@predator said in Installing a new clean fog server:
What is the best and simplest OS to use with FOG? I have read that some have problems with ubuntu… Furthermore i am a noob in Linux distro’s and it would help me a lot to have something that’s stable and simple with a GUI.
My goal is to implement a virtual fog server for the enterprise where i am currently working so i can deploy images over pxe boot.
I’ve been using Ubuntu Server 16.04.2 without any issues, and it’s super easy to deploy and manage. Also, I know this might seem scary or counter-intuitive, but I would actually recommend NOT using a GUI (that’s why I deployed the “server” version of Ubuntu).
I’m a little confused by the fact that you said your goal is to “implement a virtual fog server” in an “enterprise” environment, but you’re trying to build this “environment” using VMware Workstation. Have you considered deploying VMware ESXi? It’s free and would be more ideal than using VMware Workstation. I’m not saying you can’t do it that way, but it’s not a very common way of going about it, especially in an “enterprise” environment.
With that said, if you’re going to use VMware Workstation, I would think you would want to setup the PC that’s running VMware Workstation (the IP of this machine can be DHCP or static), then build an Ubuntu VM using NAT and set a static IP on this guest.
If you have a DHCP and DNS server in your environment (which it sounds like you already do), during the FOG setup, you should be able to make the following selections when installing:
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When prompted if you’d like to change the default network interface, type “N”
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When prompted if you’d like to setup a router address for the DHCP server, type “Y”
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When prompted for the IP address to be used for the router on the DHCP server, press Enter if it already shows your correct router address (or type in the correct one if it’s not already displayed)
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When prompted if you’d like DHCP to handle DNS, type “Y”
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When prompted for what DNS address DHCP should allow, press Enter if it already shows the correct address (or type in the correct address if it’s not already displayed)
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When prompted if you’d like to use the FOG server for DHCP service, type “N”
You’ll then want to go to your DHCP server and make sure that the following scope options are configured:
- 066 Boot Server Host Name = make sure this is the IP of your FOG server
- 067 Bootfile Name = undionly.kpxe
You can either configure those scope options globally under IPv4 under “Server Options”, or you can configure them under “Scope Options” under each Scope that you want to allow access to the FOG server.