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diskimage-builder/elements/proliant-tools/README.rst
Ramakrishnan G 2ebfb12b84 Add proliant-tools element 
This new element installs hpssacli utility (for configuring
RAID) and installs proliantutils python module (which has
ironic-python-agent hardware manager for HP ProLiant hardware).

This module also exposes a new environment variable DIB_HPSSACLI_URL
which allows operator to pass a custom HTTP(S) URL for RPM of hpssacli
utility.

NOTE: This module currently supports only installing from source.

Change-Id: I0494e3db623fdd7ea9182ffba21c0652aaad113c
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proliant-tools

  • This element can be used when building ironic-agent ramdisk. It enables ironic-agent ramdisk to do in-band cleaning operations specific to HP ProLiant hardware.
  • Works with ubuntu and fedora distributions (on which ironic-agent element is supported).
  • Currently the following utilities are installed:
    • proliantutils - This module registers an ironic-python-agent hardware manager for HP ProLiant hardware, which implements in-band cleaning steps. The latest version of proliantutils available is installed. This python module is released with Apache license.
    • HP Smart Storage Administrator (HP SSA) CLI for Linux 64-bit - This utility is used by proliantutils library above for doing in-band RAID configuration on HP ProLiant hardware. Currently installed version is 2.30. Newer version of hpssacli when available, may be installed to the ramdisk by using the environment variable DIB_HPSSACLI_URL. DIB_HPSSACLI_URL should contain the HTTP(S) URL for downloading the RPM package for hpssacli utility. Availability of newer versions can be in the Revision History in the above link. This utility is closed source and is released with HP End User License Agreement – Enterprise Version.