[arch-general] Deploy Arch linux to many virtual machines

[Кравец Роман]

Dear Shridhar,

I think that use puppet it is good idea. I will try it today. Thank you!

DHCP server know about all mac address on VM. It is help my to
identify each machunes on the network.

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Best regards,
Roman Kravets



On Fri, Jan 24, 2014 at 7:27 AM, Shridhar Daithankar
<ghodechhap at ghodechhap.net> wrote:
> On Friday, January 24, 2014 08:05:26 AM Кравец Роман wrote:
>> Dear Shridhar,
>>
>> I want set specified network setting and root password to each new machines.
>> My script get setting over HTTP JSON request and get setting from
>> master machine.
>
> create the appliance such that
>
> 1. it gets on network via dhcp, no name supplied
> 2. on first boot, contacts a central server to register itself
> 3. has pre-configured ssh keys in root account for certain external accounts
> 4. on registration, it triggers a bot, that ssh's into the new machine and
> customize the setting
> 5. reboot
>
> Should work no? I am pretty sure there are some automation frameworks like
> salt/puppet already handle this?
>
> real question is what does pxe boot/network install gives you that an
> appliance doesn't. Whats the distinguishing factor between two such VM
> instances, how do you set and discover it?
> --
> Regards
>  Shridhar