Novell ZENWORKS LINUX MANAGEMENT 7.3 IR2, Administration Manual

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30.5 Using Dell Configuration Bundles
When a server boots, the ZENworks Dell Configuration bundle is executed on the server before the
operating system boots. The Dell Configuration bundle is used in server provisioning to do the
following:
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Use scripts and files to configure the BIOS, BMC, RAID, and DRAC
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Install a Dell utility partition
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Overwrite an existing Dell utility partition
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Update the files in an existing Dell utility partition
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Execute another Preboot bundle to install an operating system after updating the Dell device
For more information on the Dell OpenManage Deployment Toolkit (DTK), see the guides
(
dtk20cli.pdf
and
dtk20ug.pdf
) contained in the DTK download.
In using Dell Configuration bundles, you should first create the Dell Configuration scripts and files,
if they are needed, then create the Dell Configuration bundle:
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Section 30.5.1, “Creating Dell Configuration Scripts and Files,” on page 454
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Section 30.5.2, “Creating Dell Configuration Bundles,” on page 457
IMPORTANT: If a newer version of the DTK is available from Dell, and you want to use it for
your Dell Configuration bundle work, see Appendix G, “Upgrading the Dell DTK,” on page 663 for
instructions on updating the DTK.
30.5.1 Creating Dell Configuration Scripts and Files
When you create a Dell Configuration bundle you might need specialized scripts or files to already
exist, depending on which settings you employ in the bundle. Novell recommends that you follow
the instructions in the Dell DTK documentation to create the necessary configuration files and
scripts.
To help do this, ZENworks provides the Dell DTK (Maintenance Mode) option when booting a
Preboot Services Imaging CD, which provides a complete DTK environment where configuration
scripts and files can be created and tested. This environment is identical to the environment provided
by booting the Dell DTK CD, but includes additional configuration information needed for placing
files and scripts on the ZENworks servers.
After you create them, you need to copy all of the scripts and files to be used in the Dell
Configuration bundle to the ZENworks TFTP server. You will need to do this before you reboot the
device that you used to create the scripts and files, because the scripts and files are created in a RAM
drive, which is replaced in rebooting.
The DTK environment provides a TFTP client utility that allows you to upload your configuration
files directly to your ZENworks servers, because the Dell DTK (Maintenance Mode) also provides
an environment variable ($TFTPIP) that always resolves to the IP address of the TFTP service on
the ZENworks server.