I would suggest that then *-ai-* Auto Install downloadable images be
given a new naming convention away from "*.iso"; as this does indeed
suggest that they are a (possibly bootable) ISO image.
This wouldn't make sense, because they are ISO images. ISOs do not imply
bootable at all (my home movies certainly are not bootable!). it just
means they are media images that you can burn. Maybe the naming of the
rest of the file could be more explicit.
-- Alan
Sean Sprague wrote:
Glenn,
The last statement from Nick is AFAIK correct. I suspect that you
are not using Auto Install to commission SPARC systems.. IPS cannot
commission/install, but it can update.
I would suggest that then *-ai-* Auto Install downloadable images be
given a new naming convention away from "*.iso"; as this does indeed
suggest that they are a (possibly bootable) ISO image.
Except, that once the Bootable AI project puts back then the AI images
will in fact be bootable stand-alone automated installer images. Which
is to say you can take one (sparc or x86), put it in a cd/dvd drive,
boot it and then supply an AI client manifest (or use the default AI
client manifest included on the media) and perform an automated
installation (without having to setup a webserver and dns and everything
else that AI currently requires). You will also of course be able to
take the bootable AI images and use them to provision network
installations just like AI does today.
Fantastic answer as always, Glenn. Maybe the "Bootable AI" project has
not been (well) advertised thus far.
Many thanks... Sean.
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