
522 IBM BladeCenter JS23 and JS43 Implementation Guide
AutoYaST introduction
The AutoYaST configuration tool allows a system administrator to install SUSE
Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) on a large number of systems in parallel using
an automated process. The AutoYaST profile is a file written using the Extensible
Markup Language (XML). It contains responses to all the system configuration
questions typically asked during a manual installation. This file is configurable to
accommodate the installation of systems with homogeneous and heterogeneous
hardware.
This appendix covers AutoYaST profile creation for SUSE Linux Enterprise
Server 11.
AutoYaST profile creation methods
There are three methods to create an AutoYaST profile for systems using
identical hardware:
1. Clone the install configuration information from a reference machine that was
installed manually. This is covered in 9.4, “Linux network installation
(detailed)” on page 374.
2. Use the YaST Control Center to create and modify the AutoYaST profile.
3. Use an XML editor to create a AutoYaST profile from scratch.
We cover the steps for option 2 here.
Create an AutoYaST profile using YaST Control Center
In this section, we use the AutoYaST configuration tool available in the YaST
Control Center with a graphical interface to demonstrate how to create a basic
XML file.
Note: The procedures covered here are not applicable for previous SLES
releases because the XML layouts are different.
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