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grub2 — Used with the kernel image and initial ramdisk files, along with the unattended answer file to install the
operating system in UEFI mode.
Variables Used
• DT_OS_DISK — Sets the disk on which to deploy the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server operating system.
• DT_OS_SRC — Sets the location from where to copy the kernel image and initial ramdisk files.
• DT_OS_PART — Sets the valid partition to install the grub files.
• DT_OS_IMG_PATH — Sets the network share where the operating system files are located.
• DT_SUSE_AUTOINST — Sets the network share from where the autoinst.xml file can be accessed.
External Dependencies Of suseinst.sh
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.
autoinst.xml or autoinst_uefi.xml For SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
The autoinst.xml and autoinst_uefi.xml file is the default name of the answer file that you use to automate an unattended
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server installation in BIOS and UEFI modes respectively. A sample copy of the autoinst.xml/
autoinst_uefi.xml file is provided as part of DTK download in the /opt/dell/toolkit/template/configs directory.
The
autoinst.xml/autoinst_uefi.xml file contains the headings and parameters that instruct the installation utility to
perform various configuration tasks. Before a full deployment can be run, 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/autoinst_uefi.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/
autoinst_uefi.xml file to customize the scripted installation of your operating system.
When you have completed all necessary modifications of the autoinst.xml/ autoinst_uefi.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 the deployment media and running a full deployment, see Deployment Using
Dell Provided Embedded Linux .
NOTE: During an unattended SUSE Linux Enterprise Server installation, if the installer lists out missing packages,
delete the listed packages from autoinst.xml/autoinst_uefi.xml.
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