LINUX, LINUX5, LINUX64: Generic Linux Servers

	At a Glance
	Catalog	System
	Category	Generic
	User volumes	no
	Min. memory	64 MB
	OS	Linux
	Constraints	no
	Questions/Comments	Ask Forum

Functional Overview

LINUX is a generic Linux server appliance. It can be used for making new server appliances: singletons or server classes.

LINUX has a reasonably complete installation of Linux, including the GCC compiler. This allows installing and building software on clones of it (branched appliances).

The LINUX server appliance is designed to be used in two ways:

• As a customized server, by branching the LINUX class to a singleton and modifying the class volume appropriately
• As a template for building other server appliances, by using it as a base to create new application-specific or global catalog classes.

Here 'server' means virtual server. Virtual servers are similar to appliances in all aspects except intent (virtual servers are made to be logged in and installed additional software) and volume size (much bigger than appliance's volumes).

If you don't need GCC and the ability to build on the server appliance, consider using the LUX generic appliance template instead of LINUX.

Boundary

Resources

Terminals

One use of the net output is to connect it to the Subnet Output Gateway in order to download software to be installed on the Linux server. Once you are finish installing, you can disconnect the gateway (or make it standby).

If you branch the LINUX server appliance in order to create your custom appliances, you may want to remove the unnecessary interfaces.

Properties

(none)

Volumes

The LINUX server has only a boot volume (instantiable class volume). There are no placeholder volumes (although when you branch this class to create a customized server, you can add a placeholder volume).

Related documents

• LINUX64
  • Test Plan
  • Implementation Design

Questions and Comments

To post a question or comment on this appliance, visit our forum.

-- PeterNic - 30 Dec 2005