Changes between Version 2 and Version 3 of Installation/Nodes


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Jul 21, 2011 11:20:57 PM (13 years ago)
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jhickey
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  • Installation/Nodes

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     1= Overview =
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     3The testbed needs to know what switches are connected to it and
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     5Testbed nodes need to be setup to boot from the network by default.  This is done through the Preboot eXecution Environment, available for most network cards.  For onboard network cards, it is typically enabled through the BIOS.
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     7 * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preboot_Execution_Environment Preboot Execution Environment on Wikipedia]
     8 * [http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Detail_Desc.aspx?agr=Y&DwnldID=19186 Intel PXE firmware and utilities]
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    110== Setting up your Switch ==
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    412== Setting up your power controller ==
    513
    614== Setting up your serial server ==
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     16== Installing a PXE boot loader ==
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     18The default bootloader for testbed nodes
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    820== Setting up the MFS for testbed nodes ==
    … …  
    1931  * This is the default image for nodes not explicitly listed in dhcpd.conf.
    2032  * Has scripts to try to identify what type of node is being booted based on node_type variables.
     33  * Runs a process to enable auto-detection of which switch ports the node is wired into.
    2134 * The Frisbee MFS
    2235  * This image is used when loading an operating system image onto