Chapter 3 Using the Linux Plug-In

This chapter explains how to use the Linux Plug-In. The chapter contains the following information:

• Capturing and Deploying Linux RPM Files

• Component Types

Capturing and Deploying Linux RPM Files

Deploying Linux applications across your enterprise basically involves two processes:

• Capturing the RPM file from an existing location into a component

• Deploying that file to other Linux systems

How to Capture a Linux RPM File

Before you can deploy a file across systems, you have to make the file known to the N1 Grid Service Provisioning System software and wrap it into a component.

Steps

1. From the main page in the N1 Grid Service Provisioning System browser interface, click Create New Component.

   The Components page appears.

2. Click the Create link in the Action column.

3. Type a name for the component.

4. Select com.sun.linux#RPM file as the component type.

   The platform type changes to system#RedHat Linux - any version.

5. (Optional) Type a label and description for the component.

6. Select the host and path name from which to capture the RPM file.

7. Click Check in.

How to Deploy a Linux RPM File

Steps

1. Capture the component as described above.

2. Go to the Components section of the N1 Grid Service Provisioning System application.

3. Choose the component to deploy.

4. Click Run in the Actions column next to the Install procedure.

   A plan details page appears for running the installation procedure.

5. Choose a target host.

   The target host needs to be running a version of the Linux operating system that matches the component to deploy.

6. Click Run Plan.

Component Types

The RPM file component type identifies a Linux RPM file component. When you create a component that uses this file type, the component has a default installation and a default uninstallation process.