Posinitbranchserver.sh; Files; Function - Novell SLRS 8 Admin Manual

6.2 posInitBranchserver.sh

6.1.3 Files

/etc/openldap/ldap.conf
/etc/openldap/slapd.conf
/etc/opt/SLES/POS/template/slapd.conf.template
/etc/init.d/ldap
/etc/opt/SLES/POS/template/ldap.template
/etc/opt/SLES/POS/template/ldif.pos.template

6.2 posInitBranchserver.sh

The purpose of posInitBranchserver.sh is the generation of the central con-
figuration file for all other POS scripts used on a branch server, the generation
of header files needed for automated configuration of DNS and DHCP, the
generation of configuration files for the DNS and DHCP services, adding a
multicast route for TFTP, the activation of the services DNS, DHCP, and TFTP
at boot time, and starting the services at once. Information from LDAP is used
where applicable.

6.2.1 Function

When running the posInitBranchserver.sh script, enter the company name,
country abbreviation, IP address, and the LDAP administrator password of the
administration server. The configuration file /etc/opt/SLES/POS/branchserver.
conf is generated by filling in the LDAP base, LDAP administrator password,
and the IP address of the administration server. The file /etc/opt/SLES/POS/
template/branchserver.conf.template is used as template.
The posInitBranchserver.sh script uses poscheckip.pl to find its own IP
address in LDAP. It will only work correctly if the branch server data in LDAP
was created properly in advance using the posadmin tool after the installa-
tion of the administration server. For further information, refer to Chapter 7
on page 79. The poscheckip.pl script also yields the domain name for this
branch, which is used to generate proper configuration header files for the
DHCP and DNS services, which in turn are needed for posldap2dns.pl and
posldap2dhcp.pl.
The zone file header for posldap2dns.pl is generated from /etc/opt/SLES/
POS/template/dns-zonefile.header.template and written to /var/named/
ldap_generated/dns-zonefile.header. The resolver configuration (/etc/
resolv.conf) is written then posldap2dns.pl and posldap2dhcp.pl are run
and the DNS and DHCP services are started. Finally, a multicast route is set
up and the TFTP service is started. The configuration of the multicast route
is also stored in /etc/sysconfig/network/routes so it is activated at boot
time.
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