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[root@ks init.d]# yum install tftp-server | [root@ks init.d]# yum install tftp-server | ||
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| + | === TFTP server setup === | ||
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= Links = | = Links = | ||
[http://shirwablog.com/?p=26 Nice page describing PXE from Centos Kickstart] | [http://shirwablog.com/?p=26 Nice page describing PXE from Centos Kickstart] | ||
Revision as of 16:09, 10 March 2009
Contents
Introduction
Installation of Centos 5.2 as a PXE server to install Centos Servers via the network.
The reason for this project is that we need to teach the students Linux Clustering, and the students need to install a CentOS cluster. This server will reduce the time needed to install several cluster nodes.
Installation of CentOS 5.2
Harddisk partitionering
SATA Harddisk sda 115 GB SATA Harddisk sdb 305 GB
| Harddisk | Mount point | Type | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| sda | / | ext3 | 5.000 MB |
| sda | /boot | ext3 | 4.000 MB |
| sda | /var | ext3 | 25.000 MB |
| sda | /tmp | ext3 | 25.000 MB |
| sda | /usr | ext3 | 40.000 MB |
| sdb | /home | ext3 | 150.000 MB |
| sda | swap | swap | 5.000 MB |
| sdb | swap | swap | 5.000 MB |
Choosing installation categories
- Desktop - Gnome
- Desktop - KDE
- Server
- Server - GUI
No Selinux firewall. Running in secure environment.
Post installation
Upgrading software
Update the installed software to newest versions.
[root@localhost]# yum update[root@localhost ~]#
Permit ssh login as root
Uncomment the #PermitRootLogin yes line in /etc/ssh/sshd_config file and restart sshd
[root@localhost ~]# vi +/PermitRootLogin /etc/ssh/sshd_config [root@localhost ~]# service sshd restart
Changing hostname
Changing the hostname to ks.tekkom.dk
[root@localhost ~]# hostname ks.tekkom.dk [root@localhost ~]# vi /etc/sysconfig/network
Preparing for network installation
Copying the ISO images to the server
Make a directory for NFS export or FTP access. Copy the dvd or the six cd's iso image to it.
[root@localhost home]# mkdir /home/iso [root@localhost home]# dd if=/dev/hda of=/home/iso/disk1 [root@localhost home]# dd if=/dev/hda of=/home/iso/disk2 [root@localhost home]# dd if=/dev/hda of=/home/iso/disk3 [root@localhost home]# dd if=/dev/hda of=/home/iso/disk4 [root@localhost home]# dd if=/dev/hda of=/home/iso/disk5 [root@localhost home]# dd if=/dev/hda of=/home/iso/disk6
export ISO images directory via NFS
Export /home/iso directory read-only and start NFS daemons. Now and permanently.
[root@ks init.d]# echo "/home/iso *(ro,no_root_squash)" >> /etc/export [root@ks init.d]# chkconfig --level 345 nfs on [root@ks init.d]# service nfs start Starter NFS-tjenester: [ O.k. ] Starter NFS-kvoter: [ O.k. ] Starter NFS-dæmonen: [ O.k. ] Starter NFS mountd: [ O.k. ]
Installing additional services
[root@ks init.d]# yum install tftp-server [root@ks init.d]# yum install dhcp