Install Guide

a. Run export DT_OS_DISK=/dev/sda on the disk device on which the Dell utility partition was
created.
b. Run export DT_OS_SRC=/tmp/os_srcwhere linux, initrd.img, and autoinst.xml/
autoinst.xml_uefi are available.
c. Run export DT_OS_PART=/dev/sda.
d. Run export DT_OS_IMG_PATH=nfs://<IP Address>/osimage.
e. Run export DT_SUSE_AUTOINST= nfs://<IP Address>/dtkosinstall/autoinst.xml.
f. Run export DT_HD=/dev/sda.
12. Run partcfg.sh at (/opt/dell/toolkit/template/scripts/) to create the Dell utility partition and OS
partition in BIOS or UEFI mode.
NOTE: Ensure that the correct device is set to DT_HD, DT_OS_DISK, and DT_OS_PART.
13. From /opt/dell/toolkit/template/scripts, run /suseinst.sh script.
The server reboots to the grub prompt. The SUSE Linux Enterprise Linux operating system
unattended installation is initiated.
Converting to RACADM and installing SUSE Linux server Operating System
using RACADM scripts
CAUTION: It is 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.
NOTE: While installing Linux, ensure that you install grub in the boot partition. Otherwise, you
cannot boot to the utility partition by pressing the <F10> key during reboot.
NOTE: Using RACADM scripts is an alternative method to install SUSE Linux server operating system.
This feature is supported on Dell’s 12th generation of PowerEdge Servers and later systems. For
information see, Dell OpenManage Deployment Toolkit User’s Guide or Dell OpenManage
Deployment Toolkit Command Line Interface Reference Guide
available at dell.com/
openmanagemanuals .
To convert from DTK to RACADM deployment and to install SUSE Linux Enterprise Server using the
suseinst.sh script:
1. On the source system, navigate to the location of the required SUSE Linux Enterprise Linux operating
system image.
2. Perform the steps 2 to 11 from the section Installing SUSE Linux server Operating System using
DTK.
3. From /opt/dell/toolkit/converter, run the command python dtktoracadm.py or python
dtktoracadm.py linux_scripts.lst, where linux_scripts.lst is the input file which
contains the list of script files to be converted to equivalent RACADM scripts.
The RACADM converted scripts are available in /opt/dell/toolkit/converter/racscripts.
4. From /opt/dell/toolkit/converter/racscripts/, run the partcfg.sh script to create the Dell utility
partition and OS partition in BIOS or UEFI mode.
NOTE: Ensure that the correct device is set to DT_HD, DT_OS_DISK, and DT_OS_PART.
5. Run /suseinst.sh script, from /opt/dell/toolkit/converter/racscripts.
The server reboots to the grub prompt. The SUSE Linux Enterprise Linux operating system
unattended installation is initiated.
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