AI Lab Summary

We have completed this Automated Installer Hands-on Lab. Let's wrap up what we did today:

  • We installed our AI client system seven times (at least)!
  • We learned how to perform simple default installations
  • We learned how to define which Solaris version will be installed on which clients
  • We configured packages to be installed in addition to the standard group
  • We used profiles and profile templates to configure system's identity including hostnames, IP addresses and users
  • We used Unified Archives to clone systems and found out that in most times it's a faster and more convenient way to install systems
  • We automatically installed zones inside the client system

There are other AI features that we didn't cover in this lab. You may want to add some other capabilities to your AI server, such as: first boot script, x86 architecture service, derived manifests and others. You may want to try AI Manifest Wizard that helps you to create XML manifests using web interface. Also it might be a good idea to configure a special role for AI administration (using Solaris Role-Based Access Control) to avoid using root role for this task.

You will find more information about this in the official Oracle Solaris documentation here: http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E36784_01/pdf/E36800.pdf or here: http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E36784_01/html/E36800/useaipart.html#scrolltoc (for Oracle Solaris 11.2) and also on Oracle Technology Network (OTN): http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/server-storage/solaris11/technologies/lifecycle-management-2237945.html