Sarah Jelinek wrote: > Hi Ethan, > > I have some comments/questions: > > In the requirements list: >> >> * Allow derivation process to arbitrarily get rules from some >> external source (external to the AI server, e.g. a database, >> cmdb). >> > > -What is the purpose of this? What types of rules do we envision might > come from an external source? I know we talked some about this last > week, so I am wondering if in subsequent discussions you all came up > with use cases that provide support for this requirement.
Actually, after the meeting on wednesday, this one was supposed to come off the list. I didn't get any additional data regarding it. > > > -Should we allow supporting of specification of a software payload > that may not be IPS? The requirement says "i.e. the packages to > install". Which I interpret as 'that is'. So, it seems like we are > limiting the payload to be packages only. Is this the intent? The intent is to note that the software payload needs to be derivable, but it is subject to whatever is definable in the manifest. So this should have really been "e.g." -ethan > > >> Minutes from Wednesday's meeting: >> >> Attendees: Ethan, Ginnie, Clay >> >> >> Summary >> ---------------- >> Agreed on the requirements. The requirements list has been updated. >> http://www.opensolaris.org/os/project/caiman/auto_install/ai_design/DerivedProfilesProblemStatment/ >> >> >> >> >> Clay had an issue with allowing the decision on whether to mirror >> disks or not to be derivable. It is a requirement for now, but further >> discussion needs to be had on why this is objected to. >> >> SVM config removed. >> >> Extensibility was heavily discussed. This is still a requirement, >> but at this point we do not know if it is feasible to provide full on >> extensibility of the list of client attributes that are desired to >> derive >> a manifest from. The level of extensibility supported will need >> to be determined. >> >> >> Next step is discuss solution proposals. Proposals will be sent >> out to caiman-discuss. >> >> Plan to have a reviewable draft of a functional spec out by >> 6/5/09 >> >> >> thanks, >> -ethan >> >> >> Ethan Quach wrote: >>> Meeting Wednesday 5/27/09 to discuss derived profiles. >>> Ginnie's and Sanjay's presence requested. All others welcomed. >>> >>> Goals of the meeting: >>> >>> >>> 1. Discuss and agree upon which requirements we will address >>> from list here: >>> http://www.opensolaris.org/os/project/caiman/auto_install/ai_design/DerivedProfilesProblemStatment/ >>> >>> >>> >>> 2. Next steps - solution proposals, functional spec. Who will >>> be doing what? >>> >>> >>> Meeting logistics: >>> ------------------------- >>> Wednesday 5/27 10am PT / 11am MT / 1pm ET >>> >>> Duration: 1 hr >>> US Toll-Free: 866-839-8145 >>> Caller Paid: 215-446-3660 >>> Acess code: 8264768 >>> >>> >>> thanks, >>> -ethan >>> _______________________________________________ >>> caiman-discuss mailing list >>> caiman-discuss at opensolaris.org >>> http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/caiman-discuss >> _______________________________________________ >> caiman-discuss mailing list >> caiman-discuss at opensolaris.org >> http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/caiman-discuss >
