Merge pull request 'feat(pxe-boot): add FreeIPA Server (Rocky Linux 9) iPXE menu entry' (#80) from worktree-freeipa-pxe into main

Reviewed-on: #80
2026-07-26 21:36:58 +00:00
parent 479444d26a 40856b2e5e
commit 109429c7da
2 changed files with 248 additions and 6 deletions
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ The generated menu currently exposes entries for:
 - NixOS Auto-Installer
 - NixOS Minimal
 - Debian Minimal
+- FreeIPA Server (Rocky Linux 9)
 - SystemRescue environment
 - iPXE shell
 - Reboot
@@ -126,6 +127,43 @@ systemctl restart fetch-debian-netboot.service
 To update to a different Debian release, change `debianRelease` in
 `modules/build-types/pxe-boot.nix` and redeploy.

+The **FreeIPA Server (Rocky Linux 9)** entry chains
+`http://<pxeServerIp>/rocky-freeipa.ipxe`, which boots the Rocky Linux 9
+Anaconda installer with a Kickstart file (`rocky-freeipa.ks`) hosted on the
+same server. The `fetch-rocky-pxeboot.service` oneshot downloads the pxeboot
+kernel and initrd from the Rocky Linux mirror on first boot (idempotent):
+
+```text
+/srv/pxe/http/rocky/vmlinuz     (Rocky Linux 9 Anaconda pxeboot kernel)
+/srv/pxe/http/rocky/initrd.img  (Rocky Linux 9 Anaconda pxeboot initrd)
+```
+
+The Kickstart file is generated from the NixOS module and staged at
+`/srv/pxe/http/rocky-freeipa.ks`. It performs a fully unattended install:
+
+1. Installs Rocky Linux 9 with `ipa-server` + `ipa-server-dns` packages
+2. Configures static IP `192.168.2.138`, hostname `domain-controller.sweet.home`
+3. Creates user `wayne` with the `adminSshKey` from `variables.nix`
+4. Generates random IPA passwords and writes them to `/root/ipa-credentials.txt`
+5. Creates a `freeipa-first-boot.service` oneshot that runs `ipa-server-install`
+   on first reboot (~20 minutes)
+
+After the install completes:
+- SSH in as `wayne@domain-controller` using the admin key
+- Monitor FreeIPA install progress: `sudo tail -f /root/freeipa-install.log`
+- Retrieve credentials: `sudo cat /root/ipa-credentials.txt` (save to password manager)
+- Configure Pi-hole: `server=/sweet.home/192.168.2.138` in dnsmasq
+
+To refresh the pxeboot files (e.g. after a Rocky point release):
+
+```bash
+rm /srv/pxe/http/rocky/vmlinuz /srv/pxe/http/rocky/initrd.img
+systemctl restart fetch-rocky-pxeboot.service
+```
+
+To update to a different Rocky release, change `rockyRelease` in
+`modules/build-types/pxe-boot.nix` and redeploy.
+
 The SystemRescue entry expects the source ISO at:

 ```text
@@ -161,6 +199,10 @@ curl http://pxe-boot/menu.ipxe
 curl http://pxe-boot/debian.ipxe
 curl -I http://pxe-boot/debian/linux
 curl -I http://pxe-boot/debian/initrd.gz
+curl http://pxe-boot/rocky-freeipa.ipxe
+curl http://pxe-boot/rocky-freeipa.ks
+curl -I http://pxe-boot/rocky/vmlinuz
+curl -I http://pxe-boot/rocky/initrd.img
 curl http://pxe-boot/systemrescue.ipxe
 curl -I http://pxe-boot/systemrescue/sysresccd/boot/x86_64/vmlinuz
 curl -I http://pxe-boot/systemrescue/sysresccd/boot/x86_64/sysresccd.img
@@ -25,6 +25,11 @@ let
  debianMirror = "https://deb.debian.org/debian";
  debianNetbootBase = "${debianMirror}/dists/${debianRelease}/main/installer-amd64/current/images/netboot/debian-installer/amd64";

+  rockyRelease = "9";
+  rockyArch = "x86_64";
+  rockyMirror = "https://dl.rockylinux.org/pub/rocky/${rockyRelease}";
+  rockyPxebootBase = "${rockyMirror}/BaseOS/${rockyArch}/os/images/pxeboot";
+
  debianIpxe = pkgs.writeText "debian.ipxe" ''
    #!ipxe

@@ -54,6 +59,178 @@ let
    echo "Debian ${debianRelease} netboot files staged."
  '';

+  # Rocky Linux 9 iPXE script — boots vmlinuz+initrd.img from the staged
+  # /rocky/ directory and hands Anaconda the hosted Kickstart URL.
+  # net.ifnames=0 biosdevname=0 ensures the NIC is eth0 in both the
+  # installer and the installed system (matches the Kickstart NM config).
+  rockyFreeIpaIpxe = pkgs.writeText "rocky-freeipa.ipxe" ''
+    #!ipxe
+
+    set base ${pxeBaseUrl}
+
+    kernel ''${base}/rocky/vmlinuz inst.ks=''${base}/rocky-freeipa.ks inst.repo=${rockyMirror}/BaseOS/${rockyArch}/os/ net.ifnames=0 biosdevname=0 ip=dhcp quiet
+    initrd ''${base}/rocky/initrd.img
+    boot
+  '';
+
+  # Kickstart file for domain-controller.sweet.home.
+  # Installs Rocky Linux 9, sets a static IP, creates wayne with the
+  # admin SSH key, then on first reboot runs ipa-server-install via a
+  # systemd oneshot service.  Passwords are generated at %post time,
+  # written to /root/ipa-credentials.txt (chmod 600), and read back by
+  # the first-boot script — never hardcoded here or in the repo.
+  rockyFreeIpaKs = pkgs.writeText "rocky-freeipa.ks" ''
+    #version=RHEL9
+    # Unattended Rocky Linux 9 + FreeIPA install
+    # Target: domain-controller.sweet.home  192.168.2.138
+
+    url --url=${rockyMirror}/BaseOS/${rockyArch}/os/
+    repo --name=appstream --baseurl=${rockyMirror}/AppStream/${rockyArch}/os/
+
+    lang en_US.UTF-8
+    keyboard us
+    timezone UTC --utc
+
+    # DHCP during install; static IP configured in %post via NM config file
+    network --bootproto=dhcp --device=link --activate
+    network --hostname=domain-controller.sweet.home
+
+    selinux --enforcing
+    firewall --enabled --service=ssh
+
+    rootpw --lock
+    user --name=wayne --groups=wheel --shell=/bin/bash
+    sshkey --username=wayne "${vars.adminSshKey}"
+
+    zerombr
+    clearpart --all --initlabel --drives=sda
+    # Keep net.ifnames=0 biosdevname=0 in the installed GRUB so the NIC
+    # stays eth0 after reboot (matches the NM connection file below).
+    bootloader --location=mbr --boot-drive=sda --append="net.ifnames=0 biosdevname=0"
+
+    part /boot --fstype=xfs --size=1024 --ondisk=sda
+    part swap  --fstype=swap --size=2048 --ondisk=sda
+    part /     --fstype=xfs  --grow --size=1 --ondisk=sda --asprimary
+
+    %packages
+    @^minimal-environment
+    ipa-server
+    ipa-server-dns
+    %end
+
+    reboot
+
+    %post --log=/root/ks-post.log
+    set -euo pipefail
+
+    # -- Static IP: write NM connection file directly (NM not running in chroot) --
+    mkdir -p /etc/NetworkManager/system-connections
+    cat > /etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/eth0.nmconnection << 'NMCONN'
+    [connection]
+    id=eth0
+    type=ethernet
+    interface-name=eth0
+    autoconnect=true
+
+    [ethernet]
+
+    [ipv4]
+    method=manual
+    addresses=192.168.2.138/24
+    gateway=192.168.2.254
+    dns=192.168.2.253;
+    dns-search=sweet.home;
+
+    [ipv6]
+    method=auto
+    NMCONN
+    chmod 600 /etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/eth0.nmconnection
+
+    # -- /etc/hosts: FQDN must resolve to the real IP (not loopback) for IPA --
+    sed -i '/domain-controller/d' /etc/hosts
+    echo '192.168.2.138 domain-controller.sweet.home domain-controller' >> /etc/hosts
+
+    # -- Generate IPA passwords and store securely --
+    DM_PASS=$(openssl rand -base64 24 | tr -dc 'A-Za-z0-9' | head -c 24)
+    ADMIN_PASS=$(openssl rand -base64 24 | tr -dc 'A-Za-z0-9' | head -c 24)
+    printf 'Directory Manager: %s\nIPA Admin: %s\n' "$DM_PASS" "$ADMIN_PASS" \
+      > /root/ipa-credentials.txt
+    chmod 600 /root/ipa-credentials.txt
+
+    # -- First-boot script: reads passwords back, runs ipa-server-install --
+    cat > /usr/local/sbin/freeipa-first-boot.sh << 'FIRSTBOOT'
+    #!/bin/bash
+    set -euo pipefail
+    exec >> /root/freeipa-install.log 2>&1
+    echo "=== FreeIPA first-boot install started at $(date) ==="
+
+    DM_PASS=$(grep '^Directory Manager:' /root/ipa-credentials.txt | awk '{print $NF}')
+    ADMIN_PASS=$(grep '^IPA Admin:' /root/ipa-credentials.txt | awk '{print $NF}')
+
+    ipa-server-install \
+      --realm=SWEET.HOME \
+      --domain=sweet.home \
+      --hostname=domain-controller.sweet.home \
+      --ds-password="$DM_PASS" \
+      --admin-password="$ADMIN_PASS" \
+      --setup-dns \
+      --forwarder=192.168.2.253 \
+      --no-dnssec-validation \
+      --no-ntp \
+      --unattended
+
+    echo "=== FreeIPA install complete at $(date) ==="
+    echo "Credentials: /root/ipa-credentials.txt (save to password manager)"
+    echo "CA backup:   /root/cacert.p12 (encrypted with Directory Manager password)"
+    systemctl disable freeipa-first-boot.service
+    FIRSTBOOT
+    chmod 700 /usr/local/sbin/freeipa-first-boot.sh
+
+    # -- Systemd oneshot service: runs freeipa-first-boot.sh on first real boot --
+    cat > /etc/systemd/system/freeipa-first-boot.service << 'UNIT'
+    [Unit]
+    Description=FreeIPA first-boot installation
+    After=network-online.target
+    Wants=network-online.target
+    ConditionPathExists=/root/ipa-credentials.txt
+
+    [Service]
+    Type=oneshot
+    ExecStart=/usr/local/sbin/freeipa-first-boot.sh
+    TimeoutStartSec=1800
+    RemainAfterExit=yes
+
+    [Install]
+    WantedBy=multi-user.target
+    UNIT
+
+    mkdir -p /etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants
+    ln -sf /etc/systemd/system/freeipa-first-boot.service \
+      /etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/freeipa-first-boot.service
+
+    echo "Kickstart %post complete. FreeIPA installs on first reboot (~20 min)."
+    %end
+  '';
+
+  fetchRockyPxeboot = pkgs.writeShellScript "fetch-rocky-pxeboot" ''
+    set -eu
+
+    dir="${httpRoot}/rocky"
+    base="${rockyPxebootBase}"
+
+    if [ -f "$dir/vmlinuz" ] && [ -f "$dir/initrd.img" ]; then
+      echo "Rocky Linux ${rockyRelease} pxeboot files already present; skipping download."
+      exit 0
+    fi
+
+    echo "Downloading Rocky Linux ${rockyRelease} pxeboot kernel and initrd from $base ..."
+    ${pkgs.curl}/bin/curl -fsSL -o "$dir/vmlinuz.tmp"   "$base/vmlinuz"
+    ${pkgs.curl}/bin/curl -fsSL -o "$dir/initrd.img.tmp" "$base/initrd.img"
+    mv "$dir/vmlinuz.tmp"   "$dir/vmlinuz"
+    mv "$dir/initrd.img.tmp" "$dir/initrd.img"
+    echo "Rocky Linux ${rockyRelease} pxeboot files staged."
+  '';
+
  systemRescueIpxe = pkgs.writeText "systemrescue.ipxe" ''
    #!ipxe

@@ -101,12 +278,13 @@ let
    set base ${pxeBaseUrl}

    menu PXE Boot Menu
-    item auto-installer NixOS Auto-Installer
-    item nixos-minimal NixOS Minimal
-    item debian Debian Minimal
-    item rescue Rescue Environment
-    item shell iPXE Shell
-    item reboot Reboot
+    item auto-installer    NixOS Auto-Installer
+    item nixos-minimal     NixOS Minimal
+    item debian            Debian Minimal
+    item rocky-freeipa     FreeIPA Server (Rocky Linux 9)
+    item rescue            Rescue Environment
+    item shell             iPXE Shell
+    item reboot            Reboot

    choose target && goto ''${target}

@@ -119,6 +297,9 @@ let
    :debian
    chain ''${base}/debian.ipxe

+    :rocky-freeipa
+    chain ''${base}/rocky-freeipa.ipxe
+
    :rescue
    chain ''${base}/systemrescue.ipxe

@@ -178,10 +359,13 @@ in
      "d ${httpRoot}/debian 0755 root root -"
      "d ${httpRoot}/ubuntu 0755 root root -"
      "d ${httpRoot}/rescue 0755 root root -"
+      "d ${httpRoot}/rocky 0755 root root -"
      "d ${tftpRoot} 0755 root root -"
      "C+ ${httpRoot}/boot.ipxe 0644 root root - ${bootIpxe}"
      "C+ ${httpRoot}/menu.ipxe 0644 root root - ${menuIpxe}"
      "C+ ${httpRoot}/debian.ipxe 0644 root root - ${debianIpxe}"
+      "C+ ${httpRoot}/rocky-freeipa.ipxe 0644 root root - ${rockyFreeIpaIpxe}"
+      "C+ ${httpRoot}/rocky-freeipa.ks 0644 root root - ${rockyFreeIpaKs}"
      "C+ ${httpRoot}/systemrescue.ipxe 0644 root root - ${systemRescueIpxe}"
      "C+ ${tftpRoot}/autoexec.ipxe 0644 root root - ${autoexecIpxe}"
      "C+ ${tftpRoot}/ipxe.efi 0644 root root - ${pkgs.ipxe}/ipxe.efi"
@@ -205,6 +389,22 @@ in
        };
      };

+      fetch-rocky-pxeboot = {
+        description = "Download Rocky Linux ${rockyRelease} pxeboot kernel and initrd for HTTP PXE boot";
+        after = [
+          "local-fs.target"
+          "systemd-tmpfiles-setup.service"
+          "network-online.target"
+        ];
+        wants = [ "network-online.target" ];
+        wantedBy = [ "multi-user.target" ];
+        serviceConfig = {
+          Type = "oneshot";
+          ExecStart = fetchRockyPxeboot;
+          RemainAfterExit = true;
+        };
+      };
+
      stage-systemrescue = {
        description = "Stage SystemRescue ISO contents for HTTP PXE boot";
        after = [