Automated deployment with config_system template - dry run fails

[jberg712]

Hi,

I'm attempting to learn the ways of automating the deployment of appliances with the ISOmorphic tool.  I'm attempting to do a deployment using the advanced option where it runs the config_system and uses the file I create.  However, everytime I attempt to do a 'dry-run', it states 

Validating configuration file:  failed

Machine is already installed

Is this normal or is there an issue with my config file?  If it's an issue how can debug or validate the file?  Is there a log that records what the dry run issue is?

Jonathan

[Bob_Zimmerman]

That message is because config_system won't validate a file on a machine which has already been through the first-time wizard. It isn't able to reconfigure this exact box, so it reports a failure. Try building a new VM at the version you want to deploy, and do a dry-run there.

[the_rock]

@Bob_Zimmerman is 100% correct. It will never work if first time wizard was already done.

For your reference:

http://svendsen.me/first-time-wizard-run-it-or-skip-it/

https://supportcenter.checkpoint.com/supportcenter/portal?eventSubmit_doGoviewsolutiondetails=&solut...