Adding the IBM Linux Pre-installation Environment for x64

This topic describes the process for acquiring the IBM Linux Pre-installation Environment files when the Altiris Deployment Server does not have Internet connectivity.

Before you begin

This procedure requires access to the Internet.

About this task

If the Altiris Deployment Server is connected to the Internet and can access the IBM home page at http://www.ibm.com, the installation process downloads the IBM Linux PE .zip file. If the Altiris Deployment Server does not have Internet connectivity; however, you must obtain the files first by following the instructions below.

Procedure

  1. Copy the file sgdeploy\sgtklinux\altiris\bin\win32\ibm_utl_bomc_x.xx_windows_i386.exe from the Altiris Deployment Server to a system connected to the Internet.
  2. Run the following command to acquire the pre-installation environment .zip file and save it in C:\temp\:
    ibm_utl_bomc_x.xx_windows_i386.exe --function=linuxtk -l C:\temp
    The Bootable Media Creator tool acquires the pre-installation environment .zip file ibm_utl_boot_tools-140_anyos_x86–64–full.zip and saves it in the directory C:\temp\ on the workstation.
  3. Copy C:\temp\ibm_utl_boot_tools-140_anyos_x86–64–full.zip to the Altiris Deployment Server at ..\sgdeploy\sgtklinux\boot\, preserving the original file name.