DELL 4.4 User Manual

Table 21. Other Scripts for Linux

Script Name

Description

Associated Files

tkenvset.sh

Sets the path for DTK

installation and variables for

the system to be deployed

and configured. The variables

and paths in this file must be

specified before any of the

other supporting scripts can

be used.

• syscfg — Used by tkenvset.sh to discover the system

type.

raidcfg.sh

Configures the selected RAID

controller detected in the

system.

• tkenvset.sh — Used by raidcfg.sh to inform the task

scripts about where to find the DTK utilities, scripts,

and configuration files.

• raidcfg — Used by raidcfg.sh to retrieve RAID

information and configure settings.

partcfg.sh

In BIOS mode, creates and

populates the Dell utility

partition and the deployment

partition (MBR type) on a

specified disk. In UEFI mode,

creates deployment partition

(GPT type) on a specific disk.

The partcfg.shscript uses a /

tmpfolder to store a few

temporary files critical to its

execution.

• tkenvset.sh — Used by partcfg.sh to inform the task

scripts about where to find the DTK utilities, scripts,

and configuration files.

• fdisk — Used to create partitions on your disk in

BIOS mode. When creating an embedded Linux ISO

image, make sure that fdisk is present in the

embedded Linux environment you created.

• parted — Used to create partitions on your disk in

UEFI mode. When creating an embedded Linux ISO

image, make sure that parted is present in the

embedded Linux environment you created.

This script uses the following file for unattended

operations:

• upinit.sh — Used by partcfg.sh to create and

populate the Dell utility partition.

NOTE: Do not modify the upinit.sh script.

upinit.sh

Creates and populates the

Dell utility partition in BIOS

mode.

NOTE: Do not modify the

upinit.sh script.

• tkenvset.sh — Used by upinit.sh to inform the task

scripts about where to find the DTK utilities, scripts,

and configuration files.

• fdisk — Used to create partitions on your disk.
• mbr — File necessary to create a bootable Dell

utility partition.

• sysdrmk — Used by upinit.sh to patch the boot

sector.

• unzip — Used by upinit.sh to populate the Dell utility

partition.

• mke2fs — Used to create a ext2 file system.
• upimg.bin — Contains the zipped contents of the

Dell utility partition.

Editing Example Of TKENVSET And tkenvset

The majority of editing required for DTK sample scripts involves the TKENVSET.BAT (for Windows) or
tkenvset.sh (for Linux) script. As a result, the scripting discussion focuses on this script. Other task scripts