User's Manual

120 Preparing the Script Files for Deployment Using Embedded Linux
ks.cfg, ks-rhel5.cfg, and ks-rhel6.cfg
Depending on the version of the Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server operating
system, the ks.cfg, ks-rhel5.cfg, or ks-rhel6.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/ks-rhel6.cfg files are
provided as part of DTK download in the /opt/dell/toolkit/template/configs
directory. The ks.cfg/ks-rhel5.cfg/ks-rhel6.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/ks-rhel6.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/ks-rhel6.cfg file, save the completed file in the
/opt/dell/toolkit/systems/<target system> directory.
Install Linux Using lininst.sh
On a Linux system, edit the /etc/exports file. If the folder you want to share is
/home
, then /etc/exports file should contain the “ /home *(rw) ” line. Restart the
NFS Service on your system and copy the relevant OS images to the NFS share.
NOTE: For Red Hat Linux Server (version 6), restart the NFS Service on your system
and copy the relevant OS contents to the NFS share.
NOTE: See your operating system documentation for instructions on modifying the
options in the ks.cfg/ks-rhel5.cfg/ks-rhel6.cfg file to customize the scripted
installation of your operating system.
Perform the following steps to install Red Hat Enterprise Linux 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 .