> Mazda Motor Logistics Europe NV, Blaasveldstraat 162, B-2830 Willebroek VAT BE 0406.024.281, RPR Mechelen, ING 310-0092504-52, IBAN : BE64 3100 0925 0452, SWIFT : BBRUBEBB -----Original Message----- > From: redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:redhat-list- > bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Chaim Rieger > Sent: woensdag 7 december 2011 19:22 > To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list > Subject: Re: Automation across physical servers / VMWare > > On 12/7/2011 10:02 AM, Daniel Tate wrote: > > We have the need to roll out many servers in a short amount of time, > > each with about 8 additional, server specific tools on it. What > > would be the simplest way to do this? Kickstart would be OK, but if > > there's something a LITTLE faster but not so complicated it would take > > a week to learn, that would be preferable. We're going to have 4 > > configs - RHEL5 32 and 64 bit (Vendor Reqs) > > > I do not think that vmware is the correct tool for this > > you can setup a template driven image library and then deploy them based > on preconditions. but not using vmware, > > with vmware you can clone your golden image, but thats about it. We've recently started using VMWare's LabManager and this allows the creation of templates with a customization script that's run automatically after the template is deployed. In our test environment I use the post install script to register the machines automatically to our satellite. Another approach would be similar to what mark suggested: build a minimal server with kickstart but then install whatever else is needed through different channels, custom built RPM packages with deps to whatever you need installed etc. Or - but unless you have something set up already this won't fit your time requirements - use a tool like cfengine. Regards Bram -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
