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Preparing the Script Files for Deployment Using Embedded Linux 101

Preparing the Script Files for

Deployment Using Embedded Linux

This section describes the steps required to use the Deployment Toolkit (DTK)

sample scripts to perform a full deployment of a target system in the

embedded Linux environment.

There are four main tasks:

• Writing the master deployment file and editing the

tkenvset.sh

script to

set the variable values used in the deployment scripts

• Editing the supporting task scripts, as necessary

• Using DTK sample scripts to capture basic input/output system (BIOS),

Baseboard Management Controller (BMC), and Remote Access Controller

(RAC) configuration information from an optimally configured source

system

• Preparing the operating system installation scripts and answer files, and

configuring supported RAID controllers

Using the Sample DTK Scripts to Run a Full

Deployment in Embedded Linux

The Master Deployment File

A scripted DTK deployment relies on the

master deployment file

to integrate

all the applicable DTK task scripts and utilities and perform pre-operating

system configuration tasks before launching the operating system installation

files. The

master deployment file

, along with the tkenvset.sh scripts, make up

the master set of instructions that drives the deployment process.