Operating system (OS) repositories are used to control
the Linux distributions
that are available for use in deployment workflows. This section describes
the fields and controls available for the operating system repositories
task.
Through the OS images tab, you can create,
modify, and delete operating system repositories. Before you can use
an operating system repository in a workflow, you must create it through
the OS images tab.
The OS images tab displays information about
the current repositories in the OS repositories table.
Note: The Toolkit shows the
correct set of OS repositories according to source media setting in Toolkit
Preferences. If source media is Leave in network,
the OS repositories whose source is Optical disks, Network,
or ISO images are shown in the OS repositories
table. If source media is Use local media,
the OS repositories whose source is Bundled in USBKey or Retail
CD are shown in the OS repositories table.
Creating an OS repository
To create an operating
system repository, you must acquire the files that will be in the
repository and store them in a location that is accessible to the Source Server.
When you have
acquired and stored the files, follow these steps to create an OS
repository:
- On the OS images tab, click Create to
open the OS repository configuration window.
- In the OS repository creation settings window, complete the following
fields in the Repository:
- Name
- The name by which you will refer to this repository. This is the
name that you use to include the repository in a workflow.
- Distribution
- From this Distribution list, select the Linux distribution to be
included in this repository. If a distribution is not in the list,
it is not supported by the Linux Scripting ToolkitServerGuide Scripting Toolkit, Linux Edition.
- The supported distribution list depends on your source media preference,
which can be set in Toolkit Preferences. If
you set source media as Leave in network, all
operating systems supported by the Toolkit will be in the list. Otherwise,
if source media is set to Use local media,
only the following appear in the list.
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 x64 Base
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11
- Source
- The source for the distribution files depends on your source media
preferences, which can be set in Toolkit Preferences.
- If source media is set to Leave in network,
select one of the following:
- Optical disks
- Indicates that the files are on a CD or DVD.
- Network
- Indicates the network protocol to use when accessing the distribution.
Valid values are nfs, ftp, and http.
The default is nfs.
- ISO images
- The path to the distribution files on the source server. After
inserting the location of the ISO images, click List to
show all available ISO images.
- If source media is set to Use local media,
select one of the following:
- Bundled in USBKey
- The path to the distribution files on the source server. After
providing the location of the ISO images, click List to
show all available ISO images.
- Retail CD
- Indicates that the distribution files are on a retail CD or DVD.
With this OS source, the Toolkit requires
that you insert the OS CD or DVD during boot media running on the
target server.
When you have saved your selections, the OS
images tab adds the new repository to the repositories
table.