Scenario 2: Graphical deployment using a gtk-based GUI

Graphical installation uses the ./install???.sh command without the --nui, --silent, or -y parameters. A gtk-based GUI enables you to install the PSP components.

NOTE: The LDU is designed to run on 1024 x 768 or higher screen resolutions. Running the LDU at 800 x 600 screen resolution might require hiding the user panel normally located at the bottom of the screen.

When the LDU graphical mode is launched, the main window appears.

LDU main window

Information provided on the main installation screen includes:

Name of the server targeted for installation
Name of the PSP to be deployed on the server
Select Components to Install section

The Select Components to Install section includes five columns:

The Status column lists the installation status for each component:
- The installed version of the component is the same as, or newer than, the component in the PSP. If you click the Install button, the PSP component is not installed.
- The component is not installed, or the installed version is older than the component in the PSP. If you click the Install button, installation of the PSP component is attempted.
- The component can be optionally configured. If you do not change the parameters of the component, the default values for the configuration parameters are used. If you click the Install button, installation of the PSP component is attempted.
- The component requires configuration. While the component might installed, it is not fully functional until configuration is successfully completed. If you click the Install button, installation of the PSP component is attempted.
- [No icon] The component has been deselected. The component is not installed.
The Config? column lists the configuration requirements for each component:
- RequiredConfiguration is required to install this component successfully.
- OptionalConfiguration is optional for this component. Configuration default values are used unless they are altered.
- CompletedConfiguration of this component is complete and installation can proceed.
- NoNo configuration is required for this component.
The Installed Version column lists the installed version of each component.
The New Version column lists the new version that can be installed for each component.
The Krnl Src? column lists the components that require kernel source or kernel header files before they can be installed. Most of these components are built from source RPMs during installation.
The Description column lists the description of each component.

The Select Components to Install section of the main window enables you to view details about components, as well as configure components, and select components for installation.

To view the details for a component:

Select the component from the menu.
Right-click the component to view the component information menu.
Select the Component Details option to see the details for the selected component, as shown in the following figure.

To configure a component that has optional configuration requirements:

Select the component.
Right-click the component to view the component information menu.
Select the Configure Component option. The configuration screen for the selected component appears. For more information, see "Component configuration."

You can select or clear components for installation from the Selected Components to Install section by:

Double-clicking a component
Selecting a single component
Selecting multiple components while pressing the Ctrl or Shift key

After the components to be added or removed have been selected, right-click the selected component to view the component information menu, and select Install Component or Do Not Install Component.

The Installation Options section of the main window enables you to set force or reboot options for component installation. The options include:

Force installation of all components, regardless of installed version. This option causes the LDU to bypass several dependency checks and attempt to install all components in the PSP.

The force option bypasses checks for the following:

Minimum kernel version
Maximum kernel version
Library file dependencies

Installed software version check

NOTE: Some dependencies are required even with the force option, such as file and directory dependencies, PCI device presence check, successful execution of programs and scripts required to complete the installation, and others.

This option also causes any components that are RPM-based to use the --force option during the RPM installation phase of the given component. For more information on the force option, refer to "Command line syntax for Linux PSPs." If the --force option is used with the ./install???.sh command, the force option will be set in the GUI.

Reboot the server after successful completion of ProLiant Support Pack installation if components require it. This option causes the server to be shut down and rebooted after successful completion of the installation. If any component fails to install, the reboot does not occur. The reboot option in the GUI uses the parameters passed on the ./install???.sh command, such as -t and -m, to reboot the server using the /sbin/shutdown program. A shutdown can be canceled by using the /sbin/shutdown -c command at a terminal window as long as the timeout set by the -t command has not passed.

At the bottom of the LDU main screen are two buttons labeled Install and Exit.

NOTE: On some 800 x 600 display resolutions, the Install and Exit buttons might be hidden beneath the user panel. To view the Install and Exit buttons, hide the user panel or collapse it to one side of the screen.

The Install button enables you to begin the actual installation after the components have been selected and configured if necessary, and other options selected.
The Exit button enables you to exit the installation.

NOTE: Nothing is installed until the Install button is selected.

After you select Install, the Installation in Progress appears. This screen contains an Abort button to terminate the installation, if necessary.

NOTE: The Abort button leaves the installation at its current point. No cleanup or removal of components is attempted. If the installation of a component is in progress, it completes its current command and then terminates. If the command does not complete in approximately 45 seconds, the current command is canceled and the LDU terminates.

Installation in Progress

The Installation in Progress screen has four columns:

DescriptionLists the description of each component.
Installed VersionLists the currently installed version of each component.
New VersionLists the new version of the component included in the PSP.
StatusLists the installation status of each component. The component currently being installed is highlighted.

The pane at the bottom of the screen displays a log of the current progress of the installation.

NOTE: Full installation of the Linux PSP can take up to 30 minutes, depending on the operations being performed. Operations such as compiling drivers, removing previous RPMs, and so on are processor- and I/O-intensive operations that take time to complete.

After the installation is finished, a window appears that indicates the installation is complete. To display the Installation Status Screen, click OK.

Installation Status Screen

The Status column shows the final installation status of the components selected for installation. The icons are defined as follows:

Installation of the component was successful.
Installation of the component failed.
Installation of the component was not required.

If a component installation fails, use the installation log in the lower portion of the Installation Status Screen to determine why. To view the portion of the log file that corresponds to a particular failed component, select the component in the upper window. The log file in the lower window displays the appropriate portion of the log.

If certain prerequisites are not met, a component is shown as "not required." For example, a driver only installs if the PCI device that the driver supports is present in the server. If the version of a component is the same as or older than what has been previously installed or if you chose not to install a particular component, a component is also shown as "not required."

After viewing the Installation Status Screen, click the Return to Main Menu button to return to the LDU main menu. It might take several seconds to update the main menu screen with the results of the previous installation. After this occurs, you can choose to install another component or exit the LDU.