Inception Server Deployment Sequence

The following call flow depicts the installation of the Inception Server using SMI Base Image ISO:

Inception Server Deployment Sequence
Inception Server Deployment Sequence

Steps

Description

1

User creates a new VM or host or uses an existing host.

2

User mounts the ISO.

  • (Optional) Mount cloud-init ISO.

3

After the machine boots, the ISO performs the following:

  • The first hard drive that meets the minimum requirements is selected and formatted. The base image is written on the formatted hard drive.

  • If cloud-init ISO is found, the cloud-init data from the ISO is used.

  • If there is no cloud-init ISO, the default cloud-init data is used.

4

The user ejects the ISO and reboots the host machine.