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Provisioning Linux-based servers

Provisioning Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 x86_64

  1. Network boot a server, as described in Network booting.
  2. In the network boot menu, allow the `Autoboot:` option to boot is to Linux 7 64-bit Service OS.

    Alternatively, select SA OS Build Plan Service OS Menu, then choose Linux 7 64-bit Service OS.

    Wait for the server to enter Maintenance mode.

     

  3. Note the server's IP address and the SA Server ID; these will help you identify the server later.
  4. Start the SA Client and in the Navigation pane, select Library and set the view to By Type and select the OS Build Plans folder.
  5. Create a new Build Plan. (Right click New). Name it accordingly and provide some description.

  6. From the Views panel tree, select Build Plan Items view, click Copy Plan ... and select Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 7 X86_64 Install Build Plan.

  1. In the Build Plan Edit window, from the Views panel tree, select Build Plan Items. A list of Build Plan steps is displayed.

  2. From the listed steps, select Set Media Source. The Run Script panel displays the Parameter setting for this step. Note the protocol, NFS, and the media path /mnt/share/rhel_X86-64.

  1. Prepare an NFS share with the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 x86_64 DVD extracted under /mnt/share/rhel_X86-64.
  2. In the Edit Build Plan Views pane, select Custom Attributes.

  1. Complete the MediaServer custom attribute field with the hostname or IP address of the machine serving the NFS share you prepared previously.
  2. Save the Build Plan by pressing Ctrl+S or use File > Save.
  3. From the Actions menu select Run...

  1. The Run OS Build Plan window is displayed. Refer to the Starting the Build Plan section for the detailed procedure.

    The Build Plan you specified will show up as selected in the OS Build Plan pane.

When the Run Build Plan job is complete, the server should be up-and-running and managed by SA.