User's Manual

126 Preparing the Script Files for Deployment Using Embedded Linux
Perform the following steps to install Red Hat Enterprise Linux (32-bit) using
the lininst.sh script:
1
Create the virtual disk using raidcfg command.
2 Run the partcfg.sh script before running lininst.sh to create Dell Utility
partition and OS partition.
3 Create a directory under /tmp . for example os_src .
4 Mount your NFS Share to /tmp/os_src.
5 Copy the file initrd.img for RHEL 32-bit to the NFS Share.
6 Copy vmlinuz from RHEL 32-bit 1st CD to the NFS Share.
7 Copy the ks.cfg file from /opt/dell/toolkit/template/configs to the NFS
Share.
8 Edit the file ks.cfg . Set the NFS IP Address where RHEL 32-bit images are
available and the NFS share path.
9 Run export DT_OS_DISK=/dev/sda , the disk device on which the Dell
Utility partition was created.
10 Run export DT_OS_SRC=/tmp/os_src , where vmlinuz , initrd.img and
ks.cfg available.
11 Run export DT_HD=/dev/sda .
12 From /opt/dell/toolkit/template/scripts , run ./lininst.sh script.
13 After 20 seconds, the server reboots and boots to the GRUB prompt. The
the RHEL 32-bit operating system unattended installation proceeds.
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Operating Systems
The suseinst.sh script is used to install supported SUSE Linux Enterprise
Server operating systems.
NOTE: While installing Linux, ensure that you install grub in the boot partition.
Otherwise, you will not be able to boot to the utility partition by pressing the F10 key
during reboot.