On 12/12/12 01:36, Kevin O'Connor wrote:
On Tue, Dec 11, 2012 at 05:16:40PM +0100, Laszlo Ersek wrote:
There are users who would like to see the UUID at startup, and it probably won't bother others.
Related RHBZ: 876250.
Out of curiosity, why do they want to see the UUID?
I've received permission from our customer to respond with their words verbatim:
What are the business requirements:
Need to provide SMBIOS GUID (uuid in RHEV) to desktop engineers responsible for building Windows virtual desktops on RHEV-D, using Microsoft SCCM (PXE boot, "bare metal" install of OS). They have access to the guests via user portal and are accustomed to obtaining this information in the BIOS POST screen upon startup (as in the case of VWware VMs and physical desktop PCs). They do not have access to or familiarity with REST API or gPXE command line interface.
What are the functional requirements:
Have the BIOS of guests display the SMBIOS GUID (a.k.a. uuid) at POST, as this is expected behavior on a real PC. We want to use the same process for building PCs on VMs as we do for building them on physical hardware, taking advantage of existing infrastructure and skill sets.
Thank you for considering the series. Laszlo