HP Insight Control Software for Linux - Manual (Page 46)

The items listed in Table 10 are preregistered and reside in the repository after you install Insight
Control for Linux. The default contents include sample RHEL Kickstart and SLES AutoYaST installation
configuration files and an example PSP or SPP dependency script.
Table 10 Default repository contents
Description Directory name examples Item type
Provides sample SPP and PSP dependency scripts that install
RPM dependencies on the managed systems; the SPP and
PSP installation processes require the RPM dependencies. example_dependency.sh SPP and PSP
Dependency Scripts
Provides version-specific RHEL Kickstart installation
configuration files, including customized installation files Installation Files rh061
rh061-management-hub
for management hub s, virtual host s, and virtual guest s. In
this example, rh061 indicates RHEL Version 6 Update 1.
rh061–virt-host-kvm
rh061–virt-guest-kvm
Provides version-specific SLES AutoYaST installation
configuration files, including customized installation files Installation File sll04
sll04-management-hub
for management hubs, virtual hosts, and virtual guests. In sll04–virt-host-xen
this example, sll04 is for SLES Version 10 Service Pack
4. sll04–virt-guest-xen
Provides a version-specific automated installation
configuration file for VMware ESX. Installation File esx040
5.1.3 Repository item naming conventions
Repository item names cannot contain spaces, cannot be blank, and must use only the following
characters:
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Lowercase letters a through z
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Uppercase letters A through Z
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Numbers 0 (zero) through 9
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Hyphens (-), periods (.), and underscores (_)
Choose a unique name for each item you register in the repository, regardless of where it is stored
in the repository.
5.2 Registering items in the Insight Control for Linux repository
This section provides an overview of the Insight Control for Linux repository and describes how to
register software items in the repository. The following topics are addressed:
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“Registration overview” (page 46)
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“Registering operating systems” (page 47)
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“Registering SPPs and PSPs” (page 49)
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“Registering automated installation configuration files (Kickstart and AutoYaST)” (page 50)
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“Registering Linux scripts and SPP and PSP dependency scripts” (page 51)
5.2.1 Registration overview
To make operating systems, Kickstart and AutoYaST installation configuration files, boot files,
captured Linux images, SPPs, and PSPs available in the repository for installation and deployment
to managed systems, you must first register the item in the Insight Control for Linux repository.
Firmware files are not registered in the Insight Control for Linux repository.
When you register an item in the repository, it becomes available as a selection for the Insight
Control for Linux installation and deployment tools. The item type determines the tool that makes
the item available for selection.
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