RE: linux admin question...

From: bruce (bedouglas_at_earthlink.net)
Date: 10/25/03

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Date: Fri, 24 Oct 2003 18:18:36 -0700

    By the way....

    if we find this solution somewhere...is it something that would be useful to
    others out here.....

    thanks...

    bruce

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    [mailto:redhat-list-admin@redhat.com]On Behalf Of Jason Dixon
    Sent: Friday, October 24, 2003 5:52 PM
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    Subject: Re: linux admin question...

    On Fri, 2003-10-24 at 20:47, bruce wrote:
    > hi...
    >
    > hey.. if i'm running a data center and i want to install OS/apps on 50-100
    > machines. are there Open Source apps that i can look into that would allow
    > me to more or less do a massive remote deploy of various OS as well as
    > applications. i'd also like something that would handle windows OS/apps.
    >
    > basically, i'm thinking of a web based app, that would allow me to specify
    > the machine/IP, the OS, and the apps that are to be installed. the app
    would
    > then clean the server, install the OS, as well any apps that have been
    > specified. the OS/apps that are to be installed would be from hard drives.
    > all the servers on the system would be connected via a LAN....
    >
    > we've looked at freshmeat/google/etc... with no real luck....
    >
    > there has to be an app, or multiple apps that do parts of what i just
    > described!
    >
    > any ideas/pointers/assistance would be helpful...

    What you're describing is very much an in-house custom application,
    integrating a web-based front-end with a combination of kickstart
    methods (pxeboot/nfs/ftp/etc). I have this at one of my sites. The
    interface allows us to choose hardware type, network options, etc.,
    while we append our own custom application package installations to the
    %post section of the kickstart.

    Wish I could share more with you, but I can't. :( 

    --
Jason Dixon, RHCE
DixonGroup Consulting
http://www.dixongroup.net
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