Warewulf Reports No Systemd Name Configured

Introduction

This article addresses a common configuration issue in Warewulf where the server fails to start due to a missing systemd service name configuration.

Problem

Warewulf displays a warning message indicating that it cannot start or restart the Warewulf server because no systemd name has been configured in the configuration file.

Symptoms

When running wwctl configure -a users may encounter the following warning message:

WARN   : Not (re)starting Warewulf server: no systemd name configured

Resolution

To resolve this issue, you need to add the systemd name parameter to the Warewulf configuration file.

Step 1: Edit the Warewulf configuration file

Open the Warewulf configuration file for editing:

sudo vi /etc/warewulf/warewulf.conf

Step 2: Add the systemd name parameter

Locate the warewulf: configuration block and add the systemd name: warewulfd parameter. The configuration block should look like this:

warewulf:
    port: 9873
    ...
    systemd name: warewulfd

Step 3: Verify the configuration

After making the changes, you can run the following command to apply the configuration:

wwctl configure -a

You will see the following confirming the change has worked successfully:

Enabling and restarting the Warewulf server

Notes

• The systemd name parameter tells Warewulf which systemd service to manage when starting, stopping, or restarting the Warewulf server daemon. If you are using a different name, be sure to adjust this accordingly.
• Make sure to maintain proper YAML indentation when editing the configuration file, as incorrect indentation can cause parsing errors.

References & related articles

Warewulf Documentation - Server Configuration
Warewulf Documentation - wwctl configure command