[et-mgmt-tools] koan automatic network configuration patch

[Matthias Saou]

Al Tobey wrote :

> > > Attached is a patch to add a -A/--autonet option to koan.
> > >
> > > As an introduction, here's the relevant part of the man page:
> > >
> > > --autonet Tells koan to configure the installer's networking on the
> > > kernel command line using ip=/netmask=/gateway=, etc..   First, it
> > > will download the kickstart configuration and check for a network
> > > --bootproto=static method.  If that fails and --replace-self has been
> > > specified, it will use the current system's network configuration, as
> > > found using iproute2.
> > >
> > >
> > To summarize: it keeps the real or virtual system from having to
> > initially DHCP when enough information is
> > stored in Cobbler (or can be found on the local system) so that it's not
> > required.    Depending on the kickstarts
> > employed, the kickstart may still indicate a DHCP configuration, so this
> > would only save the initial DHCP.
> >
> > Did I get that right?
> 
> Yes, that's exactly right.

Neat. This fits right into some dhcp-less environments I have!

Matthias

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