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The Provisioning module enables you to provision both OSs and firmware on your systems in an automated fashion. OS ProvisioningThe Provisioning module reduces the cost and complexity of provisioning an operating system (OS) on "bare metal" hardware. This solution automates the manual error-prone processes involved in installing an operating system, without requiring any relocation of the hardware. The Provisioning Channel not only automates provisioning at a single chassis or system level, but it also automates the provisioning of your data centers. The provisioning process is similar, regardless of the hardware, operating system, or underlying technology that you are deploying. With the Provisioning module, you can automatically provision the required operating system on a server without even having to connect to the server. In most circumstances, you won't be required to type a command at the target system's prompt (for example,OBP) or turn on and off power switches. This automated hands-free installation is invaluable for you to install several hundred machines. You can push an operating system onto a host from a centralized location rather than initiating the request from the host. At a high level, provisioning OSs using the Provisioning module involves:
The first two steps are one-time tasks for each OS configuration that you want to provision. Check the System Requirements page for the list of OSs that you can provision with Sun xVM Ops Center. Firmware ProvisioningThe Provisioning module enables you to provision (install) firmware updates on a server by using firmware images and firmware profiles. A firmware image is a copy of a firmware file with associated metadata that you provide to enforce compatibility issues. A firmware profile is a template that defines how to provision one or more firmware images on a system. A firmware profile can contain any set of unique firmware images, which also means a firmware profile cannot contain different versions of the same firmware image. You can also use a firmware profile to generate compliance reports for a set of servers. For each firmware image included in the firmware profile, you can specify that a downgrade for the firmware should be forced if the target system has firmware at a higher version than that of the update. You can additionally specify that the firmware re-installation should be forced if the target system has the firmware at the same version as that of the upgrade. At a high level, provisioning firmware using the Provisioning module involves:
The first two steps are one-time tasks for each collection of firmware that you want to provision. |
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