PSARC members,
The project team has provided updated materials which have been placed
under
the commitment.materials directory. There is now an ARC cover page
(ARC-CoverPage.html) which describes the changes between the inception and
commitment materials.
I have also added the attached draft opinion which is in the top level
directory.
There is also an HTML version of the draft opinion in the case directory.
Please review these new materials and the draft opinion. Either provide
feedback
or vote on the case by COB Wednesday, June 30th, 2010.
Thanks,
John
Oracle
Systems Architecture Committee
Oracle Proprietary/Need to Know
Subject:Â OpenSolaris Text Installer
Submitted by:Â Susan Sohn
File:Â PSARC/2010/165/opinion.html
Date:Â TBD
Committee:Â John Fischer, TBD.
Product Approval Committee:Â N/A
1. Summary
The Text Installer is a mouseless, screen-oriented installer designed for use
on SPARC and x86 systems that may not have graphics support such as many
server-class machines.
2. Decision & Precedence Information
The project is approved as specified in reference [1].
The project may be delivered in a minor release of the ON Consolidation.
3. Interfaces
The project exports the following interfaces.
Interfaces Exported
Interface Classification Comments
--------------------------------------- ------------------- --------------------
/usr/lib/text-install Uncommitted CLI
system/install/text-install Committed IPS package name
${root}/lib/python2.6/vendor-packages/\ Consolidation Python to C bridge
osol_install/tgt.so Private to Target
Instantiation and
Target Discovery
${root}/lib/python2.6/vendor-packages/\ Consolidation Python to C bridge
osol_install/libzoneinfo.so Private to /usr/lib/\
libzoneinfo.so
system/install-setup:default Uncommitted SMF Install service
The project imports the following interfaces.
Interfaces Imported
Interface Classification Comments
--------------------------------------- ------------------- --------------------
libzoneinfo.so.1 Contracted Private LSARC/2001/015
Python2.6 Uncommitted PSARC/2009/043
libdiskmgt.so.1 Consolidation LSARC/2004/743
Private
Distribution Constructor Committed PSARC/2009/471
libncurses.so Contracted Volatile LSARC/2008/524
menu.lst (grub) Evolving PSARC/2004/454
4. Opinion
This project had a successful inception review which did not have any major
concerns that could not be corrected by specification updates. Thus the case
was approved by updating those specifications and taking an email vote. The
issues listed below reflect the substantial inception review issues.
4.1 Static IP and IPv6 Networking
The inception UI specifications discussed the longer term UI for setting up the
various NICs. The project team stated that the current review was based upon
allowing networking to be setup via NWAM or not established. Static and IPv6
configurations will be reviewed in a future fast track and be based upon the
âinterfaces for basic install network configurationâ case (PSARC/2010/164).
There will be documentation in the commitment materials explaining that the
Static IP and IPv6 Network section of the UI specification are not covered by
this case (reference [2]). The committee was fine with the OpenSolaris Text
Installer not being dependent upon that case and following up with a fast track.
4.2 text-install Command Installation Location
As specified the project installs text-installer into /usr/bin. When questioned
about the usage of the command the project team stated that there are a few
edge
use cases where the end user might execute the command from a command line. The
majority of uses would simply be to insert a disc and the text-installer
automatically starts on boot. The committee stated that perhaps a better
installation location might be /usr/lib. The project team has decided to
install
the text-installer into the /usr/lib directory. The committee was fine with
the
resolution of this issue.
4.3 Root and User Passwords Not Required
The committee noted that the root and user passwords are not required at
install
time. The project team stated that they were following current Best Practices
with regards to installation technologies. The installation user is warned that
the system will be installed in an unsafe manor. The committee was fine with
the
issue.
4.4 User Installed as Primary Administrator
The initial user installed by the Caiman installers have been given the Primary
Administrator role. The committee pointed out that this role is going away. The
issue was discussed in the Solaris Modernization case (PSARC/2010/067). In that
case the project team agreed to modify the installers to:
1. remove the root password prompt
2. require an initial user login name and password
3. set the root password to the initial user password
4. the root is type=role
5. the initial user is granted the root role (type=normal;roles=root)
6. the initial user is put in /etc/sudoers -- presumable with all commands
7. the initial use is no longer granted the Primary Administrator Rights
Profile
8. the password hash algorithm is sha256
9. the root account password is installed as expired (passwd -f).
sp_lstchg == 0
username:password:lastchg:min:max:warn:inactive:expire:flag
sp_namp:sp_pwdp:sp_lstchg:sp_min:sp_max:sp_inact:ex_expire:sp_flag
The specification for this case will be modified to reflect this requirement
and
deposited in the case directory as commitment materials (Appendix C - [1]). The
committee was fine with the issue.
5. Minority Opinion(s)
None
6. Advisory Information
None
7. Appendices
7.1 Appendix A: Technical Changes Required
None
7.2 Appendix B: Technical Changes Advised
None
7.3 Appendix C: Reference Material
Unless otherwise stated, path names are relative to the case directory
(PSARC/2010/165).
1.commitment.materials/PSARC-Questionnaire.txt
Standard PSARC Questionnaire
2.commitment.materials/ARC-CoverPage.html
ARC cover page describing the case and documents included for review
3.commitment.materials/designdocv2.0.9.odt
Text Installer Design Document Open Document Text format
4.commitment.materials/designdocv2.0.9.pdf
Text Installer Design Document Portable Document Format
5.commitment.materials/spec10-21.html
Solaris Caiman Text-based Installer UI Specification non-graphical format
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