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Debian Local Area Network

Goal of the Project

The goal of the "Debian Local Area Network"-project is to make setting up a local network with centralized user and machine management, intranet, etc. as easy as possible in Debian.

To do that, the project aims to provide anything needed for such systems: Documentation, Code, whatever. Currently, the best way to do that seems the FAI framework (but the project is in no way limited to FAI). A set of FAI classes and the corresponding config space has been prepared to implement a basic Debian-LAN:

In a next step, a system comparable to the debian-edu network is planned, being usefull for small enterprises, associations or university work groups. (Pure Debian Blends can use that system and add their metapackages).

Resources

Before you start, it's recommended to get some familiarity with FAI:

How it works

Overview

The deployment of a Debian-LAN system needs the following steps:

  1. Install the FAI-server of the system to be deployed. This can be done by preparing a (temporary) "seed" machine or an install DVD. It is the hardest bit in the setup.
  2. As soon as the FAI-server of the system is set up, all following installations will be accomplished by that server over the network.
  3. Depending on the environment and use case, add a FAI class which contains additional package selections.