Revisit the install experience for products delivered via orchestra + juju

Registered by Nick Barcet

The current install experience for Ubuntu Cloud Infrastructure is less than optimal:
- lack of discoverability
- many steps
- lack of clean documentation

We need to identify what, when and how to improve this, specifically for Ubuntu Cloud Infrastructure and in general for products delivers via orchestra + juju

Blueprint information

Status:
Complete
Approver:
Dave Walker
Priority:
Essential
Drafter:
None
Direction:
Needs approval
Assignee:
Dave Walker
Definition:
Approved
Series goal:
Accepted for precise
Implementation:
Implemented
Milestone target:
milestone icon ubuntu-12.04-beta-1
Started by
Dave Walker
Completed by
Robbie Williamson

Related branches

Sprints

Whiteboard

Work Items:
[davewalker] replace "install ubuntu cloud" on the CD boot menu with "Cloud, Cluster or Automated Installation": POSTPONED
[andreserl] add SSL support to cobbler-enlist: POSTPONED
[andreserl] add auto-generation of hostname when not provided by dhcp to cobbler-enlist: DONE
[davewalker] document use case prototype without control of DHCP/DNS: DONE
[davewalker] document use case install with external DHCP/DNS: DONE
[davewalker] document  use case dedicated provisioning network: DONE
[clint-fewbar] add strong authorization to cobbler enlist process: POSTPONED
[davewalker] Investigate PXE enrichment for scenario where we cannot expect network changes: DONE

Etherpad notes from session:

The current install experience for Ubuntu Cloud Infrastructure is less than optimal:
- lack of discoverability
- many steps
- lack of clean documentation
We need to identify what, when and how to improve this, specifically for Ubuntu Cloud Infrastructure and in general for products delivers via orchestra + juju

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Work Items

Dependency tree

* Blueprints in grey have been implemented.