Obtain a Linux physical server or virtual machine used for creating the image. This is the host.
The host must have the followings installed:
NOTE:
You can download virt-manager from its official website or select it from the OS installation package.
Table 1 lists the required software.
Software |
Description |
How to Obtain |
|---|---|---|
Host ISO image |
CentOS 7.x |
You are advised to obtain it from the official website. |
OS ISO file |
ISO file used for creating an image. The OSs supported by BMS image are shown in Table 2. |
You are advised to obtain the ISO file from the OS official website. |
bms-network-config network configuration software package |
Used for automatic network configuration |
Obtain it from the following OBS bucket: https://obs.otc.t-systems.com/bms-network-config/bms-network-config.zip |
SDI card driver software package |
This plug-in is installed on the image so that BMSs can have EVS disks attached and can start from EVS disks, which enables quick BMS provisioning. |
Obtain it from the following OBS bucket: |
NOTE:
The memory of the BMS must be at least 150 MB larger than that of the created image. Ensure that the created image meets this requirement.
Table 2 lists the required tools.
Tool |
Description |
How to Obtain |
|---|---|---|
A tool for remote access across platforms |
Used for accessing the host during image creation, such as Xshell |
You are advised to obtain it from the official website. |
File transfer tool |
Used for transferring files to the VM during image creation, such as Xftp |
You are advised to obtain it from the official website. |
VNC tool |
Used for logging in to the VM during image creation, such as VNC Viewer
NOTE:
If VNC Viewer is the 5.3.2 version, choose Options > Expert > ColorLevel on the login page and set ColorLevel to rgb222. Otherwise, you may fail to connect to the remote OS. |
You are advised to obtain it from the official website. |
