This section describes the process for installing, updating,
and removing the Linux Scripting ToolkitServerGuide Scripting Toolkit, Linux Edition and
for installing the Bootable Media Creator (BoMC).
Installing the Linux Scripting Toolkit
The Linux Scripting Toolkit is available for download
from the IBM Support Portal. Before
installing, you must download the file ibm_utl_sgtklnx_x.xx_linux_32-64.rpm and make it accessible to
the source server.
To install the
Linux Scripting Toolkit package for the first time,
follow these steps:
- Download the latest version of the .rpm file
from the IBM Support Portal.
- Open a command line terminal.
- Change the directory to the location of the toolkit .rpm file.
- Run the following command: rpm –ivh ibm_utl_sgtklnx_x.xx_linux_32-64.rpm.
By default, the
Linux Scripting Toolkit is
installed to
/opt/ibm/sgtk. To change the path,
use the
-relocate rpm option. For example,
to relocate to
/usr/local/sgtk, enter:
rpm -ivh -thaqnrelocate /opt/ibm/sgtk=/usr/local/sgtk ibm_utl_sgtklnx_x.xx_linux_32-64.rpm
Updating the Linux Scripting Toolkit
To
update the
Linux Scripting Toolkit, follow these
steps:
- Download the latest version of the .rpm file
from IBM systems management solutions for System x.
- Open a command window.
- Change directory to the location of the .rpm file.
- Issue the following commands:
rpm -e ibm_utl_sgtklnx
rpm -ivh ibm_utl_sgtklnx_x.xx_linux_32-64.rpm
- Start the Linux Scripting Toolkit console: ./opt/ibm/sgtk/sgtklinux/sgtklinux.sh.
Note: The rpm -U option is not supported
when updating the Linux Scripting Toolkit. If
you have already created boot images such as ISO or PXE images, these
images will not be updated during the upgrade process.
Removing the Linux Scripting Toolkit
You
can remove the Linux Scripting Toolkit by using
the following command: rpm –e ibm_utl_sgtklnx