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FCOS VM fails to boot on Nutanix without an Ignition config

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Description

Bug

FCOS/RHCOS VM fails to boot on Nutanix without an Ignition config. So the VM execution doesn't go past the fetch-offline stage

Operating System Version

FCOS: 36.20220505.3.2

Ignition Version

v2.14.0

Environment

What hardware/cloud provider/hypervisor is being used to run Ignition?

Nutanix AHV

Expected Behavior

FCOS VM should boot on Nutanix without an Ignition config

Actual Behavior

VM doesn't boot up properly without an Ignition

Reproduction Steps

Use this guide for launching a VM in Nutanix AHV but don't provide an Ignition config.

Other Information

boot-logs

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First steps

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  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start with the Fedora CoreOS Nutanix provisioning guide and the attached boot logs, then reproduce a Nutanix AHV launch without an Ignition config. Investigate why execution stops at the fetch-offline stage; done means the FCOS/RHCOS VM boots successfully without an Ignition config.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
go
Domain
operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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