Users Guide

3. Depending on where the operating system image is hosted, use one of the following methods to attach the ISO to

the local server and reboot to it immediately.

– BootToNetworkISO() — If the operating system image (.iso format) is hosted in a network share (NFS or

CIFS), use this method to attach the network ISO as virtual USB CD-ROM device to the server and

immediately boot to it to start the operating system installation.

– BootToISOFromVFlash() — If the operating system image (.iso format) is hosted in the vFlash SD card, use

this method to attach the image as local USB CD-ROM device and immediately boot to it to start the

operating system installation.

NOTE: You must use the DownloadISOToVFlash() method as a prerequisite before executing

BootToISOFromVFlash() to copy the .iso image from NFS, CIFS, or TFTP share to vFlash so that it can be used later

to boot. However, if the vFlash SD card is installed and not formatted, this method formats the card and then

downloads the ISO image.

– BootToPXE() — If the operating system image is hosted in PXE then use this method to reboot the server

and boot to PXE to initiate OS install

4. After the OS installation is complete, use one of the methods based on how ISO was attached to detach the ISO

from host server.

– DetachISOImage() — If the ISO was attached using BootToNetworkISO(), use this method to detach the

ISO from host server.

– DetachISOFromVFlash() — If ISO was attached using BootToISOFromVFlash() then use this method to

detach ISO from host server. DeleteISOFromVFlash() method can be used after that to delete the ISO from

vFlash if the ISO is no longer required.

5. Invoke DetachDrivers() method to detach OEMDRV drive that contains the operating system drivers.

NOTE: During OS installation, the native OS installer automatically installs the drivers present in OEMDRV device.

References For Deploying Operating System

NOTE: The sections referenced in this table contain only generic examples.

Table 4. Step Number and Location

Step Number Location in Lifecycle Controller Web Services Interface Guide (Windows or Linux)

step 1 11.3.1 — Get Driver Pack Information

step 2 11.3.2 — Unpack Selected Drivers and Attach to Host OS as USB Device

step 3 11.3.6 — Boot to Network ISO

11.3.11 — Boot to ISO from VFlash

11.3.8 — Boot To PXE

step 4 11.3.7 — Detach Network ISO USB Device

11.3.13 — Detach ISO from VFlash

step 5 11.3.3 — Detach Emulated USB Device Containing Drivers

Profiles

DCIM_OSDeployment Profile

MOFs

• DCIM_OSDeploymentService.mof

• DCIM_OSDConcreteJob.mof

• DCIM_LCElementConformsToProfile.mof