Chapter 16. Server Provisioning Using Razor
Razor is an automated provisioning tool that combines server installation and management with configuration tools. It enables you to go from bare-metal or a virtual machine (VM) that has no operating system on it and end up with a fully configured node managed by Puppet or Chef.
Topics covered in this chapter include the following:
How Razor Works
Razor combines the power of iPXE, TFTP, DHCP, and DNS to provide a fully automated deployment solution. In addition to being extremely powerful, it also provides APIs to automate all the tasks. Although useful by itself, Razor also provides integration with the configuration ...
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