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==Server Side==
The server is the element of bcfg2 that performs most of the heavy lifting. It is responsible for defining what is the appropriate configuration and hosts all of the necessary files. It can also handle package management across clients.
===Server Install===
To install the server component of bcfg2, run the command:
<pre>yum -y install bcfg2-server</pre>
===Server Setup===
The configuration file is generated by running the command:
<pre>bcfg2-server init</pre>
However, at the time of this writing, there is a bug where the program will not run unless given extra text at the end of the command. This bug manifests itself by outputting a line of text and then retuning to the prompt. To get around this, simply run:
<pre> bcfg2-server init $HOSTNAME </pre>
The output should prompt you for values, however the default values are sufficient, though when prompted for the OS type, select 1 for "Redhat/Fedora/RHEL/RHAS/Centos". It should look something like this:
<pre>
[jordan@hongkong ~]$ sudo bcfg2-admin init
[sudo] password for jordan:
Store bcfg2 configuration in [/etc/bcfg2.conf]:
Location of bcfg2 repository [/var/lib/bcfg2]:
Directory /var/lib/bcfg2 exists. Overwrite? [y/N]:y
Input password used for communication verification (without echoing; leave blank for a random):
What is the server's hostname [hongkong.proximity.on.ca]:
Input the server location [https://hongkong.proximity.on.ca:6789]:
Input base Operating System for clients:
1: Redhat/Fedora/RHEL/RHAS/Centos
2: SUSE/SLES
3: Mandrake
4: Debian
5: Ubuntu
6: Gentoo
7: FreeBSD
: 1
Generating a 2048 bit RSA private key
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writing new private key to '/etc/bcfg2.key'
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Signature ok
subject=/C=US/ST=Illinois/L=Argonne/CN=hongkong.proximity.on.ca
Getting Private key
Repository created successfuly in /var/lib/bcfg2
</pre>
After this is done, a directory structure under /var/lib/bcfg2 should exist, as well as the files /etc/bcfg2.conf, /etc/bcfg2.cert and /etc/bcfg2.key.
===Configuring Groups===
