Installation server setup utility - continued
a project by csalmond
Updated almost 2 years ago. 1 hackers ♥️. 2 followers.

Project Description

Create a utility that will simplify setup a SLES machine to be a PXE boot server. This will include installing and setting up tftp, dhcp client/server, nfs server, and vsftp server. Selecting, mounting, exporting, ISO and kiso images for PXE installation and setting up PXE boot menus.

Current State: building as a separate utility. Has some bugs in the area of setting up and taking down the environment.

Goal for this Hackweek

1) Add support for SLE Micro and ALP (Dolomite) iso images.

2) Combine *GRUB.xml & *UEFI.xml autoyast files

3) I would like to add a feature that either sets the default boot item, or only adds one entry, so if the user isn't able to get to/see the menu, the correct option will boot when the machine PXE boots.

4) I would like to look into adding support for http boot.

5) I would also like to look into the Cobbler project: https://cobbler.github.io/

6) Any other suggestions are welcome.

Resources

https://build.suse.de/package/show/Devel:System_Kit:9.0/configInstServer

Join this project

Looking for hackers with the skills:

pxelinux certification bash autoyast testing cobbler httpboot installation installation-images

This project is part of:

Hack Week 23 Hack Week 21

Activity

  • almost 2 years ago: yagowap liked this project.
  • almost 2 years ago: csalmond added keyword "installation-images" to this project.
  • almost 2 years ago: csalmond added keyword "installation" to this project.
  • almost 2 years ago: csalmond added keyword "httpboot" to this project.
  • almost 2 years ago: csalmond added keyword "cobbler" to this project.
  • almost 2 years ago: csalmond started this project.
  • almost 2 years ago: csalmond added keyword "testing" to this project.
  • almost 2 years ago: csalmond added keyword "pxelinux" to this project.
  • almost 2 years ago: csalmond added keyword "certification" to this project.
  • almost 2 years ago: csalmond added keyword "bash" to this project.
  • almost 2 years ago: csalmond added keyword "autoyast" to this project.
  • almost 2 years ago: csalmond originated this project.


    • Comments

    • socon
      almost 2 years ago by socon | Reply

      This is the perfect use case for Dolomite.

      Wouldn't it be better to use Metal3 instead of Cobbler? More future proof, SUMA would benefit from the transition from Cobbler to Metal3

      • csalmond
        almost 2 years ago by csalmond | Reply

        Thanks for your input

    • csalmond
      almost 2 years ago by csalmond | Reply

      Completed #1, 2, & 3.

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