Windows server core: Errors on installing IIS (due to unsupported features)

[ghost]

Cookbook version

4.1.0 (but this error will occur with all version)

Chef-client version

12.19.36

Platform Details

Windows Server 2016 Core

Scenario:

Installing IIS using the iis cookbook fails on server core machine during installation of the IIS-ASPNET, IIS-ManagementConsole and IIS-ManagementService features (not supported features in windows core https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/iis/manage/working-with-server-core/iis-70-on-server-core)

Steps to Reproduce:

The mod_aspnet and mod_management recipes fail when the iis cookbook is run on a Windows 2016 Server Core machine

Expected Result:

The mod_aspnet and mod_management recipes are skipped and IIS is installed.

Actual Result:

Recipe: iis::mod_management
D      [WinRM] Waiting for output...
D      [WinRM] Processing output
         * windows_feature[IIS-ManagementConsole] action install

           ================================================================================
           Error executing action  install  on resource 'windows_feature[IIS-ManagementConsole]'
           ================================================================================

           Mixlib::ShellOut::ShellCommandFailed
           ------------------------------------
           Expected process to exit with [0, 42, 127, 3010], but received '50'
           ---- Begin output of C:\Windows\system32\dism.exe /online /enable-feature /featurename:IIS-ManagementConsole /norestart   ----
           STDOUT: Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool

           Version: 10.0.14393.0

           Image Version: 10.0.14393.0

           Enabling feature(s)

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           Error: 50

           The operation is complete but IIS-ManagementConsole feature was not enabled.

           The DISM log file can be found at C:\Windows\Logs\DISM\dism.log
           STDERR:
           ---- End output of C:\Windows\system32\dism.exe /online /enable-feature /featurename:IIS-ManagementConsole /norestart   ----
           Ran C:\Windows\system32\dism.exe /online /enable-feature /featurename:IIS-ManagementConsole /norestart   returned 50

           Resource Declaration:
           ---------------------
           # In C:/Users/ADMINI~1/AppData/Local/Temp/kitchen/cache/cookbooks/iis/recipes/mod_management.rb

            30:   windows_feature feature do
            31:     action :install
            32:   end
            33: end

           Compiled Resource:
           ------------------
           # Declared in C:/Users/ADMINI~1/AppData/Local/Temp/kitchen/cache/cookbooks/iis/recipes/mod_management.rb:30:in  block in from_file'

           windows_feature("IIS-ManagementConsole") do
             provider LWRP provider windows_feature_dism from cookbook windows
             action [:install]
             retries 0
             retry_delay 2
             default_guard_interpreter :default
             declared_type :windows_feature
             cookbook_name "iis"
             recipe_name "mod_management"
             feature_name "IIS-ManagementConsole"
           end

           Platform:
           ---------
           x64-mingw32

       Running handlers:
       [2017-08-11T13:58:43-07:00] ERROR: Running exception handlers
       Running handlers complete
       [2017-08-11T13:58:43-07:00] ERROR: Exception handlers complete
       Chef Client failed. 2 resources updated in 54 seconds
       [2017-08-11T13:58:43-07:00] FATAL: Stacktrace dumped to C:/Users/ADMINI~1/AppData/Local/Temp/kitchen/cache/chef-stacktrace.out
       [2017-08-11T13:58:43-07:00] FATAL: Please provide the contents of the stacktrace.out file if you file a bug report
       [2017-08-11T13:58:43-07:00] FATAL: Mixlib::ShellOut::ShellCommandFailed: windows_feature[IIS-ManagementConsole] (iis::mod_management line 30) had an error: Mixlib::ShellOut::ShellCommandFailed: Expected process to exit with [0, 42, 127, 3010], but received '50'
       ---- Begin output of C:\Windows\system32\dism.exe /online /enable-feature /featurename:IIS-ManagementConsole /norestart   ----
       STDOUT: Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool
       Version: 10.0.14393.0

       Image Version: 10.0.14393.0

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       Error: 50

       The operation is complete but IIS-ManagementConsole feature was not enabled.

       The DISM log file can be found at C:\Windows\Logs\DISM\dism.log
       STDERR:
       ---- End output of C:\Windows\system32\dism.exe /online /enable-feature /featurename:IIS-ManagementConsole /norestart   ----
       Ran C:\Windows\system32\dism.exe /online /enable-feature /featurename:IIS-ManagementConsole /norestart   returned 50`
`D      [WinRM] cleaning up command_id: 4892C5A4-F929-42EB-8EDF-529094AF016C on shell_id 11485FE4-8D88-4C73-A2A3-11BE7302B1F0
$$$$$$ chef-client.bat : C:/opscode/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/2.1.0/x64-mingw32/dl.so: warning: already initialized constant DL::RUBY_FREE
    + CategoryInfo          : NotSpecified: (C:/opscode/chef...t DL::RUBY_FREE:String) [], RemoteException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : NativeCommandError
C:/opscode/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.1.0/gems/net-ssh-3.2.0/lib/net/ssh/authentication/pageant.rb:16: warning: previous definition of RUBY_FREE was here
$$$$$$ DL is deprecated, please use Fiddle
D      Cleaning up local sandbox in /tmp/pub-win-core-sandbox-20170811-3188-zfbcyu
>>>>>> ------Exception-------
>>>>>> Class: Kitchen::ActionFailed
>>>>>> Message: 1 actions failed.
>>>>>>     Converge failed on instance <pub-win-core>.  Please see .kitchen/logs/pub-win-core.log for more details
>>>>>> ----------------------
>>>>>> Please see .kitchen/logs/kitchen.log for more details
>>>>>> Also try running  kitchen diagnose --all  for configuration

[EasyAsABC123]

This is because there is no ui on server correct.

[ghost]

@EasyAsABC123 that is correct for the IIS-ManagementConsole, however IIS-ASPNET will fail as well as it is not supported by Core.

[EasyAsABC123]

right, i have a fix for the IIS-ManagementConsole i believe...ASPNET i am still looking into, you aren't running a Nano Server right?

[EasyAsABC123]

because this says you can install IIS-ASPNET on the server

[EasyAsABC123]

Should be resolved in #388 if you want to test it

[ghost]

@EasyAsABC123 thanks for the quick response, however the change will not work. I tried manually installing the IIS-ASPNET, IIS-ManagementService features and it failed confirming that it is not supported in Windows Core. screenshot below

[EasyAsABC123]

k, yeah Core isn't supported in the current version this is just a quick attempt to get it working for you.

I'm in Europe on Holiday for another 7 days but i might do some work on this on the planes or trains i'll be riding. The issue being I don't have a Windows Core server to test with on me and the internet in europe thus far has been much much below sub-par.

So consider this in-progress but delayed.

[EasyAsABC123]

@prajaktk if you could run https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj574158(v=ws.11).aspx#Anchor_0 the Get Features command and then post it here or link it to me.

[joshoohaah]

FYI. this will still happen on 2012 and 2016 if the image has some Windows updates (2966827 or 2966828) installed on it. This hotfix (https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/3005628/update-for-the--net-framework-3-5-on-windows-8--windows-8-1--windows-s ) solves that problem and allows Netfx3 to install so these other components can install. I wonder if there is value in adding this check to the cookbook?

[EasyAsABC123]

You mean on core versions?

[joshoohaah]

standard as well

[EasyAsABC123]

So if I uninstall this hotrod I should experience this issue in the kitchen tests?

[EasyAsABC123]

@prajaktk @joshoohaah k so just to make sure i can recap, we need to check that a hotfix is installed, also need to test this on core server.

[Dave3of5]

Is this fixed I'm running into this same issue ?

[EasyAsABC123]

@Dave3of5 no it isn't, it is still an open issue. I don't have a copy of windows core, the information i need is

@prajaktk if you could run https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj574158(v=ws.11).aspx#Anchor_0 the Get Features command and then post it here or link it to me.