Aaron You mentioned using xCAT to provision end-use desktops at ncsu. How do you handle xCAT r* commands? Did you have to add a remote management card to each desktop to support rpower, etc?
Thanks. On Feb 10, 2012, at 9:30 , Aaron Peeler wrote: > 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. Thank you. ----------------- Dmitri Chebotarov dcheb...@gmu.edu 703-993-6175 -----------------
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