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Clonezilla-Server between different VLANS

Clonezilla server edition
Oliver Bumann
2021-03-04
2021-03-14

  • Oliver Bumann

    Oliver Bumann - 2021-03-04

    Good morning dear community

    I am currently trying to set up a Clonezilla server, which can be used to reset multiple clients over the network. This in itself is not so difficult.... But now in our network structure it looks like I have several clients in several different VLANs and the Clonezilla server again in another VLAN.... The Clonezilla server assigns the IP addresses in the networks via existing DHCP servers, which the clients receive and then find the server service via PXE boot. Now, how can I make a client from the other VLAN find the server or get an IP from this server?

    Networks:
    VLAN1 (Server): 10.5.1.0/24
    VLAN2 (Client): 10.16.50.0/24
    VLAN3 (Client): 10.16.51.0/24

    Important: There is a DHCP server in all 3 networks!

    In summary, I want to reinstall the clients from the Clonezilla server.

    Thanks and greetings

     

  • Steven Shiau

    Steven Shiau - 2021-03-06

    So the existing DHCP server serves all 3 networks?
    The server uses only one NIC to connect to your switch?

    Steven

     

    • Oliver Bumann

      Oliver Bumann - 2021-03-06

      Hello

      Yes exactly, the DHCP server serves all 3 networks.

      The Clonezilla server I can also configure so that one NIC comes to the Internet (WAN) and one NIC connects to the switch.

      If the configuration is not technically possible, the following idea would be an alternative:
      Start the clients with a Clonezilla bootstick and specify the IP of the server, so that the clients can find the server.
      How would I configure this?

      Many thanks and greetings

       

      Last edit: Steven Shiau 2021-03-06
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  • Steven Shiau

    Steven Shiau - 2021-03-06

    Have you tried Clonezilla lite server?
    https://clonezilla.org/show-live-doc-content.php?topic=clonezilla-live/doc/11_lite_server
    It can use the existing DHCP server to serve the clients.

    Steven

     

    • Oliver Bumann

      Oliver Bumann - 2021-03-06

      Thanks for the quick reply.

      So the simple method (Clonezilla Server according to
      https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/de-ch/000129480/serverseitige-einrichtung-und-client-setup-f%C3%BCr-clonezilla)
      does not work across multiple networks?

      And then I have a quick question about the Lite server.
      Does the tutorial refer to the server, or to the client?

      If this refers to the server:
      Then do I have to do these steps every time I want to start the clonezilla
      service?
      And will the clients automatically find the server with PXE boot this way?

      Best regards

       

      Last edit: Steven Shiau 2021-03-09
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    • Oliver Bumann

      Oliver Bumann - 2021-03-09

      I'tried the way over the lite server. Unfortunately it's not that what I'm searching for...
      Thank you very much!

      Do you know any other solutions with Clonezilla Server over different VLANs? Maybe I can configure an "next bootstrap server" on the Firewall?

      Thank you and greetings

       

  • Steven Shiau

    Steven Shiau - 2021-03-10

    Maybe you can configure the NICs you have and connect them to those 3 VLANS.
    Or use network alias, e.g., configure eth0:1, eth0:2 before you run "drblpush -i" for this purpose.

    Steven

     

    • Oliver Bumann

      Oliver Bumann - 2021-03-10

      Hello

      It was only an example with the 3 VLANs. In reality, there are many more networks (about 30).
      I think with so many networks this is no longer possible?

      Maybe you can search for the server on the client with the help of a bootstick? (perhaps the IP of the server can be entered and the client finds the server so?)

      Thank xou very much.

       

      Last edit: Steven Shiau 2021-03-14
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