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Posted to commits@vcl.apache.org by fa...@apache.org on 2010/04/07 16:48:00 UTC

svn commit: r931575 - /incubator/vcl/trunk/managementnode/lib/VCL/Module/Provisioning/xCAT2.pm

Author: fapeeler
Date: Wed Apr  7 14:48:00 2010
New Revision: 931575

URL: http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?rev=931575&view=rev
Log:
VCL-239

Created a new xCAT2 module xCAT2.pm

This will be the default moving forward, but will still allow for xCAT21.pm to exist for a couple of sites that are still using xCAT2.1


Added:
    incubator/vcl/trunk/managementnode/lib/VCL/Module/Provisioning/xCAT2.pm

Added: incubator/vcl/trunk/managementnode/lib/VCL/Module/Provisioning/xCAT2.pm
URL: http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/incubator/vcl/trunk/managementnode/lib/VCL/Module/Provisioning/xCAT2.pm?rev=931575&view=auto
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--- incubator/vcl/trunk/managementnode/lib/VCL/Module/Provisioning/xCAT2.pm (added)
+++ incubator/vcl/trunk/managementnode/lib/VCL/Module/Provisioning/xCAT2.pm Wed Apr  7 14:48:00 2010
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+#!/usr/bin/perl -w
+###############################################################################
+# $Id: xCAT2.pm 926747 2010-03-23 19:37:22Z fapeeler $
+###############################################################################
+# Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+# contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file distributed with
+# this work for additional information regarding copyright ownership.
+# The ASF licenses this file to You under the Apache License, Version 2.0
+# (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with
+# the License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+###############################################################################
+
+=head1 NAME
+
+VCL::Provisioning::xCAT21 - VCL module to support the xCAT 2.x provisioning engine
+
+=head1 SYNOPSIS
+
+ Needs to be written
+
+=head1 DESCRIPTION
+
+ This module provides VCL support for xCAT (Extreme Cluster Administration
+ Toolkit).  xCAT is a scalable distributed computing management and
+ provisioning tool that provides a unified interface for hardware control,
+ discovery, and OS diskful/diskfree deployment.
+ http://xcat.sourceforge.net
+
+=cut
+
+##############################################################################
+package VCL::Module::Provisioning::xCAT2;
+
+# Specify the lib path using FindBin
+use FindBin;
+use lib "$FindBin::Bin/../../..";
+
+# Configure inheritance
+use base qw(VCL::Module::Provisioning::xCAT);
+
+# Specify the version of this module
+our $VERSION = '1.00';
+
+# Specify the version of Perl to use
+use 5.008000;
+
+use strict;
+use warnings;
+use diagnostics;
+use English qw( -no_match_vars );
+
+use VCL::utils;
+use Fcntl qw(:DEFAULT :flock);
+use File::Copy;
+
+##############################################################################
+
+=head1 CLASS ATTRIBUTES
+
+=cut
+
+=head2 $XCAT_ROOT
+
+ Data type   : scalar
+ Description : $XCAT_ROOT stores the location of the xCAT binary files. xCAT
+               should set the XCATROOT environment variable. This is used if
+					it is set.  If XCATROOT is not set, /opt/xcat is used.
+
+=cut
+
+# Class attributes to store xCAT configuration details
+my $XCAT_ROOT;
+
+##############################################################################
+
+=head1 OBJECT METHODS
+
+=cut
+
+#/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+=head2 initialize
+
+ Parameters  :
+ Returns     :
+ Description :
+
+=cut
+
+sub initialize {
+	my $self = shift;
+
+	# Check the XCAT_ROOT environment variable, it should be defined
+	if (defined($ENV{XCATROOT}) && $ENV{XCATROOT}) {
+		$XCAT_ROOT = $ENV{XCATROOT};
+	}
+	elsif (defined($ENV{XCATROOT})) {
+		notify($ERRORS{'OK'}, 0, "XCATROOT environment variable is not defined, using /opt/xcat");
+		$XCAT_ROOT = '/opt/xcat';
+	}
+	else {
+		notify($ERRORS{'OK'}, 0, "XCATROOT environment variable is not set, using /opt/xcat");
+		$XCAT_ROOT = '/opt/xcat';
+	}
+
+	# Remove trailing / from $XCAT_ROOT if exists
+	$XCAT_ROOT =~ s/\/$//;
+
+	# Make sure the xCAT root path is valid
+	if (!-d $XCAT_ROOT) {
+		notify($ERRORS{'WARNING'}, 0, "unable to initialize xCAT module, $XCAT_ROOT directory does not exist");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	# Check to make sure one of the expected executables is where it should be
+	if (!-x "$XCAT_ROOT/bin/rpower") {
+		notify($ERRORS{'WARNING'}, 0, "unable to initialize xCAT module, expected executable was not found: $XCAT_ROOT/bin/rpower");
+		return;
+	}
+	notify($ERRORS{'DEBUG'}, 0, "xCAT root path found: $XCAT_ROOT");
+
+	notify($ERRORS{'DEBUG'}, 0, "xCAT module initialized");
+	return 1;
+} ## end sub initialize
+
+#/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+=head2 load
+
+ Parameters  : hash
+ Returns     : 1(success) or 0(failure)
+ Description : loads node with provided image
+
+=cut
+
+sub load {
+	my $self = shift;
+	if (ref($self) !~ /xCAT/i) {
+		notify($ERRORS{'CRITICAL'}, 0, "subroutine was called as a function, it must be called as a class method");
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	# Get the data
+	my $reservation_id        = $self->data->get_reservation_id();
+	my $image_name            = $self->data->get_image_name();
+	my $image_os_name         = $self->data->get_image_os_name();
+	my $image_os_type         = $self->data->get_image_os_type();
+	my $image_project         = $self->data->get_image_project();
+	my $image_reload_time     = $self->data->get_image_reload_time();
+	my $imagemeta_postoption  = $self->data->get_imagemeta_postoption();
+	my $image_architecture    = $self->data->get_image_architecture();
+	my $computer_id           = $self->data->get_computer_id();
+	my $computer_node_name    = $self->data->get_computer_node_name();
+	my $computer_ip_address   = $self->data->get_computer_ip_address();
+	my $computer_private_ip_address   = $self->data->get_computer_private_ip_address();
+	my $image_os_install_type = $self->data->get_image_os_install_type();
+
+	notify($ERRORS{'OK'}, 0, "nodename not set") if (!defined($computer_node_name));
+	notify($ERRORS{'OK'}, 0, "imagename not set") if (!defined($image_name));
+	notify($ERRORS{'OK'}, 0, "project not set") if (!defined($image_project));
+	notify($ERRORS{'OK'}, 0, "estimated reload time not set") if (!defined($image_reload_time));
+	notify($ERRORS{'OK'}, 0, "osname not set") if (!defined($image_os_name));
+	notify($ERRORS{'OK'}, 0, "computerid not set") if (!defined($computer_id));
+	notify($ERRORS{'OK'}, 0, "reservationid not set") if (!defined($reservation_id));
+	notify($ERRORS{'OK'}, 0, "architecture not set") if (!defined($image_architecture));
+
+	# Initialize some timer variables
+	# Do this here in case goto passes over the declaration
+	my $sshd_start_time;
+	my $sshd_end_time;
+
+	insertloadlog($reservation_id, $computer_id, "startload", "$computer_node_name $image_name");
+	#make sure the following services are running on management node
+	# dhcpd named xcatd
+	# start them if they are not actively running
+	$image_project = "vcl" if (!defined($image_project));
+
+	$image_architecture = "x86" if (!defined($image_architecture));
+
+	# Run xCAT's assign2project utility
+	# changes the blade to a predefined VLAN based on the project name
+	# if assign2project script or project.tab do not exist then returns
+
+	if (_assign2project($computer_node_name, $image_project)) {
+		notify($ERRORS{'OK'}, 0, "$computer_node_name _assign2project return successful");
+	}
+	else {
+		notify($ERRORS{'CRITICAL'}, 0, "$computer_node_name could not _assign2project to $image_project");
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	# Make sure dhcpd is started on management node
+	if (!(_checknstartservice("dhcpd"))) {
+		notify($ERRORS{'CRITICAL'}, 0, "dhcpd is not running or failed to restart");
+	}
+	# Make sure named is started on management node
+	if (!(_checknstartservice("named"))) {
+		notify($ERRORS{'CRITICAL'}, 0, "named is not running or failed to restart");
+	}
+	# Make sure xcatd is started on management node
+	if (!(_checknstartservice("xcatd"))) {
+		notify($ERRORS{'CRITICAL'}, 0, "xcatd is not running or failed to restart");
+	}
+	# Make sure atftpd is started on management node
+	if (!(_checknstartservice("tftpd"))) {
+		notify($ERRORS{'CRITICAL'}, 0, "atftpd is not running or failed to restart");
+	}
+
+	# Insert a computerloadlog record and edit nodetype table
+	insertloadlog($reservation_id, $computer_id, "editnodetype", "updating nodetype table");
+	if ($self->_edit_nodetype($computer_node_name, $image_name, 0)) {    #FIXME
+		notify($ERRORS{'OK'}, 0, "nodetype updated for $computer_node_name with $image_name");
+	}
+	else {
+		notify($ERRORS{'CRITICAL'}, 0, "could not edit nodetype for $computer_node_name with $image_name");
+	}
+
+	# Insert a computerloadlog record and edit nodelist table
+	insertloadlog($reservation_id, $computer_id, "info", "updating nodelist table");
+	if ($self->_edit_nodelist($computer_node_name, 0)) {
+		notify($ERRORS{'OK'}, 0, "nodelist updated for $computer_node_name");
+	}
+	else {
+		notify($ERRORS{'CRITICAL'}, 0, "could not edit nodelist for $computer_node_name");
+	}
+
+	# Begin reinstallation using xCAT's rinstall
+	# Loop and continue checking
+
+	# Set flags and counters
+	my $rinstall_attempts = 0;
+	my $rpower_fixes      = 0;
+	my $bootstatus        = 0;
+	my $wait_loops        = 0;
+	my @status;
+
+	# Check to see if management node throttle is configured
+	if ($THROTTLE) {
+		notify($ERRORS{'DEBUG'}, 0, "throttle is set to $THROTTLE");
+		my $lckloadfile = "/tmp/nodeloading.lockfile";
+		notify($ERRORS{'DEBUG'}, 0, "attempting to open node loading lockfile for throttling: $lckloadfile");
+		if (sysopen(SEM, $lckloadfile, O_RDONLY | O_CREAT)) {
+			notify($ERRORS{'DEBUG'}, 0, "opened lockfile, attempting to obtain lock");
+			if (flock(SEM, LOCK_EX)) {
+				notify($ERRORS{'DEBUG'}, 0, "obtained exclusive lock on $lckloadfile, checking for concurrent loads");
+				my $maxload = 1;
+				while ($maxload) {
+					notify($ERRORS{'DEBUG'}, 0, "running 'nodeset all stat' to determine number of nodes currently being loaded");
+					if (open(NODESET, "$XCAT_ROOT/sbin/nodeset all stat \| egrep \'install\|image\' 2>&1 | ")) {
+						my @nodesetout = <NODESET>;
+						close(NODESET);
+						my $ld = @nodesetout;
+						notify($ERRORS{'DEBUG'}, 0, "current number of nodes loading: $ld");
+						if ($ld < $THROTTLE) {
+							notify($ERRORS{'OK'}, 0, "current nodes loading is less than throttle, ok to proceed");
+							$maxload = 0;
+						}
+						else {
+							notify($ERRORS{'OK'}, 0, "current nodes loading=$ld, throttle=$THROTTLE, must wait, sleeping for 10 seconds");
+							sleep 10;
+						}
+					} ## end if (open(NODESET, "$XCAT_ROOT/sbin/nodeset all stat \| grep install 2>&1 | "...
+					else {
+						notify($ERRORS{'WARNING'}, 0, "failed to run 'nodeset all stat' to determine number of nodes currently being loaded");
+					}
+				} ## end while ($maxload)
+			} ## end if (flock(SEM, LOCK_EX))
+			else {
+				notify($ERRORS{'WARNING'}, 0, "failed to obtain exclusive lock on $lckloadfile");
+			}
+
+			notify($ERRORS{'OK'}, 0, "releasing exclusive lock on $lckloadfile, proceeding to install");
+			close(SEM);
+
+		} ## end if (sysopen(SEM, $lckloadfile, O_RDONLY | ...
+		else {
+			notify($ERRORS{'WARNING'}, 0, "failed to open node loading lockfile");
+		}
+
+	} ## end if ($THROTTLE)
+	else {
+		notify($ERRORS{'DEBUG'}, 0, "throttle is NOT set");
+	}
+
+	XCATRINSTALL:
+	# Reset sshd wait start time, used only for diagnostic purposes
+	$sshd_start_time = 0;
+
+	# Make use of semaphore files to control the flow
+	# xCAT's rinstall does not handle locking of files
+	my $lckfile = "/tmp/rinstall.lockfile";
+	notify($ERRORS{'DEBUG'}, 0, "attempting to open rinstall lockfile: $lckfile");
+	if (sysopen(SEM, $lckfile, O_RDONLY | O_CREAT)) {
+		notify($ERRORS{'DEBUG'}, 0, "opened lockfile, attempting to obtain lock");
+		if (flock(SEM, LOCK_EX)) {
+			notify($ERRORS{'DEBUG'}, 0, "obtained exclusive lock on $lckfile");
+
+			# Safe to run rinstall command
+			insertloadlog($reservation_id, $computer_id, "rinstall", "starting install process");
+			notify($ERRORS{'OK'}, 0, "executing rinstall $computer_node_name");
+			if (open(RINSTALL, "$XCAT_ROOT/bin/rinstall $computer_node_name 2>&1 |")) {
+				$rinstall_attempts++;
+				notify($ERRORS{'OK'}, 0, "beginning rinstall attempt $rinstall_attempts on $computer_node_name");
+				while (<RINSTALL>) {
+					chomp($_);
+					# TODO make sure "not in bay" still exists
+					notify($ERRORS{'OK'}, 0, "$_");
+					if ($_ =~ /not in bay/) {
+						notify($ERRORS{'WARNING'}, 0, "rpower not in bay issue, will attempt to correct, calling rinv");
+						if (_fix_rpower($computer_node_name)) {
+
+							#try xcatrinstall again
+							close(RINSTALL);
+							close(SEM);    # remove lock
+							               # loop control
+							if ($rpower_fixes < 10) {
+								$rpower_fixes++;
+								sleep 1;
+								goto XCATRINSTALL;
+							}
+							else {
+								notify($ERRORS{'CRITICAL'}, 0, "rpower failed $rpower_fixes times on $computer_node_name");
+								return 0;
+							}
+						} ## end if (_fix_rpower($computer_node_name))
+					} ## end if ($_ =~ /not in bay/)
+					                     # TODO make sure "Invalid login|does not exist" still exists
+					if ($_ =~ /Invalid login|does not exist/) {
+						notify($ERRORS{'CRITICAL'}, 0, "failed to initate rinstall on $computer_node_name - $_");
+						close(RINSTALL);
+						close(SEM);
+						insertloadlog($reservation_id, $computer_id, "failed", "failed to start load process on $computer_node_name");
+						return 0;
+					}
+					if ($_ =~ /nodeset failure/) {
+						my $success = 0;
+						notify($ERRORS{'OK'}, 0, "rinstall's nodeset failed - trying nodeset directly: ($_)");
+						if (open(NODESET, "$XCAT_ROOT/sbin/nodeset $computer_node_name install 2>&1 |")) {
+							while (<NODESET>) {
+								chomp($_);
+								if ($_ =~ /$computer_node_name: install/) {
+									$success = 1;
+									notify($ERRORS{'OK'}, 0, "node set to install");
+								}
+							}
+							close(NODESET);
+						} ## end if (open(NODESET, "$XCAT_ROOT/sbin/nodeset $computer_node_name install 2>&1 |"...
+						else {
+							notify($ERRORS{'CRITICAL'}, 0, "failed to open nodeset directly ($XCAT_ROOT/sbin/nodeset)");
+							close(RINSTALL);
+							close(SEM);
+							insertloadlog($reservation_id, $computer_id, "failed", "failed to start load process on $computer_node_name");
+							return 0;
+						}
+						if ($success) {
+							$success = 0;
+							if (open(RPOWER, "$XCAT_ROOT/bin/rpower $computer_node_name boot 2>&1 |")) {
+								while (<RPOWER>) {
+									chomp($_);
+									if ($_ =~ /$computer_node_name:.* on/) {
+										$success = 1;
+										notify($ERRORS{'OK'}, 0, "node power set to boot");
+									}
+								}
+								close(RPOWER);
+							} ## end if (open(RPOWER, "$XCAT_ROOT/bin/rpower $computer_node_name boot 2>&1 |"...
+							else {
+								notify($ERRORS{'CRITICAL'}, 0, "failed to open rpower directly");
+								close(RINSTALL);
+								close(SEM);
+								insertloadlog($reservation_id, $computer_id, "failed", "failed to start load process on $computer_node_name");
+								return 0;
+							}
+						} ## end if ($success)
+						else {
+							notify($ERRORS{'CRITICAL'}, 0, "direct call of nodeset failed ($_)");
+							close(RINSTALL);
+							close(SEM);
+							insertloadlog($reservation_id, $computer_id, "failed", "failed to start load process on $computer_node_name");
+							return 0;
+						}
+						if (!$success) {
+							notify($ERRORS{'CRITICAL'}, 0, "direct call of rpower failed ($_)");
+							close(RINSTALL);
+							close(SEM);
+							insertloadlog($reservation_id, $computer_id, "failed", "failed to start load process on $computer_node_name");
+							return 0;
+						}
+					} ## end if ($_ =~ /nodeset failure/)
+
+				}    #while RINSTALL
+				close(RINSTALL);
+				notify($ERRORS{'OK'}, 0, "releasing exclusive lock on $lckfile");
+				close(SEM);
+			} ## end if (open(RINSTALL, "$XCAT_ROOT/bin/rinstall $computer_node_name 2>&1 |"...
+			else {
+				notify($ERRORS{'CRITICAL'}, 0, "could not execute $XCAT_ROOT/bin/rinstall $computer_node_name $!");
+				close(SEM);
+				return 0;
+			}
+		} ## end if (flock(SEM, LOCK_EX))
+		else {
+			notify($ERRORS{'WARNING'}, 0, "failed to obtain exclusive lock on $lckfile, error: $!, returning");
+			return;
+		}
+	} ## end if (sysopen(SEM, $lckfile, O_RDONLY | O_CREAT...
+	else {
+		notify($ERRORS{'WARNING'}, 0, "failed to open node loading lockfile, error: $!, returning");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	# Check progress, locate MAC and IP address for this node, monitor /var/log/messages for communication from node
+	# dhcp req/ack, xcat calls, etc
+	my ($eth0MACaddress);
+
+	# get MAC address
+	if (open(NODELS, "$XCAT_ROOT/bin/nodels $computer_node_name mac.mac 2>&1 |")) {
+		my @file = <NODELS>;
+		close(NODELS);
+		foreach my $l (@file) {
+			if ($l =~ /(^$computer_node_name:)(\s+)([:0-9a-f]*)/) {
+				$eth0MACaddress = $3;
+				notify($ERRORS{'OK'}, 0, "MAC address for $computer_node_name collected $eth0MACaddress");
+			}
+		}
+	} ## end if (open(NODELS, "$XCAT_ROOT/bin/nodels $computer_node_name mac.mac 2>&1 |"...
+	else {
+		# could not run nodels command
+		notify($ERRORS{'CRITICAL'}, 0, "could not run $XCAT_ROOT/bin/nodels command to get mac address");
+		return 1;
+	}
+	if (!defined($eth0MACaddress)) {
+		notify($ERRORS{'WARNING'}, 0, "MAC address not found for $computer_node_name , possible issue with regex");
+	}
+
+	my ($s1, $s2, $s3, $s4, $s5) = 0;
+	my $sloop = 0;
+	#insertloadlog($reservation_id,$computer_id,"info","SUCCESS initiated install process");
+	#sleep for boot process to happen takes anywhere from 60-90 seconds
+	notify($ERRORS{'OK'}, 0, "sleeping 65 to allow bootstrap of $computer_node_name");
+	sleep 65;
+	my @TAILLOG;
+	my $t;
+	my $maxloops = 45;
+
+	if ($eth0MACaddress && $computer_private_ip_address) {
+		@TAILLOG = 0;
+		$t       = 0;
+		if (open(TAIL, "</var/log/messages")) {
+			seek TAIL, -1, 2;    #
+			for (;;) {
+				notify($ERRORS{'OK'}, 0, "$computer_node_name ROUND 1 checks loop $sloop of $maxloops");
+				while (<TAIL>) {
+					if (!$s1) {
+						if ($_ =~ /dhcpd: DHCPDISCOVER from $eth0MACaddress/) {
+							$s1 = 1;
+							notify($ERRORS{'OK'}, 0, "$computer_node_name STAGE 1 set DHCPDISCOVER from $eth0MACaddress");
+							insertloadlog($reservation_id, $computer_id, "xcatstage1", "SUCCESS stage1 detected dhcp request for node");
+						}
+					}
+					if (!$s2) {
+						if ($_ =~ /dhcpd: DHCPACK on $computer_private_ip_address to $eth0MACaddress/) {
+							$s2 = 1;
+							notify($ERRORS{'OK'}, 0, "$computer_node_name  STAGE 2 set DHCPACK on $computer_private_ip_address to $eth0MACaddress");
+							insertloadlog($reservation_id, $computer_id, "xcatstage2", "SUCCESS stage2 detected dhcp ack for node");
+						}
+					}
+					if (!$s3) {
+						if ($_ =~ /Serving pxelinux.0 to $computer_private_ip_address:/) {
+							$s3 = 1;
+							chomp($_);
+							notify($ERRORS{'OK'}, 0, "$computer_node_name STAGE 3 set $_");
+							insertloadlog($reservation_id, $computer_id, "xcatstage3", "SUCCESS stage3 node received pxe");
+						}
+					}
+					if (!$s4) {
+						if ($_ =~ /Serving xcat\/\w+\/x86(_64)?\/initrd.img to $computer_private_ip_address:/) {
+							$s4 = 1;
+							chomp($_);
+							notify($ERRORS{'OK'}, 0, "$computer_node_name STAGE 4 set $_");
+							insertloadlog($reservation_id, $computer_id, "xcatstage4", "SUCCESS stage4 node received pxe install instructions");
+						}
+					}
+
+
+				}    #while
+				     #either stages are set or we loop or we rinstall again
+
+				if ($s4) {
+					notify($ERRORS{'OK'}, 0, "$computer_node_name ROUND1 stages are set proceeding to next round");
+					close(TAIL);
+					goto ROUND2;
+				}
+				elsif ($sloop > $maxloops) {
+					insertloadlog($reservation_id, $computer_id, "WARNING", "potential problem started $rinstall_attempts install attempt");
+					# hrmm this is taking too long
+					# have we been here before? if less than 3 attempts continue; on the 3rd try fail
+					# whats the problem, chck known locations
+					# /tftpboot/xcat/image/x86
+					# look for tmpl file (in does_image_exist routine)
+					# does the machine need to reboot, premission to reboot issue
+					# TODO update for v2
+					if (_check_pxe_grub_files($image_name)) {
+						notify($ERRORS{'OK'}, 0, "checkpxe_grub_file checked");
+					}
+
+					if ($rinstall_attempts < 3) {
+						close(TAIL);
+						insertloadlog($reservation_id, $computer_id, "repeat", "starting install process");
+						goto XCATRINSTALL;
+					}
+					else {
+						#fail this one and let whoever called me get another machine
+						notify($ERRORS{'CRITICAL'}, 0, "rinstall made $rinstall_attempts in ROUND1 on $computer_node_name with no success, admin needs to check it out");
+						insertloadlog($reservation_id, $computer_id, "failed", "FAILED problem made $rinstall_attempts install attempts failing reservation");
+						close(TAIL);
+						return 0;
+					}
+				} ## end elsif ($sloop > $maxloops)  [ if ($s4)
+				else {
+					#keep checking the messages log
+					$sloop++;
+					sleep 7;
+					seek TAIL, 0, 1;
+				}
+			}    #for loop
+		}    #if Tail
+		else {
+			notify($ERRORS{'CRITICAL'}, 0, "could not open /var/log/messages to  $!");
+		}
+	} ## end if ($eth0MACaddress && $computer_private_ip_address)
+	else {
+		notify($ERRORS{'CRITICAL'}, 0, "eth0MACaddress $eth0MACaddress && privateIP $computer_private_ip_address  are not set not able to use these checks");
+		insertloadlog($reservation_id, $computer_id, "failed", "FAILED could not locate private IP and MAC addresses in XCAT files failing reservation");
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	ROUND2:
+	#begin second round of checks reset $sX
+	($s1, $s2, $s3, $s4, $s5) = 0;
+	$sloop = 0;
+	my $status     = '';
+	my $laststatus = '';
+	# start time for loading
+	my $R2starttime = convert_to_epoch_seconds();
+	#during loading we need to wait based on some precentage of the estimated reload time (50%?)
+	#times range from 4-10 minutes perhaps longer for a large image
+	my $TM2waittime = int($image_reload_time / 2);
+	insertloadlog($reservation_id, $computer_id, "xcatround2", "starting ROUND2 checks - waiting for boot flag");
+
+	notify($ERRORS{'OK'}, 0, "Round 2 TM2waittime set to $TM2waittime on $computer_node_name");
+	my $gettingclose = 0;
+	my $badoutputcnt = 0;
+	for (;;) {
+		notify($ERRORS{'OK'}, 0, "$computer_node_name round2 log checks 30sec loop count is $sloop of " . ($image_reload_time * 4) . " TM2waittime= $TM2waittime");
+		if (open(NODESTAT, "$XCAT_ROOT/bin/nodestat $computer_node_name stat 2>&1 |")) {
+			my @file = <NODESTAT>;
+			close(NODESTAT);
+			foreach my $l (@file) {
+				$laststatus = $status;
+				$status     = $l;
+				chomp $status;
+				if ($status !~ /^$computer_node_name:/) {
+					notify($ERRORS{'WARNING'}, 0, "received unexpected output while running nodestat $computer_node_name: $status");
+					if ($badoutputcnt > 5) {
+						notify($ERRORS{'CRITICAL'}, 0, "failed to receive valid output from nodestat command, failing request");
+						insertloadlog($reservation_id, $computer_id, "failed", "failed to get current status of machine");
+						return 0;
+					}
+					$badoutputcnt++;
+					sleep 5;
+					next;
+				} ## end if ($status !~ /^$computer_node_name:/)
+				$status =~ s/$computer_node_name: //;
+			} ## end foreach my $l (@file)
+		} ## end if (open(NODESTAT, "$XCAT_ROOT/bin/nodestat $computer_node_name stat 2>&1 |"...
+		else {
+			# could not run nodestat command
+			notify($ERRORS{'CRITICAL'}, 0, "could not run $XCAT_ROOT/bin/nodestat command");
+			insertloadlog($reservation_id, $computer_id, "failed", "failed to get current status of machine");
+			return 0;
+		}
+		# FIXME add check for condition where capture finished and machine reboots before we catch it
+		if (!$s1) {
+			if ($status =~ /install/) {
+				notify($ERRORS{'OK'}, 0, "$computer_node_name is installing: $status");
+				insertloadlog($reservation_id, $computer_id, "xcatstage5", "SUCCESS node started installing");
+				$s1 = 1;
+			}
+			elsif ($status =~ /partimage-ng: complete/) {
+				notify($ERRORS{'OK'}, 0, "$computer_node_name is finished installing: $status");
+				insertloadlog($reservation_id, $computer_id, "bootstate", "node completed imaging process - proceeding to next round");
+				$s1 = 1;
+				$s2 = 1;
+			}
+			elsif ($status =~ /partimage-ng:/) {
+				notify($ERRORS{'OK'}, 0, "$computer_node_name is installing: $status");
+				insertloadlog($reservation_id, $computer_id, "xcatstage5", "SUCCESS node started installing");
+				$s1 = 1;
+			}
+		} ## end if (!$s1)
+		if ($s1 && !$s2) {
+			if ($status !~ /install|unknown/ || $status =~ /partimage-ng: complete/) {
+				notify($ERRORS{'OK'}, 0, "$computer_node_name is finished installing: $status");
+				insertloadlog($reservation_id, $computer_id, "bootstate", "node in boot state completed imaging process - proceeding to next round");
+				$s2 = 2;
+			}
+		}
+
+
+=pod
+			if ($_ =~ /xcat: xcatd: set boot request from $computer_node_name/) {
+
+				insertloadlog($reservation_id, $computer_id, "bootstate", "node in boot state completed imaging process - proceeding to next round");
+				$s1 = 1;
+				notify($ERRORS{'OK'}, 0, "Round 2 STAGE 1 set $computer_node_name in boot state");
+			}
+			#is it even near completion only checking rhel installs
+			#not really useful for linux_images
+			if ($image_os_type =~ /linux/i) {
+				if (!$gettingclose) {
+					# TODO update for v2
+					if ($_ =~ /rpc.mountd: authenticated mount request from $computer_node_name:(\d+) for \/install\/post/) {
+						$gettingclose = 1;
+						notify($ERRORS{'OK'}, 0, "Round 2 STAGE 1 install nearing completion on node $computer_node_name");
+					}
+				}
+				else {
+					if (!$s4) {
+						if ($sloop == $image_reload_time) {
+							notify($ERRORS{'OK'}, 0, "$computer_node_name Round 2 getting close, loop eq $image_reload_time, substracting 6 from loop count");
+							$sloop = ($sloop - 8);
+							$s4    = 1;              #loop control, don't set this we loop forever
+							notify($ERRORS{'WARNING'}, 0, "ert estimated reload time may be too low\n $computer_node_name\nimagename $image_name\n current ert = $image_reload_time");
+						}
+					}
+				} ## end else [ if (!$gettingclose)
+			} ## end if ($image_os_type =~ /linux/i)
+=cut
+
+		if ($s2) {
+			#good, move on
+			goto ROUND3;
+		}
+		else {
+			if ($sloop >= ($image_reload_time * 4)) {
+				notify($ERRORS{'OK'}, 0, "exceeded TM2waittime of $TM2waittime minutes sloop= $sloop ert= $image_reload_time");
+				# check delta from when we started actual loading till now
+				my $rtime = convert_to_epoch_seconds();
+				my $delta = $rtime - $R2starttime;
+				if ($laststatus ne $status) {
+					# install is progressing, just decrement $sloop
+					notify($ERRORS{'DEBUG'}, 0, "sloop > image_reload_time * 4, but install still progressing; decrementing sloop and continuing");
+					sleep 15;
+					$sloop = ($sloop - 8);
+				}
+				elsif ($delta < ($image_reload_time * 60)) {
+					#ok  delta is actually less then ert, we don't need to stop it yet.
+					notify($ERRORS{'OK'}, 0, "loading delta is less than ert, not stopping yet delta is $delta/60 ");
+					sleep 15;
+					$sloop = ($sloop - 8);    #decrement loop control
+				}
+				elsif ($rinstall_attempts < 2) {
+					notify($ERRORS{'WARNING'}, 0, "starting rinstall again");
+					insertloadlog($reservation_id, $computer_id, "WARNING", "potential problem, restarting rinstall current attempt $rinstall_attempts");
+					insertloadlog($reservation_id, $computer_id, "repeat",  "starting install process");
+					goto XCATRINSTALL;
+				}
+				else {
+					#fail this one and let whoever called me get another machine
+					notify($ERRORS{'CRITICAL'}, 0, "rinstall made $rinstall_attempts in ROUND2 on $computer_node_name with no success, admin needs to check it out");
+					insertloadlog($reservation_id, $computer_id, "failed", "rinstall made $rinstall_attempts failing request");
+					return 0;
+				}
+			} ## end if ($sloop >= ($image_reload_time * 4))
+			else {
+				sleep 15;
+				$sloop++;    #loop control
+				insertloadlog($reservation_id, $computer_id, "info", "node in load process: $status");
+			}
+		} ## end else [ if ($s2)
+	}    #for
+
+
+	ROUND3:
+	
+	insertloadlog($reservation_id, $computer_id, "xcatround3", "starting round 3 checks - finishing post configuration");
+	
+	if ($self->os->can("post_load")) {
+		notify($ERRORS{'DEBUG'}, 0, "calling " . ref($self->os) . "->post_load()");
+		my $post_load_result = $self->os->post_load($rinstall_attempts);
+		
+		if (!defined $post_load_result) {
+			notify($ERRORS{'WARNING'}, 0, "post_load returned undefined");
+			return;
+		}
+		elsif (!$post_load_result) {
+			notify($ERRORS{'WARNING'}, 0, "post_load subroutine returned $post_load_result");
+			
+			if ($rinstall_attempts < 2) {
+				my $debugging_message = "*reservation has NOT failed yet*\n";
+				$debugging_message .= "this notice is for debugging purposes so that node can be watched during 2nd rinstall attempt\n";
+				$debugging_message .= "sshd did not become active on $computer_node_name after first rinstall attempt\n\n";
+				$debugging_message .= $self->data->get_reservation_info_string();
+				notify($ERRORS{'CRITICAL'}, 0, "$debugging_message");
+				
+				goto XCATRINSTALL;
+			}
+			else {
+				return;
+			}
+		}
+		else {
+			notify($ERRORS{'OK'}, 0, "post_load subroutine returned $post_load_result");
+		}
+	}
+	else {
+		notify($ERRORS{'DEBUG'}, 0, ref($self->os) . "::post_load() has not been implemented");
+	}
+
+	# Clear ssh public keys from /root/.ssh/known_hosts
+
+
+	# IP configuration
+	if ($IPCONFIGURATION ne "manualDHCP") {
+		insertloadlog($reservation_id, $computer_id, "info", "detected change required in IP address configuration on node");
+
+		#not default setting
+		if ($IPCONFIGURATION eq "dynamicDHCP") {
+			my $assignedIPaddress = getdynamicaddress($computer_node_name, $image_os_name, $image_os_type);
+			if ($assignedIPaddress) {
+
+				#update computer table
+				if (update_computer_address($computer_id, $assignedIPaddress)) {
+					notify($ERRORS{'OK'}, 0, "dynamic address collected $assignedIPaddress -- updated computer table");
+					insertloadlog($reservation_id, $computer_id, "dynamicDHCPaddress", "SUCCESS collected dynamicDHCP address");
+				}
+				else {
+					notify($ERRORS{'OK'}, 0, "failed to update dynamic address $assignedIPaddress for$computer_id $computer_node_name ");
+					insertloadlog($reservation_id, $computer_id, "dynamicDHCPaddress", "FAILED to update dynamicDHCP address failing reservation");
+					return 0;
+				}
+			} ## end if ($assignedIPaddress)
+			else {
+				notify($ERRORS{'CRITICAL'}, 0, "could not fetch dynamic address from $computer_node_name $image_name");
+				insertloadlog($reservation_id, $computer_id, "dynamicDHCPaddress", "FAILED to collected dynamicDHCP address failing reservation");
+				return 0;
+			}
+		} ## end if ($IPCONFIGURATION eq "dynamicDHCP")
+		elsif ($IPCONFIGURATION eq "static") {
+			insertloadlog($reservation_id, $computer_id, "info", "setting staticIPaddress");
+
+			if ($self->os->can("set_static_public_address") && $self->os->set_static_public_address()) {
+				notify($ERRORS{'DEBUG'}, 0, "set static public address using OS module's set_static_public_address() method");
+				insertloadlog($reservation_id, $computer_id, "staticIPaddress", "SUCCESS set static IP address on public interface");
+			}
+			elsif (setstaticaddress($computer_node_name, $image_os_name, $computer_ip_address, $image_os_type)) {
+				notify($ERRORS{'DEBUG'}, 0, "set static address on $computer_ip_address $computer_node_name ");
+				insertloadlog($reservation_id, $computer_id, "staticIPaddress", "SUCCESS set static IP address on public interface");
+			}
+			else {
+				insertloadlog($reservation_id, $computer_id, "staticIPaddress", "failed to set static IP address on public interface");
+				return 0;
+			}
+		} ## end elsif ($IPCONFIGURATION eq "static")  [ if ($IPCONFIGURATION eq "dynamicDHCP")
+	} ## end if ($IPCONFIGURATION ne "manualDHCP")
+
+	return 1;
+} ## end sub load
+
+#/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+=head2 capture
+
+ Parameters  :
+ Returns     : 1 if sucessful, 0 if failed
+ Description :
+
+=cut
+
+sub capture {
+	my $self = shift;
+	if (ref($self) !~ /xCAT/i) {
+		notify($ERRORS{'CRITICAL'}, 0, "subroutine was called as a function, it must be called as a class method");
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	# Get data
+	my $image_name          = $self->data->get_image_name();
+	my $computer_short_name = $self->data->get_computer_short_name();
+	my $computer_node_name  = $self->data->get_computer_node_name();
+
+	# Print some preliminary information
+	notify($ERRORS{'OK'}, 0, "image=$image_name, computer=$computer_short_name");
+
+	# Modify currentimage.txt
+	if (write_currentimage_txt($self->data)) {
+		notify($ERRORS{'OK'}, 0, "currentimage.txt updated on $computer_short_name");
+	}
+	else {
+		notify($ERRORS{'WARNING'}, 0, "unable to update currentimage.txt on $computer_short_name");
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	# Check if pre_capture() subroutine has been implemented by the OS module
+	if ($self->os->can("pre_capture")) {
+		# Call OS pre_capture() - it should perform all OS steps necessary to capture an image
+		# pre_capture() should shut down the computer when it is done
+		notify($ERRORS{'OK'}, 0, "calling OS module's pre_capture() subroutine");
+		if (!$self->os->pre_capture({end_state => 'off'})) {
+			notify($ERRORS{'WARNING'}, 0, "OS module pre_capture() failed");
+			return 0;
+		}
+
+		# The OS module should turn the computer power off
+		# Wait up to 2 minutes for the computer's power status to be off
+		if ($self->wait_for_off(2)) {
+			notify($ERRORS{'OK'}, 0, "computer $computer_node_name power is off");
+		}
+		else {
+			notify($ERRORS{'WARNING'}, 0, "$computer_node_name power is still on, turning computer off");
+
+			# Attempt to power off computer
+			if ($self->power_off()) {
+				notify($ERRORS{'OK'}, 0, "$computer_node_name was powered off");
+			}
+			else {
+				notify($ERRORS{'WARNING'}, 0, "failed to power off $computer_node_name");
+				return 0;
+			}
+		} ## end else [ if ($self->wait_for_off(2))
+	} ## end if ($self->os->can("pre_capture"))
+	elsif ($self->os->can("capture_prepare")) {
+		notify($ERRORS{'OK'}, 0, "calling OS module's capture_prepare() subroutine");
+		if (!$self->os->capture_prepare()) {
+			notify($ERRORS{'WARNING'}, 0, "OS module capture_prepare() failed");
+			return 0;
+		}
+	}
+	else {
+		notify($ERRORS{'WARNING'}, 0, "OS module does not have either a pre_capture() or capture_prepare() subroutine");
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	if ($self->_edit_nodetype($computer_node_name, $image_name, 1)) {
+		notify($ERRORS{'OK'}, 0, "nodetype modified, node $computer_node_name, image name $image_name");
+	}    # Close if _edit_nodetype
+	else {
+		notify($ERRORS{'CRITICAL'}, 0, "could not edit nodetype, node $computer_node_name, image name $image_name");
+		return 0;
+	}    # Close _edit_nodetype failed
+
+	# edit nodelist table
+	if ($self->_edit_nodelist($computer_node_name, 1)) {
+		notify($ERRORS{'OK'}, 0, "nodelist updated for $computer_node_name");
+	}
+	else {
+		notify($ERRORS{'CRITICAL'}, 0, "could not edit nodelist for $computer_node_name");
+	}
+
+	# Call xCAT's nodeset, configure xCAT to save image on next reboot
+	if (_nodeset_option($computer_node_name, "image")) {
+		notify($ERRORS{'OK'}, 0, "$computer_node_name set to image state");
+	}
+	else {
+		notify($ERRORS{'CRITICAL'}, 0, "failed $computer_node_name set to image state");
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	# Check if pre_capture() subroutine has been implemented by the OS module
+	# If so, all that needs to happen is for the computer to be powered on
+	if ($self->os->can("pre_capture")) {
+		# Turn the computer on
+		if ($self->power_on()) {
+			notify($ERRORS{'OK'}, 0, "$computer_node_name was powered on");
+		}
+		else {
+			notify($ERRORS{'WARNING'}, 0, "failed to turn computer on before monitoring image capture");
+			return 0;
+		}
+	} ## end if ($self->os->can("pre_capture"))
+	    # If capture_start() is implemented, call it, it will initiate a reboot
+	elsif ($self->os->can("capture_start")) {
+		notify($ERRORS{'OK'}, 0, "calling OS module's capture_start() subroutine");
+		if (!$self->os->capture_start()) {
+			notify($ERRORS{'WARNING'}, 0, "OS module capture_start() failed");
+			return 0;
+		}
+	}
+	else {
+		notify($ERRORS{'WARNING'}, 0, "OS module does not have either a pre_capture() or capture_start() subroutine");
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+
+	# Monitor the image capture
+	if ($self->capture_monitor()) {
+		notify($ERRORS{'OK'}, 0, "image capture monitoring is complete");
+	}
+	else {
+		notify($ERRORS{'WARNING'}, 0, "problem occurred while monitoring image capture");
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	notify($ERRORS{'OK'}, 0, "returning 1");
+	return 1;
+} ## end sub capture
+
+#/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+=head2 capture_monitor
+
+ Parameters  :
+ Returns     :
+ Description :
+
+=cut
+
+sub capture_monitor {
+	my $self = shift;
+	if (ref($self) !~ /xCAT/i) {
+		notify($ERRORS{'CRITICAL'}, 0, "subroutine was called as a function, it must be called as a class method");
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	# Get the required data
+	my $computer_node_name = $self->data->get_computer_node_name();
+	my $image_name         = $self->data->get_image_name();
+
+	# Get the image repository path
+	my $image_repository_path = $self->_get_image_repository_path();
+	if (!$image_repository_path) {
+		notify($ERRORS{'CRITICAL'}, 0, "xCAT image repository information could not be determined");
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	my $fullloopcnt       = 0;
+	my $filesize          = 0;
+	my $filewatchcnt      = 0;
+	my $status            = '';
+	my $laststatus        = '';
+	my $badoutputcnt      = 0;
+	my $nostatuschangecnt = 0;
+
+	CIWAITIMAGE:
+	# waiting for imaging process to complete
+	# check power or
+	# check new image timestamp ? or
+	# check /var/log/messages file for node entries or
+	# or check nodestat for boot flag
+
+	if ($fullloopcnt > 30) {
+		# looped 10 times without seeing a change in file size or
+		#   change in output of nodestat, must have failed
+		notify($ERRORS{'CRITICAL'}, 0, "reached max loop cnt with no change in image file size and no change in output from nodestat, failing");
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	#wait for reboot as not preform useless checks
+	notify($ERRORS{'OK'}, 0, "sleeping for 45 seconds");
+	sleep 45;
+
+	notify($ERRORS{'DEBUG'}, 0, "checking for $image_repository_path/$image_name.img.capturedone");
+	# check for imagename.capturedone or imagename.capturefailed
+	if (-e "$image_repository_path/$image_name.img.capturedone") {
+		unlink("$image_repository_path/$image_name.img.capturedone");
+		# capture complete
+		if (open(CHMOD, "/bin/chmod -R 644 $image_repository_path/$image_name\* 2>&1 |")) {
+			close(CHMOD);
+			notify($ERRORS{'DEBUG'}, 0, "recursive update file permissions 644 on $image_repository_path/$image_name");
+		}
+		else {
+			notify($ERRORS{'WARNING'}, 0, "failed to recursive update file permissions 644 on $image_repository_path/$image_name");
+		}
+		#complete return success
+		notify($ERRORS{'OK'}, 0, "image capture complete, found and removed capturedone file");
+		return 1;
+	} ## end if (-e "$image_repository_path/$image_name.img.capturedone")
+	elsif (-e "$image_repository_path/$image_name.img.capturefailed") {
+		unlink("$image_repository_path/$image_name.img.capturefailed");
+		notify($ERRORS{'CRITICAL'}, 0, "partimage-ng failed for $image_name on $computer_node_name, failing reservation");
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	if (open(NODESTAT, "$XCAT_ROOT/bin/nodestat $computer_node_name stat 2>&1 |")) {
+		my @file = <NODESTAT>;
+		close(NODESTAT);
+		foreach my $l (@file) {
+			$laststatus = $status;
+			$status     = $l;
+			chomp $status;
+			if ($status !~ /^$computer_node_name:/) {
+				notify($ERRORS{'WARNING'}, 0, "received unexpected output while running nodestat $computer_node_name: $status");
+				if ($badoutputcnt > 5) {
+					notify($ERRORS{'CRITICAL'}, 0, "failed to receive valid output from nodestat command, failing request");
+					return 0;
+				}
+				$badoutputcnt++;
+			}
+			$status =~ s/$computer_node_name: //;
+		} ## end foreach my $l (@file)
+	} ## end if (open(NODESTAT, "$XCAT_ROOT/bin/nodestat $computer_node_name stat 2>&1 |"...
+
+	# could not run nodestat command, fall back to watching image size
+	# Check the image size to see if it's growing
+	notify($ERRORS{'OK'}, 0, "checking size of image");
+	my $size = $self->get_image_size($image_name);
+	if (defined $size) {
+		notify($ERRORS{'OK'}, 0, "retrieved size of image: $size");
+
+		if ($size > $filesize) {
+			notify($ERRORS{'OK'}, 0, "image size has changed: $filesize -> $size, still copying");
+			$filesize    = $size;
+			$fullloopcnt = 0;
+		}
+		elsif ($size == $filesize) {
+			notify($ERRORS{'OK'}, 0, "image size has NOT changed");
+			if ($filewatchcnt > 5) {
+				notify($ERRORS{'CRITICAL'}, 0, "waited too long for file size to change for $image_name from $computer_node_name, failing");
+				return 0;
+			}
+			$filewatchcnt++;
+		}
+	} ## end if (defined $size)
+	else {
+		notify($ERRORS{'WARNING'}, 0, "unable to retrieve current size of image");
+	}
+
+	if ($status =~ /partimage-ng: partition/) {
+		if ($status eq $laststatus) {
+			notify($ERRORS{'DEBUG'}, 0, "nodestat status did not change from last iteration ($status)");
+			if ($nostatuschangecnt > 5) {
+				notify($ERRORS{'CRITICAL'}, 0, "waited too long for status of $computer_node_name to change - seems to be hung, failing");
+				return 0;
+			}
+			$nostatuschangecnt++;
+		}
+		else {
+			$nostatuschangecnt = 0;
+			$fullloopcnt       = 0;
+		}
+		# report status
+		notify($ERRORS{'OK'}, 0, "partimage-ng running on $computer_node_name: $status");
+	} ## end if ($status =~ /partimage-ng: partition/)
+
+	$fullloopcnt++;
+	goto CIWAITIMAGE;
+} ## end sub capture_monitor
+
+#/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+=head2  _edit_template
+
+ Parameters  : imagename,drivetype
+ Returns     : 0 failed or 1 success
+ Description : general routine to edit /opt/xcat/install/image/x86/imagename.tmpl
+				  used in imaging process
+
+=cut
+
+sub _edit_template {
+	my ($imagename, $drivetype) = @_;
+	my ($package, $filename, $line, $sub) = caller(0);
+	notify($ERRORS{'CRITICAL'}, 0, "drivetype is not defined")
+	  if (!(defined($drivetype)));
+	notify($ERRORS{'CRITICAL'}, 0, "imagename is not defined")
+	  if (!(defined($imagename)));
+
+	my $template = "$XCAT_ROOT/install/image/x86/$imagename.tmpl";
+	my @lines;
+	if (open(FILE, $template)) {
+		@lines = <FILE>;
+		close FILE;
+		my $line;
+		for $line (@lines) {
+			if ($line =~ /^export DISKS=/) {
+				$line = "export DISKS=\"$drivetype\"\n";
+				last;
+			}
+		}
+		#dump back to template file
+		if (open(FILE, ">$template")) {
+			print FILE @lines;
+			close FILE;
+			return 1;
+		}
+		else {
+			# could not open nodetype file for editing
+			notify($ERRORS{'CRITICAL'}, 0, "could not open $template for writing\nerror message: $!");
+			return 0;
+		}
+	} ## end if (open(FILE, $template))
+	else {
+		# could not open nodetype file for editing
+		notify($ERRORS{'CRITICAL'}, 0, "could not open $template for reading\nerror message: $!");
+		return 0;
+	}
+} ## end sub _edit_template
+
+#/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+=head2  _edit_nodetype
+
+ Parameters  : node, imagename, osname
+ Returns     : 0 failed or 1 success
+ Description : xCAT specific edits xcat's nodetype table with requested image name
+
+=cut
+
+sub _edit_nodetype {
+	my $self = shift;
+	if (ref($self) !~ /xCAT/i) {
+		notify($ERRORS{'CRITICAL'}, 0, "subroutine was called as a function, it must be called as a class method");
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	# Use arguments for computer and image if they were passed
+	my $computer_node_name = shift;
+	my $image_name         = shift;
+	my $installmode        = shift;
+
+	# Use the new image name if it is set
+	$image_name = $self->data->get_image_name() if !$image_name;
+
+	# Get the rest of the variables
+	$computer_node_name = $self->data->get_computer_node_name() if !$computer_node_name;
+	my $image_os_name         = $self->data->get_image_os_name();
+	my $image_architecture    = $self->data->get_image_architecture();
+	my $image_os_source_path  = $self->data->get_image_os_source_path();
+	my $image_os_install_type = $self->data->get_image_os_install_type();
+
+	# Check to make sure the variables are populated
+	if (!$computer_node_name) {
+		notify($ERRORS{'CRITICAL'}, 0, "computer node name is not defined");
+		return 0;
+	}
+	if (!$image_name) {
+		notify($ERRORS{'CRITICAL'}, 0, "image name is not defined");
+		return 0;
+	}
+	if (!$image_os_name) {
+		notify($ERRORS{'CRITICAL'}, 0, "image OS name is not defined");
+		return 0;
+	}
+	if (!$image_architecture) {
+		notify($ERRORS{'CRITICAL'}, 0, "image architecture is not defined");
+		return 0;
+	}
+	if (!$image_os_source_path) {
+		notify($ERRORS{'CRITICAL'}, 0, "image OS source path is not defined");
+		return 0;
+	}
+	if (!$image_os_install_type) {
+		notify($ERRORS{'CRITICAL'}, 0, "image OS install type is not defined");
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	# set os
+	my $osname = $image_os_name;
+	# FIXME undo hardcode
+	if ($installmode || $image_os_install_type eq 'partimage') {
+		$image_os_name = 'image';
+	}
+
+	# Assemble the nodetype.tab and lock file paths
+	my $lock_file_path = "/tmp/nodetype.lockfile";
+
+	# Open the lock file
+	if (sysopen(LOCKFILE, $lock_file_path, O_RDONLY | O_CREAT)) {
+		notify($ERRORS{'DEBUG'}, 0, "opened $lock_file_path");
+
+		# Set exclusive lock on lock file
+		if (flock(LOCKFILE, LOCK_EX)) {
+			notify($ERRORS{'DEBUG'}, 0, "set exclusive lock on $lock_file_path");
+
+			notify($ERRORS{'DEBUG'}, 0, "$computer_node_name, image=$image_name, os=$image_os_name, installtype=$image_os_install_type arch=$image_architecture, path=$image_os_source_path");
+			if (open(NODECH, "$XCAT_ROOT/bin/nodech $computer_node_name nodetype.os=$image_os_name 2>&1 |")) {
+				my @file = <NODECH>;
+				close(NODECH);
+				foreach my $l (@file) {
+					# no output is good
+					chomp $l;
+					if ($l =~ /\w/) {
+						notify($ERRORS{'WARNING'}, 0, "received output while setting OS for $computer_node_name: $l");
+						close(LOCKFILE);
+						return 1;
+					}
+				}
+				notify($ERRORS{'OK'}, 0, "nodetype.os set to $image_os_name for $computer_node_name");
+			} ## end if (open(NODECH, "$XCAT_ROOT/bin/nodech $computer_node_name nodetype.os=$image_os_name 2>&1 |"...
+			else {
+				# could not run nodech command
+				notify($ERRORS{'CRITICAL'}, 0, "could not run $XCAT_ROOT/bin/nodech command to set nodetype.os");
+				close(LOCKFILE);
+				return 1;
+			}
+
+			# set architecture
+			if (open(NODECH, "$XCAT_ROOT/bin/nodech $computer_node_name nodetype.arch=$image_architecture 2>&1 |")) {
+				my @file = <NODECH>;
+				close(NODECH);
+				foreach my $l (@file) {
+					# no output is good
+					chomp $l;
+					if ($l =~ /\w/) {
+						notify($ERRORS{'WARNING'}, 0, "received output while setting arch for $computer_node_name: $l");
+						close(LOCKFILE);
+						return 0;
+					}
+				}
+				notify($ERRORS{'OK'}, 0, "nodetype.arch set to $image_architecture for $computer_node_name");
+			} ## end if (open(NODECH, "$XCAT_ROOT/bin/nodech $computer_node_name nodetype.arch=$image_architecture 2>&1 |"...
+			else {
+				# could not run nodech command
+				notify($ERRORS{'CRITICAL'}, 0, "could not run $XCAT_ROOT/bin/nodech command to set nodetype.arch");
+				close(LOCKFILE);
+				return 0;
+			}
+
+			# set profile
+			if (open(NODECH, "$XCAT_ROOT/bin/nodech $computer_node_name nodetype.profile=$image_name 2>&1 |")) {
+				my @file = <NODECH>;
+				close(NODECH);
+				foreach my $l (@file) {
+					# no output is good
+					chomp $l;
+					if ($l =~ /\w/) {
+						notify($ERRORS{'WARNING'}, 0, "received output while setting profile for $computer_node_name: $l");
+						close(LOCKFILE);
+						return 0;
+					}
+				}
+				notify($ERRORS{'OK'}, 0, "nodetype.profile set to $image_name for $computer_node_name");
+			} ## end if (open(NODECH, "$XCAT_ROOT/bin/nodech $computer_node_name nodetype.profile=$image_name 2>&1 |"...
+			else {
+				# could not run nodech command
+				notify($ERRORS{'CRITICAL'}, 0, "could not run $XCAT_ROOT/bin/nodech command to set nodetype.profile");
+				close(LOCKFILE);
+				return 0;
+			}
+
+			notify($ERRORS{'OK'}, 0, "nodetype successfully updated for $computer_node_name");
+			close(LOCKFILE);
+			return 1;
+
+		} ## end if (flock(LOCKFILE, LOCK_EX))
+		else {
+
+			# Could not open lock
+			notify($ERRORS{'CRITICAL'}, 0, "unable to get exclusive lock on $lock_file_path to edit nodetype.tab, $!");
+			close(LOCKFILE);
+			notify($ERRORS{'DEBUG'}, 0, "lock file closed");
+			return 0;
+		}
+	} ## end if (sysopen(LOCKFILE, $lock_file_path, O_RDONLY...
+	else {
+		# Could not open lock file
+		notify($ERRORS{'CRITICAL'}, 0, "unable to open $lock_file_path to edit nodetype.tab, $!");
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	close(LOCKFILE);
+	return 0;
+
+} ## end sub _edit_nodetype
+
+#/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+=head2  _edit_nodelist
+
+ Parameters  : node
+ Returns     : 0 failed or 1 success
+ Description : xCAT specific edits xcat's nodelist table to have correct groups
+
+=cut
+
+sub _edit_nodelist {
+	my $self = shift;
+	if (ref($self) !~ /xCAT/i) {
+		notify($ERRORS{'CRITICAL'}, 0, "subroutine was called as a function, it must be called as a class method");
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	# Use arguments for computer and image if they were passed
+	my $computer_node_name = shift;
+	my $installmode        = shift;
+
+	# Get the rest of the variables
+	$computer_node_name = $self->data->get_computer_node_name() if !$computer_node_name;
+	my $image_os_install_type = $self->data->get_image_os_install_type();
+	# FIXME undo hardcode
+	if ($installmode) {
+		$image_os_install_type = 'partimage';
+	}
+
+	# Check to make sure the variables are populated
+	if (!$computer_node_name) {
+		notify($ERRORS{'CRITICAL'}, 0, "computer node name is not defined");
+		return 0;
+	}
+	if (!$image_os_install_type) {
+		notify($ERRORS{'CRITICAL'}, 0, "image OS install type is not defined");
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	notify($ERRORS{'DEBUG'}, 0, "$computer_node_name, installtype=$image_os_install_type");
+
+	my $oldlist = '';
+	my $newlist = '';
+	# get groups
+	if (open(NODELS, "$XCAT_ROOT/bin/nodels $computer_node_name nodelist.groups 2>&1 |")) {
+		my @file = <NODELS>;
+		close(NODELS);
+		foreach my $l (@file) {
+			chomp $l;
+			$l =~ s/$computer_node_name: //;
+			$newlist = $l;
+			$oldlist = $l;
+			notify($ERRORS{'DEBUG'}, 0, "l is $l");
+			if ($image_os_install_type eq 'partimage') {
+				# want 'image' to be in the list
+				if ($newlist !~ /image/) {
+					$newlist = "$newlist,image";
+				}
+				# do not want 'compute' to be in the list
+				if ($newlist =~ /compute/) {
+					$newlist =~ s/compute(,)?//;
+					$newlist =~ s/,$//;
+				}
+			} ## end if ($image_os_install_type eq 'partimage')
+			else {
+				# do not want 'image' to be in the list
+				if ($newlist =~ /image/) {
+					$newlist =~ s/image(,)?//;
+					$newlist =~ s/,$//;
+				}
+				# want 'compute' to be in the list
+				if ($newlist !~ /compute/) {
+					$newlist = "$newlist,compute";
+				}
+			} ## end else [ if ($image_os_install_type eq 'partimage')
+		} ## end foreach my $l (@file)
+		notify($ERRORS{'DEBUG'}, 0, "old nodelist.groups=$oldlist, new nodelist.groups=$newlist");
+	} ## end if (open(NODELS, "$XCAT_ROOT/bin/nodels $computer_node_name nodelist.groups 2>&1 |"...
+	else {
+		# could not run nodels command
+		notify($ERRORS{'CRITICAL'}, 0, "could not run $XCAT_ROOT/bin/nodels command to get nodelist.groups");
+		return 1;
+	}
+
+	# set groups
+	# Need to create a lockfile
+	my $lock_file_path = "/tmp/nodelist.lockfile";
+
+	# Open the lock file
+	if (sysopen(LOCKFILE, $lock_file_path, O_RDONLY | O_CREAT)) {
+		notify($ERRORS{'DEBUG'}, 0, "opened $lock_file_path");
+
+		# Set exclusive lock on lock file
+		if (flock(LOCKFILE, LOCK_EX)) {
+			notify($ERRORS{'DEBUG'}, 0, "set exclusive lock on $lock_file_path");
+
+			if (open(NODECH, "$XCAT_ROOT/bin/nodech $computer_node_name nodelist.groups=$newlist 2>&1 |")) {
+				my @file = <NODECH>;
+				close(NODECH);
+				foreach my $l (@file) {
+					# no output is good
+					chomp $l;
+					if ($l =~ /\w/) {
+						notify($ERRORS{'WARNING'}, 0, "received output while setting nodelist.groups for $computer_node_name: $l");
+						close(LOCKFILE);
+						return 0;
+					}
+				}
+
+				notify($ERRORS{'OK'}, 0, "nodelist.groups set to $newlist for $computer_node_name");
+				close(LOCKFILE);
+				return 1;
+
+			} ## end if (open(NODECH, "$XCAT_ROOT/bin/nodech $computer_node_name nodelist.groups=$newlist 2>&1 |"...
+			else {
+				# could not run nodech command
+				notify($ERRORS{'CRITICAL'}, 0, "could not run $XCAT_ROOT/bin/nodech command to set nodelist.groups");
+				close(LOCKFILE);
+				return 0;
+			}
+
+		} ## end if (flock(LOCKFILE, LOCK_EX))
+		else {
+
+			# Could not open lock
+			notify($ERRORS{'CRITICAL'}, 0, "unable to get exclusive lock on $lock_file_path to edit nodetype.tab, $!");
+			close(LOCKFILE);
+			notify($ERRORS{'DEBUG'}, 0, "lock file closed");
+			return 0;
+		}
+
+	} ## end if (sysopen(LOCKFILE, $lock_file_path, O_RDONLY...
+	else {
+		# Could not open lock file
+		notify($ERRORS{'CRITICAL'}, 0, "unable to open $lock_file_path to edit nodetype.tab, $!");
+		return 0;
+	}
+} ## end sub _edit_nodelist
+#/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+=head2 _pping
+
+ Parameters  : $node
+ Returns     : 1 or 0
+ Description : using xcat pping cmd to ping blade, xcat specific
+
+=cut
+
+sub _pping {
+	my $node = $_[0];
+	my ($package, $filename, $line, $sub) = caller(0);
+	notify($ERRORS{'WARNING'}, 0, "_pping: node is not defined")
+	  if (!(defined($node)));
+	if (open(PPING, "$XCAT_ROOT/bin/pping $node 2>&1 |")) {
+		my @file = <PPING>;
+		close(PPING);
+		foreach my $l (@file) {
+			chomp $l;
+			notify($ERRORS{'OK'}, 0, "pinging $l");
+			if ($l =~ /noping/) {
+				return 0;
+			}
+			if ($l =~ /$node: ping/) {
+				return 1;
+			}
+		} ## end foreach my $l (@file)
+		return 1;
+	} ## end if (open(PPING, "$XCAT_ROOT/bin/pping $node 2>&1 |"...
+	else {
+		notify($ERRORS{'WARNING'}, 0, "could not execute $XCAT_ROOT/bin/pping $node");
+		return 0;
+	}
+} ## end sub _pping
+
+#/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+=head2 _nodeset
+
+ Parameters  : $node
+ Returns     : xcat state of node or 0
+ Description : using xcat nodeset cmd to retrieve state of blade, xcat specific
+
+=cut
+
+sub _nodeset {
+	my $node = $_[0];
+	my ($package, $filename, $line, $sub) = caller(0);
+	notify($ERRORS{'WARNING'}, 0, "_nodeset: node is not defined")
+	  if (!(defined($node)));
+	return 0 if (!(defined($node)));
+
+	my ($blah, $case);
+	my @file;
+	my $l;
+	if (open(NODESET, "$XCAT_ROOT/sbin/nodeset $node stat |")) {
+		#notify($ERRORS{'OK'},0,"executing $XCAT_ROOT/bin/nodeset $node stat ");
+		@file = <NODESET>;
+		close NODESET;
+		foreach $l (@file) {
+			chomp($l);
+			($blah, $case) = split(/:\s/, $l);
+		}
+		if ($case) {
+			#notify($ERRORS{'OK'},0,"$node in $case state ");
+			return $case;
+		}
+		else {
+			notify($ERRORS{'WARNING'}, 0, "case for $node is empty");
+			return 0;
+		}
+	} ## end if (open(NODESET, "$XCAT_ROOT/sbin/nodeset $node stat |"...
+	else {
+		notify($ERRORS{'WARNING'}, 0, "failed to execute $XCAT_ROOT/bin/nodeset $node stat");
+		return 0;
+	}
+} ## end sub _nodeset
+
+#/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+=head2 _nodeset_option
+
+ Parameters  : $node $option
+ Returns     : xcat state of node or 0
+ Description : using xcat nodeset cmd to use the input option of blade, xcat specific
+
+=cut
+
+sub _nodeset_option {
+	# TODO check $option from all callers to make sure supported in v2
+	my ($node, $option) = @_;
+	my ($package, $filename, $line, $sub) = caller(0);
+	notify($ERRORS{'WARNING'}, 0, "_nodeset_option: node is not defined")
+	  if (!(defined($node)));
+	notify($ERRORS{'WARNING'}, 0, "_nodeset_option: option is not defined")
+	  if (!(defined($option)));
+	my ($blah, $case);
+	my @file;
+	my $l;
+
+	if (open(NODESET, "$XCAT_ROOT/sbin/nodeset $node $option |")) {
+		#notify($ERRORS{'OK'},0,"executing $XCAT_ROOT/bin/nodeset $node $option");
+		@file = <NODESET>;
+		close NODESET;
+		foreach $l (@file) {
+			chomp($l);
+			($blah, $case) = split(/:\s/, $l);
+		}
+		if ($case) {
+			notify($ERRORS{'OK'}, 0, "$node in $case state ");
+			return $case;
+		}
+		else {
+			notify($ERRORS{'WARNING'}, 0, "case for $node is empty");
+			return 0;
+		}
+	} ## end if (open(NODESET, "$XCAT_ROOT/sbin/nodeset $node $option |"...
+	else {
+		notify($ERRORS{'WARNING'}, 0, "failed to execute $XCAT_ROOT/bin/nodeset $node $option");
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+} ## end sub _nodeset_option
+
+#/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+=head2 makesshgkh
+
+ Parameters  : imagename
+ Returns     : 0 or 1
+ Description : xCAT specific scans node for public ssh key
+
+=cut
+
+sub makesshgkh {
+	my $node = $_[0];
+	my ($package, $filename, $line, $sub) = caller(0);
+	notify($ERRORS{'WARNING'}, 0, "node is not defined")
+	  if (!(defined($node)));
+	if (!(defined($node))) {
+		return 0;
+	}
+	if (open(MAKESSHGKH, "$XCAT_ROOT/sbin/makesshgkh $node 2>&1 |")) {
+		while (<MAKESSHGKH>) {
+			chomp($_);
+			if ($_ =~ /Scanning keys/) {
+				#notify($ERRORS{'OK'},0,"$_");
+			}
+			else {
+				#possible error
+				#notify($ERRORS{'OK'},0,"possible error in $_ ");
+			}
+		} ## end while (<MAKESSHGKH>)
+		close(MAKESSHGKH);
+		return 1;
+	} ## end if (open(MAKESSHGKH, "$XCAT_ROOT/sbin/makesshgkh $node 2>&1 |"...
+	return 0;
+} ## end sub makesshgkh
+
+#/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+=head2 _fix_rpower
+
+ Parameters  : nodename
+ Returns     : 1(success) or 0(failure)
+ Description : due to a bug in a previous firmware version.
+               it's belived to be fixed in previous versions
+
+=cut
+
+sub _fix_rpower {
+	my $node = $_[0];
+	my ($package, $filename, $line, $sub) = caller(0);
+	notify($ERRORS{'WARNING'}, 0, "node not set") if (!defined($node));
+
+	# this function kicks the management this is a known xcat bug, the
+	# workaround is to run rinv nodename all twice
+	my $notfixed = 1;
+	my $tries    = 0;
+	while ($notfixed) {
+		$tries++;
+		if ($tries > 10) {
+			notify($ERRORS{'CRITICAL'}, 0, "_fix_rpower failed $tries on $node");
+			return 0;
+		}
+		#notify($ERRORS{'OK'},0,"executing $XCAT_ROOT/bin/rinv $node all");
+		if (open(RINV, "$XCAT_ROOT/bin/rinv $node all |")) {
+			my @rinv = <RINV>;
+			my $line;
+			close RINV;
+			foreach $line (@rinv) {
+				next if ($line =~ /HTTP login failed/);    #expected
+				if ($line =~ /Machine Type/) {
+					notify($ERRORS{'OK'}, 0, "rinv succeded for $node");
+					return 1;
+				}
+			}
+		} ## end if (open(RINV, "$XCAT_ROOT/bin/rinv $node all |"...
+		else {
+			notify($ERRORS{'OK'}, 0, "could not execute $XCAT_ROOT/bin/rinv $node all $!");
+		}
+	} ## end while ($notfixed)
+
+} ## end sub _fix_rpower
+
+#/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+=head2 node_status
+
+ Parameters  : [0]: computer node name (optional)
+               [1]: log file path (optional)
+ Returns     : If called in scalar or boolean context:
+                        1: node is down or needs to be reloaded
+								0: node is up and does not need to be reloaded
+								undefined: error occurred while checking node status
+
+               hashref: reference to hash with keys/values:
+					         {status} => <"READY","FAIL">
+						   	{ping} => <0,1>
+						   	{ssh} => <0,1>
+							   {rpower} => <0,1>
+								{nodeset} => <"boot", "install", "image", ...>
+								{nodetype} => <image name>
+								{currentimage} => <image name>
+ Description : Checks the status of an xCAT-provisioned machine.  If no
+               arguments are supplied, the node and image for the current
+					reservation will be used.
+
+=cut
+
+sub node_status {
+	my $self = shift;
+	my ($computer_node_name, $log);
+
+	my $management_node_os_name = 0;
+	my $management_node_keys    = 0;
+	my $computer_host_name      = 0;
+	my $computer_short_name     = 0;
+	my $computer_ip_address     = 0;
+	my $image_os_name           = 0;
+	my $image_name              = 0;
+	my $image_os_type           = 0;
+
+	# Check if subroutine was called as a class method
+	if (ref($self) !~ /xcat/i) {
+		if (ref($self) eq 'HASH') {
+			$log = $self->{logfile};
+			notify($ERRORS{'DEBUG'}, $log, "self is a hash reference");
+
+			$computer_node_name      = $self->{computer}->{hostname};
+			$management_node_os_name = $self->{managementnode}->{OSNAME};
+			$management_node_keys    = $self->{managementnode}->{keys};
+			$computer_host_name      = $self->{computer}->{hostname};
+			$computer_ip_address     = $self->{computer}->{IPaddress};
+			$image_os_name           = $self->{image}->{OS}->{name};
+			$image_name              = $self->{imagerevision}->{imagename};
+			$image_os_type           = $self->{image}->{OS}->{type};
+
+		} ## end if (ref($self) eq 'HASH')
+		    # Check if node_status returned an array ref
+		elsif (ref($self) eq 'ARRAY') {
+			notify($ERRORS{'DEBUG'}, 0, "self is a array reference");
+		}
+
+		$log = 0 if !$log;
+		$computer_short_name = $1 if ($computer_node_name =~ /([-_a-zA-Z0-9]*)(\.?)/);
+	} ## end if (ref($self) !~ /xcat/i)
+	else {
+
+		# Get the computer name from the DataStructure
+		$computer_node_name = $self->data->get_computer_node_name();
+
+		# Check if this was called as a class method, but a node name was also specified as an argument
+		my $node_name_argument = shift;
+		$computer_node_name  = $node_name_argument if $node_name_argument;
+		$computer_host_name  = $self->data->get_computer_host_name();
+		$computer_short_name = $self->data->get_computer_short_name();
+		$image_name          = $self->data->get_image_name();
+		$log                 = 0;
+	} ## end else [ if (ref($self) !~ /xcat/i)
+
+	# Check the node name variable
+	if (!defined($computer_node_name) || !$computer_node_name) {
+		notify($ERRORS{'WARNING'}, 0, "node name could not be determined");
+		return;
+	}
+	notify($ERRORS{'DEBUG'}, 0, "checking status of node: $computer_node_name");
+
+
+
+	# Create a hash to store status components
+	my %status;
+
+	# Initialize all hash keys here to make sure they're defined
+	$status{status}       = 0;
+	$status{nodetype}     = 0;
+	$status{currentimage} = 0;
+	$status{ping}         = 0;
+	$status{rpower}       = 0;
+	$status{nodeset}      = 0;
+	$status{ssh}          = 0;
+
+	# Check the profile in the nodetype table
+	notify($ERRORS{'DEBUG'}, $log, "checking the current image listed in nodetype table for $computer_short_name");
+	if (open(NODELS, "$XCAT_ROOT/bin/nodels $computer_short_name nodetype.profile 2>&1 |")) {
+		my @file = <NODELS>;
+		close(NODELS);
+		foreach my $l (@file) {
+			if ($l =~ /^$computer_short_name:\s+(.+)/) {
+				my $nodetype_image_name = $1;
+				notify($ERRORS{'DEBUG'}, 0, "found image for $computer_short_name in nodetype table: $nodetype_image_name");
+				$status{nodetype} = $nodetype_image_name;
+			}
+		}
+	} ## end if (open(NODELS, "$XCAT_ROOT/bin/nodels $computer_short_name nodetype.profile 2>&1 |"...
+	else {
+		# could not run nodels command
+		notify($ERRORS{'CRITICAL'}, 0, "could not run $XCAT_ROOT/bin/nodels command to get current image");
+	}
+
+	# Check if node is pingable
+	notify($ERRORS{'DEBUG'}, $log, "checking if $computer_host_name is pingable");
+	if (_pingnode($computer_host_name)) {
+		$status{ping} = 1;
+		notify($ERRORS{'OK'}, $log, "$computer_host_name is pingable ($status{ping})");
+	}
+	else {
+		$status{ping} = 0;
+		notify($ERRORS{'OK'}, $log, "$computer_host_name is not pingable ($status{ping})");
+	}
+
+	# Check the rpower status
+	notify($ERRORS{'DEBUG'}, $log, "checking $computer_short_name xCAT rpower status");
+	my $rpower_status = $self->_rpower($computer_short_name, "stat");
+	if ($rpower_status =~ /on/i) {
+		$status{rpower} = 1;
+	}
+	else {
+		$status{rpower} = 0;
+	}
+	notify($ERRORS{'OK'}, $log, "$computer_short_name rpower status: $rpower_status ($status{rpower})");
+
+	# Check the xCAT nodeset status
+	notify($ERRORS{'DEBUG'}, $log, "checking $computer_short_name xCAT nodeset status");
+	my $nodeset_status = _nodeset($computer_short_name);
+	notify($ERRORS{'OK'}, $log, "$computer_short_name nodeset status: $nodeset_status");
+	$status{nodeset} = $nodeset_status;
+
+	# Check the sshd status
+	notify($ERRORS{'DEBUG'}, $log, "checking if $computer_short_name sshd service is accessible");
+	my $sshd_status = _sshd_status($computer_short_name, $status{nodetype}, $log);
+
+	# If sshd is accessible, perform sshd-dependent checks
+	if ($sshd_status =~ /on/) {
+		$status{ssh} = 1;
+		notify($ERRORS{'DEBUG'}, $log, "$computer_short_name sshd service is accessible, performing dependent checks");
+
+		# Check the currentimage.txt file on the node
+		notify($ERRORS{'DEBUG'}, $log, "checking image specified in currentimage.txt file on $computer_short_name");
+		my $status_currentimage = _getcurrentimage($computer_short_name);
+		if ($status_currentimage) {
+			notify($ERRORS{'OK'}, $log, "$computer_short_name currentimage.txt has: $status_currentimage");
+			$status{currentimage} = $status_currentimage;
+		}
+		else {
+			notify($ERRORS{'WARNING'}, $log, "$computer_short_name currentimage.txt could not be checked");
+		}
+	} ## end if ($sshd_status =~ /on/)
+	else {
+		$status{ssh} = 0;
+	}
+	notify($ERRORS{'OK'}, $log, "$computer_short_name sshd status: $sshd_status ($status{ssh})");
+
+	# Check if nodetype table matches reservation image name
+	my $nodetype_image_match = 0;
+	if ($status{nodetype} eq $image_name) {
+		notify($ERRORS{'OK'}, $log, "nodetype table ($status{nodetype}) matches reservation image ($image_name)");
+		$nodetype_image_match = 1;
+	}
+	else {
+		notify($ERRORS{'OK'}, $log, "nodetype table ($status{nodetype}) does not match reservation image ($image_name)");
+	}
+
+	# Check if nodetype table matches currentimage.txt
+	my $nodetype_currentimage_match = 0;
+	if ($status{nodetype} eq $status{currentimage}) {
+		notify($ERRORS{'OK'}, $log, "nodetype table ($status{nodetype}) matches currentimage.txt ($status{currentimage})");
+		$nodetype_currentimage_match = 1;
+	}
+	else {
+		notify($ERRORS{'OK'}, $log, "nodetype table ($status{nodetype}) does not match currentimage.txt ($status{currentimage}), assuming nodetype.tab is correct");
+	}
+
+	# Determine the overall machine status based on the individual status results
+	$status{status} = 'READY';
+	if (!$status{rpower}) {
+		$status{status} = 'RELOAD';
+		notify($ERRORS{'OK'}, $log, "rpower status is not on, node needs to be reloaded");
+	}
+	if (!$status{ssh}) {
+		$status{status} = 'RELOAD';
+		notify($ERRORS{'OK'}, $log, "sshd is not accessible, node needs to be reloaded");
+	}
+	if (!$nodetype_image_match) {
+		$status{status} = 'RELOAD';
+		notify($ERRORS{'OK'}, $log, "nodetype.tab does not match requested image, node needs to be reloaded");
+	}
+
+	# Node is up and doesn't need to be reloaded
+	if ($status{status} =~ /ready/i) {
+		notify($ERRORS{'OK'}, $log, "node is up and does not need to be reloaded");
+	}
+	else {
+		notify($ERRORS{'OK'}, $log, "node is either down or needs to be reloaded");
+	}
+
+	notify($ERRORS{'OK'}, $log, "returning node status hash reference with {status}=$status{status}");
+	return \%status;
+} ## end sub node_status
+
+#/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+=head2 _assign2project
+
+ Parameters  : $node, $project
+ Returns     : 0 or 1
+ Description : xCAT specific changes the networking to capable switch modules to either vcl,hpc or vclhpc project
+
+=cut
+
+sub _assign2project {
+	my ($node, $project) = @_;
+	my ($package, $filename, $line, $sub) = caller(0);
+
+	notify($ERRORS{'CRITICAL'}, 0, "node is not defined")
+	  if (!(defined($node)));
+	notify($ERRORS{'CRITICAL'}, 0, "project is not defined")
+	  if (!(defined($project)));
+	my $PROJECTtab     = "$XCAT_ROOT/etc/project.tab";
+	my $assign2project = "$XCAT_ROOT/sbin/assign2project";
+	my $LCK            = $PROJECTtab . "lockfile";
+	#make sure this management node can make assignments
+
+	if (-r $PROJECTtab) {    #do we have a project.tab file to work with
+
+		#read project tab
+		if (open(PT, "<$PROJECTtab")) {
+			my @pt = <PT>;
+			close(PT);
+			my $p;
+			foreach $p (@pt) {
+				if ($p =~ /^$node\s+/) {
+					if ($p =~ /^$node\s*$project$/i) {
+						notify($ERRORS{'OK'}, 0, "$node is set correctly to $project");
+						return 1;
+					}
+					else {
+						notify($ERRORS{'OK'}, 0, "starting to set exclusive lock on $LCK");
+						if (sysopen(LF, $LCK, O_RDONLY | O_CREAT)) {
+							if (flock(LF, LOCK_EX)) {    #set exclusive lock on LF
+								notify($ERRORS{'OK'}, 0, "setting exclusive lock on $LCK");
+								notify($ERRORS{'OK'}, 0, "$node is set incorrectly changing to $project project");
+								if (open(AP, "$assign2project $node $project 2>&1 |")) {
+									my @file = <AP>;
+									close(AP);
+									foreach my $l (@file) {
+										notify($ERRORS{'OK'}, 0, "output @file");
+										if ($l =~ /configurations are already correct! Nothing done/) {
+											notify($ERRORS{'OK'}, 0, "$node is currently assigned to $project - releasing lock");
+											close(LF);
+											return 1;
+										}
+										if ($l =~ /Done!/) {
+											notify($ERRORS{'OK'}, 0, "$node is successfully assigned to $project - releasing lock");
+											close(LF);
+											return 1;
+										}
+
+									}    #foreach
+									notify($ERRORS{'CRITICAL'}, 0, "provided unexpected output $node $project - output= @file");
+									close(LF);
+									return 0;
+
+								}    #if AP
+							}    #flock
+						}    #sysopen
+					}    #else
+				}    #if node
+			}    #foreach
+		}    #if open
+		else {
+			notify($ERRORS{'WARNING'}, 0, "could not open $PROJECTtab for reading $!");
+			close(LF);
+			return 0;
+		}
+	}    #if tabfile readable
+	else {
+		notify($ERRORS{'OK'}, 0, "project.tab does not exist on this Management node");
+		return 1;
+
+	}
+
+} ## end sub _assign2project
+
+#/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+=head2 _check_pxe_grub_file
+
+ Parameters  : imagename
+ Returns     : 0 failed or 1 success
+ Description : checks the pxe and grub files for xCAT management nodes
+				  if file size is equal to 0 delete the file and return true
+				  return true if file not empty
+				 only return false if failure to execute or delete files
+
+=cut
+
+sub _check_pxe_grub_files {
+	my $imagename = $_[0];
+	my ($package, $filename, $line, $sub) = caller(0);
+	notify($ERRORS{'WARNING'}, 0, "node is not defined")
+	  if (!(defined($imagename)));
+	if (!(defined($imagename))) {
+		return 0;
+	}
+	my $path      = "/tftpboot/xcat/image/x86/";
+	my $ide_grub  = "$path" . "$imagename" . "-ide.grub";
+	my $scsi_grub = "$path" . "$imagename" . "-scsi.grub";
+	my $ide_pxe   = "$path" . "$imagename" . "-ide.pxe";
+	my $scsi_pxe  = "$path" . "$imagename" . "-scsi.pxe";
+	my @errors;
+	if (-e "$ide_grub") {
+		#file exists
+		my $fs = -s "$ide_grub";
+		if ($fs == 0) {
+			notify($ERRORS{'CRITICAL'}, 0, "filesize for $ide_grub is zero, deleted ");
+			unlink $ide_grub;
+		}
+	}
+	else {
+		#notify($ERRORS{'OK'},0,"skipping $ide_grub file does not exist");
+	}
+	if (-e "$scsi_grub") {
+		#file exists
+		my $fs = -s "$scsi_grub";
+		if ($fs == 0) {
+			notify($ERRORS{'CRITICAL'}, 0, "filesize for $scsi_grub is zero, deleted ");
+			unlink $scsi_grub;
+		}
+	}
+	else {
+		#notify($ERRORS{'OK'},0,"skipping  $scsi_grub file does not exist");
+	}
+	if (-e "$ide_pxe") {
+		#file exists
+		my $fs = -s "$ide_pxe";
+		if ($fs == 0) {
+			notify($ERRORS{'CRITICAL'}, 0, "filesize for $ide_pxe is zero, deleted ");
+			unlink $ide_pxe;
+		}
+	}
+	else {
+		#notify($ERRORS{'OK'},0,"skipping $ide_pxe file does not exist");
+	}
+	if (-e "$scsi_pxe") {
+		#file exists
+		my $fs = -s "$scsi_pxe";
+		if ($fs == 0) {
+			notify($ERRORS{'CRITICAL'}, 0, "filesize for $scsi_grub is zero, deleted ");
+			unlink $scsi_pxe;
+		}
+	}
+	else {
+		#notify($ERRORS{'OK'},0,"skipping  file $scsi_pxe does not exist");
+	}
+
+	return 1;
+
+} ## end sub _check_pxe_grub_files
+
+#/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+=head2 _get_image_template_path
+
+ Parameters  : management node identifier (optional)
+ Returns     : Successful: string containing filesystem path
+               Failed:     false
+ Description :
+
+=cut
+
+sub _get_image_template_path {
+	my $self = shift;
+	unless (ref($self) && $self->isa('VCL::Module')) {
+		notify($ERRORS{'CRITICAL'}, 0, "subroutine can only be called as a VCL::Module module object method");
+		return;	
+	}
+	
+	# Check if a management node identifier argument was passed
+	my $management_node_identifier = shift;
+	if ($management_node_identifier) {
+		notify($ERRORS{'DEBUG'}, 0, "management node identifier argument was specified: $management_node_identifier");
+	}
+	else {
+		notify($ERRORS{'DEBUG'}, 0, "management node identifier argument was not specified");
+	}
+	
+	my $management_node_install_path = $self->data->get_management_node_install_path($management_node_identifier);
+	
+	# Get required image data
+	my $image_name = $self->data->get_image_name();
+	my $image_os_source_path = $self->data->get_image_os_source_path();
+	my $image_os_install_type = $self->data->get_image_os_install_type();
+	if (!$image_name || !$image_os_source_path || !$image_os_install_type) {
+		notify($ERRORS{'WARNING'}, 0, "required image data could not be retrieved");
+		return;
+	}
+	
+	# Remove trailing / from $XCAT_ROOT if exists
+	(my $xcat_root = $XCAT_ROOT) =~ s/\/$//;
+	
+	# Remove trailing / from $image_os_source_path if exists
+	$image_os_source_path =~ s/\/$//;
+	
+	# Fix the image OS source path for xCAT 2.x
+	my $xcat2_image_os_source_path = $image_os_source_path;
+	# centos5 --> centos
+	$xcat2_image_os_source_path =~ s/\d+$//;
+	# rhas5 --> rh
+	$xcat2_image_os_source_path =~ s/^rh.*/rh/;
+	
+	notify($ERRORS{'DEBUG'}, 0, "attempting to determine template path for image:
+      image name:               $image_name
+		OS install type:          $image_os_install_type
+		OS source path:           $image_os_source_path
+		xCAT 2.x OS source path:  $xcat2_image_os_source_path
+	");
+
+	my $image_template_path = "$xcat_root/share/xcat/install/$xcat2_image_os_source_path";
+	notify($ERRORS{'DEBUG'}, 0, "returning: $image_template_path");
+	return $image_template_path;
+}
+
+#/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+=head2 _get_base_template_filename
+
+ Parameters  : none, must be called as an xCAT object method
+ Returns     :
+ Description :
+
+=cut
+
+sub _get_base_template_filename {
+	my $self = shift;
+	if (ref($self) !~ /xCAT/i) {
+		notify($ERRORS{'CRITICAL'}, 0, "subroutine was called as a function, it must be called as a class method");
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	# Get some variables
+	my $image_os_name = $self->data->get_image_os_name();
+	my $image_os_type = $self->data->get_image_os_type();
+
+	# Get the image template directory path
+	my $image_template_path = $self->_get_image_template_path();
+	if (!$image_template_path) {
+		notify($ERRORS{'CRITICAL'}, 0, "image template path could not be determined");
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	# Find the template file to use, from most specific to least
+	# Try OS-specific: <OS name>.tmpl
+	if (-e "$image_template_path/$image_os_name.tmpl") {
+		notify($ERRORS{'DEBUG'}, 0, "OS specific base image template file found: $image_template_path/$image_os_name.tmpl");
+		return "$image_os_name.tmpl";
+	}
+	elsif (-e "$image_template_path/$image_os_type.tmpl") {
+		notify($ERRORS{'DEBUG'}, 0, "OS type specific base image template file found: $image_template_path/$image_os_type.tmpl");
+		return "$image_os_type.tmpl";
+	}
+	elsif (-e "$image_template_path/default.tmpl") {
+		notify($ERRORS{'DEBUG'}, 0, "default base image template file found: $image_template_path/default.tmpl");
+		return "default.tmpl";
+	}
+	else {
+		notify($ERRORS{'CRITICAL'}, 0, "failed to find suitable base image template file in $image_template_path");
+		return 0;
+	}
+} ## end sub _get_base_template_filename
+
+#/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+initialize() if (!$XCAT_ROOT);
+
+#/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+1;
+__END__
+
+=head1 SEE ALSO
+
+L<http://cwiki.apache.org/VCL/>
+
+=cut