Package: debian-edu-install
Severity: wishlist
The observation when setting up a TJENER (main server profile) is that
(a) netinst tries to configure/find its uplink via DHCP
(b) our network gateway (10.0.0.1) must not run a DHCP server
during normal operation
So when installing a TJENER from netinst, the hack is:
(a) set up a gateway, with 10.0.0.1 on the "internal" side
(b) enable a DHCP server o 10.0.0.1
(c) install TJENER from netinst, IP config is obtained from DHCP
(d) reboot TJENER when installation succeeded
(e) disable DHCP server on 10.0.0.1 (gateway)
(f) after reboot of TJENER, it takes over being the DHCP server
Proposals to make the above awkward workflow be handled more easily:
(a) set up a gateway with 10.0.0.1 serving to the internal "Edu" network
(b) DHCP server on the gateway is not needed, because...
(c) D-I tries to obtain an ip addres during netinst (and fails as there is
not DHCP server around
(d) D-I continues silently after some delay
(e) sysadmin choose mainserver profile
(f) D-I realizes, network is still down, then tries 10.0.2.2 with
gw 10.0.0.1,
bail out with a red-screen if that fails
(g) sysadmin chooses other profile, D-I bails out with a red-screen
(h) TJENER installation hopefully succeeds, TJENER reboots and is
ready for service
Required changes:
* suppress D-I's network DHCP configuration failure at first
(A) main server installation
* attempt static network setup after profile selection, in case main-server
has been selected (10.0.2.2/8 with gw 10.0.0.1)
* throw an error message if tried-out static IP of main-server
cannot connect
to the internet
(B) other profile installation
* throw an error message about missing network connectivity after profile
selection dialog for non-main-server installations
Comments? Feedback?
Mike
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