I'm working in something similar, but in passwordless way, I mean via ssh keys and all implemented in systemimager commands... maybe soon I should have something ready....
Suggestions about this feature are welcome... Thanks, -Andrea Jason Knudsen wrote: > Just noticed a small typo, sorry.. > > This is relation to running a SSH daemon on systems that are being > REIMAGED to establish the ability to remotely connect to diagnose > problems if they occur. > > Jason Knudsen wrote: >> Hey, >> >> Actually concerning getting a SSH daemon running on systems while >> running was quite easy... (This comes in very handy for us with >> systems that don't have remote console access or local access... handy >> way to diagnose issues with the imaging if they fail as si_monitor can >> only do that.. monitor. Would be cool to have this in the Virtual >> Console) >> >> Here's what I've done, I've extracted the >> /usr/share/systemimager/boot/i386/standard/boel_binaries.tar.gz file >> and made some of my own modifications and anybody could do the same if >> they desire the same functionality... After modifying the contents, I >> just compress it back up and replace it in that directory. >> >> this is required to start sshd: >> >> mkdir var/empty >> >> this is required to connect as root user.. password is welcome - can >> always use your own existing shadow file with your own credentials: >> >> echo "root:$1$BaJP0SOv$452iJT862e01qxXzTlR5m0:13530:0:99999:7:::" > >> etc/shadow >> >> the next thing I did was copy my existing rsa and dsa keys from our >> environment in the etc/ssh directory. You could create your own with >> ssh-keygen if you don't have your own. I also modified my sshd_config >> conf file in etc/ssh as well to my environment. >> >> cp ssh_host_dsa_key | cp ssh_host_rsa_key | cp ssh_host_key and make >> sure permissions are 0600 >> >> Next I've edited my master files under /var/lib/systemimager/scripts >> and the template file under /etc/systemimager/ - the >> autoinstallscript.template >> >> The very first thing I've done, even before ". /tmp/variables.txt" is >> add these lines: >> >> # Start SSHD >> /bin/mount /dev/pts >> /sbin/sshd >> >> And that's it... since my hosts are assigned IP's from DHCPD >> STATICALLY, I can then just ssh into the hostname of the system that >> is being reimaged. I guess that this is something fairly simple to >> integrate into the systemimager suite if you so choose (as a option or >> whatnot) .. let me know if I can assist any further. >> >> Jason >> >> Andrea Righi wrote: >> >>> Jason Knudsen wrote: >>> >>>> That's fantastic news!!! >>>> >>>> Thanks to everyone who has made this possible! >>>> >>>> So what exactly does si_psh do? is it a method to connect to the >>>> console of systems that are reimaging? >>>> >>>> >>> No, it's a simple distributed shell (a wrapper to ssh) to run a command >>> on ranges or lists of nodes, _after_ they've been installed. For the >>> future we could consider to start sshd on the imaging clients (this >>> should be a point of the TODO list). In this case you'll be able to use >>> si_psh also to run commands on the imaging nodes... at the moment the >>> only way to see the remote console of the nodes while they are >>> installing it's the virtual console in si_monitortk... >>> >>> Regards, >>> -Andrea >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> >>> Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT >>> Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to >>> share your >>> opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys - and earn cash >>> http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Sisuite-users mailing list >>> Sisuite-users@lists.sourceforge.net >>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/sisuite-users >>> >>> >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT >> Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to >> share your >> opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys - and earn cash >> http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV >> _______________________________________________ >> Sisuite-users mailing list >> Sisuite-users@lists.sourceforge.net >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/sisuite-users >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys - and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV _______________________________________________ Sisuite-users mailing list Sisuite-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/sisuite-users
