Software Provisioning

Preparatory Work

The contents for software provisioning, SPS plans, have to be defined in the N1 SPS system.

1. Create plans in the N1 SPS system.

2. Save the plans in the /com/sun/n1aa/swprovisioning directory. The N1 AA Builder only displays and executes plans that are stored in /com/sun/n1aa/swprovisioning.

The N1 AA Builder does not support plan variables or component installation with specified variable settings. That means that every component used within a plan, is installed with its default values. You have to ensure that all variables of every component used within a plan contain suitable default values.

• Plans must not contain plan variables

• Every component within a plan is installed with its default values

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  Note –

  You have to ensure that all variables, of every component used within a plan, contain suitable default values.

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For more information about creating plans and components, see the Sun N1 Service Provisioning System 5.2 Plan and Component Developer’s Guide.

Execute Provisioning

Purpose

Software installation on specified running target hosts

Menu

Server Group ⇒ Builder ⇒ SW Provisioning

Use case

Daily business

Figure 4–3 N1 AA Builder – SW Provisioning

1. Select one or more SPS plans to be installed. If you have selected more than one plan, you can specify the installation sequence by using the Move Up and Move Down buttons.

   By selecting multiple plans, you are ensuring that they are executed sequentially. If a plan fails, the subsequent plans will not be run. If you want to run a plan independent of other plans, select only one plan and run it.

2. Specify one or more target hosts.

3. Click the Install SW button to start the installation.

A job is scheduled, in the background, for the installation; one job for every target host. View the job log for the progress of the installation. How to check jobs and job logs is described in Scheduler.