Re: VCL and xCat
Amit, Thanks a lot. On Feb 9, 2012, at 15:57 , Kumar, Amit H. wrote: > Hi Dmitri, > > You general idea is correct to my best understanding. > > "Install Path" in the Edit management Node will be the path for xCAT(bare > metal) image repository. In addition when you configure the "Site" table in > xCAT you will set the "installdir" to point to the location where you will > store your images. > > We have IBM E Blade Chassis with HS22 blade servers. > > Best, > Amit > >> -Original Message- >> From: dcheb...@gmu.edu [mailto:dcheb...@gmu.edu] >> Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2012 3:44 PM >> To: vcl-user@incubator.apache.org >> Subject: Re: VCL and xCat >> >> >> Amit, >> >> I'm trying to get general idea about xCat/VCL : so, basically xCat >> needs to be installed and configured on VCL Mgm node(s) before it can >> be used with VCL, and I should be able to successfully provision xCat >> nodes/clients with different images. Once xCat is working then I can >> add bare-metal computers - blade with xCat 2.x engine. Does it sound >> right? >> >> How do you tell VCL where to get image files for xCat nodes - is it >> 'Install Path' setting under Management Nodes -> Edit management node >> information? >> >> What kind of hardware do you have for xCat nodes? Are those IBM blade >> servers or/and PCs? >> >> >> Thanks. >> >> >> On Feb 9, 2012, at 15:16 , Kumar, Amit H. wrote: >> >>> Hi, >>> >>> We do not need an additional/dedicated server to do both xCAT and VCL >> together, your management node can serve as your xCAT server. >>> >>> I would recommend getting xCAT to work by itself before using VCL to >> manage your images and guest OS. >>> >>> This has worked well for us so far. >>> >>> :Amit >>> >>> -Original Message- From: dcheb...@gmu.edu [mailto:dcheb...@gmu.edu] Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2012 3:03 PM To: vcl-user@incubator.apache.org Subject: VCL and xCat Hi All Anyone is using xCat with VCL? I have generic question about xCat and VCL - where do I start? Do I need working xCat environment before I can add it to VCL? Does xCat need dedicated server? Or does it run on the VCL >> management node? Are there any special hardware requirements for xCat "clients"? Thank you. >>> >> >> >> >> >> Thank you. >> >> - >> Dmitri Chebotarov >> dcheb...@gmu.edu >> 703-993-6175 >> - >> > Thank you. - Dmitri Chebotarov dcheb...@gmu.edu 703-993-6175 - signature.asc Description: Message signed with OpenPGP using GPGMail
RE: VCL and xCat
Hi Dmitri, You general idea is correct to my best understanding. "Install Path" in the Edit management Node will be the path for xCAT(bare metal) image repository. In addition when you configure the "Site" table in xCAT you will set the "installdir" to point to the location where you will store your images. We have IBM E Blade Chassis with HS22 blade servers. Best, Amit > -Original Message- > From: dcheb...@gmu.edu [mailto:dcheb...@gmu.edu] > Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2012 3:44 PM > To: vcl-user@incubator.apache.org > Subject: Re: VCL and xCat > > > Amit, > > I'm trying to get general idea about xCat/VCL : so, basically xCat > needs to be installed and configured on VCL Mgm node(s) before it can > be used with VCL, and I should be able to successfully provision xCat > nodes/clients with different images. Once xCat is working then I can > add bare-metal computers - blade with xCat 2.x engine. Does it sound > right? > > How do you tell VCL where to get image files for xCat nodes - is it > 'Install Path' setting under Management Nodes -> Edit management node > information? > > What kind of hardware do you have for xCat nodes? Are those IBM blade > servers or/and PCs? > > > Thanks. > > > On Feb 9, 2012, at 15:16 , Kumar, Amit H. wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > We do not need an additional/dedicated server to do both xCAT and VCL > together, your management node can serve as your xCAT server. > > > > I would recommend getting xCAT to work by itself before using VCL to > manage your images and guest OS. > > > > This has worked well for us so far. > > > > :Amit > > > > > >> -Original Message- > >> From: dcheb...@gmu.edu [mailto:dcheb...@gmu.edu] > >> Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2012 3:03 PM > >> To: vcl-user@incubator.apache.org > >> Subject: VCL and xCat > >> > >> Hi All > >> > >> Anyone is using xCat with VCL? > >> > >> I have generic question about xCat and VCL - where do I start? > >> Do I need working xCat environment before I can add it to VCL? > >> Does xCat need dedicated server? Or does it run on the VCL > management > >> node? > >> Are there any special hardware requirements for xCat "clients"? > >> > >> > >> Thank you. > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > > Thank you. > > - > Dmitri Chebotarov > dcheb...@gmu.edu > 703-993-6175 > - >
Re: VCL and xCat
Amit, I'm trying to get general idea about xCat/VCL : so, basically xCat needs to be installed and configured on VCL Mgm node(s) before it can be used with VCL, and I should be able to successfully provision xCat nodes/clients with different images. Once xCat is working then I can add bare-metal computers - blade with xCat 2.x engine. Does it sound right? How do you tell VCL where to get image files for xCat nodes - is it 'Install Path' setting under Management Nodes -> Edit management node information? What kind of hardware do you have for xCat nodes? Are those IBM blade servers or/and PCs? Thanks. On Feb 9, 2012, at 15:16 , Kumar, Amit H. wrote: > Hi, > > We do not need an additional/dedicated server to do both xCAT and VCL > together, your management node can serve as your xCAT server. > > I would recommend getting xCAT to work by itself before using VCL to manage > your images and guest OS. > > This has worked well for us so far. > > :Amit > > >> -Original Message- >> From: dcheb...@gmu.edu [mailto:dcheb...@gmu.edu] >> Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2012 3:03 PM >> To: vcl-user@incubator.apache.org >> Subject: VCL and xCat >> >> Hi All >> >> Anyone is using xCat with VCL? >> >> I have generic question about xCat and VCL - where do I start? >> Do I need working xCat environment before I can add it to VCL? >> Does xCat need dedicated server? Or does it run on the VCL management >> node? >> Are there any special hardware requirements for xCat "clients"? >> >> >> Thank you. >> >> >> > Thank you. - Dmitri Chebotarov dcheb...@gmu.edu 703-993-6175 - signature.asc Description: Message signed with OpenPGP using GPGMail
RE: VCL and xCat
Hi, We do not need an additional/dedicated server to do both xCAT and VCL together, your management node can serve as your xCAT server. I would recommend getting xCAT to work by itself before using VCL to manage your images and guest OS. This has worked well for us so far. :Amit > -Original Message- > From: dcheb...@gmu.edu [mailto:dcheb...@gmu.edu] > Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2012 3:03 PM > To: vcl-user@incubator.apache.org > Subject: VCL and xCat > > Hi All > > Anyone is using xCat with VCL? > > I have generic question about xCat and VCL - where do I start? > Do I need working xCat environment before I can add it to VCL? > Does xCat need dedicated server? Or does it run on the VCL management > node? > Are there any special hardware requirements for xCat "clients"? > > > Thank you. > > >
VCL and xCat
Hi All Anyone is using xCat with VCL? I have generic question about xCat and VCL - where do I start? Do I need working xCat environment before I can add it to VCL? Does xCat need dedicated server? Or does it run on the VCL management node? Are there any special hardware requirements for xCat "clients"? Thank you. signature.asc Description: Message signed with OpenPGP using GPGMail
