To Validate an Image (N1 Provisioning Server 3.1, Blades Edition, System Administration Guide)

N1 Provisioning Server 3.1, Blades Edition, System Administration Guide

To Validate an Image

Steps

In the image wizard's main dialog, type 6 to validate images.

Select the image to be validated.

You can validate these images:

Please select among the following images

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Sel#    Image Name                   Image Id    Image Description
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1) s9u5-jumpstart-test                : 16 : s9u5 jumpstart settings  
2) Return to previous option

Please enter your selection [1-2] > 1

Type 1 to provide the server type information.

Please enter the following device selection information

1) Server Type: 
2) Disk Type: 
3) Disk Controller Type: 
4) Disk Size: Not specified
5) Continue to validate image
6) Return to previous option

Please enter your selection [1-6] > 1

Select the server type.

Please select the server type
1) sunfireb100x-96-blade
2) sunfireb100s-95-blade
3) Return to previous option

Please enter your selection [1-3] > 2

Type 2 to provide the disk type information.

Please enter the following device selection information

1) Server Type: sunfireb100s-95-blade
2) Disk Type: 
3) Disk Controller Type: 
4) Disk Size: Not specified
5) Continue to validate image
6) Return to previous option

Please enter your selection [1-6] > 2

Select the disk type.

Please select the disk type
1) local
2) Return to previous option

Please enter your selection [1-2] > 1

Type 3 to provide the disk controller type information.

Please enter the following device selection information

1) Server Type: sunfireb100s-95-blade
2) Disk Type: local
3) Disk Controller Type: 
4) Disk Size: Not specified
5) Continue to validate image
6) Return to previous option

Please enter your selection [1-6] > 3

Select the disk controller type.

Please select the disk controller type

1) ide
2) Return to previous option

Please enter your selection [1-2] > 1

Type 4 to provide the disk size information.

Please enter the following device selection information

1) Server Type: sunfireb100s-95-blade
2) Disk Type: local
3) Disk Controller Type: ide
4) Disk Size: Not specified
5) Continue to validate image
6) Return to previous option

Please enter your selection [1-6] > 4

Select the disk size.

Please select the disk size

1) 30000000000
2) Return to previous option

Please enter your selection [1-2] > 1

Type 5 to continue to validate the image.

Please enter the following device selection information

1) Server Type: sunfireb100s-95-blade
2) Disk Type: local
3) Disk Controller Type: ide
4) Disk Size: 30000000000 Bytes
5) Continue to validate image
6) Return to previous option

Please enter your selection [1-6] > 5

Confirm whether you want to continue image validation.
- Type y to continue validation.
- Type nto discontinue validation.
  You are about to validate the selected image. Enter y to continue and n to return to previous option > y

Example 3–3 Image Validation Output

Preparing farm for image creation/validation.

This will take some time, please wait till the operation completes.
Do not interrupt the operation.
Please run farm -Lt <farm-id> for more information.


-------------------- output of internal commands --------------------
Creating farm 'ImageTool1076366989009-409' ...
Request (id: 468) submitted.
Waiting for request 468 to complete...
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Farm ImageTool1076366989009-409 is created. Farm id = 110
Activating farm 110 ...
Request (id: 471) submitted.
Waiting for farm request 471 to complete or
farm to reach state 40 ...
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Farm 110 has reached the ACTIVE/ACTIVE state.
Deactivating the farm 110
Request (id: 559) submitted.
Waiting for request 559 to complete...
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Farm 110 is deactivated.
Image s9u5-jumpstart-test is validated and  ready for use.
--------------------------- end of command --------------------------

Completed preparing farm for image creation/validation
Farm ID is: 110

WARNING: The farm created for image validation has to be deleted manually. 
        Use the farm -D <farm-id> command to delete the farm.
        Please wait for the farm to be deactivated before you issue
        this command.