The main objective of this part of the Virtulatization Assistant Live-CD framework
is automating the build process of OpenSolaris JeOS images. As a secondary objective,
it provides means for automation of builds for OpenSolaris based application images too. 

It leverages the OpenSolaris 200906 Automated Installer (AI). Consult the OpenSolaris
Automated Installer project (http://www.opensolaris.org/os/project/caiman/auto_install/)
for background information.

SSH access is enabled by default (assuming that a GRUB menu item with "+SSH" is selected). It is
however limited to public/private key pair based authentication (Amazon EC2 style).

You can attach an aditional virtual disk with zpool named "instance" to allow automatic
loading of authorized_keys. This zpool will be read when the system boots. The distribution
archive contains samples of zpool "instance".
You can use a GRUB menu item with "-SSH" to start the system with the SSH deamon disbaled
in order to edit keys safely.

Sample data for access to the VA Live-CD with SSH authorized keys are located in:
  /usr/share/distro_const/virt_assist/sshvmkeys/


The functionality of the OpenSolaris 200906 Virtulatization Assistant Live-CD Prototype is

End User focused

    * A) Small "Recovery Console" like functionality for Virtual Environments based 
           on OpenSolaris 200906 JeOS package list
    * B) Easy iPKG/Repo AI Client based install of the OpenSolaris 200906 JeOS Prototype
         to 10+ popular Virtualization Platforms with customization options
    * C) Easy ZFS stream install of OpenSolaris 200906 JeOS Prototype ZFS snapshots
         to 10 most popular Virtualization Platforms
    * D) Easy HW migration between 10+ popular Virtualization Platforms
    * E) Easy cleaning of installed OpenSolaris systems with ZFS snapshot/ZFS streaming 
		    
Developer focused

    * I.   It will display te IP address at the boot so developers don't need to login
           for dynamic DHCP/IP assignments
    * II.  SSH in will be allowed only based on keys and will implement a mechanism to deliver 
           SSH keys and instance data on addon virtual disk
    * III. Will implement cloning itself for customization with AI client profile, creation of 
           a distro constructor VM environment for VA Live-CD customizations (adding 64 bit
           support, more drivers and bug fixes)
    * IV.  Will implement the creation of VM PKG REPO freezes with a pre-defined package lists
           for fully local development
    * V.   Will implement call-home feature to be able to deliver news to users/developers
           and get usage stats


See readmes in individual directories for modules functions and usage.

- Modules for testing the main VA Live-CD AI functionality

 Module "testdrive.default" tests the AI Client functionality with default.xml 
manifest (Full GUI Live-CD like installation profile) {x86 and SPARC}

 Module "testdrive.JeOS" tests the AI Client functionality with JeOS.$myarch.xml 
manifest (Set of packages selected to be in OpenSolaris 200906 JeOS 
prototype) {x86 and SPARC}
   
 Module "testdrive.JeOSlr" tests the AI Client functionality with JeOS-lr.$myarch.xml
manifest based on a local IPS repository and IPS cluster on a set of packages from 
previous test {x86 and SPARC}

- Module with common functionality

 Module "common.lib" - some scripts which are shared across other modules

- Module for Local IPS Repository Recipe 

 Module "repo.clone.JeOS" - a sample for creation and usage of a local IPS
repository clone with all 160 JeOS packages, for really local
 "local disk" and "localhost" network based installation.

- Module for Installing the OpenSolaris 200906 JeOS Prototype

 Module "install.JeOS" - This module will install the OpenSolaris 200609 JeOS 
 Prototype with the needed post install customization.

- Module for cleaning OS Runtime Data

 Module "clean.os.runtime" - will clean the OS from logs and other information
from previous boots

- Module for HW architecture change and HW reconfiguration

 Module "reconfig.hw.v2v" - will reconfigure the HW on the booted OS instance 
so it can be imported and booted a different Virtual HW environment 
(V2V Migration)

- Module for securing installed OS instance

 Module "secure.JeoS.ISC - the module implements additional OpenSolaris 
hardening following "Secure by default" policies 

Its part of "install.JeOS" module when option "--harden" is selected.

- Module for shrinking the disk with ZFS send/receive through 2 disks

 Module  "stream.l2d.zfs" - simple and fast procedure for a single system

- Module for shrinking the disk with ZFS send/receive through archive NFS

 Module "stream.sadr.zfs" - a more complex and slower procedure, where "origin" 
and "target" systems can be different.

- Module for various Virtual Hardware support

 Module "platform.virt.conf" - This modul includes JeOS modifications for
various HW platforms including some know workarounds for OpenSolaris 200906 on 
Virtual Platforms


Last build process scripts for Distro Constructor VA Live-CD recipe are in:
  /usr/share/distro_const/virt_assist/

A sample for building customized version of the VA Live-CD is in: 
  /usr/share/distro_const/virt_assist/customize.me/

Projet pages:
  OpenSolaris Project: JeOS - Just enough Operating System
  http://opensolaris.org/os/project/jeos/
    
  JeOS Discusion alias
  jeos-discuss (a] opensolaris.org

Indexes created Wed Feb 10 05:58:14 UTC 2010

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