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 -----------------
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