User's Manual
82 Preparing the Script Files for Deployment Using Embedded Linux
lininst.sh
The lininst.sh sample script is used to perform an unattended installation of a supported Red Hat
Enterprise Linux Server operating system. The variables and paths must be specified before the
operating system can be installed.
NOTICE: It is strongly recommended that you consult your Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server operating system
documentation and unattended deployment documentation to develop a thorough understanding of the unattended
installation process before attempting to perform a full scripted deployment.
Utilities Used
grub — Used in conjunction with the kernel image and initial ramdisk files, along with the unattended
answer file to install the operating system.
Variables Used
•
DT_OS_DISK
— Sets the disk on which to deploy the
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server operating
system.
•
DT_OS_SRC
— Sets the location from where to copy the
kernel image
and
initial ramdisk
files.
External Dependencies
The DT_PLATFORM variable is set during deployment by tkenvset.sh using platform discovery.
The lininst.sh script uses the
unattended answer
file in conjunction with the grub utility and kernel image
and initial ramdisk files to install the operating system files. See "ks.cfg (For Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Server Versions 3 and 4) and ks-rhel5.cfg (For Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Version 5)" for more
information about preparing the
unattended answer
file.
ks.cfg (For Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Versions 3 and 4) and ks-rhel5.cfg (For Red Hat
Enterprise Linux Server Version 5)
Depending on the version of the Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server operating system, the ks.cfg or
ks-rhel5.cfg files are the default names of the answer files that you use to automate an unattended Red
Hat Enterprise Linux Server installation. A sample copy of the ks.cfg/ ks-rhel5.cfg files are provided as
part of the DTK download in the /opt/dell/toolkit/template/configs directory. The ks.cfg/ks-rhel5.cfg
files contain the headings and parameters that instruct the installation utility to perform various
configuration tasks. Before a full deployment can be run, you must edit all appropriate headings and
parameters, as necessary.
NOTE: The sample file provided to install Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (version 5) is named ks-rhel5.cfg. To use
the sample ks-rhel5.cfg file to install Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (version 5) using lininst.sh, ensure that you
rename the file to ks.cfg.
NOTE: See your operating system documentation for instructions on modifying the options in the
ks.cfg/ks-rhel5.cfg file to customize the scripted installation of your operating system.
When you have completed all necessary modifications of the ks.cfg/ ks-rhel5.cfg file, save the completed
file in the /opt/dell/toolkit/systems/<target system> directory.