Edit OS Build Plans

The Edit OS Build Plan screen is available by selecting Actions→Edit from any OS Build Plan screen, or by selecting from the OS Build Plan Overview screen.

If the HP-provided field on the Overview General panel shows Yes, the OS Build Plan was created by HP and is read only. Save the Build Plan to a new name by selecting Actions→Save as from the Overview screen and then edit that copy.

The links below provide detailed information on editing OS Build Plans.

To edit an OS Build Plan:

Select the Build Plan of interest from the master pane of any OS Build Plan screen.
Select Actions→Edit.

Navigating the Edit OS Build Plan screen

If you come to the Edit OS Build Plan screen from the Overview screen, you will be taken to a section depending on the you selected: General, Steps, or Custom attributes.


	TIP: You can edit other sections of the Edit screen by scrolling – all sections are available to edit.

Editing OS Build Plan general information

Screen component Description

Name

Description:	Label that will be associated with this build plan.
Data type:	Character string May not begin with a space or punctuation. The Name cannot contain: <, >, &, newlines, tabs, slashes (/), or backslashes (\).
Default value:	`None`
Required:	Yes
Examples:	ProLiant OS - RHEL6.2 x64 Scripted Installation

TIP:

See Use HP’s naming convention for Build Plans for tips on naming Build Plans.

Description

Description:	Use this text area to create a short, meaningful synopsis of what this Build Plan does.
Data type:	Character string The Description has a maximum length of 500 characters.
Default value:	`None`
Required:	No
Examples:	`Install RHEL 6.2 on a server.`

Type

Description:

Describes the type of action being performed by the Build Plan, such as the operating system this Build Plan will deploy to target servers.

This field does not usually affect the operation of the Build Plan, but in some cases it is used by other HP software products that integrate with Insight Control server provisioning. This is a drop-down list and is not alterable by the user.

If you are integrating Insight Control server provisioning with HP OneView appliances see HP OneView Appliances for details on how this Type field is used.


	NOTE: At this time, you can only select one item from the Type list. If your Build Plan performs multiple functions, choose the Type that is most relevant to the product that will be consuming the information.

Required:

Yes

Editing OS Build Plan steps

To add or edit a step

From the Edit OS Build Plan screen, select Add steps or in a step row.
Select the type of step you’d like to add from the Type menu. Selections are:
- Run script – a script in the appliance database will be run.
- Deploy package – a package in the appliance database will be placed on the target server and decompressed (unzipped).
- Capture configuration file – a text file from the target server will be captured and stored in the appliance database.
- Deploy configuration file – a configuration file will be placed on the target server so it may be used for the remainder of the installation.
The selection in the Type menu controls what is displayed in the Step table.

If you select Capture configuration file, there will be no Step table; you only need to specify the full path name of the configuration file that will be captured from the target server.
Select the step to add. You may type the item name, or portion of the name, to search through the list of available items, or you may select from the Step table. You may only select one item at a time to add, however you may use the Add+ button to continue adding steps.

If there is a description for the item selected, it will be displayed in the Description text field.

If you select Capture configuration file, there will be no Step table; you only need to specify the full path name of the configuration file that will be captured from the target server.
Specify additional information depending on the type of step selected:
- Parameters – This text field is only displayed for Script step types. Use this text box to define the parameters to be used when the script is run.
- Install path – This text field is only displayed for Deploy package and Deploy configuration file step types. Use this text box to specify the full path where the package or configuration file should be deployed to on the target server.
- Overwrite files on server – This check box is only displayed for Deploy configuration file step types. Selecting this allows IC server provisioning to overwrite existing files on the target server.
From the Add Steps screen, select an action:
- Add – Adds the selected step to the Build Plan and exits the Add Steps screen.
- Add+ – Adds the selected steps to the Build Plan and remains in the Add Steps screen so you can continue adding steps.
- Cancel – Exits the Add Steps screen without adding any additional steps.
From the Edit OS Build Plan screen select an action:
- OK – Saves all changes that were made on the Edit screen and closes the Edit screen.
- Cancel – Exits the Edit OS Build Plan screen without saving any edits since your last save.

To reorder steps

From the Edit OS Build Plan screen, select the steps you wish to move. You may use the Ctrl and Shift keys to select multiple steps.
Select the down and up arrows to move the steps down or up in the list of steps.
From the Edit OS Build Plan screen select an action:
- OK – Saves all changes that were made on the Edit screen and closes the Edit screen.
- Cancel – Exits the Edit OS Build Plan screen without saving any edits since your last save.

To edit the parameters associated with a step

Follow this procedure to edit script parameters and editing the install parameters for deploying packages and configuration files.

From the Edit OS Build Plan screen, select on the row of the step you want to edit.
Enter parameters in the Parameters or Install path text box, located at the bottom of the Edit Step dialog. The Overwrite files on server check box will be available for steps that deploy files to the target server.

See Procedure: To add or edit a step for more details.
From the Edit Step Parameters screen select OK to save changes or Cancel to exit without saving changes.
From the Edit OS Build Plan screen select an action:
- OK – Saves all changes that were made on the Edit screen and closes the Edit screen.
- Cancel – Exits the Edit OS Build Plan screen without saving any edits since your last save.

To delete a step

From the Edit OS Build Plan screen, select on the row of the step you want to delete.
From the Edit OS Build Plan screen select an action:
- OK – Saves all changes that were made on the Edit screen and closes the Edit screen.
- Cancel – Exits the Edit OS Build Plan screen without saving any edits since your last save.

Editing OS Build Plan custom attributes

Use the following links to display topics of interest.

To create a new custom attribute for a Build Plan

From the Edit OS Build Plan screen, select Create custom attribute.

On the Create Custom Attribute screen, enter the custom attribute name and value. See Custom attributes for additional information.


	NOTE: Custom attributes are ranked by priority; if there are two custom attributes with the same name, the one with a lower priority is overridden by the one with a higher priority. Custom attributes associated with Build Plans have the lowest priority, so if there are any other custom attributes at a different level with the same name, the Build Plan custom attribute will be overridden.

From theCreate Custom Attribute screen select an action:
- OK – Saves all changes that were made on the Create Custom Attribute screen and closes the screen.
- Cancel – Exits the Create Custom Attribute screen without saving any edits.
From the Edit OS Build Plan screen select an action:
- OK – Saves all changes that were made on the Edit screen and closes the Edit screen.
- Cancel – Exits the Edit OS Build Plan screen without saving any edits since your last save.

To change the value of a Build Plan custom attribute

From the Edit OS Build Plan screen, select on the row of the custom attribute you want to modify.
On theEdit Custom Attribute screen , enter the new value. See Custom attributes for additional information.
From the Override Custom Attribute screen select an action:
- OK – Saves the changes to the value and closes the screen.
- Cancel – Exits the Override Custom Attribute screen without saving any edits.
Select an action on the Edit OS Build Plan screen:
- OK – Saves all changes that were made on the Edit screen and closes the Edit screen.
- Cancel – Exits the Edit OS Build Plan screen without saving any edits since your last save.

To delete a Build Plan custom attribute

From the Edit OS Build Plan screen, select on the row of the custom attribute you want to delete.
From the Edit OS Build Plan screen select an action:
- OK – Saves all changes that were made on the Edit screen and closes the Edit screen.
- Cancel – Exits the Edit OS Build Plan screen without saving any edits since your last save.

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