300 server software deployment

From: ayotunde (edeki_at_che.gatech.edu)
Date: 08/19/05 

Date: 18 Aug 2005 17:05:45 -0700

We just set up 300+ redhat 3x servers. we have to install 33 different
apps on each server without any cd or door to door, network only
(ftp,scp,wget,nfs).

All we have are the unattended install scripts and folders for each app
on an nfs mount point on a central server.

we have /home/ and /usr/ mounted on an nfs share with the packages on
thoses directories. all systems can see those nfs shares/directories
locally.

the app providers gave us unatteneded installation scripts for all our
new software. what is the best/most efficient way to proceed?

cron? have each cron (for each host) locally install from the nfs
share? can we automate cron from a central /etc/crontab file for the
whole site?

what will be the best way to do this? also this is a one time install
not a typical periodic job for cron, so we're in a mumble here.

any ideas, please advise. we may also have to patch in the future so we
just need some advise on EFFICIENT, automated linux software install
methods..

Thanks all... the last time i posted here about a site upgrade
question, i got a job "promotion" with all the great feedback from you
guys.
google's great!

Redhat kid

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