Why a Linux machine doesn't boot in the Cloud Site, "dracut" in the console

Challenge

Linux machine doesn't boot in the CS, "dracut" in the console.

Cause

Linux machine doesn't boot in the CS, enters the dracut debug mode instead:

Solution

RHEL/CentOS uses a dracut system. By default, dracut-initramfs does not include a qemu driver, this may be one of the possible reasons why the machine doesn't boot. 

Execute the following command on the source machine: 

# sudo dracut -N --regenerate-all --force 

This command will regenerate core hardware drivers for all installed kernels.

Replicate and rerun the CS from the latest RP.

If this doesn't help, please contact support@hystax.com

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