How to Create a PXE Installation Image for SLES

The following steps explain how to create the directory setup containing SLES 11 files for PXE installation.

Before You Begin

The PXE installation procedure requires the following items:

• You must have already completed the network infrastructure setup to support PXE. See Configuring a Linux Server to Support PXE Installation.

• A CD/DVD drive accessible to the PXE Server.

• SLES 11 distribution media set. This can be a set of CDs or a DVD.

1. Set up the directory structure that will hold the SLES 11. Type:

   # mkdir -p /home/pxeboot/sles11 

   You can use a different target directory than the /home/pxeboot/sles11/ directory shown. The examples in this procedure use this directory.

2. Enter the following commands to copy the contents of each SLES distribution CD to the appropriate PXE subdirectory:

   # mount /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom
   # cp -r /mnt/cdrom/* /home/pxeboot/sles11/
   # umount /mnt/cdrom

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   Note - You must place the entire contents of SLES 11 in a single directory.

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3. Remove the media from the server.