Wow - thanks for the detailed response, I feel much better about moving forward with this.
I wish could just get the same level of support for tivoli provisioning manager. On Wed, Feb 13, 2013 at 7:57 PM, Thang Pham <[email protected]> wrote: > The network configuration is done by xCAT. The mkay4z script will help > you generate an autoyast template that can be consumed by xCAT. It > basically makes a basic template with placeholders that will be eventually > replaced with actual values by xCAT. xCAT fills in the network, subnet > mask, nameserver, etc. > > The root password is given in the password table: > > # tabdump passwd > #key,username,password,cryptmethod,authdomain,comments,disable > "system","root","rootpw",,,, > > The password for key=system is used by xCAT to fill in the password for > the virtual machine you will deploy. > > The software section is configured in the pkglist, based on the profile, > OS version, and architecture. For example, a tmpl and pkglist file should > come with xCAT that you copy over into /install/custom/sles for SLES: > > # cat /install/custom/install/sles/compute.sles11.s390x.pkglist > @base > libapr1 > > This will configure the software going onto the node you would deploy. > Right now, it only installs the base and libapr1 RPM, but you can add as > many you you want, e.g. apache. If you want to install apache, just append > the package name to the list, as: > > # cat /install/custom/install/sles/compute.sles11.s390x.pkglist > @base > libapr1 > apache > > > For packages that are found outside the Linux distribution, you have to > create an otherpkgs.pkglist. There is documentation for that at * > http://sourceforge.net/apps/mediawiki/xcat/index.php?title=XCAT_zVM#Adding_Software_Packages > *<http://sourceforge.net/apps/mediawiki/xcat/index.php?title=XCAT_zVM#Adding_Software_Packages> > , where it shows you how to install Ganglia. But it can be applied to > WebSphere, DB2, etc. > > Once you created a custom template that you want, you can deploy it as > many times as needed, by specifying the OS version, arch, and profile with > the node: > > # chtab node=gpok6 noderes.netboot=zvm nodetype.os=sles11sp2 > nodetype.arch=s390x nodetype.profile=mycustomprofile > > > This gives you a custom virtual machine every time, built from scratch. > Of course, you can also clone, and xCAT does also support that. > > > Regards, > ------------------------------------- > *Thang Pham* > IBM Poughkeepsie > Phone: (845) 433-7567* * > e-mail: [email protected] > > > [image: Inactive hide details for Mark Pace ---02/13/2013 04:34:57 > PM---Working on the autoyast configuration. The documentation says]Mark > Pace ---02/13/2013 04:34:57 PM---Working on the autoyast configuration. > The documentation says An autoyast generator is available fo > > > From: Mark Pace <[email protected]> > To: xCAT Users Mailing list <[email protected]>, > Date: 02/13/2013 04:34 PM > > Subject: Re: [xcat-user] xCat configuration problem > ------------------------------ > > > > Working on the autoyast configuration. The documentation says > An autoyast generator is available for SLES 10 and SLES 11. It will help > create an autoyast template with the desired DASD, partition layout, and > software. > > I ran the tool and the only thing it asked about was DASD and > partitioning. It did not as about software. > > Right after the example in the doc it also says > The script will ask you several questions concerning the configuration in > the autoyast template. It is designed to help you configure the disks, > partitions, and networking in the autoyast template for xCAT. > > Now it says it will also ask about networking. There were no networking > questions asked either. > > Do I need to go find directions on editing an an autoyast file? There are > many things missing from this. networking, initial user, root password, > software. And those are just the things I can think of off the top of my > head. > > The way I have done this in the past is have a "golden" image, flashcopy > that disk to a new disk, IPL the copy and modify the network settings. I > don't have to go through a new install every time. > > > On Wed, Feb 13, 2013 at 2:11 PM, Mark Pace > <*[email protected]*<[email protected]>> > wrote: > > Damn! Out smarted myself. I had not defined that node yet! Checking > on the zhcp node. > > slesxcat:~ # rpower sleszhcp stat > sleszhcp: on > > Thanks everyone. > > > On Wed, Feb 13, 2013 at 1:58 PM, Thang Pham > <*[email protected]*<[email protected]>> > wrote: > When you run something like: mkdef -t node -o gpok2 userid=LNX2 hcp= > *gpok2.endicott.ibm.com* <http://gpok2.endicott.ibm.com/> mgt=zvm > groups=all > The value of "mgt=" is set in the nodehm.mgt column for you by > xCAT. The values of "hcp=" & "userid=" is set in the zvm.hcp and > zvm.userid columns. xCAT does this behind the scenes for you. > > What is the output for: lsdef slesxcat1? It might be missing the > "mgt=". To fix this, you would run: chtab node=slesxcat1 nodehm.mgt=zvm > > Regards, > -------------------------------------* > Thang Pham* > IBM Poughkeepsie > > > [image: Inactive hide details for Mark Pace ---02/13/2013 01:48:36 > PM---Thanks, Lissa - I see where I was confused on setting up the > "m]Mark > Pace ---02/13/2013 01:48:36 PM---Thanks, Lissa - I see where I was > confused > on setting up the "master". It indeed was > > From: Mark Pace <*[email protected]* <[email protected]>> > To: xCAT Users Mailing list > <*[email protected]*<[email protected]>>, > > Date: 02/13/2013 01:48 PM > Subject: Re: [xcat-user] xCat configuration problem > > > ------------------------------ > > > > Thanks, Lissa - > > I see where I was confused on setting up the "master". It indeed > was pointed to my DNS server. So I changed the master to point to the > xcat > server, which what I gather from the doc that is what it should be. > 172.16.1.40 is the IP of my xcat server. > > slesxcat:~ # chtab key=master site.value='172.16.1.40' > slesxcat:~ # rpower slesxcat1 stat* > slesxcat1: Error: Unable to identify plugin for this command, check > relevant tables: nodehm.power,mgt* > > Searching through the install doc I see nothing about setting up a > nodehm. > > On Wed, Feb 13, 2013 at 12:28 PM, Lissa Valletta <*[email protected] > * <[email protected]>> wrote: > Did you have host name resolution for the Management Node, where > you installed xCAT, established when you installed. That can cause > problems with the initial setup of the site table attributes. > tabdump site and look for the *master* attribute. Is that the > ip address that the node will be able to contact the management node. > Also maybe you need the domain attribute set in the same table. > > Lissa K. Valletta > 8-3/B10 > Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 > (tie 293) 433-3102 > > > > [image: Inactive hide details for Mark Pace ---02/13/2013 > 12:11:39 PM---I've installed xCat in a SLES11 linux guest running > under > z/VM.]Mark Pace ---02/13/2013 12:11:39 PM---I've installed xCat > in a SLES11 linux guest running under z/VM. I've been through the > installation > > From: Mark Pace <*[email protected]*<[email protected]> > > > To: xCat > <*[email protected]*<[email protected]> > > > Date: 02/13/2013 12:11 PM > Subject: [xcat-user] xCat configuration problem > ------------------------------ > > > > > I've installed xCat in a SLES11 linux guest running under z/VM. > I've been through the installation process for xCat and zHCP. I'm > now to > the section where it says I can begin using xCat commands and the > UI. So > for grins I try to rpower command to check the status of my zHCP > server. > > slesxcat:~ # rpower sleszhcp stat > Error: Unable to dispatch hierarchical sub-command to * > 10.6.0.10:3001* <http://10.6.0.10:3001/>. This service node may > be down or its xcatd daemon may not be responding. > > So here's a problem. 10.6.0.10 is NOT my zHCP server. That is > my DNS server. Looking through the install process I can not > determine > where it was that I told xcat what my zHCP server IP address is. > > I've search back through the document and I know I have to have > missed something, but I sure can't find it. This is the only time I > see > the IP address of the zHCP being entered. > > mkdef -t node -o gpok2 userid=LNX2 > hcp=*gpok2.endicott.ibm.com*<http://gpok2.endicott.ibm.com/> mgt=zvm > groups=all > > chtab node=gpok2 hosts.ip="10.1.100.2" hosts.hostnames="* > gpok2.endicott.ibm.com* <http://gpok2.endicott.ibm.com/>" > > Which I have done using my specfics. > slesxcat:~ # lsdef -t node -o sleszhcp > > Object name: sleszhcp > groups=all > > hcp=*sleszhcp.xcat.s390.mainline.com*<http://sleszhcp.xcat.s390.mainline.com/> > > hostnames=*sleszhcp.xcat.s390.mainline.com*<http://sleszhcp.xcat.s390.mainline.com/> > > ip=172.16.1.41 > mgt=zvm > postbootscripts=otherpkgs > postscripts=syslog,remoteshell,syncfiles > userid=SLESZHCP > > What have I missed? > > > -- > The postings on this site are my own and don’t necessarily > represent Mainline’s positions or opinions > > Mark D Pace > Senior Systems Engineer > Mainline Information Systems > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Free Next-Gen Firewall Hardware Offer > Buy your Sophos next-gen firewall before the end March 2013 > and get the hardware for free! 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