osimage

Command to initiate the Osimage mode and to use its subcommands.

Synopsis

delete -n|--name imagename
import -f|--filename filename -n|--name imagename [-d|--description description]
list [-l|--detail]

Description

The Osimage mode is one of a set of modes provided by the Enterprise Manager Ops Center. Use Osimage subcommands to view a list of ISO images and to add and delete images.

Type the osimage command at the command line prompt to enter Osimage mode. Type the end command to stop the mode and to return to the command line prompt.

Subcommands

list [-l|--detail]

Displays a list of all images managed by Ops Center. Use this command to obtain the name for a specific image to use with the other Osimage subcommands. Add the -l option to the command to display detailed information about the images.

Image Name:  SLES-10-sp2
             Image Type:  iso
             Description:  SLES-10-sp2
             Version:  SUSE-Linux-Enterprise-Server-SP2-10.2-0
             OS Type:  suse
             Guest OS Type:  linux

import -f|--filename filename -n|--name image_name [-d|--description description]

Creates a job that includes an image in Enterprise Manager Ops Center, using an image that resides on the Enterprise Manager Ops Center's system's local file system.

delete -n|--name image_name

Removes an image from Enterprise Manager Ops Center management.

Options

-d|--description: Describes the image.
-f|--filename: Specifies the location of the image file.
-l|--detail: Adds the following attributes to the output of the list subcommand:

Guest OS Variant
Is HVM Capable
Is PV Capable
Parent ISO Name
Profile Name
Profile Description
Profile DistroName
Profile OSVersion
Profile Platform
Profile Scripts
-n|--name: Identifies a specific image by name.

Operands

description: String that describes the image in the file.
imagename: The identifier of a specific image file.
filename: Specifies an existing image on the local file system, including path and filename.

Examples

Example 1 Display detailed information about images

EnterpriseController/osimage > list -l
     Image Name:  SLES-10-sp2
       Image Type:  iso
       Description:  SLES-10-sp2
       Version:  SUSE-Linux-Enterprise-Server-SP2-10.2-0
       OS Type:  suse
       Guest OS Type:  linux
       Guest OS Variant:  sles10
       Is HVM Capable:  True
       Is PV Capable:  True
       Parent ISO Name:  None
           Profile Name:  SLES-10-sp2
           Profile Description:  SLES-10-sp2
           Profile DistroName:  SLES-10-sp2
           Profile OSVersion:  SUSE-Linux-Enterprise-Server-SP2-10.2-0
           Profile Platform:  x86
           Profile Scripts:

Example 2 Import a new ISO image, Solaris10U6, from an image that is in the local file system


EnterpriseController/osimage > import -f /images/dvd-s10u6-x86.iso -n Solaris10U6 -d "Solaris 10 Update 6"

Example 3 Remove an image


EnterpriseController/osimage > delete -n Solaris10U6