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N1 Grid Service Provisioning System User's Guide and Release Notes for the OS Provisioning Plug-In 1.0
Book Information
Index
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Preface
Chapter 1 Introduction to OS Provisioning
Overview of OS Provisioning
Functions
Provisioning Process Overview
OS Provisioning System Software Architecture
Software Architecture Big Picture
Network Protocols
Supported Systems
System Components
OS Provisioning Components
Boot and Install Servers
Target Host Hardware Platforms
Target Host Operating Systems
Chapter 2 Release Notes for OS Provisioning Plug-In
Installation Issues
Runtime Issues
Solaris: Wrong Encryption of root Password Causes JumpStart Error (6245964)
Solaris: RA Installer Uses Value of HostName Instead of Target sps_ra_host (6255081)
Unable to Change Location of OS Provisioning Scripts on Windows Boot and Install Server (6251010)
Solaris 10 Installation on Target Host Requires User Response (6245773)
Warnings for DHCP Settings Are Not Reported to the User Interface (6248485)
JET Attach Fails Because osp_pkgchk.sh File Does Not Exist (6257748)
Cannot View OS Installation Log by Host Provision Status in Non-EUC Locale (6255797)
Troubleshooting
General Troubleshooting Guidelines
Solving Solaris-Related Problems
Solving Linux-Related Problems
Solving Windows-Related Problems
Issues Related to PXE/DHCP/BINLSVC
Issues Related to Remote Information Services (RIS)
Issues Related to GUID
Chapter 3 OS Provisioning Deployment Environment
Prerequisites
Basic OS Provisioning Environment
Target Hosts
Network
Provisioning Network
Control Network
Switched Networks
Security
Configuring New Environments
Process Overview
How to Enable the Master Server to Use Session IDs
Configuring Existing Environments
Hardware and Software Configuration
Network Environment
DHCP Services
Target Hosts
N1 Grid Service Provisioning System Software
Existing Solaris JET Environments
Chapter 4 Installing and Configuring the OS Provisioning Plug-In
Installing the OS Provisioning Plug-In
Acquiring the OS Provisioning Plug-In
Adding the OS Provisioning Plug-In to the N1 Grid SPS
Creating the OS Provisioning Server
How to Create the OS Provisioning Server (Browser Interface)
How to Create the OS Provisioning Server (Command-Line Interface)
Creating and Registering the Subnet
How to Identify the Subnet for the OS Provisioning Server (Browser Interface)
How to Identify the Subnet for the OS Provisioning Server (Command-Line Interface)
How to Add a New Provisioning Subnet
Chapter 5 Provisioning the Solaris Operating Environment
JumpStart Enterprise Toolkit (JET) Technology
JET Modules
Solaris Installation Process through JET
Solaris Provisioning Process Overview
Setting up the Solaris JET Server
How to Create the JET Solaris Image Server
Solaris Image Server Component Variables
Creating Solaris Images and Profiles
How to Import a Solaris Image
How to Create a Solaris Provisioning Profile (Browser Interface)
How to Create a Solaris Provisioning Profile (Command-Line Interface)
Installing the OS on the Target Host
How to Install the OS on the Target Host (Browser Interface)
How to Install the OS on the Target Host (Command-Line Interface)
How to Check OS Provisioning Status
How to Stop an OS Provisioning Operation
JET Solaris Server Administration Tasks
How to Import N1 Grid SPS RA Installers
How to Use JET Server for Boot Params
Using the custom Module
Populating Custom Patch and Package Media
Custom Files
Custom Scripts
Chapter 6 Provisioning the Linux Operating Environment
Kickstart Technology
Linux Provisioning Process Overview
Setting up the Linux Server
How to Copy Linux Files
How to Set up NFS Access
How to Set up TFTP Access
How to Create the Linux Image Server
Creating Linux Images and Profiles
How to Create a Linux Provisioning Profile (Browser Interface)
How to Create a Linux Provisioning Profile (Command-Line Interface)
Installing the OS on the Target Host
How to Install the OS on the Target Host
How to Check OS Provisioning Status
Chapter 7 Provisioning the Windows Operating Environment
Remote Installation Services (RIS) Technology
Windows Provisioning Process Overview
Setting Up the Windows Server
How to Set Up the Windows RIS Server
How to Install OS Provisioning Scripts on the Windows RIS Server
How to Install Windows RSH Server on the Windows RIS Server
How to Install Windows SSH Server on the Windows RIS Server
How to Set Up a Windows Image on the Windows RIS Server
How to Configure the Setup Information for the Windows Image
How to Configure OS Chooser Files for Image Deployment
How to Set BIOS Boot Order on the Target Host
How to Create the Windows Image Server (Browser Interface)
How to Create the Windows Image Server (Command-Line Interface)
Windows Image Server Component Variables
Creating Windows Images and Profiles
How to Create a Windows Provisioning Profile (Browser Interface)
How to Create a Windows Provisioning Profile (Command-Line Interface)
Windows Provisioning Profile Variables
Installing the OS on the Target Host
How to Install the OS on the Target Host
Chapter 8 Target Hosts for OS Provisioning
Target Host Types
Target Host Types by Platform
Example Tasks for Defining Target Hosts
Defining a Sun ALOM Target Host
How to Create a Sun ALOM Target Host (Browser Interface)
How to Create a Sun ALOM Target Host (Command-Line Interface)
Defining a Sun IPMI Target Host
How to Create a Sun IPMI Target Host (Browser Interface)
How to Create a Sun IPMI Target Host (Command-Line Interface)
Defining an HP ILO Target Host
How to Create an HP ILO Target Host (Browser Interface)
How to Create an HP ILO Target Host (Command-Line Interface)
Defining an Other Remotely-Managed Target Host
How to Create an Other Remotely-Managed Target Host (Browser Interface)
How to Create an Other Remotely-Managed Target Host (Command-Line Interface)
Defining a Generic Target Host
How to Create a Generic Target Host (Browser Interface)
How to Create a Generic Target Host (Command-Line Interface)
Password Encryption
Encrypting Passwords for OS Provisioning Variables
Encrypting Passwords for OS Root Access
Appendix A Target Host Variables
Sun IPMI Target Host Variables
Sun ALOM Target Host Variables
Sun LOM Target Host Variables
Sun Mid-Range Target Host Variables
HP ILO Target Host Variables
Other IPMI Target Host Variables
Other Remotely-Managed Target Host Variables
Generic Target Host Variables
Appendix B Solaris Profile Component Variables
Basic OS Configuration Variables
base_config Variables
Configuring Additional Slices
Configuring Network Interfaces
Configuring IP Network Multipathing (IPMP)
Variables for N1 Grid SPS Remote Agents
General OS Provisioning Plug-In Variables
Appendix C Creating Custom JET Modules
Scope
Module Design Guidelines
Module Coverage
Module Dependencies
Module Interactions
Module Coding
Module Directory
Module Configuration (module.conf File)
Module Interfaces
copy_media Interface
make_template Interface
make_client Interface
begin Interface
install Interface
check_client Interface
Support Functions in the Toolkit
Adding a JET Module
How to Add a Flash Module
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