Deploying Debian 5 GNU/Linux with Insight Control for Linux 6.2

9. Enter the following information for each text field:

Item type: Custom OS

Name Debian5-i386

Description Debian 5.0.3 (Lenny)

Vendor GNU

Version 5.0 Release 3

Architecture i386

Item location Local

Kernel name linux

RAM disk name initrd.gz,iram1.gz

10. Select Save.

11. Select Ok.

Step 2: Copy or move the Debian ISO images into the directory

Copy or move the DVD ISO images for Debian 5.0 into the

/opt/repository/custom/Debian5-i386 directory.

Step 3: Add an installation configuration file to the repository

This step is required only for unattended installations.

An installation configuration file, like a Debian preseed file, contains responses to prompts from the

Debian installer, and enables an unattended installation. Unless you plan to perform only interactive

installations, register an installation configuration file with the repository.

This document uses an installation configuration file named debian5.cfg; however when adding it

to the repository, Insight Control for Linux assumes the.cfg suffix.

The section titled “Registering automated installation configuration files (Kickstart and AutoYaST)” of

the HP Insight Control for Linux User Guide provides the instructions for registering an installation

configuration file. This section supplements the procedure in that section.

1. Select the HP SIM Options →IC-Linux→Manage Repository... menu item.

2. Select New.

3. Select Installation configuration file for the Item type menu item, then select Next>.

4. Enter the following information for each text field:

Item type: Installation configuration file

Name debian5

Description Debian 5 preseed file

Operating Systems Custom OS

5. Select Save.

6. Select Ok.

Step 4: Copy the Debian installation configuration file into the directory

The example Debian 5 installation configuration file, named debian5.cfg, contains macros that

need to be substituted with actual values, such as a password, IP addresses, and so on. Use the

example debian5.cfg file as a model for creating your own installation configuration file or update

an existing file to contain macros. For more information on these macros and on installation