Users Guide

RACCAP.BAT or raccap.sh

The RACCAP.BAT or raccap.sh sample script captures RAC configuration settings and saves them to a

specified location. An optional user input can be passed as a parameter. You can provide the path or file

name as an input to this script. The default variable values used in this script are set to the correct default

values to perform a scripted deployment. On systems running Windows, the RACCAP.BAT uses the

RACADM.EXE utility to retrieve RAC configuration settings from the source system and to save it in

raccfg.ini file at \Toolkit\Systems\<target system>. On systems running Linux, the raccap.sh script uses

the racadm wrapper script or the syscfg utility (depending on the RAC version on your system) to retrieve

RAC configuration settings from the source system and to save it in raccfg.ini at /opt/dell/toolkit/

systems/<target system>.

NOTE: Ensure that you run RACCAP.BAT in a writable environment. If you run RACCAP.BAT in a

read-only environment, DTK displays the message <filename.ini> has been generated.

UPINIT.BAT or upinit.sh

The UPINIT.BAT or upinit.sh is a tool used to create and populate a new Dell utility partition and to

upgrade or downgrade an existing utility partition.

NOTE: You can use this script to create a new Dell utility partition only if there are no existing

partitions on your hard disk.

Upgrades or downgrades can be made only to existing Dell utility partitions to capture BIOS and BMC

settings using the overwrite option.

CAUTION: The existing Dell utility partition must be the first primary partition on the hard disk.

Also, the Dell utility partition must be greater than or equal to 32 MB and less than 2 GB.

For details on the command line arguments to be used for UPINIT.BAT or upinit.sh, see the Dell

Deployment Toolkit Command Line Interface Reference Guide dell.com/openmanagemanuals.

Preparing the operating system installation scripts

The W2K8INST.BAT And W2K12INST.BAT script (on systems running supported Windows operating

systems), the linux scripts (on systems running supported Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server operating

system), and suseinst.sh sample script (on systems running supported SUSE Linux Enterprise Server

operating system) are used to perform an installation. The variables and paths must be specified before

the operating system can be installed. For more information on installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux and

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, see the Dell OpenManage Deployment Toolkit Installation Guide available

at dell.com/openmanagemanuals.

NOTE: It is recommended that you consult your Windows or Red Hat Enterprise Linux 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.