Mike Dotson wrote: >> Specifically, when it comes to managing which *Solaris* software is >> installed, there should be no need for scripting. > > Really? Are you sure?
From my perspective, really, yes. But again, I am not part of the AI team, this is just my personal view. > So if I as a customer purchase different types of systems, one that's a > database server based on x4600's and m9000's, one thats an application > system based on x4200's and a web tier based on brand X systems, they're > all supposed to magically know what image to install without scripting? Why would you use scripting when you could simply build profiles or manifests appropriate to the given system? I don't know what AI or other tools have planned, but I would personally assume that the ability to select installation profiles based on hardware or some other criteria would be a necessity. And yes, depending on how the tool is designed, you shouldn't need scripting to do that. > And of course your going to allow for automatic repository configuration > of the system to the Sun support repository with proper keys and > passwords, etc, based on support contract for that system. Configuration is outside of the scope of my comments which were only referring to packaging. Cheers, -- Shawn Walker
