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<b> LinuxCOE SystemDesigner </b>
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The LinuxCOE SystemDesigner lets you conduct minimal-media Linux system
installations anywhere in the world. The actual installation process may
be completely hands free -- with all software filesets downloaded from
network waystations. To get the most out of Linux and LinuxCOE we highly
recommend reading the referenced documentation.
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<b>Design a system and create a network installation boot disk.</b>
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Start here to design a Linux system and save your design to
LinuxCOE installation boot media (floppy, CD, USB). The
boot image (when booted) will automatically build a target system
based on your design. All filesets may be downloaded from networkx
waystations, no vendor media is required (an option exists to let
you load the system from local media as well). If desired, you can
reference a previously saved system profile (see below), or create
this boot image completely ad-hoc.
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<b>Create a system profile in the LinuxCOE SystemDesigner database.</b>
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Start here if (and only if) you want to design a comprehensive
system software profile and save your design in the LinuxCOE
profile database. You will be prompted to provide a detailed
system configuration. Your system profile will be saved here for
later use. Saved profiles can then be used when creating boot images
(see above), and are provided to facilitate the construction of
multiple consistent systems.
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<b>Retrofit an existing system with LinuxCOE software bundles</b>.
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Start here if (and only if) you already have an Linux-based system
installed, and would simply like to augment it with your choice of
LinuxCOE value-add software bundles.
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<b> How it works </b>
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<b> Example use case </b>
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A Linux system manager in Grenoble must deploy a new system in
Geneva. Instead of working with Geneva operators (which presumably
have little or no Linux installation experience yet), the system
manager uses the
<b>LinuxCOE SystemDesigner</b>
web interface to create a system profile, where he or she defines
which software should be installed, along with system localizations
like passwords, IP addresses, and timezones. The
<b>LinuxCOE SystemDesigner</b>
creates a boot image which the Grenoble system manager downloads
and makes available to the Geneva operators. The operators dump
the image to physical media (or use virtual media access), insert
the media in the target system and hit the power switch. The system
boots off the custom image and automatically installs itself
according to the profile defined by the remote system manager.</i>
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<b> LinuxCOE SystemDesigner </b>
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