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6 cobbler-register - create a cobbler system record
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9 cobbler-register [--server=<cobbler.example.org>]
10 --profile=<cobbler-profile-name> [--fqdn=<hostname>]
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13 Running cobbler-register on a system will create a cobbler system
14 record for that system on a remote cobbler server. No changes will be
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18 When installing new machines into a cobbler managed datacenter/lab, it
19 helps to not have to manually enter in the network information for
20 those systems. Using cobbler register either from a kickstart or a
21 live environment (or even SSH) can help seed the cobbler database.
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23 Network information is discovered automatically for all physical
24 interfaces. cobbler-register will attempt to discover the hostname,
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26 other data for the cobbler system record. This is probably not what
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35 --name=foo --netboot-enabled=1" to set the machine to reinstall, where
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39 cobbler-register respects the COBBLER_SERVER variable to specify the
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41 --server option. This variable is set automatically on systems
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43 If you need to change this on an installed system, edit
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47 Reading the cobbler manpage, the koan manpage, and cobbler.github.io is
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50 The mailing list is cobbler@lists.fedorahosted.org.
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55 Michael DeHaan <michael.dehaan AT gmail>
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