opsi Getting Started opsi-version 4.2 uib gmbh Table of Contents 1. Copyright . 1 2. Introduction . 2 3. Conventions of this document. 3 4. Requirements. 4 4.1. Supported distributions for server . 4 4.2. Hardware requirements . 4 4.2.1. Notes on determining hardware requirements. 5 4.3. Configuration requirements. 6 4.3.1. Valid DNS domain name . 6 4.3.2. Valid DNS hostname . 6 4.3.3. Correct name resolution for the server . 6 4.3.4. Localization settings . 7 4.4. Needed network ports . 7 5. opsi-server Installation . 9 5.1. opsi-server Basic installation . 9 5.1.1. Starting up the uib preconfigured Virtual Machine . 9 5.1.2. Opsi-QuickInstall . 15 5.1.3. Prerequisites for an installation on a server . 20 5.1.4. Installation on Debian / Ubuntu . 22 5.1.5. Installation on a Univention Corporate Server (UCS). 24 5.1.6. Installation on openSUSE or Suse Linux Enterprise Server (SLES). 28 5.1.7. Installation on CentOS or RedHat Enterprise Linux (RHEL). 30 5.2. Update and Configuration of the opsi-server. 32 5.2.1. Proxy Entry in apt-configuration File . 32 5.2.2. Update of the opsi-server . 33 5.2.3. Backend Configuration . 33 5.2.4. Set Samba Configuration and Change Passwords . 36 5.2.5. Create users and configure the groups opsiadmin and opsifileadmins . 36 5.2.6. DHCP Configuration . 38 5.2.7. Configuration of the name resolution . 40 5.3. Importing the minimal opsi products . 41 5.3.1. Automatic import of the minimal opsi products . 41 5.3.2. Manual import of opsi products . 42 6. Management interface opsi-configed . 43 6.1. Installation of the management interface opsi-configed . 43 6.2. Start of the management interface opsi-configed. 43 7. Adding clients to opsi. 44 7.1. Creation of a new opsi client . 44 7.1.1. Creating a new opsi client via the graphical management interface . 44 7.1.2. Creating a new opsi client via the command line . 45 7.1.3. Creating a new opsi client using the opsi-client-bootcd. 45 7.2. Integration of existing Windows clients . 48 7.2.1. Using service_setup.cmd on Windows NT6 . 48 7.2.2. Using service_setup_NT5.cmd on Windows NT5. 48 7.2.3. Using opsi-deploy-client-agent . 49 8. Rollout existing products . 52 8.1. Deploying opsi standard products: opsi-configed. 52 8.2. Hard- and Software Inventory with the localboot products hwaudit and swaudit . 52 8.3. Hardware Inventory with the netboot product hwinvent . 53 9. Installation of a new Windows PC with opsi (OS Installation) . 54 9.1. OS-Installation: Complete the Base Package for Windows . 54 9.2. NT6 family: Win7 / 2008R2 and up . 54 9.2.1. Creating a PE . 55 9.2.2. Extending a PE . 57 9.2.3. unattend.xml . 58 9.2.4. Driver Integration . 58 9.2.5. Providing the Installation Files . 59 9.2.6. Installation Log files . 59 9.3. Windows Product Key . 59 9.4. Start the Windows Installation . 60 9.5. Structure of the Unattended Installation Products. 60 9.5.1. Directory Tree Overview. ..