This reminds me a lot of AIX NIM (Network Installation Manager http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/sg247296.html). NIM has similar functionality. Actually, NIM would even setup a static route on a provisioned system if the system is being installed via a secondary NIC. This functionality is made possible via the knowledge of networks, similar to what is being discussed here. -Georgi -----Original Message----- From: et-mgmt-tools-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:et-mgmt-tools-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Peter Wright Sent: Monday, June 02, 2008 15:54 To: Fedora/Linux Management Tools Subject: Re: Cobbler: defining network profiles James_Martin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > Greetings folks. I was working out a RFE with mpdehaan in #cobbler this > morning, and he thought I should post it here to get other folks input. > > https://fedorahosted.org/cobbler/ticket/164 > > I think it would be a great addition to be able to define network profiles > for systems/profiles, etc. > > A network profile would consist of : > > subnet mask default gateway dns server > > hmm - that's an interesting idea. that would make IP'ing workstations here a little easier, and less error prone. it would be very helpful for sites that have a ton of VLANs - with this method you could have your senior admins create profiles for all your VLANs ahead of time - then easily have your junior admins assign network profiles based on the location of a desktop for example (we use a separate VLAN for each teleco closet here - and system moves are pretty frequent unfortunately). <snip> > In the background, my guess is that the information is still stored the > same way, and if a network profile is changed, systems that use it are > synced whenever a cobbler sync occurs. > Yea that would be best I think - you may want to make these changes to many systems for example, but only have dhcpd change it's config after a sync. great idea! -pete -- Peter Wright Systems Engineer Sony Pictures Imageworks wright@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx www.imageworks.com _______________________________________________ et-mgmt-tools mailing list et-mgmt-tools@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/et-mgmt-tools ______________ The information contained in this message is proprietary and/or confidential. If you are not the intended recipient, please: (i) delete the message and all copies; (ii) do not disclose, distribute or use the message in any manner; and (iii) notify the sender immediately. In addition, please be aware that any message addressed to our domain is subject to archiving and review by persons other than the intended recipient. Thank you. _____________ _______________________________________________ et-mgmt-tools mailing list et-mgmt-tools@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/et-mgmt-tools
