The Linux Scripting ToolkitServerGuide Scripting Toolkit, Linux Edition provides
tasks to perform all of its supported functions. You can either use
these tasks as they are or create new ones. This topic describes the
process for creating new tasks.
Before you begin
Before creating a new task, you should gather the information
required to complete the task. This information includes system settings,
controller information, and available firmware updates for pre-installation
tasks, the location of the operating system files, name of the answer
file for operating system deployment tasks, and the location of the
IBM Systems Director Agent for post-installation
tasks.
About this task
To create new tasks, you use an existing task as a template.
The
Toolkit provides pre-configured
tasks for the supported task types. You cannot create tasks of a type
not supported by the
Toolkit.
Procedure
- Start the Linux Scripting Toolkit Console: ./opt/ibm/sgtk/sgtklinux.sh
- Select the type of task you want to create from the Tasks section
of the navigation menu.
- Click Create.
- Enter the name of your new task.
- Select the template that will be the base of your new task.
- Click Create.
What to do next
The new task is displayed in the task repository. You can
now select the task for editing.