Unable to use bbr-uaadb job with bosh create-env

[rkoster]

Unable to use bbr-uaadb with bosh create-env because the backup template assumes a bosh link which are not supported.

Would it be possible to backup by default, and only skip backups if links is available and release_level_backup is set to false?

[cf-gitbot]

We have created an issue in Pivotal Tracker to manage this:

https://www.pivotaltracker.com/story/show/155356934

The labels on this github issue will be updated when the story is started.

[DennisDenuto]

Thanks for creating this issue. Your suggestion sounds good to me.

@sreetummidi This "bug" should really only affect operators spinning up a new bosh environment with uaa and bbr-uaadb. (Or theoretically an operator trying to create-env a standalone uaa with bbr-uaadb)

Furthermore, this approach will not allow disabling bbr-uaadb in the context of a bosh create-env.

[JamesClonk]

Any update on this issue?

I have the same problem when trying to create-env a bosh with bbr-uaadb in it (which I need for backups!):

Deploying:
  Building state for instance 'bosh/0':
    Rendering job templates for instance 'bosh/0':
      Rendering templates for job 'bbr-uaadb/3a3b455d3de6d7f3e5196f5fe8efe63f1b18b160':
        Rendering template src: backup.sh.erb, dst: bin/bbr/backup:
          Rendering template src: /root/.bosh/installations/b6c24fff-8ac4-4ad1-7d1e-2d6081f7552d/tmp/bosh-release-job728798085/templates/backup.sh.erb, dst: /root/.bosh/installations/b6c24fff-8ac4-4ad1-7d1e-2d6081f7552d/tmp/rendered-jobs07
4502660/bin/bbr/backup:
            Running ruby to render templates:
              Running command: 'ruby /root/.bosh/installations/b6c24fff-8ac4-4ad1-7d1e-2d6081f7552d/tmp/erb-renderer040978390/erb-render.rb /root/.bosh/installations/b6c24fff-8ac4-4ad1-7d1e-2d6081f7552d/tmp/erb-renderer040978390/erb-contex
t.json /root/.bosh/installations/b6c24fff-8ac4-4ad1-7d1e-2d6081f7552d/tmp/bosh-release-job728798085/templates/backup.sh.erb /root/.bosh/installations/b6c24fff-8ac4-4ad1-7d1e-2d6081f7552d/tmp/rendered-jobs074502660/bin/bbr/backup', stdout:
'', stderr: '/root/.bosh/installations/b6c24fff-8ac4-4ad1-7d1e-2d6081f7552d/tmp/erb-renderer040978390/erb-render.rb:189:in `rescue in render': Error filling in template '/root/.bosh/installations/b6c24fff-8ac4-4ad1-7d1e-2d6081f7552d/tmp/bo
sh-release-job728798085/templates/backup.sh.erb' for bbr-uaadb/0 (line 11: #<NoMethodError: undefined method `link' for #<TemplateEvaluationContext:0x0000000120c898>>) (RuntimeError)
        from /root/.bosh/installations/b6c24fff-8ac4-4ad1-7d1e-2d6081f7552d/tmp/erb-renderer040978390/erb-render.rb:175:in `render'
        from /root/.bosh/installations/b6c24fff-8ac4-4ad1-7d1e-2d6081f7552d/tmp/erb-renderer040978390/erb-render.rb:200:in `<main>'

[andrewedstrom]

This came from a reliance on bosh links, which are not supported in create-env. It has been fixed in https://www.pivotaltracker.com/story/show/163156938

[mmurphy30]

What was the fix for this issue? I am having this problem now.

[andrewedstrom]

@mmurphy30 What UAA version are you on? It was fixed in v74.0.0

The fix was to stop relying on Bosh links and use bosh properties instead.