devstack-nxsw-vxlan - lab update

roles/devstack_installer/tasks/prepare_system.yml

@@ -15,28 +15,10 @@
 # under the License.
 
 # Prepare devstack node system
-# This task file handles system updates, package installation, network configuration, reboot, and verification
+# This task file handles network configuration, system updates, package installation, reboot, and verification
 # After this completes successfully, the system is fully prepared and ready for devstack installation
 
-- name: Update all packages to latest version
-  become: true
-  ansible.builtin.apt:
-    upgrade: dist
-    update_cache: true
-    cache_valid_time: 3600
-  when: devstack_update_packages | bool
-
-- name: Install required packages
-  become: true
-  ansible.builtin.apt:
-    name:
-      - git
-      - python3
-      - python3-pip
-    state: present
-    update_cache: true
-
-# Network configuration
+# Network configuration - must run first to ensure external connectivity
 - name: Disable cloud-init network configuration
   become: true
   ansible.builtin.copy:
@@ -81,6 +63,25 @@
   when: "'UP' not in trunk_check.stdout"
   changed_when: true
 
+# Package updates - run after network configuration to ensure external connectivity
+- name: Update all packages to latest version
+  become: true
+  ansible.builtin.apt:
+    upgrade: dist
+    update_cache: true
+    cache_valid_time: 3600
+  when: devstack_update_packages | bool
+
+- name: Install required packages
+  become: true
+  ansible.builtin.apt:
+    name:
+      - git
+      - python3
+      - python3-pip
+    state: present
+    update_cache: true
+
 - name: Reboot system to apply updates and network configuration
   become: true
   ansible.builtin.reboot:

scenarios/networking-lab/devstack-nxsw-vxlan/automation-vars.yml

@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ stages:
       Transitions nodes from 'enroll' to 'manageable' state. This validates
       basic hardware connectivity and prepares nodes for further operations.
     shell: |
-      set -xe -o pipefail
+      set -x
 
       # Get list of node UUIDs
       node_uuids=$(openstack --os-cloud devstack-admin baremetal node list -f value -c UUID)