
 
-#. Download and untar the elilo bootloader version >= 3.16 from
-   http://sourceforge.net/projects/elilo/::
-
-    sudo tar zxvf elilo-3.16-all.tar.gz
-
-#. Copy the elilo boot loader image to ``/tftpboot`` directory::
-
-    sudo cp ./elilo-3.16-x86_64.efi /tftpboot/elilo.efi
-
-#. Grub2 is an alternate UEFI bootloader supported in Bare Metal service.
-   Install grub2 and shim packages::
+#. Install Grub2 and shim packages::
 
     Ubuntu: (14.04LTS and later)
         sudo apt-get install grub-efi-amd64-signed shim-signed
@@ -1028,18 +1018,6 @@ steps on the ironic conductor node to configure the PXE UEFI environment.
 
     sudo chmod 644 $GRUB_DIR/grub.cfg
 
-#. Update bootfile and template file configuration parameters for UEFI PXE boot
-   in the Bare Metal Service's configuration file (/etc/ironic/ironic.conf)::
-
-    [pxe]
-
-    # Bootfile DHCP parameter for UEFI boot mode. (string value)
-    uefi_pxe_bootfile_name=bootx64.efi
-
-    # Template file for PXE configuration for UEFI boot loader.
-    # (string value)
-    uefi_pxe_config_template=$pybasedir/drivers/modules/pxe_grub_config.template
-
 #. Update the bare metal node with ``boot_mode`` capability in node's properties
    field::
 
@@ -1052,7 +1030,37 @@ steps on the ironic conductor node to configure the PXE UEFI environment.
    boot device on the bare metal node. So this step is not required for
    ``pxe_ilo`` driver.
 
-For more information on configuring boot modes, refer boot_mode_support_.
+.. note::
+  For more information on configuring boot modes, see boot_mode_support_.
+
+
+Elilo: an alternative to Grub2
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+Elilo is a UEFI bootloader. It is an alternative to Grub2, although it
+isn't recommended since it is not being supported.
+
+#. Download and untar the elilo bootloader version >= 3.16 from
+   http://sourceforge.net/projects/elilo/::
+
+    sudo tar zxvf elilo-3.16-all.tar.gz
+
+#. Copy the elilo boot loader image to ``/tftpboot`` directory::
+
+    sudo cp ./elilo-3.16-x86_64.efi /tftpboot/elilo.efi
+
+#. Update bootfile and template file configuration parameters for UEFI
+   PXE boot in the Bare Metal Service's configuration file
+   (/etc/ironic/ironic.conf)::
+
+    [pxe]
+
+    # Bootfile DHCP parameter for UEFI boot mode. (string value)
+    uefi_pxe_bootfile_name=elilo.efi
+
+    # Template file for PXE configuration for UEFI boot loader.
+    # (string value)
+    uefi_pxe_config_template=$pybasedir/drivers/modules/elilo_efi_pxe_config.template
 
 
 iPXE setup

etc/ironic/ironic.conf.sample

@@ -2721,7 +2721,7 @@
 
 # On ironic-conductor node, template file for PXE
 # configuration for UEFI boot loader. (string value)
-#uefi_pxe_config_template = $pybasedir/drivers/modules/elilo_efi_pxe_config.template
+#uefi_pxe_config_template = $pybasedir/drivers/modules/pxe_grub_config.template
 
 # IP address of ironic-conductor node's TFTP server. (string
 # value)
@@ -2740,7 +2740,7 @@
 #pxe_bootfile_name = pxelinux.0
 
 # Bootfile DHCP parameter for UEFI boot mode. (string value)
-#uefi_pxe_bootfile_name = elilo.efi
+#uefi_pxe_bootfile_name = bootx64.efi
 
 # Enable iPXE boot. (boolean value)
 #ipxe_enabled = false

ironic/conf/pxe.py

@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ opts = [
     cfg.StrOpt('uefi_pxe_config_template',
                default=os.path.join(
                    '$pybasedir',
-                   'drivers/modules/elilo_efi_pxe_config.template'),
+                   'drivers/modules/pxe_grub_config.template'),
                help=_('On ironic-conductor node, template file for PXE '
                       'configuration for UEFI boot loader.')),
     cfg.StrOpt('tftp_server',
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ opts = [
                default='pxelinux.0',
                help=_('Bootfile DHCP parameter.')),
     cfg.StrOpt('uefi_pxe_bootfile_name',
-               default='elilo.efi',
+               default='bootx64.efi',
                help=_('Bootfile DHCP parameter for UEFI boot mode.')),
     cfg.BoolOpt('ipxe_enabled',
                 default=False,

ironic/tests/unit/common/test_pxe_utils.py

@@ -175,6 +175,11 @@ class TestPXEUtils(db_base.DbTestCase):
     def test__build_elilo_config(self):
         pxe_opts = self.pxe_options
         pxe_opts['boot_mode'] = 'uefi'
+        self.config(
+            uefi_pxe_config_template=('ironic/drivers/modules/'
+                                      'elilo_efi_pxe_config.template'),
+            group='pxe'
+        )
         rendered_template = pxe_utils._build_pxe_config(
             pxe_opts, CONF.pxe.uefi_pxe_config_template,
             '{{ ROOT }}', '{{ DISK_IDENTIFIER }}')
@@ -189,9 +194,9 @@ class TestPXEUtils(db_base.DbTestCase):
         pxe_opts = self.pxe_options
         pxe_opts['boot_mode'] = 'uefi'
         pxe_opts['tftp_server'] = '192.0.2.1'
-        grub_tmplte = "ironic/drivers/modules/pxe_grub_config.template"
         rendered_template = pxe_utils._build_pxe_config(
-            pxe_opts, grub_tmplte, '(( ROOT ))', '(( DISK_IDENTIFIER ))')
+            pxe_opts, CONF.pxe.uefi_pxe_config_template,
+            '(( ROOT ))', '(( DISK_IDENTIFIER ))')
 
         template_file = 'ironic/tests/unit/drivers/pxe_grub_config.template'
         expected_template = open(template_file).read().rstrip()
@@ -335,6 +340,11 @@ class TestPXEUtils(db_base.DbTestCase):
     @mock.patch('oslo_utils.fileutils.ensure_tree', autospec=True)
     def test_create_pxe_config_uefi_elilo(self, ensure_tree_mock, build_mock,
                                           write_mock, link_ip_configs_mock):
+        self.config(
+            uefi_pxe_config_template=('ironic/drivers/modules/'
+                                      'elilo_efi_pxe_config.template'),
+            group='pxe'
+        )
         build_mock.return_value = self.pxe_options_uefi
         with task_manager.acquire(self.context, self.node.uuid) as task:
             task.node.properties['capabilities'] = 'boot_mode:uefi'

releasenotes/notes/uefi-grub2-by-default-6b797a9e690d2dd5.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+---
+upgrade:
+  - The default bootloader for PXE + UEFI has changed from ELILO to Grub2
+    because ELILO is not being actively developed anymore. Operators relying
+    on ELILO should explicitly set the ``[pxe]/uefi_pxe_bootfile_name``
+    and ``[pxe]/uefi_pxe_config_template`` configuration options to the
+    ELILO ROM and configuration template.