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Dell OpenManage Deployment Toolkit Version 4.3 User's Guide

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Other Scripts For Systems Running Linux Operating Systems

The following table lists the other scripts for Linux.

Table 1. Other Scripts for Linux

Script Name

Description

Associated Files

tkenvset.sh

Sets the path for DTK installation and variables for the system to be deployed and configured. The variables and paths in this file must be specified before any of the other supporting scripts can be used.

  • syscfg — Used by tkenvset.sh to discover the system type.

raidcfg.sh

Configures the selected RAID controller detected in the system.

  • tkenvset.sh — Used by raidcfg.sh to inform the task scripts about where to find the DTK utilities, scripts, and configuration files.
  • raidcfg — Used by raidcfg.sh to retrieve RAID information and configure settings.

partcfg.sh

In BIOS mode, creates and populates the Dell utility partition and the deployment partition (MBR type) on a specified disk. In UEFI mode, creates deployment partition (GPT type) on a specific disk. The partcfg.shscript uses a /tmpfolder to store a few temporary files critical to its execution.

  • tkenvset.sh — Used by partcfg.sh to inform the task scripts about where to find the DTK utilities, scripts, and configuration files.
  • fdisk — Used to create partitions on your disk in BIOS mode. When creating an embedded Linux ISO image, make sure that fdisk is present in the embedded Linux environment you created.
  • parted — Used to create partitions on your disk in UEFI mode. When creating an embedded Linux ISO image, make sure that parted is present in the embedded Linux environment you created.
This script uses the following file for unattended operations:
  • upinit.sh — Used by partcfg.sh to create and populate the Dell utility partition.
  • NOTE: Do not modify the upinit.sh script.

upinit.sh

Creates and populates the Dell utility partition in BIOS mode.
  • NOTE: Do not modify the upinit.sh script.
  • tkenvset.sh — Used by upinit.sh to inform the task scripts about where to find the DTK utilities, scripts, and configuration files.
  • fdisk — Used to create partitions on your disk.
  • mbr — File necessary to create a bootable Dell utility partition.
  • sysdrmk — Used by upinit.sh to patch the boot sector.
  • unzip — Used by upinit.sh to populate the Dell utility partition.
  • mke2fs — Used to create a ext2 file system.
  • upimg.bin — Contains the zipped contents of the Dell utility partition.


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