Need Guidance Other Than FOG Wiki page.
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@george1421 Okay,thankyou. If i am to use two network interfaces, during installation, which should be my default network interface? The one connected to the internet or to the Local-Switch without the internet?
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@Sebastian-Roth this is the link :
https://wiki.fogproject.org/wiki/index.php/Building_undionly.kpxe -
@Reuban1219 said in Need Guidance Other Than FOG Wiki page.:
If i am to use two network interfaces, during installation, which should be my default network interface? The one connected to the internet or to the Local-Switch without the internet?
Make sure both interfaces are up und configured with IPs before you Run the FOG installer. Use static IP, not DHCP, for the imaging interface. Make sure your internet connection works and then choose the imaging interface name when asked by the FOG installer.
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@Reuban1219 Make sure you use FOG 1.5.8 on Debian 10!!
There is no need to do the manual fixup you mentioned in your initial post and I am fairly sure this was due to using FOG 1.5.7 on Debian 10.
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@Sebastian-Roth @george1421 @Tom-Elliott Here is my current update.
- I have reinstalled Debian 10.3 into my CPU and installed and updated all necessary files (DHCP & TFTP server)
- I have set up two network interfaces. One is to the ethernet port of my office for updates and etc. Another is connected to a dumb switch( this switch is connected to my other CPU’s that I need to upload images from)
3.As suggested by @Sebastian-Roth I have set my local network to have a static IP and my other connection is accessible to the internet. Now, When trying to install FOG(1.5.8). I am being prompted to choose my default network interface. I choose the LOCAL interface. Now, its asking for setup router interface. Do i say no or default(yes)?
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@Reuban1219 said in Need Guidance Other Than FOG Wiki page.:
and updated all necessary files (DHCP & TFTP server)
What do you mean by that? There is no need to and the installer will overwrite it anyway.
3.As suggested by @Sebastian-Roth I have set my local network to have a static IP and my other connection is accessible to the internet. Now, When trying to install FOG(1.5.8). I am being prompted to choose my default network interface. I choose the LOCAL interface. Now, its asking for setup router interface. Do i say no or default(yes)?
This question on router address might be a bit confusing. It has nothing to do with the interfaces or network setup on your FOG server but will only be used withing the DHCP config as router address for the clients.
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@Sebastian-Roth For the DHCP & TFTP server, Debian 10.3 sources.list file are not reachable. I had this problem during my first time set up for Debian 10.3. I could not get updates. So, i edited the sources.list file with the latest links and sources so that it has DHCP and TFTP capabilities as well.
For the router,I just chose “No”. I guess in my understanding, since im already setting a default gateway and server IP addresses, i dont think i need to set router IP as well.
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@Reuban1219 said in Need Guidance Other Than FOG Wiki page.:
For the DHCP & TFTP server, Debian 10.3 sources.list file are not reachable. I had this problem during my first time set up for Debian 10.3. I could not get updates. So, i edited the sources.list file with the latest links and sources so that it has DHCP and TFTP capabilities as well.
Well that’s interesting. Can you post exact error messages or URLs (old and new). I can try to replicate the issue and see if there is something we can take care of in the installer.
I guess in my understanding, since im already setting a default gateway and server IP addresses, i dont think i need to set router IP as well.
Where did you set default gateway and server IP? Within the Debian Linux?
As mentioned before this question on router address you get from the installer is not about the router/default gateway setting on your Linux system but only used for generating the DHCP configuration on your FOG server.
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@Sebastian-Roth Im sorry. I just realized that the installer was asking for my DHCP server address. Ive got that fixed. Now, currently:
- Installed Fog client in Windows 7 in another PC.
- Ive created image and host for windows 7 and also created a capture task.
- I booted into nic for my client. Everything goes fine now. But, now im getting error saying:
Either DHCP failed or we were unable to access http://X.X.X.X/fog//index.php for connection testing.
No DHCP response on interface eth0, skipping it
Failed to get IP via DHCP! Tried on interface(s): eth0
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@Reuban1219 For this new error: Do you have spanning tree enabled in your network? Best to use RSTP (rapid spanning tree) as it usually doesn’t cause this problem.
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@Reuban1219 said in Need Guidance Other Than FOG Wiki page.:
If i am to use two network interfaces, during installation, which should be my default network interface? The one connected to the internet or to the Local-Switch without the internet
In this setup, you would have your primary NIC (you pick) configured for your imaging network. To install FOG you will need to know the name of this interface. For your imaging network interface you will NOT define a default gateway. On your business LAN interface you will define a default route to the internet. This is a standard configuration if you have an isolated imaging lan.
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@Sebastian-Roth @george1421 Thank you two so much. Ive managed to successfully upload and deploy an image. You’ve been very patient and helpful throughout. And it wasn’t the spanning tree problem. It was the switch which automatically closed the port. I then decided to connect the PC directly to each other and it immediately booted into FOG image upload. Now, I have to figure out how to keep the ports open at all times for the switch. Thank you again for all the help.
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@Reuban1219 said in Need Guidance Other Than FOG Wiki page.:
Now, I have to figure out how to keep the ports open at all times for the switch.
It’s either spanning tree or some kind of ethernet energy saving or even a “security” feature.
