Ethan Quach wrote: > > > Ritu Agrawal wrote: >> Ethan Quach wrote: >>> >>> >>> Ritu Agrawal wrote: >>>> Thanks Jean for the pointer. >>>> >>>> I went through some of the documents. It seems the automated >>>> installer allows user to create a AI manifest and AI system >>>> configuration file. The installer then uses these files to install >>>> OpenSolaris on the client side. If any component product wants to >>>> plug in to the automated installer such that the component bits get >>>> installed along with OpenSolaris, I am guessing the manifest and >>>> system configuration files would have to be modified. We somehow >>>> would need to point the package repository containing the component >>>> bits along with the OS bits. Is my understanding correct ? >>> >>> Yes, that generally correct. >>> >>>> >>>> I didn't find any document that talks in general about how the >>>> component products could plug in to the automated installer. >>> >>> Can you clarify this bit? Do you mean you want a component product >>> to run and/or be included in the automated installer's runtime >>> environment? >> >> Basically want a way for our component product bits to be installed >> along with the O/S. > > That's the above... > >> We (the sun cluster team) supports Jumpstart today and was also >> wondering if its also possible to have the configuration files that >> Jumpstart uses work with the automated installer, without any changes >> at our end. > > What are these 'configuration files that Jumpstart uses' ? > > Are these custom finish scripts? The package's postinstall scripts?
I was mainly referring to the Jumpstart profile, rules and sysidcfg files. Could those be used somehow by the automated installer or converted into some form that could be used by the AI ? Thanks Ritu > > (I don't recall Jumpstart providing any inherent support for configuring > clusters via Jumpstart profile keywords, so I wouldn't think you're > talking about that..) > > > thanks, > -ethan > >> >> Thanks >> Ritu >> >>> >>> >>> thanks, >>> -ethan >>> >>>> >>>> Thanks >>>> Rituy >>>> >>>> >>>> jeanm wrote: >>>>> Ritu Agrawal wrote: >>>>>> /Hi, >>>>>> >>>>>> I work in the Solaris Cluster Install group and was interested in >>>>>> finding out about the automated installer. Checked the link at >>>>>> http://dlc.sun.com/osol/docs/content/2009.06/AIinstall/ and seems >>>>>> this is really a replacement for Jumpstart going forward. >>>>>> >>>>>> Will this project be available in the Solaris Next release ? Is >>>>>> there a place where I can check the project status ? >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks >>>>>> Ritu >>>>>> / >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> caiman-discuss mailing list >>>>>> caiman-discuss at opensolaris.org >>>>>> http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/caiman-discuss >>>>> The automated installer project page is at the following: >>>>> http://opensolaris.org/os/project/caiman/auto_install/ >>>>> >>>>> Jean >>>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> caiman-discuss mailing list >>>> caiman-discuss at opensolaris.org >>>> http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/caiman-discuss >>
