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> Using PXE (or, rather, iPXE) is the recommended deploy mode for container linux Really? Is that a new thing? I don’t remember that last time I was reading th
by jsjohnst 9y ago
> Using PXE (or, rather, iPXE) is the recommended deploy mode for container linux
Really? Is that a new thing? I don’t remember that last time I was reading the docs, but maybe I missed it (that it’s the “preferred” method rather than being just “an option”).
Seems rather odd to limit your audience like that in the age of “cloud everything” as I think it’s generally more rare that folks fully control their layer 2, but what do I know. :)
- ecnahc515 9y agoNetwork booting combined with good out of band management controls allows fully automated provisioning of nodes in a baremetal setup, so I don’t see how this is a negative? The alternative is a live cd/usb or attaching a disk with something already preinstalled. If you’re on prem with VMware or openstack there’s better options which you can use, but that’s not exactly baremetal. in those environments CoreOS recommends using different provisioning options more suited for those providers.
- kuschku 9y agoWell, you can always still use the disk install, and instead mount the ignition config as elastic block storage read-only. That's what most people do in the cloud. But in either case, you want the config to be centrally stored, so you can modify it without having to ssh onto every machine.