IBM Pattern Lab Quick Start Guide for scripting packages in Pureapplication system

Getting started with Windows OS preparation Script Package V1

Brief introduction

IBM pattern Lab uses an asset-based approach to create reusable and customizable components that collectively form an automated package for a given software product or solution deployment. Using automated middleware Assets can quickly realize time value, reducing the time and cost associated with solution deployment. In addition, product quality and customer satisfaction will also improve.

1th Step: Introducing Windows OS Preparation Script Package features

In order to deploy additional script packages that require a specific operating system configuration and are dependent on the operating system reboot, the script package prepares the Windows operating system portion.

The underlying operating system segment (this script package has passed the test) is a Windows Server 2008 R2 64-bit version.

For version 1th of the Windows operating System Preparation script package, you need to add a Windows operating system to the Active Directory domain server, and then wait two minutes for all operations, including restarting the operating system, to complete.

Step 2nd: Determine the script package parameters

All parameters in the following two tables are exposed through the script package parameters in the IBM workload Deployer Interface. Table 1 shows these operating system preparation parameters.

3rd Step: Meet the Script package prerequisites

The following list shows the prerequisites for running this script package:

You must have an active Directory domain available.

Make sure that the computer name does not exceed the maximum number of characters (15) in domestic demand, or it will not contain characters that are not allowed.

In addition to using a computer name that conforms to the Microsoft convention, the computer name must also be unique. If the computer name already exists in Active Directory, the script package will fail.

After you join the domain, the computer restarts after 2 minutes, because some servers experience a certain amount of latency after they are added to the domain. Wait for the computer to reboot before running any other script packages.

Step 4th: Deploy the script package into virtual system mode

The next section describes the steps to create a virtual system pattern and deploy it in your pureapplication system environment. In addition, you will find more information about how to check the status of your deployment.

Prepare a virtual system pattern for deployment

The script package has the form of a zip compressed file, using the following naming convention: Rds_install_{productname}_{productversion}.zip.

In the Pureapplication System terminology, this is referred to as a script package. This script package must be included in a virtual system pattern, which is eventually deployed and managed in the form of a virtual system instance.

To create and deploy a script package, you can perform the following steps:

Log in to your environment's IBM workload Deployer interface.

To add a received script package, click (on the upper toolbar) Catalog > Script Packages and press the Green plus sign in the menu bar. Enter the name of the script package you want to create and press OK, as shown in Figure 1 and Figure 2.

Figure 1. Open the Script Package section

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