[sisuite-users] New to SystemImager
My name is Clifton Moore, and I am a beginning Linux admin for my company. I have experience with the mass deployment of Windows images to new machines, and because of that my company asked that I attempt to do the same for our Linux lab running Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.4. After a bit of research, I settled on using your SystemImager software and for most of its use I have run into few issues. I was able to create an image from a golden client machine and store the image on a backup server that I intend on using as the image server, but I have run into a couple of issues I would hope you could help resolve: 1) I've created a local.cfg file, but simply burning it and the iso created from the si_mkinstallcd command to a CD doesn't make the CD a viable boot medium. I've found that I have to add the .iso extension onto the iso and then I am able to make a proper boot CD, but seemingly without the local.cfg file incorporated. 2) When using the boot disk, I receive a kernel panic. It goes through a process where it checks the various hardware drivers on the system before going into a kernel panic, and unfortunately I am unable to scroll up to see just which "flavor" of panic is causing all the trouble. 3) In the local.cfg file, if I want to image multiple machines each with a different host name, how would I do that? Right now I have the hostname of the machine I'm using to test the whole process, but once I get everything running I intend on attempting the mass imaging of close to two dozen computers. Any assistance you can provide in this regard would be greatly appreciated, and if this is not the proper medium for these questions than I would ask that I be directed accordingly. Thank you for your time and consideration, -Cliff Moore -- WatchGuard Dimension instantly turns raw network data into actionable security intelligence. It gives you real-time visual feedback on key security issues and trends. Skip the complicated setup - simply import a virtual appliance and go from zero to informed in seconds. http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=123612991&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk___ sisuite-users mailing list sisuite-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/sisuite-users
Re: [sisuite-users] New to SystemImager and need some help
I reloaded all of the perl modules and SI RPM's and everything seems to be working fine. I do have another problem which I will open a new thread on. Thanks! -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Andrea Righi Sent: Friday, May 02, 2008 5:19 AM To: sisuite-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [sisuite-users] New to SystemImager and need some help Fulda, Paul (Mission Systems) wrote: > I am needing a little help with SystemImager. I have created a > systemimager-server (Fedora 6 machine) and a systemimager-client > (Fedora > 3 machine). I have managed to create an image of the Fedora 3 machine > on the systemimager server. Now I want to be able to push the image > back out to other machines and this is where I am having problems. I > want to do a network noot install using PXE on the clients. I am > having trouble running si_netbootmond on the server. When I execute > the "/etc/init.d/system-imager-netbootmond start" I get a "failed". > There are no other messages other than that. Can anyone give me some > ideas on what to check that might cause netbootmond from starting? Which version of SystemImager are you using? Did you start it as root or via sudo? What happens if you try to run the si_netbootmond manually (/usr/sbin/si_netbootmond)? -Andrea - This SF.net email is sponsored by the 2008 JavaOne(SM) Conference Don't miss this year's exciting event. There's still time to save $100. Use priority code J8TL2D2. http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;198757673;13503038;p?http://java.sun.com/j avaone ___ sisuite-users mailing list sisuite-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/sisuite-users - This SF.net email is sponsored by the 2008 JavaOne(SM) Conference Don't miss this year's exciting event. There's still time to save $100. Use priority code J8TL2D2. http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;198757673;13503038;p?http://java.sun.com/javaone ___ sisuite-users mailing list sisuite-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/sisuite-users
Re: [sisuite-users] New to SystemImager and need some help
Fulda, Paul (Mission Systems) wrote: > I am needing a little help with SystemImager. I have created a > systemimager-server (Fedora 6 machine) and a systemimager-client (Fedora > 3 machine). I have managed to create an image of the Fedora 3 machine > on the systemimager server. Now I want to be able to push the image > back out to other machines and this is where I am having problems. I > want to do a network noot install using PXE on the clients. I am having > trouble running si_netbootmond on the server. When I execute the > "/etc/init.d/system-imager-netbootmond start" I get a "failed". There > are no other messages other than that. Can anyone give me some ideas on > what to check that might cause netbootmond from starting? Which version of SystemImager are you using? Did you start it as root or via sudo? What happens if you try to run the si_netbootmond manually (/usr/sbin/si_netbootmond)? -Andrea - This SF.net email is sponsored by the 2008 JavaOne(SM) Conference Don't miss this year's exciting event. There's still time to save $100. Use priority code J8TL2D2. http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;198757673;13503038;p?http://java.sun.com/javaone ___ sisuite-users mailing list sisuite-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/sisuite-users
[sisuite-users] New to SystemImager and need some help
I am needing a little help with SystemImager. I have created a systemimager-server (Fedora 6 machine) and a systemimager-client (Fedora 3 machine). I have managed to create an image of the Fedora 3 machine on the systemimager server. Now I want to be able to push the image back out to other machines and this is where I am having problems. I want to do a network noot install using PXE on the clients. I am having trouble running si_netbootmond on the server. When I execute the "/etc/init.d/system-imager-netbootmond start" I get a "failed". There are no other messages other than that. Can anyone give me some ideas on what to check that might cause netbootmond from starting? Thanks! - This SF.net email is sponsored by the 2008 JavaOne(SM) Conference Don't miss this year's exciting event. There's still time to save $100. Use priority code J8TL2D2. http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;198757673;13503038;p?http://java.sun.com/javaone___ sisuite-users mailing list sisuite-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/sisuite-users
