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-- Main.MikeGore - 17 Nov 2009

---+ CS Application Server (ASIMOV) Talk
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---++ Resources
   * CF.CSApplicationServer

---++ Hardware
   * 8 hard drives
   * Fast Core 2 Duo, 4G Ram, dual 1G network

---++ Feature Summary - high level 
   * Ubuntu Linux OS
   * Software and CD installation repository shared on the network using *SAMBA*
      * *163 CD's*, Windows and Linux, that can be installed over the network
         * CD's are in *RAW ISO* format - easy to burn
         * CD's ram images are also mounted online so they are all available
      * Common Windows Applications and License Keys
   * *SAMBA* server - see CF.CSApplicationServer#File_Shares
   * *System Imager* - see CF.SystemImager
   * Machine image repository - *GHOST* images of fully installed machines 
      * See CF.ImageDeploymentGhost
      * ie "Syspreped" Windows machine with Applications fully configured/patched and/or fully setup Linux images
         * Most images are created and maintained by the CORE infrastructure group - Phil Beldowski
   * Has private *NAT* firewalled network - *VLAN 420*
      * *DHCP* with local name server
      * *PXE* tftpboot functions
         * Boot DOS and Linux repair and imaging utilities or Linux network installers
      * *BIND* name server for *NAT*
      * *SAMBA* file shares
      * *SSH* and *SSHFS* - we can ssh mount resources
      * *NFS* file shares
      * *APACHE* Web service
         * Many of the *SAMBA* shares can be accessed here as *http://asimov:8080/exports or /iso*
         * *DHCP* reporting tool for private network activity
   * External network
      * *SAMBA* file shares - to all of !UofW
      * *SSH* and *SSHFS* - we can ssh mount resources
      * *NFS* file shares - limited networks
      * *APACHE* Web service
         * Many of the *SAMBA* shares can be accessed here as *http://asimov:8080/exports or /iso*
---++ PXE boot highlights
   * Ubuntu network install images
   * *RIP* [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recovery_Is_Possible][Linux Recovery is Possible]] boot image 
      * We added *GHOST* + *AVAST Antivirus* to the image
      * Do imaging, repair of Linux and Windows machines
---++ PXE boot example
   * Computer F12 boot menu (ASSUMES boot rom enabled in BIOS): <br />
    <img src="%ATTACHURLPATH%/photo1.jpg" alt="Computer PXE boot menu"  width="800" height="600"  />

   * PXE boot menu: <br />
    <img src="%ATTACHURLPATH%/photo2.jpg" alt="PXE boot menu"  width="800" height="600"  />

   * RIP boot Menu: <br />
    <img src="%ATTACHURLPATH%/photo3.jpg" alt="RIP boot Menu"  width="800" height="600"  />

   * RIP + Ghost: <br />
    <img src="%ATTACHURLPATH%/photo4.jpg" alt="Ghost"  width="800" height="600"  />

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jpg	photo1.jpg	r1	manage	132.4 K	2009-11-18 - 09:03	MikeGore	Computer PXE boot menu
jpg	photo2.jpg	r1	manage	167.2 K	2009-11-18 - 09:03	MikeGore	PXE boot menu
jpg	photo3.jpg	r1	manage	110.3 K	2009-11-18 - 09:04	MikeGore	RIP boot Menu
jpg	photo4.jpg	r1	manage	123.3 K	2009-11-18 - 09:05	MikeGore	Ghost

Topic revision: r6 - 2023-05-03 - DaveGawley

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