Changes between Version 91 and Version 92 of Download/SCDB

Timestamp:

Nov 7, 2009, 11:29:33 PM (16 years ago)

Author:

/O=GRID-FR/C=FR/O=CNRS/OU=LAL/CN=Michel Jouvin

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Download/SCDB

@@ -9 +9 @@
 modified for other platforms.''
 
-''Note: you may want to refer to another step-by-step [http://sourceforge.net/apps/mediawiki/quattor/index.php?title=StepByStepQuattorInstall installation guide] containing more details for the initial steps. When in doubt, use this page as the authoritative documentation.''
-
 
 == OS Installation ==
@@ -16 +14 @@
 Quattor server requires a machine installed with a default server
 installation of any RH-based Linux distro. There is no specific
-requirements for the OS configuration itself. The server can be
+requirements for the OS configuration itself: just check your installation options install an Apache web server.
+
+The server can be
 installed by any mean available at the site (CD-Rom, Kickstart,
-imaging...). When Quattor server is readyn it will be possible to
-manage the server itself with Quattor, except for OS upgrades.
+imaging...). When Quattor server is ready, it will be possible to
+manage the server itself with Quattor, including OS upgrades.
 
 == Web Server Installation ==
@@ -202 +202 @@
 
 
-== DHCP and TFTPD installation ==
+== DHCP and TFTPD installation and configuration ==
+
+=== DHCP and TFTPD installation ===
 
 Install DHCPD and TFTPD server from OS distribution. You can do it with the following YUM command:
@@ -208 +210 @@
 yum install dhcp tftp-server
 }}}
+
+=== DHCP configuraton ===
 
 If the DHCP server is to be used for Quattor usage only, a basic DHCP configuration (`/etc/dhcpd.conf`) may be:
@@ -256 +260 @@
 advanced features.
 
-TFTP server is run by `xinetd`. In the default configuration, it is
-disabled. Enable it by editing `/etc/xinetd.d/tftp`, modifying
-`disable` parameter from `yes` to `no`.
-
-Note that default location for TFTP root in AII configuration files is
-{{{/osinstall/nbp}}}. It must be explicitly defined if you want to use
-{{{/tftpboot}}} or another location.
+=== TFTPD configuration ===
+
+TFTP server is run by `xinetd`. In the default configuration provided by the OS installation, it is generally
+disabled. Enable it by editing `/etc/xinetd.d/tftp`, modifying `disable` parameter from `yes` to `no`. 
+
+Option `server_args` allows to define the TFTP root directory. By default, it is `/tftpboot`. If you'd like to use another location you need to update this option and you'll need to define the variable `AII_NBP_DIR` when configuring your [#ConfigurationofAII site paramaters].
 
 
@@ -531 +534 @@
  * `AII_ACKCGI` : post-installation CGI URL. Defaults to
    `/cgi-bin/aii-installack.cgi`.
+ * `AII_NBP_DIR` : path of the directory containing the PXE configuration for each machine. Defaults: `/tftpboot/quattor/pxelinux.cfg`.
 
 These variables are generally defined site-wide, in the template