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Figure 14 Remote repository using the CMS as a gateway

5.1.2 Repository contents

Table 9

lists the classes of items that are stored in the repository.

Table 9 Repository item types

Description

Name

ISO image

ISO

An OS-specific bundle of ProLiant optimized drivers, utilities, and management agents.

PSP

Vendor-supplied installation files for supported versions of RHEL or SLES.

Supported OS

Vendor-supplied installation files for an unsupported Linux OS (a custom OS)

Custom OS

A compressed archive of captured Linux images from managed systems.

Captured Image

The kernel and RAM disk files required for network booting and installation. These
repository entries are created automatically in association with a supported or custom
OS. However, you must manually add the files into the repository.

Boot Image

Kickstart or AutoYaST installation configuration files that automate a supported or custom
operating system installation.

Installation Configuration
File

An optional user-provided script for running commands on managed systems through
SSH. Scripts can be run at any time, before image deployment (a Precapture script), or
after image deployment (a Postcapture script).

Linux Script

Deploy these scripts to managed systems through the Tools

→Command Line Tools→Run

Script... menu item.

An optional user-provided script that runs during a PSP deployment to a managed system.

PSP Dependency Script

A file named firmware-files.tar that contains the firmware files downloaded or
copied from the HP ProLiant Smart Update Firmware DVD in order to upgrade a server's
firmware. For more information, see

Section 12.2 (page 129)

.

Firmware Update File

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 dependency script.

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Managing the Insight Control for Linux repository