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3 Determine the source of the AutoYaST profile and the parameter to pass to the
installation routines as described in Section 5.1.2, "Distributing the Profile and
Determining the autoyast Parameter" (page 88).
4 Determine the source of the SUSE Linux Enterprise installation data as described
in Section 5.1.3, "Providing the Installation Data" (page 91)
5 Pass the command line to the installation routines by adding the parameters
manually or by creating an info file as described in Section 5.1.5, "Creating
the info File" (page 94).
6 Determine and set up the boot scenario for autoinstallation as described in Sec-
tion 5.1.4, "Setting Up the Boot Scenario" (page 91).
7 Start the autoinstallation process as described in Section 5.1.6, "Initiating and
Monitoring the Autoinstallation" (page 97).
5.2.2 Example Scenario for Rule-Based
Autoinstallation
To get a basic understanding of how rules are created, think of the following example,
depicted in Figure 5.2, "AutoYaST Rules" (page 100). One run of AutoYaST installs
the following setup:
A Print Server
This machine just needs a minimal installation without a desktop environment and
a limited set of software packages.
Workstations in the Engineering Department
These machines need a desktop environment and a broad set of development soft-
ware.
Laptops in the Sales Department
These machines need a desktop environment and a limited set of specialized appli-
cations, such as office and calendaring software.
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