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Case Study: Provisioning MySQL Enterprise Server Using Sun xVM Ops Center v2.0

Hunter Li, August 2009

Introduction

This case study shows how to use Sun xVM Ops Center 2.0 to provision a user application (MySQL Enterprise Server software) to the target servers in a data center.

For more details, see the list of contents below.

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Contents

• About This Case Study
• Challenges in Traditional and Next-Generation Data Centers
• A Brief Introduction to Sun xVM Ops Center
  • Architecture
  • Installation and Configuration Overview
• Provisioning MySQL Enterprise Server
  • Pre-conditions
  • Required Files
  • Setting Up the Enterprise Controller
    • Creating a Local Category
    • Uploading Local Configuration Files
    • Uploading Local Actions
    • Creating OS Update Profiles
  • Provisioning
    • Creating a MySQL Enterprise Server Group
    • Creating an OS Update Job
    • Verifying the Result
• Summary
• Acknowledgements
• For More Information
• Appendix
  • Support Files for the Solaris 10 5/08 OS for SPARC and x86 Platforms
  • Support Files for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.1.19.6
  • Support Files for SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP2

For More Information

Here are additional resources.

General Sun Links

• Sun download site
• Sun training courses web site
• Discussions, such as Sun forums and the BigAdmin Discussions collection
• Product documentation at http://docs.sun.com and the Documentation Center
• Sun wikis, such as the Sun BluePrints wiki and the BigAdmin wiki
• Support:
  • Sun resources:
    • Register your Sun gear
    • Services
    • SunSolve Online
  • Community system administration experts

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