# Boot modes
###### tags: `Design`

# Boot modes
* bios
* uefi

# Deployment Types
* standalone
* multinode
* OVB
* virt
* baremetal

# Releases
* train
* wallaby c8
* wallaby c9
* master/zed
* 16.2 on rhel-8
* 17 on rhel-9
* 17 on rhel-9

# Current Test Coverage
## BIOS (overcloud full image)
* train - OVB, virt
* 16.2 - OVB, baremetal

## BIOS (harden full)
* wallaby c8 - OVB, virt
* 17 on rhel-8 - OVB
* wallaby c9
* master
* 17 on rhel-9 - OVB

## UEFI (hardened)
* 17 on rhel-8 - baremetal
* 17 on rhel-9 baremetal
* master c9 - virt
* wallaby c9 - virt

# What does the sitution need to look like (different from above)
> `-` -- not needed
>
> `x` -- implemented
>
> `o` -- requires implementation

Release | BIOS full | BIOS Hardened | UEFI Hardened
--------- |--------------------|---------------|--------------
C7 Train OVB | x | - | -
C7 Train Virt | x | - | -
RHEL 8 16.2 OVB | x | - | -
RHEL 8 16.2 Baremetal | x | - | -
C8 Wallaby OVB | o | x (change) | o
C8 Wallaby Virt | o | x (change) | o
C9 Wallaby OVB | o | x (change) | o
C9 Wallaby Virt | - | - | x
C9 Master OVB | o | x (change) | o
C9 Master Virt | - | - | x
RHEL 8 17.0 OVB | o (if no issues) | x (change) | o
RHEL 8 17.0 Baremetal | - | - | x
RHEL 9 17.0 OVB | o | x (change) | o
RHEL 9 17.0 Baremetal | - | - | x

## BIOS has to be overcloud full ( is that correct???)
* wallaby c8 - OVB, virt

## UEFI has to be hardened
* wallaby c8 - OVB, virt ??
* 17 on rhel-9 - OVB
* master - OVB
* wallaby c9 - OVB
* master c9 - baremetal

## Patches
* CentOS9 UEFI: https://review.rdoproject.org/r/c/rdo-jobs/+/42101
* CentOS8 UEFI: https://review.rdoproject.org/r/c/rdo-jobs/+/42318
* CS8 Legacy: <not started>
* CS9 Legacy: <not started>