When you create the image file, do the following:

Follow standard network-based installation procedures

Mark the deployment image as read only to ensure that each target system boots and executes the same deployment procedure

4Perform one of the following procedures:

Integrate IPMItool and VMCLI into your existing operating system deployment application. Use the sample vm6deploy script as a guide to using the utility.

Use the existing vm6deploy script to deploy your operating system.

Deploying the Operating System

Use the VMCLI utility and the vm6deploy script included with the utility to deploy the operating system to your remote systems.

Before you begin, review the sample vm6deploy script included with the VMCLI utility. The script shows the detailed steps needed to deploy the operating system to remote systems in your network.

The following procedure provides a high-level overview for deploying the operating system on targeted remote systems.

1List the iDRAC6 IPv4 or IPv6 addresses of the remote systems that will be deployed in the ip.txt text file, one IPv4 or IPv6 address per line.

2Insert a bootable operating system CD or DVD into the client media drive.

3Run vm6deploy at the command line.

To run the vm6deploy script, enter the following command at the command prompt:

vm6deploy -r ip.txt -u <idrac-user> -p <idrac-user- password> -c {<iso9660-img> <path>} -f {<floppy- device> or <floppy-image>}

where:

<idrac-user> is the iDRAC6 user name, for example root

<idrac-user-password> is the password for the iDRAC6 user, for example calvin

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