How To Add A Linux Scripted Install Job For A Newer Update Or Service Pack
Article: 98
Applies to: Release 3.00 and greater
IMPORTANT: The ProLiant Support Pack may fail to install because the version
with RDP doesn't support the newer update or service pack.
IMPORTANT: A newer update or service pack may require a code change to
deploy with your current RDP release. If this is the case, then a new RDP release
that states support for that update or service pack will be required.
To create a new Linux scripted install job to install on a server:
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On the Deployment Server for the Linux boot files, create a new directory in the .\lib\osdist directory
for the specific version and update. For example, for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.1 for x86
create .\lib\osdist\rhel51.
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Copy the entire contents of each distribution DVD or CD into this new directory.
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For the kickstart or control files, create a new directory in the .\lib\osconfig directory
with the same name as the directory created in step 1.
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Copy the corresponding Linux version kickstart or control file to this new directory. For example,
copy the files from .\lib\osconfig\rhel5 to .\lib\osconfig\rhel51.
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For Release 3.80 or earlier using a Linux compatible editor, edit the kickstart file with modifying
all references of the Red Hat Enterprise Linux directory to the directory
created in steps 1 and 3. For example, change the end of the line beginning with
url --url from osdist/rhel5 to osdist/rhel51.
The SUSE LINUX control files do not require modification. For Release 3.81 or later, the Red Hat Linux
kickstart files do not require modification.
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At the Deployment Server console, copy the corresponding Linux scripted install job and rename
it adding or replacing the update or service pack name. For example, from the Server Deployment folder, copy
the Deploy ProLiant ML/DL/BL + Red Hat EL 5 for x86 + PSP {LinuxPE} job and rename it to
Deploy ProLiant ML/DL/BL + Red Hat EL 5.1 for x86 + PSP {LinuxPE}.
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Edit the new job and it's Run Script - Create Boot Environment task with the following changes:
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Locate the
# replacetokens .\lib\osconfig\yyyy\default.cfg .\lib\osconfig\yyyy\%ID%.cfg line
and replace the yyyy value with the directory name created in step 3.
For example, change the line to
# replacetokens .\lib\osconfig\rhel51\default.cfg .\lib\osconfig\rhel51\%ID%.cfg.
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Locate the
export dist= line and replace the value with the directory
in step 1. For example, change the line to export dist=rhel51.
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