Sun Microsystems 10 manual Training systems, Requirements

Version 3.1-enSolaris 10 Container Guide - 3.1 3. Use Cases	Effective: 30/11/2009
3.8. Training systems

Requirements

[ug] In training departments, computers that are provided for training participants (including pupils/students) must frequently be reset.

Solution

[ug] The training systems are implemented by automatically installed zones:

∙Sparse-root zones, that is, the zones inherit everything possible from the global zone.

∙Automatic zone creation per script.

∙Automatic system configuration in the zone with sysidcfg.

∙Automatic IP address administration.

∙Option: /opt is not inherited (inherit-pkg-dir), for installation training.

∙Option: Automatic quick installation of a zone.

∙Option: Application administrator with root access.

∙Option: Installation of shared software per mount

Assessment

[ug] This use case has the following characteristics:

∙Operating the training computers is extremely simple since zones can easily be created again for the next course.

∙Training participants themselves are root in the zone, which allows them to perform all essential administrative functions without posing a hazard to the total system. Re-installation of the computer is thus not necessary.

∙The trainer can see the work of the training participants from the global zone.

∙The costs for the training system therefore decrease drastically.

Student Student Student Student Student Student

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Global Zone

System

Figure 14: [dd] Use case: Training systems

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