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Preparing the Script Files for Deployment Using Embedded Linux 121
4 Mount your NFS Share to /tmp/os_src .
5 Copy the file initrd.img for RHEL to the NFS Share.
6 Copy vmlinuz from RHEL 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 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 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.
suseinst.sh
The suseinst.sh sample script is used to perform an unattended installation of
a supported SUSE Linux Enterprise Server operating system. The variables
and paths must be specified before the operating system can be installed.
CAUTION: It is strongly recommended that you consult your SUSE Linux
Enterprise 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.