Cobbler system record creation fails when IP address uses CIDR notation

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • pxelinux.cfg netboot files no longer generated after upgrade to Sat v5.4.1
  • cobbler can no longer generates files for system definitions in /var/lib/tftpboot/pxelinux.cfg

  • "cobbler system add" errors out when IP address uses CIDR notation:

    # cobbler system add --name=system-name --profile=kickstart-profile-label:1:org-name --ip=10.160.0.0/24
invalid format for IP address (10.160.0.0/24)

Environment

  • Red Hat Network Satellite 5.4.1
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.1

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