Wild and crazy times for the development tree

[Rudolf Kastl]

2006/3/21, Hans Kristian Rosbach <hk at isphuset.no>:
> On Tue, 2006-03-21 at 12:50 +0100, Rudolf Kastl wrote:
>
> > do you go to every server in your rack and pop in an install cd/dvd? :)
> >
> > you serious?
>
> Since we install about 1-3 servers per week, yes.
> (And I don't have to do any of the carrying)
>
> 1. Server arrives at workshop desk
> 2. Hardware is installed/upgraded/dusted off
> 3. Bioses/firmwares updates
> 4. Memtest86+ overnight
> 5. OS Install (type depending on customers or our needs)
> 6. Server placed into rack
>
> This lets us spot failing hardware such as capacitors or
> hear noisy disks/fans. And with the KVM extender to my
> office I can administrate the install remotely when I come
> into my office after the overnight memtest anyways.
>
> It might possibly be a bit more work than booting off PXE
> but then we would have the added administration of PXE image
> servers on each physical net. And just generally a cdrom is
> a whole lot easier to debug if something fails.
>
> Installing minimal images over PXE would of course save
> more time, but I would still have to make and maintain
> all of them.
>
> (Another benefit is that the firewall in that room is set
>  up such that windows servers don't get viruses on them
>  before windows update has run.)
>
> -HK
>
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yup i was thinking of an install server. there are various approaches
as to how to do deal with it of course. well actually if you think
your present approach is best regarding your use case i wont hold you
back.

personally id go for the above mentioned pxe solution and push a hd
install then.

regards,
Rudolf Kastl