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
