Re: Discovering IP address of headless server

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On Mon, Dec 10, 2018 at 9:38 PM Robert Moskowitz <rgm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> I am thinking about how to go about installing Fedora on a headless
> server without use of a console connection.
>
> 1) some in arm-image-installer to provide root password instead of just
> norootpassword. And then NOT to even stop the install at this initial
> setup phase.

Patches are welcome.

> 2) some way (other than tools like fping) to find the IP address of the
> server.

Well mDNS is suited to this

> 3) Server management on port 9090 does all that would normally be done
> in initial setup (I am kind of assuming it already does).

I tend not to assume anything TBH, the fact is I don't believe a
device running on an open port able to set root passwords/create users
like initial-setup does locally is actually secure. How would you deal
with that problem.

> What else would be needed for a real headless install?  Or maybe it is
> already there and I just missed the link...
>
> thanks
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