@@ -317,8 +317,13 @@ function enroll_vms {

     IRONIC_NET_ID=$(neutron net-list | grep private | get_field 1)

     local idx=0

-    # work around; need to know what netns neutron uses for private network

-    neutron port-create private

+    # work around; need to know what netns neutron uses for private network.

+    # Without knowing how to interconnect the networks, PXE won't work properly

+    # for fake baremetal instances. The network should be configured prior all

+    # the instances operation. If we don't do this, the first port creation

+    # only happens in the middle of fake baremetal instance's spawning by nova,

+    # so we'll end up with unbootable fake baremetal VM due to broken PXE.

+    PORT_ID=$(neutron port-create private | grep " id " | get_field 2)

     while read MAC; do

@@ -359,6 +364,10 @@ function enroll_vms {

     sudo ovs-vsctl -- --if-exists del-port ovs-tap1 -- add-port br-int ovs-tap1 tag=$TAG_ID

     sudo ovs-vsctl -- --if-exists del-port brbm-tap1 -- add-port $IRONIC_VM_NETWORK_BRIDGE brbm-tap1

+

+    # Remove the port needed only for workaround. For additional info read the

+    # comment at the beginning of this function

+    neutron port-delete $PORT_ID

 }

 function configure_tftpd {