Dmitri, Just to add to Amit, comments.
We use xCAT extensively here at ncsu. From provisioning end-user desktops and our hypervisors. xCAT very helpful when needed to install a chassis full of blades with esxi. As your installing xCAT You'll want to review https://cwiki.apache.org/VCL/adding-support-for-partimage-and-partimage-ng-to-xcat-2x-unofficial.html We added in VCL support for partimage - which is used to capture the disk images of end-user environments/desktops for windows and linux. When your adding nodes to vcl through the manage computers tool, make sure to choose "xCAT 2.x" . If your doing windows bare-metal, you'll also need to include sysprep and related mass storage drivers so it can be reloaded successfully. For sysprep review step 8 on this page: https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/VCL/VCL+2.2.1+Management+Node+Installation Hope this info helps, Aaron On Thu, Feb 9, 2012 at 4:03 PM, Dmitri Chebotarov <dcheb...@gmu.edu> wrote: > > Amit, > > Thanks a lot. > > > On Feb 9, 2012, at 15:57 , Kumar, Amit H. wrote: > >> Hi Dmitri, >> >> You general idea is correct to my best understanding. >> >> "Install Path" in the Edit management Node will be the path for xCAT(bare >> metal) image repository. In addition when you configure the "Site" table in >> xCAT you will set the "installdir" to point to the location where you will >> store your images. >> >> We have IBM E Blade Chassis with HS22 blade servers. >> >> Best, >> Amit >> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: dcheb...@gmu.edu [mailto:dcheb...@gmu.edu] >>> Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2012 3:44 PM >>> To: vcl-user@incubator.apache.org >>> Subject: Re: VCL and xCat >>> >>> >>> Amit, >>> >>> I'm trying to get general idea about xCat/VCL : so, basically xCat >>> needs to be installed and configured on VCL Mgm node(s) before it can >>> be used with VCL, and I should be able to successfully provision xCat >>> nodes/clients with different images. Once xCat is working then I can >>> add bare-metal computers - blade with xCat 2.x engine. Does it sound >>> right? >>> >>> How do you tell VCL where to get image files for xCat nodes - is it >>> 'Install Path' setting under Management Nodes -> Edit management node >>> information? >>> >>> What kind of hardware do you have for xCat nodes? Are those IBM blade >>> servers or/and PCs? >>> >>> >>> Thanks. >>> >>> >>> On Feb 9, 2012, at 15:16 , Kumar, Amit H. wrote: >>> >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> We do not need an additional/dedicated server to do both xCAT and VCL >>> together, your management node can serve as your xCAT server. >>>> >>>> I would recommend getting xCAT to work by itself before using VCL to >>> manage your images and guest OS. >>>> >>>> This has worked well for us so far. >>>> >>>> :Amit >>>> >>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: dcheb...@gmu.edu [mailto:dcheb...@gmu.edu] >>>>> Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2012 3:03 PM >>>>> To: vcl-user@incubator.apache.org >>>>> Subject: VCL and xCat >>>>> >>>>> Hi All >>>>> >>>>> Anyone is using xCat with VCL? >>>>> >>>>> I have generic question about xCat and VCL - where do I start? >>>>> Do I need working xCat environment before I can add it to VCL? >>>>> Does xCat need dedicated server? Or does it run on the VCL >>> management >>>>> node? >>>>> Are there any special hardware requirements for xCat "clients"? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Thank you. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Thank you. >>> >>> ----------------- >>> Dmitri Chebotarov >>> dcheb...@gmu.edu >>> 703-993-6175 >>> ----------------- >>> >> > > > > > Thank you. > > ----------------- > Dmitri Chebotarov > dcheb...@gmu.edu > 703-993-6175 > ----------------- > > > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > > iQEcBAEBAgAGBQJPNDStAAoJEMRKpymufl8aAxkH/iCGHjBRUMR85l4+D3clzzem > eb4+RtsjvqfnJO7IjjF3Ajs73labFWvoEgpJrbFous2v6ou/gNsUgB82hWicqNTm > 5+ZKkdncM2qWl2QI1ED6kvZt0OHmG/cUbRk0XRlPSjf99dIYgjqPZBL4xFNje62X > xzNNPCEC7S5lixouyUcFPh7KhVR+11zvZsliV19CYH6HqXLpSphRt/gN5HIK77gD > xNpfymdAPf2iJ1Dur5MNngnJIYTgdNgYq8pTvmrxPNEixumYsTU1UQzYFbijpctI > yL8gUhP2kX2Yd45mVGzZxmJXDrOkg0rLxmIxVrrmGH2/iLSHpSFE+8mY0kqbTmA= > =86fD > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > -- Aaron Peeler Program Manager Virtual Computing Lab NC State University All electronic mail messages in connection with State business which are sent to or received by this account are subject to the NC Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties.
