Re: UUID and kickstart

[John Summerfield <debian herakles homelinux org>]

Phillip Groven wrote:
>  
>
> I am trying to kickstart a server based on the UUID
>
> When I look in the HP ilo the UUID is listed as 
>
> 368132USM53402MA
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> The server is an HP DL360
>
> When I run dmidecode I get the following UUID
>
> dmidecode |grep UUID
>
>                 UUID: 33363831-3334-5553-4D35-333430324D41
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> 1. Why are they different?
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> 2. Can I use the HPILO UUID to kickstart a box?
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>  
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> 3. Should I be using the 32 bit number?
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> I believe the UUID should be a file in  
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> /tftpboot/pxeboot/pxelinux.cfg

Something like that. See what tftpd logs, and whether you can map that 
back to your documentation.

>  
>
> 4. What should be in this file?
A standard pxelinux configuration, much like the syslinux config on your 
CD or DVD.


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John

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