Hi, have long been using the PFKYS in the VM Profile, these are readable from inside the Linux server. Now with RHEL7, we use VM Tags in the same profile. And at boot VM take copy of the Linux users complete profile, and put it as a file on that users reader. We also have a 'SMSG-listener' user in z/VM, to which a Linux can send SMSG to request for a new send of the profile.
In all cases we collect all the ipconfig from PFKEYS/Reader file and set all ipconfig accordingly IF IT DIFFER from current, before the network is started. We also test if this is the first boot in which case a lots of files is cleaned up, new ssh keys and such stuff to make a clean new server. So basically we can clone any server, it will configure the network before it is started, and cleanup old files if first boot. No need to do anything more, just clone it and boot it. But of course we use a so-called 'clone base', or golden image as it often is called. In our case it's a normal server with all basic stuff installed, including our addons, but completely free from any user application or config. ________________________________________________ Tore Agblad zOpen Teamleader IT Services Volvo Group Headquarters SE-405 08, Gothenburg Sweden E-mail: [email protected] http://www.volvo.com/volvoit/global/en-gb/ -----Original Message----- From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Romney White Sent: den 10 juli 2015 5:25 To: [email protected] Subject: IP Configuration I believe that a lot of customers have developed their own schemes for dynamically configuring Linux guest IP addresses during boot, accommodating different environments (such as production, DR, and test). Does anyone have such a mechanism that they would be willing to share (scripts, configuration file structure, brief description)? New clients would prefer to start from something that is known to work rather than inventing their own approach from scratch. If you are willing to share, please get in touch with me off list. Romney ____________________ Romney White Senior Technical Staff Member z Systems Architecture and Technology 607-785-3873 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For more information on Linux on System z, visit http://wiki.linuxvm.org/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For more information on Linux on System z, visit http://wiki.linuxvm.org/
