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| − | We have an automated installation system for Ubuntu server, using the [[Ubuntu installer]] and preseeding.
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| − | == How to install a server ==
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| − | 14:25:14 <mark> there is partial documentation on how the installer works, but not installing apparently
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| − | 14:25:16 <mark> it boils down to:
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| − | 14:25:27 <mark> a) make sure dhcpd is set to recognize the machine (on zwinger)
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| − | 14:25:29 <mark> b) make it netboot (e.g. hit F-12 during bootup if it's a Dell)
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| − | 14:26:09 <mark> if you also want automatic partitioning, e.g. if it's an apache or db or squid etc, then you may have to edit the file /srv/autoinstall/netboot.cfg on khaldun
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| − | 14:26:21 <mark> let me paste this into wikitech, i'll write up better later :)
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| − | </pre>
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| − | After boot up, log in using the ssh key, and manually set the root password.
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| − | == Outstanding issues ==
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| − | * <s>Automatically select the right cluster and use its corresponding preseed file</s>
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| − | * [[Partitioning]]
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| − | * <s>Server kernel by default</s>
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| − | * <s>No console on /dev/tty?</s>
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| − | * <s>Static IPs with info from DHCP</s>
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| − | * <s>NTP servers</s>
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| − | * <s>sysctl.conf</s>
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| − | ** <s>LVS</s>
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| − | ** <s>net.core.somaxconn</s>
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| − | * mcelog
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| − | * security.ubuntu.com
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| − | * <s>Adaptec SATA controller</s> - Edgy
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| − | * SSH keys repository
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| − | * Grub PXE booting
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| − | * Automatic setting of root password
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| − | === Edgy ===
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| − | * <s>Keyboard selection preseeding</s>
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| − | * <s>Console logging</s>
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| − | * <s>Testing if Dapper also still works</s>
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| − | ==Links==
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| − | === Ubuntu ===
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| − | * https://www-s.acm.uiuc.edu/wiki/space/ubuntu-cluster
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| − | * http://ftp.ubuntulinux.org/ubuntu/dists/breezy/main/installer-i386/current/doc/manual/en/ch04s06.html
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| − | * http://faiwiki.informatik.uni-koeln.de/index.php/Installing_Ubuntu_Linux_with_FAI
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| − | * http://dev.laptop.org/~krstic/dapper.seeds/
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| − | [[Category:Operating system]]
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| − | [[Category:Ubuntu]]
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