ok, basically this isn't supported now, you have ISC and dnsmasq support. You'd have to implement a plugin for something else, which could be somewhat involved, and I think we're presently happy with just having those two. I believe learning dnsmasq would not be hard for you, whether or not you decided you wanted cobbler to manage it.
--Michael On Friday, February 10, 2012 at 9:57 AM, Javier Domingo wrote: > > El 10/02/2012 15:44, "Michael DeHaan" <[email protected] > (mailto:[email protected])> escribió: > > > > > > On Friday, February 10, 2012 at 9:39 AM, Javier Domingo wrote: > >> > >> > >> El 10/02/2012 14:48, "Michael DeHaan" <[email protected] > >> (mailto:[email protected])> escribió: > >> > > >> > The DHCP server does not work as you say -- the actual request for the > >> > MAC specific file is done by pxelinux.0, making a TFTP request to known > >> > file paths. > >> > > >> Ok > >> > >> > I don't understand the need for "it just has DHCP features" or "one line > >> > configs", since we support some options that ALSO have DHCP features > >> > (ISC, dnsmasq) and cobbler mostly configures both of them for you once > >> > you get them initially set up. > >> > >> With Just DHCP, I intended to point that I just want to use that DHCP > >> server for making netboot. I am deploying cobbler in a home network, and I > >> cannot point second server parameters nor pxe ones, just can make MAC<-> > >> IP associations, which I don't mind pointing to cobbler. As I am going to > >> just have the cobbler/pxe server powered on when I want to make > >> installations, I can't/don't want to put features that might be done by > >> the router. That is why I didn't want to put dnsmasq. > > > > > > for purposes of installation, cobbler makes MAC/IP associations without > > using the DHCP management module. > > > > that is, you don't need an additional server to say "this MAC shall boot > > this". > > > > > > > > > >> My idea was to keep it simple, that is why I chose bootpd package. > >> Configurations are single lined, and I think they are quite simple. > > > > > > I'm not clear on what you were implying wasn't simple :) > > > bootpd just one line per client, so managing the is simple. And just replys > to those singular clients. > >> > >> After all, I suppose that I was being selfish. I had a look into the dhcpd > >> and it seems that you can configure it to _just_ reply to specific MACs' > >> requests. My intention is to have a system the less intrusive possible in > >> the network > > > > > > I don't think you need a DHCP server in your case. You just need your > > router to say to the PXE clients what next-server to go to. > > > As I said, router not a full featured dhcp server, just can assing ip to mac, > just as my university's case. > >> > >> . > >> > >> I intend to do this also in networks that I cant manage DHCP servers, in > >> which I have some IPs assigned by MAC. That is why I want a dhcp server > >> _just_ for pxe, that just replys to dhcp requests for PXE. > >> > >> I will check if that dnsmasq can be configured to just reply to PXE > >> requests. Bootpd can > >> > >> > Naturally, cobbler can work with any DHCP server as long as you can set > >> > the next-server address, ,and you don't have to have cobbler entering in > >> > the MAC<->IP mappings if you don't want to. But if you do, yes, it > >> > makes reservations for you. > >> > > >> > However, what you say about the MAC address can be done entirely without > >> > the DHCP server, so you could just point your "next-server" address at > >> > Cobbler from wherever if you didn't want to use the DHCP management > >> > features. > >> > > >> > --Michael > >> > > >> Javier Domingo > >> > >> > On Thursday, February 9, 2012 at 9:39 PM, Javier Domingo wrote: > >> >> > >> >> Hi all, > >> >> > >> >> I did already ask this previously, but though I have read most part of > >> >> the user docs, I've been unable to find how to use bootpd with cobbler. > >> >> I want to use bootpd because it just has dhcp features, configuration > >> >> file is quite self explanatory, one line configs for each client and > >> >> you just need one configuration file. > >> >> > >> >> I was wondering if there was any already implemented thing. If there > >> >> isn't anything implemented but the python interface with dhcp server is > >> >> clean, I could try to abstract a module for bootpd. If not, I would be > >> >> glad to know how is usually used cobbler with the dhcp server > >> >> independant. > >> >> > >> >> I have supposed that the DHCP server is supposed to say "take > >> >> pxelinux.0 from this server" and when the request arrives, depending on > >> >> the asking MAC, returns one pxelinux.cfg and if it is in the cobbler > >> >> database, it will jump into one menu, if it isn't, you have to type > >> >> menu, select your favourite and launch it. > >> >> > >> >> I have read relative to all this: > >> >> https://github.com/cobbler/cobbler/wiki/DHCP%20Management => where > >> >> seemed that cobbler didn't had bootpd support (for managing it itself) > >> >> https://github.com/cobbler/cobbler/wiki/Using%20Cobbler%20Import => > >> >> here seems to explain how it works, and it seems to be as I described, > >> >> if anyone confirms... > >> >> > >> >> Have read some more, but I don't think they are quite relevant for my > >> >> question, or have just few relative words. > >> >> > >> >> My idea is to use mini isos- imports, and use debian-installer files > >> >> (preseeding). If anyone knows also any graphical/template explainatory > >> >> resource that makes easier to understand preseed, it is welcomed, > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> Javier Domingo > >> >> _______________________________________________ > >> >> cobbler mailing list > >> >> [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) > >> >> https://fedorahosted.org/mailman/listinfo/cobbler > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > _______________________________________________ > >> > cobbler mailing list > >> > [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) > >> > https://fedorahosted.org/mailman/listinfo/cobbler > >> > > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> cobbler mailing list > >> [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) > >> https://fedorahosted.org/mailman/listinfo/cobbler > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > cobbler mailing list > > [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) > > https://fedorahosted.org/mailman/listinfo/cobbler > > > _______________________________________________ > cobbler mailing list > [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) > https://fedorahosted.org/mailman/listinfo/cobbler > >
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