Contents

Title and Copyright Information

Preface

• Audience
• Documentation Accessibility
• Related Documents
• Conventions
• Structure

1 Introduction to Bare Metal Provisioning

• 1.1 About Provisioning
  • 1.1.1 Benefits of Automation
  • 1.1.2 Target Host Operating Systems
  • 1.1.3 Prerequisites for Using the Bare Metal Provisioning Application
• 1.2 Terms Associated with Provisioning
• 1.3 Overview of the Bare Metal Provisioning Process
  • 1.3.1 Setting Up Provisioning Environment
  • 1.3.2 Provisioning Linux Using Bare Metal Provisioning Application
    • 1.3.2.1 Creating Linux Default Image
    • 1.3.2.2 Staging the Image on the Stage Server
    • 1.3.2.3 Powering up the Bare Metal Machine on the Subnet to Begin the PXE-based OS Boot and Install Process

2 Setting Up Provisioning Environment

• 2.1 Overview of Provisioning Environment
• 2.2 Creating Super Administrator for Enterprise Manager
• 2.3 Setting Up Provisioning Environment
  • 2.3.1 Setting Up Boot Server
  • 2.3.2 Setting Up Stage Server
  • 2.3.3 Configuring a Stage Server
  • 2.3.4 Setting Up RPM Repository
  • 2.3.5 Setting Up Software Library
  • 2.3.6 Checklist for Boot Server, Stage Server, RPM Repository, and Reference Host
• 2.4 Configuring Provisioning Environment in Enterprise Manager
  • 2.4.1 Setting Up Preferred Credentials in Enterprise Manager
  • 2.4.2 Invoking the Bare Metal Provisioning Application
  • 2.4.3 Configuring Stage Server
  • 2.4.4 Configuring RPM Repository
  • 2.4.5 Configuring Boot Server
  • 2.4.6 Configuring Software Library

3 Provisioning Linux

• 3.1 Accessing the Bare Metal Provisioning Application
• 3.2 Creating a Default Image
• 3.3 Setting Up a Default Image
• 3.4 Staging the Default Image
• 3.5 Ready to Go

A Troubleshooting

B PXE Booting and Kickstart Technology

• B.1 About PXE Booting and Kickstart Technology

C Sample custom_rpm.properties File

• C.1 custom_rpm.properties File

D Frequently Asked Questions

• D.1 Frequently Asked Questions on Setting Up the Provisioning Environment
• D.2 Frequently Asked Questions on Setting Up and Provisioning Default Images
• D.3 Frequently Asked Questions on Directives and Components
• D.4 Frequently Asked Questions on Network Profiles and Images