Questions tagged [automated-install]
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SQL 2008 R2 automated install w/ configuration file - The credentials you provided for the SQL Server Agent service are invalid
I am doing an automated installation of SQL Server 2008 R2. I have a new VMware guest with Windows 2008 R2 and ran the SQL Server 2008 R2 setup to create a configuration file. I am only installing the database engine and the Management tools.
During…
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start linux installation from a linux
Need to network install ubuntu/centos after preparing RAID/BIOS/Firmware.
Right now, a machine first boots into a tiny linux kernel(resides in memory) and run scripts handling all the above hardware things, then boots from network again and start…
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How to achieve ubuntu automatic installation with help of USBDRIVE?
I wants to place Ubuntu 13.04 Server edition ISO Image to USB pendrive and then automatic installation by help of this usbdrive.
I perform following steps:
(1) Format the pendrive, Assuming my pendrive recognize as /dev/sdb in my system, I wrote…
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"cannot receive new filesystem stream: invalid backup stream" error when unpacking flash archive on solaris 10
I've searched around but i'm having no luck with some peculiar behavior with a flash archive.
I'm using HP Server Automation 9.14 to deploy the OS.
I'm creating a Solaris 10 flash archive to create a snapshot default build in our environment.
I…
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Automating the creation of SQL servers
VMWare has a tool called vFabric Data Directory which allows you to automate building SQL, Postgress and Oracle servers using VMWare. Is there something simular to this that will work for Hyper-V? I was thinking of using a base Windows 2012 Core…
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How to Install Skype domain-wide
You know Live Messenger is over and we have to migrate to Skype. I got two choices to do that on 40+ computers under the domain.
Give standard users permission to install software.
Automatically/centrally install the software.
Can I do the 2nd…
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Unable to change schema of a Publication Database using TSQL (Ready-roll): being forced stop replication
I am trying to apply schema changes using T-SQL (using Ready-Roll database source control tool with Octopus Deployment) to a Publication database however it is forcing me stop Replication for the script to run. If it matters, I am running…
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What are the benefits of using Puppet and Foreman in deploying virtual machines?
I am new in using virtualization technologies. I have read about Puppet and Foreman. If I am not mistaken, these software are used to automate the process of installing and configuring servers, for both real machines and virtual machines. An example…
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Automation Methods - Templates or Scripting
Background
We setup very large systems which consist of many different types of servers, switches, and routers. These systems are then shipped out to different locations and are turned on ready to go upon arrival.
We script many different areas…
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Solaris 11.1 AI client: HTTP connection times out
I am trying to install a client off the current 11.1 automated installation (AI) image. I have not modified any manifests and just run the default config after "installadm create-service" which should give me an interactive text install mode. The…
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Suppress user input when installing ganglia on ubuntu
I'm writing a hadoop configuration script, but I'm running into trouble installing ganglia. The script needs to run all the way through without any human intervention. Unfortunately, but when it hits this line, it breaks:
sudo apt-get install…
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Unattended silent install of Java on OS X Lion/Mountain Lion (OS X 10.7, 10.8)
As Java is not installed by defaults on Lion and Mountain Lion systems (OS X 10.7, 10.8) I would like to deploy it to all machines on our network. I understand that I can simply download the .pkg and remote install it through Apple Remote Desktop.…
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a script to create linux virtual machine and run a script there
I'd like to get a script working that would automate the following
create a virtual machine
install a linux distro
run a command inside the distro
shutdown and remove the virtual machine
To create VM, I can use vbox manage. however I have no idea…
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How to automate the building of a VM machine
How could I automate the building of a VM machine with required software?
My idea is that I have a webpage which interfaces to a VM server (either ESX or Hyper-V), I choose what OS I want and what software I'd like installing on the machine. The…
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Ubuntu preseed install fails: VFS: Cannot open root device "(null)" or unknown-block
I'm attempting to do an Ubuntu 11.10 server install using a preseed file for the first time.
I created my preseed file by starting with the example file and just uncommenting/choosing what seemed reasonable. Here's the result, with no comments, for…
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