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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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| − | === Information needed ===
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| − | * MAC Address
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| − | ** Note the mac address either from it being printed on the hardware, seeing it on boot or looking it up from the system bios within the management console.
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| − | * Internal or external based host
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| − | ** Choose whether this will be an externally routable host like ''zwinger.wikimedia.org'' or if its just internally routable like ''srv98.pmtpa.wmnet''
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| − | *** [[Network_design]] is a good reference point for understanding what vlans are available for the network.
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| − | ** Apply the correct vlan settings as documented at [[IOS_howto#moving_vlans]].
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| − | === System Install ===
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| − | * Ensure the server is in the netboot.cfg file located in /srv/autoinstall/netboot.cfg on brewster in the correct section.
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| − | :* If your box is part of a cluster, then add it to corresponding range otherwise the common install will be used.
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| − | :* Systems with no entry in netboot.cfg merely have the installer prompt for partitioning information.
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| − | * Add the host to the dhcpd configuration file on brewster found in ''/etc/dhcpd/'' and restart dhcpd.
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| − | :* Please do note there is one configuration file per system baud rate on serial. Please put the system you wish to install in the proper file.
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| − | * Connect through the management interface of your new host, power on the server, and netboot the box (e.g. hit F-12 during bootup if it's a Dell).
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| − | ** There are far more detailed instructions on how to interact with the remote management interfaces at [[Remote_management]]
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| − | If all works well, you should pull down an automated install from zwinger and lots of magical things will transpire until you
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| − | get to the partitioning screen.
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| − | * Follow the guidelines at [[partitioning]] on how best to slice up the disks.
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| − | * After the install, ensure the system can use puppet for basic updates. DO NOT PUSH NEW SYSTEMS INTO THE CLUSTER WITHOUT PUPPET WORKING!
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| − | == Outstanding issues ==
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| − | * [[Partitioning]]
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| − | * mcelog
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| − | * security.ubuntu.com
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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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| − | == Problems ==
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| − | My host turned on through the management interface but got no dhcp lease
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| − | * Check ''/var/log/dhcpd.log'' on brewster to see if the hosts request was ever received.
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| − | ** If it wasn't then there might be a link issue between the two hosts.
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| − | ** If it is there then pay attention to the error message. A message of no leases available can mean many things.
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| − | *** Check the mac address in dhcpd configuration to make sure you entered in the right address.
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| − | *** Make sure you have set the proper vlan on the switch that your new host is connected to.
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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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