How to Create the SuSe Linux Image Server (Command-Line Interface)

You can create a SuSe Linux image server from the N1 SPS browser interface or command-line interface.

Before You Begin

The autoyast file should be placed on the SuSe Linux boot and install server in an NFS exported directory so that the target hosts can locate it, for example, /export/autoyast.

Step

To create the server from the command line, type commands similar to the following:

# cr_cli -cmd cdb.vs.add -comp NM:/com/sun/n1osp/untyped/LinuxServer \ -name "linuxserver" -u admin -p admin -vars "boot_server_tftp_root_directory=/tftpboot" # cr_cli -cmd pe.p.run -u admin -p admin \ -PID NM:/com/sun/n1osp/untyped/LinuxServer-create \ -tar H:NM:bikickstart -comp + -vs linuxserver -pto 30 -nto 10

These commands install the SUNWjet, JetRedHat, and JetSuse packages on the boot and install server. The SUNWjet package sets up the TFTP server and the NFS share for the JET base directory, /opt/SUNWjet by default.

Troubleshooting

If your OS provisioning server is located on the same physical host as the boot and install server, you must configure the interfaces on the system before your provision any target hosts. The OS provisioning server does not automatically configure the interfaces of the boot and install server.