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• Create custom rules by running shell scripts and passing their output to the Auto-
YaST framework. The number of custom rules is limited to five.
NOTE
For more information about rule creation and usage with AutoYaST, refer to
the package's documentation under
/usr/share/doc/packages/
autoyast2/html/index.html
, Chapter Rules and Classes.
To prepare for a rule-based AutoYaST mass installation, proceed as follows:
1 Create several AutoYaST profiles that contain the installation details needed for
your heterogeneous setup as described in
Section 21.1.1, “Creating an AutoYaST
Profile” (page 286).
2
Define rules to match the system attributes of your hardware setup as shown in
Section 21.2.2, “Example Scenario for Rule-Based Autoinstallation” (page 299).
3 Determine the source of the AutoYaST profile and the parameter to pass to the
installation routines as described in
Section 21.1.2, “Distributing the Profile and
Determining the autoyast Parameter” (page 288).
4 Determine the source of the SUSE Linux Enterprise installation data as described
in
Section 21.1.3, “Providing the Installation Data” (page 290)
5 Pass the command line to the installation routines by adding the parameters
manually or by creating an
info
file as described in Section 21.1.5, “Creating
the
info
File” (page 293).
6
Determine and set up the boot scenario for autoinstallation as described in Sec-
tion 21.1.4, “Setting Up the Boot Scenario” (page 291).
7 Start the autoinstallation process as described in Section 21.1.6, “Initiating and
Monitoring the Autoinstallation” (page 296).
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