Users Guide

Sample scripts using DSU
Creating Bootable ISO using helper script
You can create a bootable ISO (Linux-based). The script is available in the location: https://linux.dell.com/repo/hardware/scripts/. The
following sample script creates a bootable ISO.
dsucreateiso [options]
Table 4. Options used in creating bootable ISO
Options Creating Bootable ISO
Workspace directory command
Description To provide the working space be used by the script. By default a unique
temporary directory is created in /tmp/tmp/XXX which is cleared after
execution.
Command for Workspace dsucreateiso -w WORKSPACE or dsucreateiso --
workspace=WORKSPACE
Destination path to save the ISO le
Description Provides the complete path for the output ISO le created by the script.
By default the le is created in the current directory with the le name:
dsu_bootableimage_%Y%m%d_%H%M%S.iso.
Command for output dsucreateiso -o OUTPUT or dsucreateiso --
output=OUTPUT
Listing of available platforms
Description Displays list of Linux platforms available in the given catalog le.
Command for listing platforms dsucreateiso -p or dsucreateiso --available-
platforms
Listing of Platforms to create ISO
Description Provides list of platforms for which ISO is to be created. If given platform is
not present in catalog le will error out. Multiple platforms can be provided
either with pipe or comma separated.
Command for listing platforms dsucreateiso -i INPUTPLATFORMLIST or dsucreateiso --
input-platformlist=INPUTPLATFORMLIST
Display the location of Catalog le
Description Provides either local/network location of repository or catalog. By default
network would be enabled to download catalog and DUPs le.
Command for source location dsucreateiso -s SOURCELOCATION or dsucreateiso --
source-location=SOURCELOCATION
Location to create log le
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