[opensuse-autoinstall] YaST and UNIQUE in ifcfg-eth-id.....
Hi, I have a large number of systems I need to install (250+), and I want to generate the network config files for the NICs (of which there are 4) using a script rather than having to go into yast on every single server to do it (because I am using bonding and need the configs there to start with). I have everything I need to generate the ifcfg-eth-id config - except I can't see how to generate the UNIQUE value. Looking at the comments in /etc/sysconfig/network/ifcfg.template (which say that UNIQUE is an internal variable for YaST), I'm not even sure I need to worry about it? So, the questions are: 1) Is there something that already exists that I can use to generate the config rather that writing my own script? 2) If not, do I need to generate a UNIQUE entry? 3) If I need the UNIQUE entry, now can I generate it? Thanks Colin. Ericsson Limited Registered Office: Unit 4, Midleton Gate, Guildford Business Park, Guildford, Surrey, GU2 8SG Registered Number in England and Wales: 942215 This communication is confidential and intended solely for the addressee(s). Any unauthorised review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you believe this message has been sent to you in error, please notify the sender by replying to this transmission and delete the message without disclosing it. Thank you. Ericsson Limited does not enter into contracts or contractual obligations via electronic mail, unless otherwise agreed in writing between the parties concerned. E-mail including attachments is susceptible to data corruption, interruption, unauthorised amendment, tampering and viruses, and we only send and receive e-mails on the basis that we are not liable for any such corruption, interception, amendment, tampering or viruses or any consequences thereof. ______________________________________________________________________ This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System. For more information please visit http://www.messagelabs.com/email ______________________________________________________________________ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-autoinstall+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-autoinstall+help@opensuse.org
Hi Colin
3) If I need the UNIQUE entry, now can I generate it?
We grep "Unique ID:" from "hwinfo --netcard" and fill it into the ifcfg-files. Regards, - Michael - -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-autoinstall+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-autoinstall+help@opensuse.org
On Fri, May 23, 2008 at 11:11:29AM +0100, Colin Topliss wrote:
1) Is there something that already exists that I can use to generate the config rather that writing my own script? 2) If not, do I need to generate a UNIQUE entry? 3) If I need the UNIQUE entry, now can I generate it?
I do the networking config in a pre-install script (that outputs a
/tmp/profile/modified.xml file) and I don't have UNIQUE in there.
A sample networking session looks like:
<networking>
Colin Topliss wrote:
Hi,
I have a large number of systems I need to install (250+), and I want to generate the network config files for the NICs (of which there are 4) using a script rather than having to go into yast on every single server to do it (because I am using bonding and need the configs there to start with). I have everything I need to generate the ifcfg-eth-id config - except I can't see how to generate the UNIQUE value. Looking at the comments in /etc/sysconfig/network/ifcfg.template (which say that UNIQUE is an internal variable for YaST), I'm not even sure I need to worry about it?
So, the questions are:
1) Is there something that already exists that I can use to generate the config rather that writing my own script? 2) If not, do I need to generate a UNIQUE entry? 3) If I need the UNIQUE entry, now can I generate it?
Thanks
Colin.
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Colin Topliss -
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Mike Marion