Kenneth Jacker wrote: > Here's what I want to do (all machines are running 'etch') ... > > I have two labs on which I want to install systems. The first lab has > machines la1, la2, and la3 (with la0 being the "golden" machine), and > the second lab has machines lb1 and lb2 (with lb0 being its "golden" > machine). > > Say I now create two "images" -- 'latest' (copy of la0) and 'lbtest' > (copy of lb0) -- and place them on the SI server via si_getimage. > > Questions: > > * How can I define *two* different sets of machines (i.e., the la? > machines *and* the lb? machines) with si_addclients? By running > it twice? Where does the "client info" get written (that way I > can check for myself!).
You can use si_addclients or play with the symlinks in /var/lib/systemimager/scripts. The clients will get the first script found from the followings: 1) IMAGENAME.master (if IMAGENAME is defined in the installation parameters) 2) HOSTNAME.sh (si_addclients simply create symlinks to the .master script using your hostnames.sh) 3) BASE_HOSTNAME.sh (base hostname is the common base of your hostnames, for example if you have from node001 to node100 the BASE_HOSTNAME is "node") > > * Can I "mix and match" the images and machine groups? In other > words, am I able to put the 'latest' image on one or more of the > lb? machines? Can I also put the 'lbtest' image on a machine in > either group as well? See above... if you have not the same disk types in your nodes remember to re-create the autoinstall script using --autodetect-disk option. Remember also that you partitioning schema is generated using the file /etc/systemimager/autoinstallscript.conf (in your image). When you need to use a different partitioning schema first of all save a copy of the original, change it and re-run si_mkautoinstallscript again. > > * Would I have to create two different "autoinstalling bootable > floppies" (I can't do a network install), one for each set of > machines and/or images? > mmh... autoinstall boot floppies are no longer supported in recent releases... but you can use autoinstall CD (si_mkautoinstallcd) or autoinstall USB disks instead (si_mkautoinstalldisk).. Regards, -Andrea ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier. Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 _______________________________________________ sisuite-users mailing list sisuite-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/sisuite-users
