SYNOPSIS
/etc/fai/nfsroot.confDESCRIPTION
The nfsroot is a file system on the install server. It is used during installation by the install clients.nfsroot.conf defines the essential options for the install server, which are mostly used inside the nfsroot. Use bash(1) syntax for defining variables.
VARIABLES
- FAI_DEBOOTSTRAP
-
Two parameters for debootstrap(8), space separated. Debootstrap is
called as the first part of fai-make-nfsroot unless -B is used. This variable defines
SUITE and MIRROR for debootstrap. Example:
FAI_DEBOOTSTRAP="wheezy http://httpredir.debian.org/debian"
- NFSROOT_ETC_HOSTS
-
This multiline variable is added to /etc/hosts inside the nfsroot.
You can use this when DNS is not available on the clients. Example:
NFSROOT_ETC_HOSTS="192.168.33.250 faiserver"
- FAI_ROOTPW
-
The encrypted root password on all install
clients during the installation process. Used when log in via ssh.
This is not the password for the new installed system. Example:
FAI_ROOTPW='$1$kBnWcO.E$djxB128U7dMkrltJHPf6d1' # pw is fai
Use mkpasswd, htpasswd or md5pass for generating the password hash.
echo "yoursecrectpassword" | mkpasswd -Hmd5 -s
- NFSROOT
-
Directory on the install server where the nfsroot is created.
- TFTPROOT
-
Directory on the install server for the tftp data, used by
PXE network boot.
- FAI_CONFIGDIR
-
Location of the configuration space on the install server. Used by
fai-cd(8), fai-mirror(1) and fai-setup(8).
- SSH_IDENTITY
-
Location of a ssh public key file. This user can log into the install
clients in as root without a password. Only useful with
FAI_FLAGS="sshd". Example:
SSH_IDENTITY=/home/admin/.ssh/id_rsa.pub
- NFSROOT_HOOKS
-
Directory of hooks to be sourced at the end of fai-make-nfsroot,
i.e. they have to be shell scripts.
- FAI_DEBOOTSTRAP_OPTS
-
Options that will be passed to debootstrap(8). Used for excluding
packages and for specifying a different architecture.
NOTES
Normally, the nfsroot is mounted by the install kernel via NFS. It's also used on the FAI CD. FAI clients can also receive the nfsroot via http. There you have to create a compressed squashfs image of the nfsroot with fai-cd(8).