4. SIMP User Guide

Contents:

• 4.1. Introduction
  • 4.1.1. Level of Knowledge
  • 4.1.2. SIMP Defined
• 4.2. Client Management
  • 4.2.1. System Requirements
  • 4.2.2. Configuring the Puppet Master
• 4.3. Configure PXE Boot
  • 4.3.1. Setting Up Kickstart
  • 4.3.2. Setting up TFTP
• 4.4. Apply Certificates
  • 4.4.1. Installing Official Certificates
  • 4.4.2. Generating Certificates from the Fake CA
  • 4.4.3. Setting Up the Client
  • 4.4.4. Troubleshooting Puppet Issues
  • 4.4.5. Troubleshooting Certificate Issues
• 4.5. SIMP Administration
  • 4.5.1. Classification and Data
  • 4.5.2. Integrating Applications
  • 4.5.3. General Administration
  • 4.5.4. Apply Certificates
• 4.6. User Management
  • 4.6.1. Managing Users with Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP)
  • 4.6.2. Managing Local/Service Users
  • 4.6.3. Managing SSSD LOCAL Domain And Users
• 4.7. Upgrading SIMP
  • 4.7.1. General Upgrade Instructions
  • 4.7.2. Version-Specific Upgrade Instructions
• 4.8. Troubleshooting Common Issues
  • 4.8.1. My Services Are Dying!
  • 4.8.2. Why Can’t I Login?!
  • 4.8.3. Checking Your SIMP PKI Communication
  • 4.8.4. Puppet Certificate Issues
• 4.9. SIMP HOWTO Guides
  • 4.9.1. Set Up a SIMP Control Repository
  • 4.9.2. Disable SSH
  • 4.9.3. Modify the Nightly Package Update Schedule
  • 4.9.4. Modify The Puppet Cron Schedule
  • 4.9.5. Work with the SIMP Rsync Shares
  • 4.9.6. Set up Central Log Collection
  • 4.9.7. Change Puppet Masters
  • 4.9.8. Discard Mail to Root
  • 4.9.9. Exclude YUM Repositories from Nightly Updates
  • 4.9.10. Configure NFS
  • 4.9.11. Configure IPTables NAT Rules
  • 4.9.12. Configure SNMPD
  • 4.9.13. Enable Kerberos
  • 4.9.14. Manage Workstation Infrastructures
  • 4.9.15. Backup the Puppet Master
  • 4.9.16. Configure a Puppet Server Behind a NAT
  • 4.9.17. Enable Redundent LDAP
  • 4.9.18. Enable SFTP Restricted Accounts
  • 4.9.19. Setup SSH Authorized Keys
  • 4.9.20. Restrict SSH Network Access
  • 4.9.21. Upgrade SIMP
  • 4.9.22. Manage TPM
• 4.10. Package Data
  • 4.10.1. Base Packages
  • 4.10.2. External Packages

4.11. Indices and tables

• Index
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