

- #MANAGEYUM APP ALTERNATIVES HOW TO#
- #MANAGEYUM APP ALTERNATIVES INSTALL#
- #MANAGEYUM APP ALTERNATIVES UPDATE#
- #MANAGEYUM APP ALTERNATIVES PLUS#
#MANAGEYUM APP ALTERNATIVES INSTALL#
Imported mirrors also save time during install since they don't have to hit external install sources. It's really a lot easier to follow the import workflow - it only requires waiting for the mirror content to beĬopied and/or scanned. If there is an rsync mirror, DVD, NFS, or filesystem tree available that you would rather import instead, skip down to theĭocumentation about the "import" command. Koan also has a live CD (see koan's manpage)Ĭapability that can be used to simulate PXE environments.ĭISTRIBUTIONS This first step towards configuring what you want to install is to add a distribution record to cobbler's configuration. Systems or replace existing ones, DHCP configuration can be totally ignored. If you are not interested in network booting via PXE and just want to use koan to install virtual If you already have aĭHCP setup, moving an existing setup to be managed from within cobbler is relatively painless - though usage of the DHCP Your DHCP environment will prove to be useful as it can manage DHCP reservations and other data. If you don't already have a DHCP setup managed by some other tool, allowing cobbler to manage Locally - this is covered in a later section. Alternatively, cobbler can also generate your dhcp configuration file if you want to run dhcp IP and the filename should be set to "pxelinux.0". If DHCP is not run locally, the "next-server" field on the DHCP server should at minimum point to the cobbler server's It is especially important that the server name field be accurate in /etc/cobbler/settings, without this field being correct, kickstart trees will not beįound, and automated installations will fail.įor PXE, if DHCP is to be run from the cobbler server, the dhcp configuration file should be changed as suggested by "cobblerĬheck". Run "cobbler sync" after making any changes to the configuration files to ensure those changes are applied to the To whether they apply to your environment.
#MANAGEYUM APP ALTERNATIVES HOW TO#
Cobbler check will direct you on how to modify it's configĪny problems detected should be corrected, with the potential exception of DHCP related warnings where you will need to use your judgement as SETUP After installing, run "cobbler check" to verify that cobbler's ecosystem is configured correctly. General kickstart questions can also be asked at Cobbler ships some kickstart templates in /etc/cobbler that mayĪlso see the aforementioned webpages for additional documentation, user contributed tips, and so on. All of these are described later in the documentation.įor help in building kickstarts, try using the "system-config-kickstart" tool, or install a new system and look at the /root/anaconda-ks.cfg file left overįrom the installer. Particular "cobbler check" and "cobbler import", as well as the repo mirroring features. Most users will be interested in the Web UI and should set it up, though the command line is needed for initial configuration - in Docs on the API and XMLRPC components are available online at There is also mention of the Cobbler WebUI which is usable forĭay-to-day operation of Cobbler once installed/configured. This manpage will focus on the cobbler command line tool for use in configuring cobbler. ItĪllows the systems administrator to concentrate on what he needs to do, and not how it is done. The main advantage of cobbler is that it glues together many disjoint technologies and concepts and abstracts the user from the need to understand them. Most users will not need these records initially and these

Images are a catch-all concept for things that do not play nicely in the "distribution" category. Using cobbler to mirror repositories is an optional feature, though provisioning and package management share a Repositories contain yum mirror information. Systems associate a MAC, IP, and other networking details with a profile and optionally customize the metadata further. Profiles associate a Distribution with a kickstart file and optionally customize the metadata further.
#MANAGEYUM APP ALTERNATIVES PLUS#
Cobbler has a command line interface, Web UI, and extensive Python and XMLRPC APIs for integrationĬobbler command Ĭobbler manages provisioning using a tiered concept of Distributions, Profiles, Systems, and (optionally) Images and Repositories.ĭistributions contain information about what kernel and initrd are used, plus metadata (required kernel parameters, etc). Mirroring and integration of those mirrors with kickstart. The latter two features are enabled by usage of 'koan' on the remote system. It supports deployments via PXE (network booting), virtualization (Xen, QEMU/KVM, or VMware),Īnd re-installs of existing Linux systems.
#MANAGEYUM APP ALTERNATIVES UPDATE#
Cobbler - a provisioning and update serverĬobbler is a provisioning (installation) and update server.
