Owner's Manual

82 Preparing the Script Files
External Dependencies
The DT_PLATFORM variable is set during deployment by tkenvset.sh using
platform discovery.
The suseinst.sh script uses the
unattended answer file in conjunction with the
grub utility and kernel image and initial ramdisk files to install the operating
system files. For more information about preparing the
unattended answer
file, see "autoinst.xml for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server" on page 82.
autoinst.xml for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
The autoinst.xml file is the default name of the answer file that you use to
automate an unattended SUSE Linux Enterprise Server installation.
A sample copy of the autoinst.xml file is provided as part of DTK download
in the /opt/dell/toolkit/template/configs directory. The autoinst.xml file
contains 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: After installing SUSE Linux Enterprise, change the login password by editing
the user node of the root user in autoinst.xml. You can also encrypt the password
file by changing false to true in <encrypted config:type=
"boolean">false</encrypted>.
NOTE: See your operating system documentation for instructions on modifying the
options in the autoinst.xml file to customize the scripted installation of your
operating system.
When you have completed all necessary modifications of the autoinst.xml file,
save the completed file in the /opt/dell/toolkit/systems/<target system> directory.
After you have successfully edited your deployment scripts, you are ready to
create the deployment media and run the deployment. For instructions on
creating deployment media and running a full deployment, see "Deployment
Using Dell-Provided Embedded Linux" on page 89.
NOTE: During an unattended SUSE Linux Enterprise Server installation, if the
installer lists out missing packages, delete the listed packages from
autoinst.xml.