Preparing Required Hardware and Software
Obtain a Linux physical server used for creating the image. This is the host. (prepare a x86 server for creating a x86 image and an ARM server for creating an ARM image)
The host must have the followings installed:
- vsftpd service
- sshd service
- VNC service
- virt-manager tool
- KVM virtualization software
You can download virt-manager from its official website or select it from the OS installation package.
Table 1 lists the required software. You need to confirm the drivers required for the corresponding models and operating systems based on Mappings Between BMS Flavors and Drivers.
To download the software below from https://support.huawei.com, register a Support account and apply for the required permission, or contact your customer manager.
| 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 and Table 3. | You are advised to obtain the ISO file from the OS official website. |
| 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. | https://support.huawei.com/enterprise/en/software/250607156-ESW2000158122 |
| bms-network-config network configuration software package | Used for automatic network configuration | https://bms-image-package.obs.cn-north-1.myhuaweicloud.com/bms-network-config-1.0.9.2.zip |
| Cloud-Init | It is installed online. Ensure that the server used for creating an image can connect to the network. | You are advised to obtain it from the official website. |
| Hi1822 NIC driver | It is mandatory if the BMS uses the Hi1822 NIC. | https://support.huawei.com/enterprise/en/software/250631875-ESW2000134264 |
| IB NIC driver | 100 Gbit/s Infiniband NIC driver | Log in at http://www.mellanox.com/page/products_dyn?product_family=26&mtag=linux_sw_drivers and click Download. |
| V5 server drivers | Drivers of the onboard NICs, RAID controller cards, and disks of a V5 server | Log in at https://support.huawei.com/enterprise/en/servers/fusionserver-idriver-pid-21588909/software, locate the latest version, and download the driver package matching the image OS. |
| TaiShan server driver | Drivers of NICs and RAID controller cards | Log in at https://support.huawei.com/enterprise/en/management-software/taishanserver-idriver-pid-251215329/software, locate the latest version, and download the driver package matching the image OS. |
| UltraPath | Multi-path software required for mounting the FC storage to the HBA card | Log in at https://support.huawei.com/enterprise/en/cloud-storage/ultrapath-pid-8576127/software and obtain the required software and documents. |
During OS installation, ensure that you only select required software packages. If you install a large amount of software, the created image file will be too large.
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. |
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