pxe-bootserver/todo.md

To Do...

Modular Approach

Folder Structure

• main.sh
  • ./services
    • tftpd-hpa
      • plugin.sh
      • config.sh
      • ./templates
      • ./build
    • nfs
    • samba
    • iscsi / tgt
    • lighthttpd
  • ./menues
    • default
      • plugin.sh
      • config.sh
      • ./templates
      • ./build
    • branded-menue
  • ./plugins
    • Knoppix
      • plugin.sh
      • config.sh
      • ./templates
      • ./build
      • ./resources
      • ./downloads
      • ./temp
    • Rescuezilla
    • FreeDOS
    • Clonezilla

Structure

main.sh

• drives all actions:
  • init - bootstrap the bare minimum: debian packages, config files, etc.
  • build - build all enabled plugins: trigger downloads, file processing
  • build-all - build even disabled plugins
  • start / stop / restart - handle services

./menues

• Modular pxelinux menu:

• split menu in parts: Knoppix, Rescuezilla, Acronis, etc.

• use settings.sh as configuration file, e.g. MENU_KNOPPIX=YES or MENU_NON-FREE=NO

• create template files in ./resources: menu-knoppix.cfg, menu-rescuezilla.cfg

• use INCLUDE command if possible https://wiki.syslinux.org/wiki/index.php?title=Menu#INCLUDE

• read settings.sh and parse templates to fill in variables

• iSCSI Target:

  • apt install tgt
    • zless /usr/share/doc/tgt/README.iscsi.gz
    • tgtadm --lld iscsi --op new --mode target --tid 1 -T iqn.2020-11.tld.ostrach:target1
    • tgtadm --lld iscsi --op show --mode target
    • tgtadm --lld iscsi --op new --mode logicalunit --tid 1 --lun 1 -b /dev/hdc1
    • tgtadm --lld iscsi --op bind --mode target --tid 1 -I ALL

• https://www.server-world.info/en/note?os=Debian_11&p=iscsi&f=2

• http://etherboot.org/wiki/sanboot

• https://ipxe.org/howto/winpe

1. install tgt
2. parse settings.sh and create tgt config files to:
3. a Windows 10 DVD target (.iso under /srv/tftp/non-free/windows10.iso)

Remeber: Check if a iSCSI Tape-Target could be used to trick a Tape Backup Software to use HardDisks as Tapes