Installation of PCs in the Linux
cluster - Fedora 7
Stage1
Get a copy of the following files:
- FC
installation disk (DOWNLOADS directory) - DVD or the boot disk
If the computer is new in the
cluster:
- get a
static IP
- ask Hana to to
allow this IP to make mount to spaceware (should
be done before running the NFS installation)
- /vol/physics/users
- /vol/physics/local
- /vol/physics/public
- /vol/physics/students
- ask
Semion to write this IP with its hostname to the DNS
- ask
Israel to define the requested users on this computer
Stage2
Reboot with FC disk
Select instalation from network, NFS
Enable IPv4
IPv4 address is the IP address for the installed PC
Mask is 255.255.248.0
NFS setup:
spaceware:/vol/physics/public/PhysWebSite/DOWNLOADS/F7x32
Stage3
Installation Type Menu - Custom
customize now
partitioning:
Manually using Disk Druid
-
swap (size=memory*2,
e.g.1026M)
-
ext3 / (size=14,998)
-
ext3 /MyDisk
Stage4
Network:
hostname
= physXX.bgu.ac.il
IP
= 132.72.YY.ZZZ
Mask=255.255.248.0
Gateway=132.72.YY.254
DNS=132.72.140.46
DNS=132.72.140.45
Firewall Configation Menu:
- no firewall
- disable SELinux.
Time Zone Selection:
Israel/Jerusalem
Root/Password = 123456
Stage5
Package
Group Selection Menu:
Choose
installing all the 3 options (Office, Development, Server) and
"customize later".
The script which runs later adds all the
necessary software.
Stage6
You should know the name of the directory in DOWLOADS to take the
needed files from it.
Copy the following files from physrun.bgu.ac.il:/PUBLIC/PhysWebSite/DOWNLOADS/??
directory
to the /root directory on the
local computer using one of the two options:
- 'gftp'
with 'ssh2' protocol and get "ks-post-fc7.cfg",
"cfg_files" directory
- "ssh
root@physrun" and then "scp -r /PUBLIC/PhysWebSite/DOWNLOADS/??/kickstart/ks-post-fc7.cfg
/PUBLIC/PhysWebSite/DOWNLOADS/??/cfg_files
physXX:/root"
Run the installation script as
root (csh -x ks-post-fc7.cfg).
Stage7
cd /utils
ls -a
verify that all the applications there are properly
installed