[Blueprint servercloud-r-fastpath-install] fast server install for cloud-image like experience
Scott Moser
smoser at ubuntu.com
Thu Nov 15 02:24:14 UTC 2012
Blueprint changed by Scott Moser:
Whiteboard set to:
User Stories:
Rocky runs a MAAS cluster. The nodes have frequent turnover and installation time is time lost. Faster installation means higher usage time.
Assumptions:
The fast path installer is intended to only support simplistic cloud-image-like installation. Users wishing for for more complex partition layout may need to use the debian installer path.
Risks:
bootloader installation is non-trivial. The debian installer does a good job of doing this. If we can't re-use that logic we risk failing to boot. UEFI boot is also complex and may be required for some systems.
Test Plans:
This code path will be used in the Ubuntu openstack CI framework to help it install faster. That will prove at least one functional path.
Release Note:
Nodes installed through MAAS can use the fast path installer to significantly reduce installation time. It results in a cloud-image like environment with customization available via cloud-init on first boot.
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fast server install for cloud-image like experience
https://blueprints.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+spec/servercloud-r-fastpath-install
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