Step 1: Minimalist Debian install * locale: English/US * timezone: France * keboard: French * no network * hostname: trc00.thalesgroup.com * root password: thales * local user: trc6500 * user password: thales * partitionning: - sda1 / 20GB ext4 - sda2 (none) 1G swap - sda3 /var/media/backup (remaining) ext4 * repository: no cd, no network mirror * popurarity-contest: no * software selection: none * grub: yes * reboot Step 2: First configuration * on blade aptitude install openssh-server rsync ifconfig eth1 10.133.28.160 * on server rsync -va master/ root@10.133.28.160:/ ssh root@10.133.28.160 "eject; reboot" Step 3: * on server cat ~trc6500/ftp/TRC6500.pub | ssh root@10.133.28.160 apt-key add - * on blade aptitude udpate aptitude install $(cat /root/debian-list.txt) * on server rsync -va master/ root@10.133.28.160:/ * on blade update-rc.d etherwake enable update-rc.d ipmiwake enable update-rc.d shutdownallblades enable update-rc.d wakeonlan enable update-rc.d waitslaves enable update-rc.d waitswitches enable chown webconfig /etc/webconfig/alias.csv reboot