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Bootstrap Existing System

This page should help you gather the required information to have the Academic Operations Linux team bootstrap an existing Linux endpoint. This procedure is appropriate for machines like the Dell GB10, Nvidia Spark, or other linux systems that ship with customized operating systems that should be preserved.

Prepare system​

  • Create a local account with the username chef-bs
  • Grant sudo/admin rights for that chef-bs user

Ticket via TDX​

  1. Create a TDX Ticket and assign it to the appropriate queue: TS-AO-Linux-Infrastructure

  2. Example Ticket Content:

    Title: Endpoint Bootstrap – <hostname>

    Details:

    Required:

    • Hostname: <hostname>
    • IP: <IP>
    • Type: <Laptop/Desktop>
    • OS: <Ubuntu or RHEL>
    • User NetIDs: username1,username2,username3

    Optional:

    • Faculty Owner: <NETID>
    • FIPS/CUI: <Needed/Not Needed>
    • Software Requested: <Yes/No>
    • Admin Requested: <Yes/No>

Provide password​

Securely share the chef-bs password with the Linux Infrastructure team or technician. This can be done in the TAMU 1Password, Filex, or a secure password sender like https://us.pwpush.com/

Provide the user with the welcome handout​

Provide the user with a copy of the new linux workstation handout, or leave it on the keyboard. The printable handout can be found on the public linux docs page:

https://u.tamu.edu/linux-docs