Deployment Guide

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• DT_HD — Sets the required disk to be configured for partition.

External dependencies of lininst.sh

The DT_PLATFORM variable is set during deployment by tkenvset.sh using platform discovery.

The lininst.sh script uses the unattended answer file 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 Answer Files.

Answer files

Depending on the version of the Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server operating system, the ks-rhel6.cfg and ks-rhel7.cfg,

ks_rhel6_uefi.cfg (only in UEFI mode), or ks_rhel7_uefi.cfg (only in UEFI mode) files are the default names of the answer files to

automate an unattended Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server installation. A sample copy of the ks-rhel6.cfg/ks-rhel7.cfg file is provided

as part of the DTK download in the /opt/dell/toolkit/template/configs directory. The ks-rhel6.cfg/ks-rhel7.cfg files contain 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.

Depending on the version of the CentOS Server operating system, the ks-centos6.cfg and ks-centos7.cfg, ks_centos6_uefi.cfg

(only in UEFI mode), or ks_centos7_uefi.cfg (only in UEFI mode) files are the default names of the answer files to automate an

unattended CentOS Server installation. A sample copy of the ks-centos6.cfg/ks-centos7.cfg file is provided as part of the DTK

download in the /opt/dell/toolkit/template/configs directory. The ks-centos6.cfg/ks-centos7.cfg files contain 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.

Depending on the version of the Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server operating system, the ks.cfg, ks-rhel5.cfg, ks-rhel6.cfg, ks-

rhel7.cfg, ks_rhel6_uefi.cfg (only in UEFI mode), or ks_rhel7_uefi.cfg (only in UEFI mode) files are the default names of the answer

files to automate an unattended Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server installation. A sample copy of the ks.cfg/ks-rhel5.cfg/ks-

rhel6.cfg/ks-rhel7.cfg file is provided as part of the DTK download in the /opt/dell/toolkit/template/configs directory. The

ks.cfg/ks-rhel5.cfg/ks-rhel6.cfg/ks-rhel7.cfg files contain 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: The sample file provided to install Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (version 5) in BIOS mode is named ks-

rhel5.cfg. To use the sample ks-rhel5.cfg file to install Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (version 5) using lininst.sh,

ensure that you rename the file to ks.cfg.

NOTE: The sample files provided to install Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (version 6) are ks-rhel6.cfg (in BIOS mode),

and

ks_rhel6_uefi.cfg (in UEFI mode). To use the sample ks-rhel6.cfg file to install Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server

(version 6) using lininst.sh, ensure that you rename the file to ks.cfg. To use the sample ks_rhel6_uefi.cfg file to install

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (version 6) using lininst.sh, ensure that you rename the file to ks_uefi.cfg.

NOTE: The sample files provided to install Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (version 7) are ks-rhel7.cfg (in BIOS mode),

and ks_rhel7_uefi.cfg (in UEFI mode). To use the sample ks-rhel7.cfg file to install Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server

(version 7) using

linins7t.sh, ensure that you rename the file to ks.cfg. To use the sample ks_rhel7_uefi.cfg file to install

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (version 7) using lininst7.sh, ensure that you rename the file to ks_uefi.cfg.

NOTE: The sample files provided to install CentOS Server (version 6.x) are ks-centos6.cfg (in BIOS mode), and

ks_centos6_uefi.cfg (in UEFI mode). To use the sample ks-centos6.cfg file to install CentOS Server (version 6.x) using

centinst6.sh, ensure that you rename the file to ks.cfg. To use the sample ks_centos6_uefi.cfg file to install CentOS

Server (version 6.x) using centinst6.sh, ensure that you rename the file to ks_uefi.cfg.

NOTE: The sample files provided to install CentOS Server (version 7.x) are ks-centos7.cfg (in BIOS mode), and

ks_centos7_uefi.cfg (in UEFI mode). To use the sample ks-centos7.cfg file to install CentOS Server (version 7.x) using

centinst7.sh, ensure that you rename the file to ks.cfg . To use the sample ks_centos7_uefi.cfg file to install CentOS

Server (version 7.x) using centinst7.sh, ensure that you rename the file to ks_uefi.cfg.

NOTE: See your operating system documentation for instructions on modifying the options in the kick start file to

customize the scripted installation of your operating system.

When you have completed all necessary modifications of the kick start file, save the completed file in the /opt/dell/toolkit/

systems/<target system> directory.