topic Re: Ignite type product for linux in Operating System - Linux

Ignite type product for linux

Dave La Mar — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 16:25:15 GMT

We just installed our first Red Hat linux machines.
I need some input from the forums on what product to use on linux that would provide the functionality that ignite does in HP-UX.
Of course, cost is a factor.
Please note that all points will be assigned at the time of thread closure.

TIA for any and all input.

-dl

Re: Ignite type product for linux

Ivan Ferreira — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 16:35:52 GMT

I think that mondorescue.org is a good solution. SystemImager could be. Red Hat kickstart may help also.

Re: Ignite type product for linux

Dave La Mar — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 16:46:09 GMT

Ivan -
So are you using any of these on linux?

Re: Ignite type product for linux

Ivan Ferreira — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 16:52:32 GMT

I use mondorescue and kickstart.

Mondorescue is able to backup and create a bootable image of the operating system.

Kickstart allows you to automate or replicate the installation configuration, but it's a new installation using answer files.

Re: Ignite type product for linux

Jimmy Vance — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 22:37:51 GMT

You might want to take a look at the SmartStart Scripting Toolkit for Linux

http://www.hp.com/servers/sstoolkit

I don't know all the features Ignite provides, but using the SSSTK you can configure the hardware and deploy the OS. It's all done with bash scripting.

I use it daily. You can run it from PXE, CD/DVD, or USB key

and it's free.....

Re: Ignite type product for linux

Theodore Pardike — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 16:40:30 GMT

Storix SBAdmin.
http://www.storix.com/

I use it for my SLES 9 servers.

It is not free.

Ted

Re: Ignite type product for linux

Luk Vandenbussche — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 04:55:11 GMT

We use mondorescue

http://www.mondorescue.org/

Re: Ignite type product for linux

Steven E. Protter — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 05:56:23 GMT

Shalom,

It costs money, but the best thing I found is:
http://www.acronis.com

We also have used modorescue with success.

SEP

Re: Ignite type product for linux

TY 007 — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 06:40:57 GMT

Hello Dave,

Use SystemImager for RHEL:
http://wiki.systemimager.org/index.php/Main_Page

Thanks

Re: Ignite type product for linux

Dave La Mar — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 12:22:47 GMT

I appreciate all the valued input and options provided.
We are going to start with Provisioning Pack for Grid Control which is part of the Oracle Support purchased.
Should that not work out, I will refer back to this thread.

Thanks to all respondents.

Regards,

dl