From: Chris Denneen (sunmanagers@ghostspace.com)
Date: Thu May 22 2003 - 14:51:59 EDT
We aren't using Jumpstart via DHCP.
Can someone who IS using Jumpstart via DHCP show me where you place the
output that "add_install_client -d" gives you? in dhcp config?
Thanks
-Chris
P.S. if not too much trouble can you attach a copy of your dhcp config?
Chris Denneen wrote:
> OK,
>
> With many responses I see that I was totally clear on our needs.
>
> Currently we are using Jumpstart in our environment.
> To add a client to the jumpstart server we use the command:
>
> /opt/jumpstart/solaris8_install/Solaris_8/Tools/add_install_client \
> -e <MAC> \
> -p <SERVER>:/opt/jumpstart/profiles \
> -c <SERVER>:/opt/jumpstart/profiles \
> -i <CLIENT IP ADDRESS> <CLIENT NAME> sun4u
>
> then boot the client with:
>
> ok> boot net - install
>
>
> When complete the server boots the disk as primary and has its static
> information (hostname, ip-address) written out to the machine.
> ie.
> "<CLIENT IP ADDRESS> <CLIENT NAME>">>/etc/hosts
> "<CLIENT NAME>" >>/etc/hostname.<INTERFACE>
>
> I am looking to start rolling out some RedHat Systems in our environment
> and would like to have the system installs the same (no room for human
> error. ie. causing differences in the system layouts/configs).
>
> We DO NOT run DHCP in our environment, nor do we want to.
> The only thing is our Jumpstart Server is a Solaris 8 Server running,
> tftp/rpc.bootparamd (RARP request from client to server to get
> client information)
>
> Now is there any way to by x86 Hardware (for example Dell PowerEdges),
> that will allow to do network installs? Am I going to need to use a
> Floppy for EVERY system I want to install?
>
> I would like to console to a "PowerEdge" (remotely),
> run a "network install" command. And it gets its IP,hostname by checking
> its MAC ADDRESS on some server (ie the same way our Jumpstart works).
>
> When done with an install I would like to be able to reboot the system
> without it relying on a network connection (ie. need DHCP, BOOTP, etc)
> to boot EVERYTIME.
>
> Is this possible and how?
>
> I am trying to rollout this Linux Environment:
> 1. in the same way we have our Solaris Environment.
> 2. in a centralized administration.
> 3. being able to co-exist on the same subnet.
> 4. without causing any possible problems with the infrastructure.
>
> Maybe I am wrong about asking about setting up a "Kickstart" server.
> I know all I will need is something to tell the PC Hardware what it's
> IP,hostname will be and where to find its ks.cfg. From there everything
> else can be done off the network over NFS.
>
> So if I need to just export RedHats dist over NFS
>
> /export/kickstart
> --> dosutils
> --> images
> --> isolinux
> --> RedHat
>
> and add a new dir call "boot"
> --> boot
>
> which contains all the proper information for network boot/install.
> and also copy the ks.cfg inside of boot. ("boot/ks.cfg")
>
> Thanks for everyones help in advance.
>
> Cheers, Chris
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