AutoYaST Bundle Action - Preboot Installation Source

Configure the following settings to access the Linux boot files from the Preboot TFTP Server:

Preboot Environment Variables

Before configuring the Preboot environment variables, ensure that you have copied the RAM drive (initrd) and Linux kernel (linux) files from the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) installation source to the /srv/tftp/ directory on your Imaging server. By default, the files are located in the /i386/boot/i386/loader/ directory in the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server installation source.

  • Linux Kernel Filename: Specify the relative path of linux in the tftp directory. The path should be relative to the default directory of the TFTP daemon.

    For example, if the linux file is located in the /srv/tftp/autoyast/linux directory on your Imaging server, you must specify the path of the file as autoyast/linux.

  • Initial RAM Drive Filename: Specify the relative path of initrd in the tftp directory. The path should be relative to the default directory of the TFTP daemon.

    For example, if the initrd file is located in the /srv/tftp/autoyast/initrd directory on your Imaging server, you must specify the path of the file as autoyast/initrd.

  • Additional Kernel Parameters: Specify the additional kernel parameters that your Linux kernel might need. These are not Preboot Services or ZENworks parameters. For more information about the kernel parameters, see your Linux documentation.

Linux Installation Source

Configure the following settings to obtain the Linux installation source:

  • Protocol: Select the protocol to be used to connect to the device that has the Linux installation source mounted. The available protocols are NFS, FTP, HTTP, or TFTP.

  • IP Address / DNS Name: Specify the IP address or the DNS name of the device that has the Linux installation source mounted.

  • Path to Network Install Directory (Relative to Protocol): Specify the path of the Linux installation source. The path should be relative to the default directory of the selected protocol daemon.

    For example, assume that the Linux installation source is located on a SLES 10 device in the /sles10/SLES-10-SP3-GM/i386/boot/i386/loader/ directory. If you specify HTTP as the protocol, myserver.provo.novell.com as the DNS name, and /sles10/sles-10-sp3-gm/i386/boot/i386/loader/as the path, the URL to the installation directory is:

    http://myserver.provo.novell.com/sles10/sles-10-sp3-gm/i386/boot/i386/loader/initrd

    In this example, /sles10/sles-10-sp3-gm/i386/boot/i386/loader/initrd is relative to the protocol and server ID.

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