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Install dhcpd and cobbler | Install dhcpd and cobbler | ||
| − | yum install dhcp cobbler cman | + | yum install dhcp cobbler cman syslinux |
basic checks | basic checks | ||
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ignore client-updates; | ignore client-updates; | ||
subnet 10.10.14.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 { | subnet 10.10.14.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 { | ||
| − | + | authoritative; | |
| − | + | option routers 10.10.14.1; | |
| − | + | option subnet-mask 255.255.255.0; | |
| − | + | option domain-name "int.progllc.com"; | |
| − | + | option domain-name-servers 10.10.14.1; | |
| − | + | option time-offset -18000; # Eastern Standard Time | |
| − | + | option ntp-servers 10.10.14.1; | |
| − | + | range 10.10.14.200 10.10.14.250; | |
| − | + | default-lease-time 21600; | |
| − | + | max-lease-time 43200; | |
} | } | ||
| + | Sync the configs (this creates the dhcp.conf used next) | ||
| + | cobbler sync | ||
start dhcpd | start dhcpd | ||
Latest revision as of 10:18, 1 February 2009
[edit] Overview
Cobbler, is a PXE based provisioning system developed by fedora, and is powered by awesome.
[edit] Quickstart
Install dhcpd and cobbler
yum install dhcp cobbler cman syslinux
basic checks
cobbler check
edit configs
vim /etc/cobbler/settings
default_password_crypted: <change to something else> manage_dhcp: 1 next_server: 10.10.14.9 register_new_installs: 1 server: 10.10.14.9
vim /etc/cobbler/modules.conf
[authentication] module = authn_configfile [authorization] module = authz_allowall
Enable TFTP
setup
system services
toggle tftp
Clear firewall rules
/etc/init.d/iptables stop
Do your default dhcpd config
vim /etc/cobbler/dhcp.template
ddns-update-style none;
ignore client-updates;
subnet 10.10.14.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 {
authoritative;
option routers 10.10.14.1;
option subnet-mask 255.255.255.0;
option domain-name "int.progllc.com";
option domain-name-servers 10.10.14.1;
option time-offset -18000; # Eastern Standard Time
option ntp-servers 10.10.14.1;
range 10.10.14.200 10.10.14.250;
default-lease-time 21600;
max-lease-time 43200;
}
Sync the configs (this creates the dhcp.conf used next)
cobbler sync
start dhcpd
/etc/init.d/dhcpd start
start cobbler
/etc/init.d/cobblerd start
Add repos, Grab DVD iso and mount via -o loop somewhere
cobbler import --name=CentOS-5.2-i386 --path=/root/ISO/1
Access the web page, set up your systems, and test it
http://10.10.14.200/cobbler/web/
