PSARC members,
The opinion has been updated (section 4.4) based upon Darren's and Gary's
feedback. The directory versions are updated. Again, I am looking for a
vote
by COB Wednesday, June 30th, 2010.
Gary, I did not say anything new about the IPv6 and Static IP section. I
suspect
that the project team will be forth coming with the fast track well
prior to the
GA of the product.
Thanks,
John
Oracle
Systems Architecture Committee
Oracle Proprietary/Need to Know
Subject: OpenSolaris Text Installer
Submitted by: Susan Sohn
File: PSARC/2010/165/opinion.html
Date: TBD
Committee: John Fischer, TBD.
Product Approval Committee: 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) Committed 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
“interfaces for basic install network configuration” 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 manner. 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 Rights Profile. The committee pointed out that this Rights
Profile
is going away according to the User, RBAC and Labeled Networking
Administration
case (PSARC/2009/652). Furthermore, 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. make the root account a 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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