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| Newer page: | version 37 | Last edited on Saturday, October 17, 2009 11:44:44 pm | by AristotlePagaltzis | Revert |
| Older page: | version 32 | Last edited on Saturday, October 17, 2009 6:19:40 pm | by BruceKingsbury | Revert |
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
This page is for the configuration of the blade servers.
!! Specifications
-The server is a HP/Compaq blade chassis with 5 BL10e blades.
Thanks to [HP] NewZealand for sponsoring this machine!
+The server is a [
HP]
/[
Compaq]
blade chassis with 5 BL10e blades. Thanks to [HP] NewZealand for sponsoring this machine!
-A second chassis and ten extra blades were later donated by The Total Team http://www.totalteam.co.nz/ via CraigFalconer.
+A second chassis and ten extra blades were later donated by [
The Total Team |
http://www.totalteam.co.nz/]
via CraigFalconer.
!! Software
The blades all run [Debian] GNU/Linux 4.0 (Etch). Read about the set up at WlugAdmin. The server was configured and is maintained by the WlugSysadmins.
@@ -55,38 +55,49 @@
<tt>db</tt>::
* Fix LDAP schema (and turn schemacheck on again).
<tt>user accounts</tt>::
- * Require SSH keys to be installed in order to log in
+ * Require [
SSH]
keys to be installed in order to log in
* required to be a member of the sysadmins group in order to log into the db, mail, www1, www2 blades
* required to be a member of the wlugcomm group in order to run the hoihotools management scripts
-!! zcat's PXE debian
install notes
+!
!! zcat's [
PXE] [Debian]
install notes
-Start here for
setting up dhcp
and tftp;
-http
://www.debian.org/releases/stable/i386/ch04s05.html.en
+For
setting up [DHCP]
and [TFTP]
:
-also
http://www.howtoforge.com/setting-up-a-pxe-install-server-for-multiple-linux-distributions-on-debian-lenny is helpful
(basically the same stuff, condensed)
+* [Debian GNU/Linux Installation Guide: Preparing Files for TFTP Net Booting | http://www.debian.org/releases/stable/i386/ch04s05.html.en]
+* [Setting Up A PXE Install Server For Multiple Linux Distributions On Debian Lenny |
http://www.howtoforge.com/setting-up-a-pxe-install-server-for-multiple-linux-distributions-on-debian-lenny]
(basically the same stuff, condensed)
-Only the bottom row (eth0) can be PXE booted. Hopefully the hoiho chassis has been configured with this as the '
private'
network.
+Only the bottom row (<tt>
eth0</tt>
) can be [
PXE]-
booted. Hopefully the <tt>
hoiho</tt>
chassis has been configured with this as the "
private"
network. It's possibly also a good idea to lock down [PXE] boot to specific [MAC] addresses so no other blades can accidentally be [PXE] booted into the installer
.
-It's possibly also a good idea
to lock down PXE boot to specific MAC addresses so no other blades can accidentally be PXE booted into the installer.
+!! Files
to edit
-Edit
/var/lib/tftpboot/debian-installer/i386/boot-screens/menu.cfg
-and add the first line "serial 0 115200 "
+<tt>
/var/lib/tftpboot/debian-installer/i386/boot-screens/menu.cfg</tt>::
-Edit /var/lib/tftpboot/debian-installer/i386/boot-screens/txt.cfg
-and add "console=ttyS0,115200" to the kernel options.
+ First line:
-PXE boot the desired blade, the boot menu and debian installer should all be accessible from the iLO
serial console.
+ <verbatim>
+
serial 0 115200
+ </verbatim>
-!! post
-install
+<tt>/var/lib/tftpboot/debian
-installer/i386/boot-screens/txt.cfg</tt>::
-Debian sets up serial console automatically, but probably a good idea to install ssh server during the install anyhow.
+ Add to LinuxKernel options:
+
+ <verbatim>
+ console=ttyS0,115200
+ </verbatim>
+
+[PXE]-boot the desired blade, the boot menu and [Debian] installer should all be accessible from the iLO SerialConsole.
+
+!! Post-install
+
+[
Debian]
sets up serial console automatically, but probably a good idea to install ssh server during the install anyhow.
+
+Whatever else we do on the blades:
-whatever else we do on the blades.
* proper network config
-* firewall
rules
-* more secure ssh
settings
-* ldap
?
+* FireWall
rules
+* more secure [SSH]
settings
+* [LDAP]
?
