You can create a custom network offering with no DHCP, this may allow cobbler to work
Geoff On 8 Jun 2012, at 10:28, "Jewel Nuruddin" <jewel.nurud...@yahoo.com> wrote: Hi, Thanks for the reply. Yes you are right CloudStack might not be good for cobbler because of DHCP, and Cloudstack have already VirtualRouter which does dhcp for all the instances launched. Thanks Jewel --- On Fri, 6/8/12, Prasanna Santhanam <prasanna.santha...@citrix.com> wrote: From: Prasanna Santhanam <prasanna.santha...@citrix.com> Subject: Re: Dose CloudStack support PXE boot To: "cloudstack-...@incubator.apache.org" <cloudstack-...@incubator.apache.org> Cc: "cloudstack-users@incubator.apache.org" <cloudstack-users@incubator.apache.org> Date: Friday, June 8, 2012, 6:20 PM On Fri, Jun 08, 2012 at 04:58:59AM -0400, Jewel Nuruddin wrote: > Hi, > > Can I create a vm without ISO or template, CloudStack did used to have a concept of "Blank ISO" before. I'm not sure if it is usable here or not. And what happened of it. > why I ask this because in > my environment I want to use Cobbler so > every vm will get start from > Cobbler and install everything > automatically. So I need to know if CloudStack vm can support PXE boot. Doesn't Cobbler expect to be the only DHCP server in the network? This might not play well with the VirtualRouter of CloudStack which does dhcp for all the instances launched. For your auto install of packages you could consider deploying a solution with Chef: http://www.opscode.com/blog/2012/02/13/chef-support-for-citrix-cloudstack/ Or Puppet: http://geek.jasonhancock.com/2012/02/08/running-puppet-on-cloudstack-instances/ -- Prasanna., ShapeBlue provides a range of strategic and technical consulting and implementation services to help IT Service Providers and Enterprises to build a true IaaS compute cloud. ShapeBlue’s expertise, combined with CloudStack technology, allows IT Service Providers and Enterprises to deliver true, utility based, IaaS to the customer or end-user. ________________________________ This email and any attachments to it may be confidential and are intended solely for the use of the individual to whom it is addressed. Any views or opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Shape Blue Ltd. If you are not the intended recipient of this email, you must neither take any action based upon its contents, nor copy or show it to anyone. Please contact the sender if you believe you have received this email in error. Shape Blue Ltd is a company incorporated in England & Wales.
