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N1 Provisioning Server 3.1, Blades Edition, Release Notes

ProcedureTo Create a Linux Image by Using the Image Wizard

The general procedure for using the image wizard to create images is described in detail in To Create an Image in N1 Provisioning Server 3.1, Blades Edition, System Administration Guide. The following procedure identifies specific choices that you want to make to create the appropriate Linux image.

Steps

  1. To access the image wizard, type the following command from the control plane server:


    # /opt/terraspring/sbin/imagewizard

    The image wizard responds with a list of actions for you to choose.

  2. Type 1 to create a new image and store the image in the repository.

  3. Type 2 to choose Linux for your operating system.

  4. Type 1 to choose the x86 architecture.

  5. Type 2 to create an image from a manual operating system installation.

  6. To define device selection attributes for the new image, type 1.

    1. Type 1 and select the appropriate x86 blade server type (for example, sunfireb100x-97–blade).

    2. Type 2 and choose local for your disk type.

    3. Type 3 and choose IDE for your disk controller type.

    4. Type 4 and choose the default of 30 Gigabytes (3000000000 bytes) for your disk size.

    5. When your device attributes are complete and correct, type 5 to return to the previous menu.

  7. To define image atrributes for the new image, type 2.

    1. Type 1 to provide a name for the image, for example rh-as2.1-disk-image.

    2. Type 2 to provide a brief description for the image, for example RedHat AS2.1 Image.

    3. Type 3 and accept the default archive type for the image (disk_image).

    4. Accept the default image type for the image (Global Image).

    5. Type 5 to identify the image size, which defaults to the disk size.

    6. When your image attributes are complete and correct, type 6 to return to the previous menu.

  8. To continue and create the new image, type 3.

    The screen displays the information that you have entered so far and asks you to confirm before continuing. This text might look similar to the following example:


    Following is the information you have entered

Operating system: linux
Architecture: i86pc
Image name: rh-as2.1-disk-image
Image description: RedHat AS2.1 Image
Image archive type: disk_image
Image type: Global Image
Image size: 30000000000
Server Type: sunfireb100x-97-blade
Disk Type: local
Disk Controller Type: ide
Disk Size: 30000000000 Bytes

Enter y to continue and n to return to previous option > y
    Tip –

    Make sure that there is enough space on the image server to create the new image before you continue.

    At this point, the resource pool server is selected and ready for installation in the image VLAN. Write down the device ID and the console ID. You will need those IDs later.

  9. Follow the information on the terminal screen to start and complete the installation on the selected resource pool server as described in To Install Linux on the Selected Resource Pool Server.