Using CentOS 5.4 with HP Insight Control for Linux 6.2

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Contents

Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 2

Using CentOS with Insight Control for Linux......................................................................................... 2

Step 1: Download the CentOS Distribution Software ......................................................................... 2

Step 2: Add the Distribution Software to the Repository ...................................................................... 3

Step 3: Mount the DVD Distribution ................................................................................................ 3

Step 4: Copy the Distribution to the Repository ................................................................................. 3

Step 5: Copy Installation Boot Files to Repository .............................................................................. 4

Step 6: Download the CentOS 5.x PSP and add it to Repository.......................................................... 4

Installing CentOS on a Managed System ............................................................................................ 5

Monitoring Managed Nodes with CentOS Installed .............................................................................. 5

Issues Using Older Versions of CentOS............................................................................................... 5

For more information ....................................................................................................................... 6

Summary of content (6 pages)

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Using CentOS 5.4 with HP Insight Control for Linux 6.2 For HP Insight Control for Linux Version 6.2 and higher Contents Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 2 Using CentOS with Insight Control for Linux......................................................................................... 2 Step 1: Download the CentOS Distribution Software ...........................................................
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Introduction CentOS, which stands for Community ENTerprise Operating System, is a free Linux distribution based on the Enterprise distribution from a prominent North American Enterprise Linux vendor (PNAELV). The CentOS project seeks to maintain 100% binary compatibility with the upstream product. Additional software archives hold later versions of some packages and other free and open source software RPMs.
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Note: All CentOS mirror sites contain an ISO file that is divided into 7 parts. Several of the mirror sites also contain a 4.3 GB single DVD ISO. HP recommends that you download the single DVD ISO file. HP has found that the 7-part ISO file does not contain the full complement of RPMs needed to install either a managed system or a CMS. This white paper discusses copying the contents of the entire DVD distribution into an ICE-Linux repository directory.
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Step 5: Copy Installation Boot Files to Repository Use the following commands to copy the CentOS installation kernel and its RAM disk into the repository. # cd /opt/repository/os/CentOS5x_x86_64/isolinux # cp -a vmlinuz initrd.img /opt/repository/boot/CentOS5x_x86_64Boot Step 6: Download the CentOS 5.
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want one central location for all the PSPs, but you will not be able to deploy it using Insight Control for Linux. Installing CentOS on a Managed System At this time, CentOS is successfully integrated into Insight Control for Linux and can be installed on managed systems. To install a managed system (or a set of managed systems), select the servers to install, then choose either of the following: Deploy→Operating System→Red Hat Interactive... Deploy→Operating System→Red Hat (Kickstart)...
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