jan damborsky stated: > Currently, when Automated Installation is done, it waits for user > to manually reboot the system. There is a desire to support > automatic reboot feature, so that the overall process of the > installation might be hands-off. This requirement is tracked > by bug 6556. > > In order to provide end user with possibility to automatically > reboot machine after AI is done, I am thinking about approach > described in proposal below. > > Please let me know, if you think it should be modified or different > approach should be taken.
Thanks Jan, looks good. This will be a step towards fully automated and configured installs - just needing the pre/post install 'script' features next :) Regards, Sean. . > > Thank you very much, > Jan > > > [1] introduce new element in AI manifest > > ... > <optional> > <element name="ai_auto_reboot"> > <data type="boolean"/> > </element> > </optional> > ... > > It would be optional - if not specified, machine would not reboot. > > [2] If 'ai_auto_reboot' option is provided and set > to 'true', AI would 'touch' file in /tmp/ directory > as indicator that auto reboot should take place. > > [3] Reboot in AI SMF service > > Reboot itself would be done from auto-installer SMF method as the > last action - after AI engine is done and only if it returned success > (in order to allow user inspect log files in case installer failed, > since they might be unaccessible after reboot): > > SMF AI start method (/lib/svc/method/auto-installer): > > ... > # Invoke AI engine to install the machine > $AI_ENGINE -p $AISC_MANIFEST > ret=$? > > if [ $ret -eq 0 ] ; then > echo "Automated Installation finished successfully" > /dev/msglog > if [ -f "$AUTO_REBOOT" ] ; then > echo "Machine will be rebooted now" > /dev/msglog > /usr/sbin/reboot > else > fi > else > fi > > _______________________________________________ > caiman-discuss mailing list > caiman-discuss at opensolaris.org > http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/caiman-discuss -- Sean. .
