You can use Install Templates to discover installed components (RPMs, patches, products, or versions) on a system that you want to replicate. Use Install Templates to automatically install those same components on to other systems.
To create Install Templates
# /opt/VRTS/install/deploy_sfha
Task Menu: R) Manage Repository Images M) Update Metadata V) Version Check Systems S) Set Preferences I) Install/Upgrade Systems U) Terminology and Usage B) Define/Modify Install Bundles ?) Help T) Create Install Templates Q) Quit Enter a Task: [R,M,V,S,I,U,B,?,T,Q]
Select a Task: 1) Create a new Install Template b) Back to previous menu Select the task you would like to perform [1-1,b,q]
You see the following output:
Enter the system names separated by spaces for creating an Install Template: (press [Enter] to go back)
For example, if you entered rhel89202 as the system name, you see the following output:
Enter the system names separated by spaces for version checking: rhel89202 Checking communication on rhel89202 .............................................. Done Checking installed products on rhel89202 ......................................... Done Platform of rhel89202: Linux RHEL 6.3 x86_64 Installed product(s) on rhel89202: Symantec Storage Foundation Cluster File System HA - 6.1.1 - license vxkeyless Product: Symantec Storage Foundation Cluster File System HA - 6.1.1 - license vxkeyless Packages: Installed Required packages for Symantec Storage Foundation Cluster File System HA 6.1.1: #PACKAGE #VERSION VRTSamf 6.1.1.000 VRTSaslapm 6.1.1.000 .......... ......... .......... ......... VRTSvxfs 6.1.1.000 VRTSvxvm 6.1.1.000 Installed optional packages for Symantec Storage Foundation Cluster File System HA 6.1.1: #PACKAGE #VERSION VRTSdbed 6.1.1.000 VRTSgms 6.1.0.000 .......... ......... .......... ......... VRTSvcsdr 6.1.0.000 VRTSvcsea 6.1.1.000 Missing optional packages for Symantec Storage Foundation Cluster File System HA 6.1.1: #PACKAGE VRTScps VRTSfssdk VRTSlvmconv Summary: Packages: 17 of 17 required Symantec Storage Foundation Cluster File System HA 6.1.1 packages installed 8 of 11 optional Symantec Storage Foundation Cluster File System HA 6.1.1 packages installed Installed Public and Private Hot Fixes for Symantec Storage Foundation Cluster File System HA 6.1.1: None Would you like to generate a template file based on the above release information? [y,n,q] (y) 1) rhel89202 b) Back to previous menu Select a machine list to generate the template file [1-1,b,q]
You see the following output:
Enter the name of the Install Template you would like to define: (press [Enter] to go back)
Install Template MyTemplate has been saved successfully Press [Enter] to continue:
All of the necessary information is stored in the Install Template you created.