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title: Cobbler 3.3.6 Beginner's Guide
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summary: Getting started with Cobbler 3.3.6; basic installation, setup and automated PXE client provisioning
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## Objective
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Starting with a fresh installation of Fedora 34 Server (or Workstation - [Fedora download archive](https://archives.fedoraproject.org/pub/archive/fedora/linux/releases/34/Server/x86_64/iso/)), this guide will detail preparing the system for Cobbler v3.3.6 installation from source, including prerequisite/dependency installations and network setup, and then provide all necessary steps to install and configure Cobbler to automatically provision another LAN host with Fedora 34 or 37 Server through PXE network boot.
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Starting with a fresh installation of Fedora 34 Server (or Workstation - [Fedora download archive](https://archives.fedoraproject.org/pub/archive/fedora/linux/releases/34/Server/x86_64/iso/)), this guide will detail preparing the system for Cobbler v3.3.7 installation from source, including prerequisite/dependency installations and network setup, and then provide all necessary steps to install and configure Cobbler to automatically provision another LAN host with Fedora 34 or 37 Server through PXE network boot.
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## Environment
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<h3><b>Physical Network Diagram</b></h3>
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The Cobbler server and PXE client(s) are not shown here, as they are VMs, not physical workstations.
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The VirtualBox host (my Windows 10 laptop) is only shown for completeness, it is not used in the procedures other than the VM settings described above.
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## Fedora Server Basics
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As stated above, this document outlines the procedures necessary to install and configure Cobbler v3.3.6 on a Fedora 34 host server for local network installations/provisioning through PXE. Additionally, necessary adjustments will be made for security through **selinux** and **firewalld** on the Cobbler server. As such, it is recommended to keep things simple and **limit the number of additional applications installed** to the Cobbler server to **minimize unexpected firewall and selinux complications.**
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As stated above, this document outlines the procedures necessary to install and configure Cobbler v3.3.7 on a Fedora 34 host server for local network installations/provisioning through PXE. Additionally, necessary adjustments will be made for security through **selinux** and **firewalld** on the Cobbler server. As such, it is recommended to keep things simple and **limit the number of additional applications installed** to the Cobbler server to **minimize unexpected firewall and selinux complications.**
1. Cobbler's [official docs](https://cobbler.readthedocs.io/en/v3.3.6/installation-guide.html#id2) advise that installing and running Cobbler in a virtual environment is not possible, but I have had no issues related to virtualization.
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1. Some dependencies are missing from the official [Cobbler docs](https://cobbler.readthedocs.io/en/v3.3.6/installation-guide.html#packages). Have a look at the [dockerfile](https://github.com/cobbler/cobbler/blob/v3.3.6/docker/rpms/Fedora_34/Fedora34.dockerfile) located in cobbler's source code for a more complete list.
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1. Some dependencies are missing from the official [Cobbler docs](https://cobbler.readthedocs.io/en/v3.3.6/installation-guide.html#packages). Have a look at the [dockerfile](https://github.com/cobbler/cobbler/blob/v3.3.7/docker/rpms/Fedora_34/Fedora34.dockerfile) located in cobbler's source code for a more complete list.
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1. It's always a good idea to manually install the desired distro (Fedora 34 or 37 Server in the case of this guide) to the desired hardware (VirtualBox VM in this case) before attempting a network installation, to validate compatability.
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This guide assumes that you have a Fedora 34 server or workstation configured to run Cobbler v3.3.6 server as described in the [Cobbler v3.3.6 Beginner's guide](/_post/2024-10-16-Cobbler-v3.3.6-Beginners-Guide.md).
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This guide assumes that you have a Fedora 34 server or workstation configured to run Cobbler v3.3.7 server as described in the [Cobbler v3.3.7 Beginner's guide](/_post/2024-10-16-Cobbler-v3.3.7-Beginners-Guide.md).
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Starting where the [Beginner's guide](/_post/2024-10-16-Cobbler-v3.3.6-Beginners-Guide.md) left off, further configure the Cobbler v3.3.6 server to deploy the latest release of Debian 11 Bullseye and Debian 12 Bookworm via PXE network boot, using the same system and network environment. This guide assumes that you still have `selinux` and `firewalld` configured and enabled as described in the Beginner's guide.
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1. The [Cobbler 3.3.6 Beginner's Guide](/_posts/2024-10-16-Cobbler-v3.3.6-Beginners-Guide.md) **Tips & Troubleshooting** section contains some basic recommendations and limitations of Cobbler which will not be repeated here.
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1. The `debian-installer` issue mentioned in the **Caveats** section above is primarily marked by a fatal error during the installation process and the log entry `GPG error` in `/var/log/syslog` on the installer system, or, if the workaround script was used, you can install the `debconf-utils` package on the resulting system and use the command `debconf-get-selections --installer | grep "Downloading"` for more info on the error.
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