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Preparing the Directory Structure for Deployment in Embedded Linux 101

Setting Up a Directory Structure for Deployment

To perform a DTK-enabled deployment, you must create a deployment

directory structure on either a network share or your local workstation hard

drive. The deployment directory structure is a central repository for all

deployment files and can be used successively as a testing space, a repository

for a network deployment, and a repository to build a bootable deployment

CD. If you plan to perform a network-based deployment, you must set up the

directory structure on a network volume that is accessible from your

workstation, the source system (to generate configuration information),

and the target system (to deploy).

If you plan to run a scripted deployment from the DTK sample scripts,

ensure that the following files are correctly structured in the deployment

directory. The DTK sample scripts use this structure to set the default paths

for deployment. If you make changes to the directory structure, you must also

make changes to the sample scripts. The deployment directory structure

consists of the following files:

• DTK utilities and files

• System-specific directories

• Operating system installation files directories

DTK Utilities and Files

All necessary DTK files are provided on the ISO image. The sample scripts

provided with the DTK are set up to use the default paths.

NOTE: If you choose to create a directory structure for the DTK components that is

different from the one provided in the initial installation, carefully review and edit

each sample script (where necessary) to reflect the different directory structure.

NOTE: The unzip utility is needed to create the Dell utility partition. This utility

should be copied into the /systems folder.

System-Specific Files

The directory /opt/dell/toolkit/systems/system name acts as a central repository

for all the system-specific deployment information. The /systems folder

acts a repository for the common files required for systems. For example,

you can store all profile configuration files for an optimally configured

PowerEdge™ 2850 in the directory /opt/dell/toolkit/systems/pe2850.