Dynamic Root Disk (DRD) Overview

Rehosting Provisioning (blade example, slide 2 of 2)
DRD use case
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BL2
sys_info_BL6
Active Active
SYSINFO.TXT
BL6
1. Original system image is the
active image
2. Create clone of the original system
image (drd clone)
3. When clone completes, two copies
of system image exist (drd status)
4. Rehost the clone to be BL6:
a. Create a system information file
b. Copy the system info file to the EFI partition
of the clone (drd rehost)
5. Optional: Create a Virtual Connect
Profile for BL6
6. Unpresent the LUN from BL2 and
present it to BL6
7. Choose the new LUN from the EFI
Boot Menu, and boot the BL6 blade