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Hyphens (-), periods (.), and underscores (_)
Enter a descriptive name but do not use the SPP or PSP tar.gzip file name, which can
be quite long.
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Provide the version number of the SPP or PSP that you copy to the repository. For the
supported versions, see the HP Insight Control for Linux Support Matrix.
For PSPs, the version number must be in the form of N.NN, for example, 9.0x.
For SPPs, the version number must be in the form of NNNN.NN.N, for example, 2012.05.0.
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Associate the SPP or PSP to the operating systems it supports. Use the Ctrl-Left Mouse
Button key combination to select all the operating systems that the SPP or PSP supports.
The SPP or PSP must be properly associated with all operating systems it supports so that
Insight Control for Linux installation tools can determine the SPP or PSP file from which to
extract the required components during an OS installation.
7.
Select Save.
8.
View the summary information, especially the SPP or PSP path on disk: which provides the
location where you download the SPP or PSP.
Item Name SPP-2012.06.0 has been updated.
SPP or PSP path on disk: /opt/repository/psp/SPP-2012.06.0
Notice: You may now upload the SPP or PSP file if you have not done so yet.
IMPORTANT:
Write down or copy and paste into a file the path displayed in the SPP or PSP
path on disk field.
9.
Select OK to return to the Manage Repository screen.
To download an SPP or a PSP into the repository, see
5.2.4 Registering automated installation configuration files (Kickstart and AutoYaST)
To support a completely unattended Linux OS installation, both Red Hat, Inc., distributors of Red
Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), and Novell, distributors of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES), use
an installation configuration file that contains all the parameters necessary to complete the installation
without user interaction.
An installation configuration file also enables unattended VMware ESX virtualization OS installation.
Many custom operating systems, particularly those derived from either RHEL or SLES operating
systems, support an installation configuration mechanism as well.
For more information about using and creating installation configuration files for unattended
installations, see
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To register an installation configuration file in the repository, follow these steps:
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Select the following menu item from the Insight Control user interface:
Options
→IC-Linux→Manage Repository
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Select New.
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From the Item Type drop down list, select Installation configuration file (Kickstart/AutoYaST).
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Select Next.
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Supply the following information about the file:
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A unique name for the installation configuration file. Because the value you supply as the
name is used to create a directory in the repository, the name cannot contain spaces,
cannot be blank, and must use only the following characters:
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Lowercase letters a through z
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Uppercase letters A through Z
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Managing the Insight Control for Linux repository