System Image Utility always fails, why?

Hi everyone,


on my clean and fresh install of 10.7.4 Server the System Image Utility always fails to create an image. I want to create a NetInstall image and have put the OS X Lion Installer in /Applications. I can select it in SIU and choose to create a NetInstall image. It asks for the admin pw and always presents an error at the very end: Image creation failed. An unknown error has occured.


If I select to create a NetBoot image instead it fails directly after clicking on the Create button with this slightly different message: Image creation failed. An error has occured. At least it’s no unknown error… 😐


Any ideas what might be causing this? I have succesfully created NetInstall images with 10.6 Server and 10.8 Server, but 10.7 Server somehow won’t play nice.


Thanks

Björn

Posted on Sep 6, 2012 6:59 AM

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4 replies

Sep 8, 2012 5:23 AM in response to Brian Nesse

Hi Brian,


I first deleted the Installer and redownloaded it from the App Store, just to make sure there was no problem with it. Even though I now have the 10.7.4 Installer (had 10.7.0 before) nothing has changed. I then went on to set the log level as suggested. I now get different errors based on the chosen log level.


Log level set to debug:

Image creation failed.

*** -[__NSArrayM insertObject:atIndex:]: object cannot be nil


Log level set to verbose:

Image creation failed.

An unknown error has occurred.


I did not see anything helpful in the logs unfortunately. The only noticeable thing mentioned was: Failed to create image from installer media.

Any additional ideas? I will attach both logs here, just in case.


VERBOSE LOG:

Starting image creation.
Workflow Started (2012-09-08 14:08:00 +0200)
Mac OS X Server 10.7.4 (11E53), System Image Utility 10.7.3 (543)
Starting action: Define Image Source (1.3)
Finished running action: Define Image Source
Starting action: Create Image (1.6.2)
Starting image creation process...

Create NetInstall Image

Initiating NetInstall from Installer media.

Creating working path at /Users/vm/Desktop/NetInstall of Install Mac OS X Lion
Creating disk image (Size: 4062 MB)
Finalizing disk image.

created: /Users/vm/Desktop/NetInstall of Install Mac OS X Lion/NetInstall.dmg
Attaching disk image
Copying /Volumes/Mac OS X Install ESD
Preparing the kernel and boot loader for the boot image
/Users/vm/Desktop/NetInstall of Install Mac OS X Lion/i386
/Users/vm/Desktop/NetInstall of Install Mac OS X Lion/i386/x86_64
Copying /Volumes/Mac OS X Install ESD/boot.efi
Copying /Volumes/Mac OS X Install ESD/System/Library/CoreServices/PlatformSupport.plist
Performing post install cleanup
Detaching disk image
"disk4" unmounted.
"disk4" ejected.
Correcting permissions. 501:20 /Users/vm/Desktop/NetInstall of Install Mac OS X Lion
Script is done.

Failed to create image from installer media.

An unknown error has occurred.

NetInstall creation failed.

Image creation process finished...

Stopping image creation.

Image creation failed.



DEBUG LOG:

Starting image creation.
Workflow Started (2012-09-08 13:59:22 +0200)
Mac OS X Server 10.7.4 (11E53), System Image Utility 10.7.3 (543)
Starting action: Define Image Source (1.3)
Finished running action: Define Image Source
Starting action: Create Image (1.6.2)
Starting image creation process...

Create NetInstall Image

Initiating NetInstall from Installer media.

progressPrefix="_progress"
++ progressPrefix=_progress
scriptsDebugKey="DEBUG"
++ scriptsDebugKey=DEBUG
imageIsUDIFKey="1"
++ imageIsUDIFKey=1
mountPoint=""
++ mountPoint=
ownershipInfoKey="501:20"
++ ownershipInfoKey=501:20
destVolFSType="HFS+"
++ destVolFSType=HFS+
installSource="/Volumes/Mac OS X Install ESD"
++ installSource='/Volumes/Mac OS X Install ESD'
dmgTarget="NetInstall"
++ dmgTarget=NetInstall
destPath="/Users/vm/Desktop/NetInstall of Install Mac OS X Lion"
++ destPath='/Users/vm/Desktop/NetInstall of Install Mac OS X Lion'
dmgVolName="NetInstall"
++ dmgVolName=NetInstall
. "${1}/createCommon.sh"
+ . /tmp/niutemp.Yv8Z6Mqx/createCommon.sh
# createCommon.sh
#
# Common functionality for the Image creation process.
# sourced in by the various SIU scripts
#
# Copyright © 2007-2011 Apple Inc. All rights reserved.
##
# Using dscl, create a user account
##
AddLocalUser()
{
# $1 volume whose local node database to modify
# $2 long name
# $3 short name
# $4 isAdminUser key
# $5 password data
# $6 password hint
# $7 user picture path
# $8 Language string
local databasePath="/Local/Default/Users/${3}"
local targetVol="${1}"
# Find a free UID between 501 and 599
for ((i=501; i<600; i++)); do
output=`/usr/bin/dscl -f "${targetVol}/var/db/dslocal/nodes/Default" localonly -search /Local/Default/Users UniqueID $i`
# If there is already an account dscl returns it, so we're looking for an empty return value.
if [ "$output" == "" ]; then
break
fi
done
# Create the user record
/usr/bin/dscl -f "${targetVol}/var/db/dslocal/nodes/Default" localonly -create $databasePath
if [ $? != 0 ]; then
echo "Failed to create '${databasePath}'."
return 1
fi
# Add long name
/usr/bin/dscl -f "${targetVol}/var/db/dslocal/nodes/Default" localonly -append $databasePath RealName "${2}"
if [ $? != 0 ]; then
echo "Failed to set the RealName."
return 1
fi
# Add PrimaryGroupID
if [ "${4}" == 1 ]; then
/usr/bin/dscl -f "${targetVol}/var/db/dslocal/nodes/Default" localonly -append $databasePath PrimaryGroupID 80
else
/usr/bin/dscl -f "${targetVol}/var/db/dslocal/nodes/Default" localonly -append $databasePath PrimaryGroupID 20
fi
if [ $? != 0 ]; then
echo "Failed to set the PrimaryGroupID."
return 1
fi
# Add UniqueID
/usr/bin/dscl -f "${targetVol}/var/db/dslocal/nodes/Default" localonly -append $databasePath UniqueID ${i}
if [ $? != 0 ]; then
echo "Failed to set the UniqueID."
return 1
fi
# Add Home Directory entry
/usr/bin/dscl -f "${targetVol}/var/db/dslocal/nodes/Default" localonly -append $databasePath NFSHomeDirectory /Users/${3}
if [ $? != 0 ]; then
echo "Failed to set the NFSHomeDirectory."
fi
if [ "${6}" != "" ]; then
/usr/bin/dscl -f "${targetVol}/var/db/dslocal/nodes/Default" localonly -append $databasePath AuthenticationHint "${6}"
if [ $? != 0 ]; then
echo "Failed to set the AuthenticationHint."
return 1
fi
fi
/usr/bin/dscl -f "${targetVol}/var/db/dslocal/nodes/Default" localonly -append $databasePath picture "${7}"
if [ $? != 0 ]; then
echo "Failed to set the picture."
return 1
fi
/usr/bin/dscl -f "${targetVol}/var/db/dslocal/nodes/Default" localonly -passwd $databasePath "${5}"
if [ $? != 0 ]; then
echo "Failed to set the passwd."
return 1
fi
# Add shell
/usr/bin/dscl -f "${targetVol}/var/db/dslocal/nodes/Default" localonly -append $databasePath UserShell "/bin/bash"
if [ $? != 0 ]; then
echo "Failed to set the UserShell."
return 1
fi
# Create Home directory
if [ -e "/System/Library/User Template/${8}.lproj/" ]; then
/usr/bin/ditto "/System/Library/User Template/${8}.lproj/" "${targetVol}/Users/${3}"
else
/usr/bin/ditto "/System/Library/User Template/English.lproj/" "${targetVol}/Users/${3}"
fi
if [ $? != 0 ]; then
echo "Failed to copy the User Template."
return 1
fi
/usr/sbin/chown -R $i:$i "${targetVol}/Users/${3}"
if [ $? != 0 ]; then
echo "Failed to set ownership on the User folder."
return 1
fi
}
##
# Copies a list of files (full paths contained in the file at $1) from source to the path specified in $2
##
CopyEntriesFromFileToPath()
{
local theFile="$1"
local theDest="$2"
local opt=""
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ]; then
opt="-v"
fi
while read FILE
do
if [ -e "${FILE}" ]; then
local leafName=`basename "${FILE}"`
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ]; then
echo "Copying ${FILE}."
fi
/usr/bin/ditto $opt "${FILE}" "${theDest}/${leafName}" || return 1
fi
done < "${theFile}"
return 0
}
##
# Copies a list of packages (full path, destination pairs contained in the file at $1) from source to .../System/Installation/Packages/
##
CopyPackagesWithDestinationsFromFile()
{
local theFile="$1"
local opt=""
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ]; then
opt="-v"
fi
while read FILE
do
if [ -e "${FILE}" ]; then
local leafName=`basename "${FILE}"`
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ]; then
echo "Copying ${FILE}."
fi
read SUB_PATH
/usr/bin/ditto $opt "${FILE}" "${mountPoint}/Packages/${SUB_PATH}${leafName}" || return 1
fi
done < "${theFile}"
return 0
}
##
# Create an installer package in ${1} wrapping the supplied script ${2}
##
CreateInstallPackageForScript()
{
local tempDir="$1"
local scriptPath="$2"
local scriptName=`basename "${scriptPath}"`
local entryDir=`pwd`
local opt=""
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ]; then
echo "Create installer for script ${scriptName}"
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ]; then
opt="-v"
fi
fi
# shouldn't exist on entry...
if [ -e "${tempDir}/emptyDir" ]; then
/bin/rm -rf "${tempDir}/emptyDir"
fi
# make some directories to work in
/bin/mkdir $opt -p "${tempDir}/${scriptName}.pkg/Contents/Resources" || return 1
/bin/mkdir $opt "${tempDir}/emptyDir" || return 1
# Create Archive.pax.gz
cd "${tempDir}/emptyDir"
/bin/pax -w -x cpio -f "${tempDir}/${scriptName}.pkg/Contents/Archive.pax" .
/usr/bin/gzip "${tempDir}/${scriptName}.pkg/Contents/Archive.pax"
cd "${entryDir}"
# Create the Archive.bom file
/usr/bin/mkbom "${tempDir}/emptyDir/" "${tempDir}/${scriptName}.pkg/Contents/Archive.bom" || return 1
# Create the Info.plist
/bin/cat > "${tempDir}/${scriptName}.pkg/Contents/Info.plist" << END
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
<key>CFBundleIdentifier</key>
<string>com.apple.server.SystemImageUtility.${scriptName}</string>
<key>CFBundleShortVersionString</key>
<string>1</string>
<key>IFMajorVersion</key>
<integer>1</integer>
<key>IFMinorVersion</key>
<integer>0</integer>
<key>IFPkgFlagDefaultLocation</key>
<string>/tmp</string>
<key>IFPkgFlagInstallFat</key>
<false/>
<key>IFPkgFlagIsRequired</key>
<false/>
<key>IFPkgFormatVersion</key>
<real>0.10000000149011612</real>
</dict>
</plist>
END
echo "pkmkrpkg1" > "${tempDir}/${scriptName}.pkg/Contents/PkgInfo"
echo "major: 1\nminor: 0" > "${tempDir}/${scriptName}.pkg/Contents/Resources/package_version"
# Copy the script
/bin/cp "$scriptPath" "${tempDir}/${scriptName}.pkg/Contents/Resources/postflight"
# clean up
/bin/rm -r "${tempDir}/emptyDir"
return 0
}
##
# Validate or create the requested directory
##
CreateOrValidatePath()
{
local targetDir="$1"
if [ ! -d "${targetDir}" ]; then
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ]; then
echo "Creating working path at ${targetDir}"
fi
/bin/mkdir -p "${targetDir}" || return 1
fi
}
##
# If any exist, apply any user accounts
##
CreateUserAccounts()
{
# $1 volume whose local node database to modify
local count="${#userFullName[*]}"
local targetVol="${1}"
if [ $count -gt 0 ]; then
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ]; then
echo "Adding $count user account(s) to the image"
fi
for ((index=0; index<$count; index++)); do
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ]; then
echo "Adding user ${userFullName[$index]}"
fi
#lay down user here
AddLocalUser "${targetVol}" "${userFullName[$index]}" "${userUnixName[$index]}" "${userIsAdmin[$index]}" "${userPassword[$index]}" "${userPassHint[$index]}" "${userImagePath[$index]}" "${userLanguage[$index]}"
if [ $? != 0 ]; then
echo "Failed to create the User '${userUnixName[$index]}'."
return 1
fi
done
# "touch"
/usr/bin/touch "${targetVol}/private/var/db/.AppleSetupDone"
/usr/bin/touch "${targetVol}/Library/Receipts/.SetupRegComplete"
fi
}
##
# retry the hdiutil detach until we either time out or it succeeds
##
retry_hdiutil_detach()
{
local mount_point="${1}"
local tries=0
local forceAt=0
local limit=24
local opt=""
forceAt=$(($limit - 1))
while [ $tries -lt $limit ]; do
tries=$(( tries + 1 ))
/bin/sleep 5
echo "Attempting to detach the disk image again..."
/usr/bin/hdiutil detach "${mount_point}" $opt
if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
# Dump a list of any still open files on the mountPoint
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ]; then
/usr/sbin/lsof +fg "${mount_point}"
fi
if [ $tries -eq $forceAt ]; then
echo "Failed to detach disk image at '${mount_point}' normally, adding -force."
opt="-force"
fi
if [ $tries -eq $limit ]; then
echo "Failed to detach disk image at '${mount_point}'."
exit 1
fi
else
tries=$limit
fi
done
}
##
# Create the dyld shared cache files
##
DetachAndRemoveMount()
{
local theMount="${1}"
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ]; then
echo "Detaching disk image"
# Dump a list of any still open files on the mountPoint
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ]; then
/usr/sbin/lsof +fg "${theMount}"
fi
fi
# Finally detach the image and dispose the mountPoint directory
/usr/bin/hdiutil detach "${theMount}" || retry_hdiutil_detach "${theMount}" || return 1
/bin/rmdir "${theMount}" || return 1
return 0
}
##
# If the pieces exist, enable remote access for the shell image
##
EnableRemoteAccess()
{
local srcVol="${1}"
local opt=""
if [ -e "${srcVol}/usr/lib/pam/pam_serialnumber.so.2" ]; then
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ]; then
echo "Enabling shell image remote access support"
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ]; then
opt="-v"
fi
fi
# install some things (again which aren't part of BaseSystem) needed for remote ASR installs
/usr/bin/ditto $opt "${srcVol}/usr/lib/pam/pam_serialnumber.so.2" "${mountPoint}/usr/lib/pam/pam_serialnumber.so.2" || return 1
if [ -e "${srcVol}/usr/sbin/installer" ]; then
/usr/bin/ditto $opt "${srcVol}/usr/sbin/installer" "${mountPoint}/usr/sbin/installer" || return 1
fi
# copy the sshd config and add our keys to the end of it
if [ -e "${srcVol}/etc/sshd_config" ]; then
/bin/cat "${srcVol}/etc/sshd_config" - > "${mountPoint}/etc/sshd_config" << END
HostKey /private/var/tmp/ssh_host_key
HostKey /private/var/tmp/ssh_host_rsa_key
HostKey /private/var/tmp/ssh_host_dsa_key
END
fi
fi
return 0
}
##
# If it exists, install the sharing names and/or directory binding support to the install image
##
HandleNetBootClientHelper()
{
local tempDir="${1}"
local targetVol="${2}"
local opt=""
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ]; then
opt="-v"
fi
if [ -e  "${tempDir}/bindingNames.plist" ]; then
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ]; then
echo "Installing Directory Service binding information"
fi
/usr/bin/ditto $opt "${tempDir}/bindingNames.plist" "${targetVol}/etc/bindingNames.plist" || return 1
/usr/sbin/chown root:wheel "${targetVol}/etc/bindingNames.plist"
/bin/chmod 644 "${targetVol}/etc/bindingNames.plist"
fi
if [ -e  "${tempDir}/sharingNames.plist" ]; then
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ]; then
echo "Installing Sharing Names support"
fi
/usr/bin/ditto $opt "${tempDir}/sharingNames.plist" "${targetVol}/etc/sharingNames.plist" || return 1
/usr/sbin/chown root:wheel "${targetVol}/etc/sharingNames.plist"
/bin/chmod 644 "${targetVol}/etc/sharingNames.plist"
fi
if [ -e  "${tempDir}/NetBootClientHelper" ]; then
/usr/bin/ditto $opt "${tempDir}/NetBootClientHelper" "${targetVol}/usr/sbin/NetBootClientHelper" || return 1
/usr/sbin/chown root:wheel "${targetVol}/usr/sbin/NetBootClientHelper"
/bin/chmod 555 "${targetVol}/usr/sbin/NetBootClientHelper"
/usr/bin/ditto $opt "${tempDir}/com.apple.NetBootClientHelper.plist" "${targetVol}/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.NetBootClientHelper.plist" || return 1
/usr/sbin/chown root:wheel "${targetVol}/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.NetBootClientHelper.plist"
/bin/chmod 644 "${targetVol}/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.NetBootClientHelper.plist"
# finally, make sure it isn't disabled...
/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Delete :com.apple.NetBootClientHelper" "${targetVol}/var/db/launchd.db/com.apple.launchd/overrides.plist" > /dev/null 2>&1
fi
return 0
}
##
# If any exist, install configuration profiles to the install image
##
InstallConfigurationProfiles()
{
local tempDir="${1}"
local targetVol="${2}"
local profilesDir="${targetVol}/var/db/ConfigurationProfiles"
local opt=""
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ]; then
opt="-v"
fi
if [ -e  "${tempDir}/configProfiles.txt" ]; then
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ]; then
echo "Installing Configuration Profiles"
fi
/bin/mkdir -p "${profilesDir}/Setup" || return 1
# Make sure the perms are correct
/usr/sbin/chown root:wheel "${profilesDir}"
/bin/chmod 755 "${profilesDir}"
/usr/sbin/chown root:wheel "${profilesDir}/Setup"
/bin/chmod 755 "${profilesDir}/Setup"
/usr/bin/touch "${profilesDir}/.profilesAreInstalled"
CopyEntriesFromFileToPath "${tempDir}/configProfiles.txt" "${profilesDir}/Setup" || return 1
# Enable MCX debugging
if [ 1 == 1 ]; then
if [ -e  "${targetVol}/Library/Preferences/com.apple.MCXDebug.plist" ]; then
/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Delete :debugOutput" "${targetVol}/Library/Preferences/com.apple.MCXDebug.plist" > /dev/null 2>&1
/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Delete :collateLogs" "${targetVol}/Library/Preferences/com.apple.MCXDebug.plist" > /dev/null 2>&1
fi
/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Add :debugOutput string -2" "${targetVol}/Library/Preferences/com.apple.MCXDebug.plist" > /dev/null 2>&1
/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Add :collateLogs string 1" "${targetVol}/Library/Preferences/com.apple.MCXDebug.plist" > /dev/null 2>&1
fi
fi
}
##
# Converts a list of scripts (full paths contained in the file at $1) into packages in $3
##
InstallScriptsFromFile()
{
local tempDir="${1}"
local theFile="${2}"
local targetDir="${3}"
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ]; then
echo "Converting scripts into install packages"
fi
while read FILE
do
if [ -e "${FILE}" ]; then
# make an installer package out of the script
CreateInstallPackageForScript "$tempDir" "${FILE}" || return 1
# copy the resulting package to the Packages directory
local leafName=`basename "${FILE}"`
/usr/bin/ditto $opt "${tempDir}/${leafName}.pkg" "${targetDir}/${leafName}.pkg" || return 1
# clean up
/bin/rm -r "${tempDir}/${leafName}.pkg"
fi
done < "${theFile}"
return 0
}
##
# Prepare the source by deleting stuff we don't want to copy if sourcing a volume
##
PostFlightDestination()
{
local tempDir="${1}"
local destDir="${2}"
local opt=""
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ]; then
echo "Performing post install cleanup"
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ] ; then
opt="-v"
fi
fi
# delete the DS indices to force reindexing...
if [ -e "${mountPoint}/var/db/dslocal/indices/Default/index" ]; then
/bin/rm $opt "${mountPoint}/var/db/dslocal/indices/Default/index"
fi
# detach the disk and remove the mount folder
DetachAndRemoveMount "${mountPoint}"
if [ $? != 0 ]; then
echo "Failed to detach and clean up the mount at '${mountPoint}'."
return 1
fi
echo "Correcting permissions. ${ownershipInfoKey} $destDir"
/usr/sbin/chown -R "${ownershipInfoKey}" "$destDir"
}
##
# Prepare the source by deleting stuff we don't want to copy if sourcing a volume
##
PreCleanSource()
{
local srcVol="$1"
local opt=""
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ]; then
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ] ; then
opt="-v"
fi
fi
if [ -e "$srcVol/private/var/vm/swapfile*" ]; then
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ]; then
echo "Removing swapfiles on $1"
fi
/bin/rm $opt "$srcVol/private/var/vm/swapfile*"
fi
if [ -d "$srcVol/private/tmp" ]; then
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ]; then
echo "Cleaning out /private/tmp on $1"
fi
/bin/rm -r $opt "$srcVol/private/tmp/*"
fi
if [ -d "$srcVol/private/var/tmp" ]; then
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ]; then
echo "Cleaning out /private/var/tmp on $1"
fi
/bin/rm -r $opt "$srcVol/private/var/tmp/*"
fi
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ]; then
echo "Cleaning out devices and volumes on $1"
fi
if [ -d "$srcVol/Volumes" ]; then
/bin/rm -r $opt "$srcVol/Volumes/*"
fi
if [ -d "$srcVol/dev" ]; then
/bin/rm $opt "$srcVol/dev/*"
fi
if [ -d "$srcVol/private/var/run" ]; then
/bin/rm -r $opt "$srcVol/private/var/run/*"
fi
}
##
# Copy kernel and build the kext cache on the boot image
##
PrepareKernelAndKextCache()
{
local srcDir="$1"
local destDir="$2"
local opt=""
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ]; then
echo "Preparing the kernel and kext cache for t          /bin/rmdir "${theMount}" || return 1
return 0
}
##
# If the pieces exist, enable remote access for the shell image
##
EnableRemoteAccess()
{
local srcVol="${1}"
local opt=""
if [ -e "${srcVol}/usr/lib/pam/pam_serialnumber.so.2" ]; then
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ]; then
echo "Enabling shell image remote access support"
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ]; then
opt="-v"
fi
fi
# install some things (again which aren't part of BaseSystem) needed for remote ASR installs
/usr/bin/ditto $opt "${srcVol}/usr/lib/pam/pam_serialnumber.so.2" "${mountPoint}/usr/lib/pam/pam_serialnumber.so.2" || return 1
if [ -e "${srcVol}/usr/sbin/installer" ]; then
/usr/bin/ditto $opt "${srcVol}/usr/sbin/installer" "${mountPoint}/usr/sbin/installer" || return 1
fi
# copy the sshd config and add our keys to the end of it
if [ -e "${srcVol}/etc/sshd_config" ]; then
/bin/cat "${srcVol}/etc/sshd_config" - > "${mountPoint}/etc/sshd_config" << END
HostKey /private/var/tmp/ssh_host_key
HostKey /private/var/tmp/ssh_host_rsa_key
HostKey /private/var/tmp/ssh_host_dsa_key
END
fi
fi
return 0
}
##
# If it exists, install the sharing names and/or directory binding support to the install image
##
HandleNetBootClientHelper()
{
local tempDir="${1}"
local targetVol="${2}"
local opt=""
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ]; then
opt="-v"
fi
if [ -e  "${tempDir}/bindingNames.plist" ]; then
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ]; then
echo "Installing Directory Service binding information"
fi
/usr/bin/ditto $opt "${tempDir}/bindingNames.plist" "${targetVol}/etc/bindingNames.plist" || return 1
/usr/sbin/chown root:wheel "${targetVol}/etc/bindingNames.plist"
/bin/chmod 644 "${targetVol}/etc/bindingNames.plist"
fi
if [ -e  "${tempDir}/sharingNames.plist" ]; then
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ]; then
echo "Installing Sharing Names support"
fi
/usr/bin/ditto $opt "${tempDir}/sharingNames.plist" "${targetVol}/etc/sharingNames.plist" || return 1
/usr/sbin/chown root:wheel "${targetVol}/etc/sharingNames.plist"
/bin/chmod 644 "${targetVol}/etc/sharingNames.plist"
fi
if [ -e  "${tempDir}/NetBootClientHelper" ]; then
/usr/bin/ditto $opt "${tempDir}/NetBootClientHelper" "${targetVol}/usr/sbin/NetBootClientHelper" || return 1
/usr/sbin/chown root:wheel "${targetVol}/usr/sbin/NetBootClientHelper"
/bin/chmod 555 "${targetVol}/usr/sbin/NetBootClientHelper"
/usr/bin/ditto $opt "${tempDir}/com.apple.NetBootClientHelper.plist" "${targetVol}/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.NetBootClientHelper.plist" || return 1
/usr/sbin/chown root:wheel "${targetVol}/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.NetBootClientHelper.plist"
/bin/chmod 644 "${targetVol}/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.NetBootClientHelper.plist"
# finally, make sure it isn't disabled...
/usr/libexmountPoint=`mktemp -d "/tmp/mnt.XXXXXXXX"`
errExit()
{
echo "Execution of '`basename ${0}`' failed. Cleaning up."
# detach the disk and remove the mount folder
DetachAndRemoveMount "${mountPoint}"
/bin/rm -r "${destPath}"
exit 1
}
# Set up for script debugging
debug_opt=""
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ] ; then
debug_opt="-v"
fi
# Prepare the destination
CreateOrValidatePath "$destPath" || errExit
# update progress information
echo "${progressPrefix}_creatingImage_"
if [ -e "${installSource}/BaseSystem.dmg" ]; then
size=$2
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ] ; then
echo "Creating disk image (Size: $size MB)"
fi
/usr/bin/hdiutil create "$destPath/$dmgTarget" -megabytes $size -volname "${dmgVolName}" -uid 0 -gid 80 -mode 1775 -layout "SPUD" -fs "$destVolFSType" -stretch 500g -ov -puppetstrings || errExit
echo "${progressPrefix}_copyingSource_"
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ] ; then
echo "Attaching disk image"
fi
/usr/bin/hdiutil attach "${destPath}/${dmgTarget}.dmg" -owners on -nobrowse -noautoopen -mountpoint "${mountPoint}" -quiet || errExit
# Copy source Volume base system to
/usr/bin/ditto $debug_opt "${installSource}" "${mountPoint}" || errExit
else
echo "This does not appear to be a Mac OS X Install DVD."
errExit
fi
# If adding any additional packages or scripts
if [ -e "${1}/OSInstall.collection" ]; then
/usr/bin/ditto $debug_opt "${1}/OSInstall.collection" "${mountPoint}/Packages/OSInstall.collection" || errExit
/usr/sbin/chown root:wheel "${mountPoint}/Packages/OSInstall.collection"
# If adding any additional packages
if [ -e "${1}/additionalPackages.txt" ]; then
CopyPackagesWithDestinationsFromFile "${1}/additionalPackages.txt" || errExit
fi
# If adding any scripts
if [ -e "${1}/additionalScripts.txt" ]; then
InstallScriptsFromFile "${1}" "${1}/additionalScripts.txt" "${mountPoint}/Packages" || errExit
fi
fi
# If it exists, install the partition data onto the install image
ProcessAutoPartition "${1}" || errExit
# If it exists, install minstallconfig.xml (AutoInstall data) onto the install image
ProcessMinInstall "${1}" || errExit
# update progress information
echo "${progressPrefix}_buildingBooter_"
# Copy kernel and boot loader
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ]; then
echo "Preparing the kernel and boot loader for the boot image"
fi
# make sure this doesn't exist
if [ -e "${destPath}/i386" ]; then
/bin/rm -rf "${destPath}/i386"
fi
/bin/mkdir -p $debug_opt "${destPath}/i386/x86_64" || errExit
# copy these directly off the install media
/usr/bin/ditto $debug_opt "${installSource}/boot.efi" "${destPath}/i386/booter" || errExit
/usr/bin/chflags nohidden "${destPath}/i386/booter"
# Grab the relevant portion of the com.apple.Boot.plist
kernelFlags=`/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "print :'Kernel Flags'" "${installSource}/Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/com.apple.Boot.plist"`
/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "add :'Kernel Flags' string ${kernelFlags}" "${destPath}/i386/com.apple.Boot.plist" > /dev/null 2>&1
/usr/bin/ditto $debug_opt "${installSource}/System/Library/CoreServices/PlatformSupport.plist" "${destPath}/i386/PlatformSupport.plist" || errExit
# extract the kernel & kernelcache for the boot shell
/usr/bin/lipo -extract i386 "${mountPoint}/kernelcache" -output "${destPath}/i386/kernelcache" || errExit
/usr/bin/lipo -extract x86_64 "${mountPoint}/kernelcache" -output "${destPath}/i386/x86_64/kernelcache" || errExit
# Apply choice changes, if any
if [ -e "${1}/MacOSXInstaller.choiceChanges" ]; then
echo "Copy over package choice selection."
/usr/bin/ditto $debug_opt "${1}/MacOSXInstaller.choiceChanges" "${mountPoint}/Packages/Extras/MacOSXInstaller.choiceChanges"
fi
# update progress information
echo "${progressPrefix}_finishingUp_"
# perform the final cleanup
PostFlightDestination "${1}" "$destPath" || errExit
errExit
Vol/private/tmp" ]; then
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ]; then
echo "Cleaning out /private/tmp on $1"
fi
/bin/rm -r $opt "$srcVol/private/tmp/*"
fi
if [ -d "$srcVol/private/var/tmp" ]; then
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ]; then
echo "Cleaning out /private/var/tmp on $1"
fi
/bin/rm -r $opt "$srcVol/private/var/tmp/*"
fi
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ]; then
echo "Cleaning out devices and volumes on $1"
fi
if [ -d "$srcVol/Volumes" ]; then
/bin/rm -r $opt "$srcVol/Volumes/*"
fi
if [ -d "$srcVol/dev" ]; then
/bin/rm $opt "$srcVol/dev/*"
fi
if [ -d "$srcVol/private/var/run" ]; then
/bin/rm -r $opt "$srcVol/private/var/run/*"
fi
}
##
# Copy kernel and build the kext cache on the boot image
##
PrepareKernelAndKextCache()
{
local srcDir="$1"
local destDir="$2"
local opt=""
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ]; then
echo "Preparing the kernel and kext cache for tPERCENT:0.000000
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created: /Users/vm/Desktop/NetInstall of Install Mac OS X Lion/NetInstall.dmg
/bin/rmdir "${theMount}" || return 1
return 0
}
##
# If the pieces exist, enable remote access for the shell image
##
EnableRemoteAccess()
{
local srcVol="${1}"
local opt=""
if [ -e "${srcVol}/usr/lib/pam/pam_serialnumber.so.2" ]; then
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ]; then
echo "Enabling shell image remote access support"
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ]; then
opt="-v"
fi
fi
# install some things (again which aren't part of BaseSystem) needed for remote ASR installs
/usr/bin/ditto $opt "${srcVol}/usr/lib/pam/pam_serialnumber.so.2" "${mountPoint}/usr/lib/pam/pam_serialnumber.so.2" || return 1
if [ -e "${srcVol}/usr/sbin/installer" ]; then
/usr/bin/ditto $opt "${srcVol}/usr/sbin/installer" "${mountPoint}/usr/sbin/installer" || return 1
fi
# copy the sshd config and add our keys to the end of it
if [ -e "${srcVol}/etc/sshd_config" ]; then
/bin/cat "${srcVol}/etc/sshd_config" - > Creating working path at /Users/vm/Desktop/NetInstall of Install Mac OS X Lion
Creating disk image (Size: 4062 MB)
/tmp/ssh_host_dsa_key
END
fi
fi
return 0
}
##
# If it exists, install the sharing names and/or directory binding support to the install image
##
HandleNetBootClientHelper()
{
local tempDir="${1}"
local targetVol="${2}"
local opt=""
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ]; then
opt="-v"
fi
if [ -e  "${tempDir}/bindingNames.plist" ]; then
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ]; then
echo "Installing Directory Service binding information"
fi
/usr/bin/ditto $opt "${tempDir}/bindingNames.plist" "${targetVol}/etc/bindingNames.plist" || return 1
/usr/sbin/chown root:wheel "${targetVol}/etc/bindingNames.plist"
/bin/chmod 644 "${targetVol}/etc/bindingNames.plist"
fi
if [ -e  "${tempDir}/sharingNames.plist" ]; then
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ]; then
echo "Installing Sharing Names support"
fi
/usr/bin/ditto $opt "${tempDir}/sharingNames.plist" "${targetVol}/etc/sharingNames.plist" || return 1
/usr/sbin/chown root:wheel "${targetVol}/etc/sharingNames.plist"
/bin/chmod 644 "${targetVol}/etc/sharingNames.plist"
fi
if [ -e  "${tempDir}/NetBootClientHelper" ]; then
/usr/bin/ditto $opt "${tempDir}/NetBootClientHelper" "${targetVol}/usr/sbin/NetBootClientHelper" || return 1
/usr/sbin/chown root:wheel "${targetVol}/usr/sbin/NetBootClientHelper"
/bin/chmod 555 "${targetVol}/usr/sbin/NetBootClientHelper"
/usr/bin/ditto $opt "${tempDir}/com.apple.NetBootClientHelper.plist" "${targetVol}/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.NetBootClientHelper.plist" || return 1
/usr/sbin/chown root:wheel "${targetVol}/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.NetBootClientHelper.plist"
/bin/chmod 644 "${targetVol}/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.NetBootClientHelper.plist"
# finally, make sure it isn't disabled...
/usr/libex
# update progress information
echo "${progressPrefix}_creatingImage_"
if [ -e "${installSource}/BaseSystem.dmg" ]; then
size=$2
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ] ; then
echo "Creating disk image (Size: $size MB)"
fi
/usr/bin/hdiutil create "$destPath/$dmgTarget" -megabytes $size -volname "${dmgVolName}" -uid 0 -gid 80 -mode 1775 -layout "SPUD" -fs "$destVolFSType" -stretch 500g -ov -puppetstrings || errExit
echo "${progressPrefix}_copyingSource_"
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ] ; then
echo "Attaching disk image"
fi
/usr/bin/hdiutil attach "${destPath}/${dmgTarget}.dmg" -owners on -nobrowse -noautoopen -mountpoint "${mountPoint}" -quiet || errExit
# Copy source Volume base system to
/usr/bin/ditto $debug_opt "${installSource}" "${mountPoint}" || errExit
else
echo "This does not appear to be a Mac OS X Install DVD."
errExit
fi
# If adding any additional packages or scripts
if [ -e "${1}/OSInstall.collection" ]; then
/usr/bin/ditto $debug_opt "${1}/OSInstall.collection" "${mountPoint}/Packages/OSInstall.collection" || errExit
/usr/sbin/chown root:wheel "${mountPoint}/Packages/OSInstall.collection"
# If adding any additional packages
if [ -e "${1}/additionalPackages.txt" ]; then
CopyPackagesWithDestinationsFromFile "${1}/additionalPackages.txt" || errExit
fi
# If adding any scripts
if [ -e "${1}/additionalScripts.txt" ]; then
InstallScriptsFromFile "${1}" "${1}/additionalScripts.txt" "${mountPoint}/Packages" || errExit
fi
fi
# If it exists, install the partition data onto the install image
ProcessAutoPartition "${1}" || errExit
# If it exists, install minstallconfig.xml (AutoInstall data) onto the install image
ProcessMinInstall "${1}" || errExit
# update progress information
echo "${progressPrefix}_buildingBooter_"
# Copy kernel and boot loader
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ]; then
echo "Preparing the kernel and boot loader for the boot image"
fi
# make sure this doesn't exist
if [ -e "${destPath}/i386" ]; then
/bin/rm -rf "${destPath}/i386"
fi
/bin/mkdir -p $debug_opt "${destPath}/i386/x86_64" || errExit
# copy these directly off the install media
/usr/bin/ditto $debug_opt "${installSource}/boot.efi" "${destPath}/i386/booter" || errExit
/usr/bin/chflags nohidden "${destPath}/i386/booter"
# Grab the relevant portion of the com.apple.Boot.plist
kernelFlags=`/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "print :'Kernel Flags'" "${installSource}/Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/com.apple.Boot.plist"`
/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "add :'Kernel Flags' string ${kernelFlags}" "${destPath}/i386/com.apple.Boot.plist" > /dev/null 2>&1
/usr/bin/ditto $debug_opt "${installSource}/System/Library/CoreServices/PlatformSupport.plist" "${destPath}/i386/PlatformSupport.plist" || errExit
# extract the kernel & kernelcache for the boot shell
/usr/bin/lipo -extract i386 "${mountPoint}/kernelcache" -output "${destPath}/i386/kernelcache" || errExit
/usr/bin/lipo -extract x86_64 "${mountPoint}/kernelcache" -output "${destPath}/i386/x86_64/kernelcache" || errExit
# Apply choice changes, if any
if [ -e "${1}/MacOSXInstaller.choiceChanges" ]; then
echo "Copy over package choice selection."
/usr/bin/ditto $debug_opt "${1}/MacOSXInstaller.choiceChanges" "${mountPoint}/Packages/Extras/MacOSXInstaller.choiceChanges"
fi
# update progress information
echo "${progressPrefix}_finishingUp_"
# perform the final cleanup
PostFlightDestination "${1}" "$destPath" || errExit
rrExit
# Apply choice changes, if any
if [ -e "${1}/MacOSXInstaller.choiceChanges" ]; then
echo "Copy over package choice selection."
/usr/bin/ditto $debug_opt "${1}/MacOSXInstaller.choiceChanges" "${mountPoint}/Packages/Extras/MacOSXInstaller.choiceChanges"
fi
# update progress information
echo "${progressPrefix}_finishingUp_"
# perform the final cleanup
PostFlightDestination "${1}" "$destPath" || errExit
tDestination "${1}" "$destPath" || errExit
errExit
Vol/private/tmp" ]; then
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ]; then
echo "Cleaning out /private/tmp on $1"
fi
/bin/rm -r $opt "$srcVol/private/tmp/*"
fi
if [ -d "$srcVol/private/var/tmp" ]; then
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ]; then
echo "Cleaning out /private/var/tmp on $1"
fi
/bin/rm -r $opt "$srcVol/private/var/tmp/*"
fi
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ]; then
echo "Cleaning out devices and volumes on $1"
fi
if [ -d "$srcVol/Volumes" ]; then
/bin/rm -r $opt "$srcVol/Volumes/*"
fi
if [ -d "$srcVol/dev" ]; then
/bin/rm $opt "$srcVol/dev/*"
fi
if [ -d "$srcVol/private/var/run" ]; then
/bin/rm -r $opt "$srcVol/private/var/run/*"
fi
}
##
# Copy kernel and build the kext cache on the boot image
##
PrepareKernelAndKextCache()
{
local srcDir="$1"
local destDir="$2"
local opt=""
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ]; then
Stopping image creation.

Terminating script!

Image creation failed.

Sep 10, 2012 1:24 PM in response to Brian Nesse

I had already tried saving it to different locations, sorry for not mentioning that. I selected the Desktop when I made the tests, but had used /Library/NetBoot/NetBootSP0 before. I even tried saving to another server via AFP just to make sure. I was reluctant to try the failed image, because it was missing the correct .nbi extension. But it seems that this was one of the last steps the script failed at. I just manually renamed it to include the extension and when I put it in /Library/NetBoot/NetBootSP0 I can select and activate the image in Server.app. I just successfully booted another Mac from it, so it works!


Thanks for giving me a nudge in the right direction. I will never know what was causing it, but since I only needed the 10.7 server to create the image for use with my 10.8 NetInstall server I won’t need to create another one and image creation works fine in 10.8.


Thanks!

Björn

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