NAME

copycds - Copies Linux distributions and service levels from CDs/DVDs to install directory.


SYNOPSIS

copycds [{-n|--name|--osver}=distroname] [{-a|--arch}=architecture] {iso|device-path} ...

copycds [-h|--help]


DESCRIPTION

The copycds command copies all contents of Distribution CDs/DVDs or Service Pack CDs/DVDs to the install directory as designated in the site table attribute: installdir. The copycds command can copy from one or more ISO files, or from the CD/DVD device path. If xCAT doesn't recognize the signature of the CD/DVD (e.g. in the .discinfo file), you must specify the -n and -a options. This is sometimes the case for distros that have very recently been released, and the xCAT code hasn't been updated for it yet.


OPTIONS

{-n|--name|--osver}=distroname

The linux distro name and version that the ISO/DVD contains. Examples: rhels5.3, centos5.1, fedora9.

{-a|--arch}=architecture]

The architecture of the linux distro on the ISO/DVD. Examples: x86, x86_64, ppc64.


EXAMPLES


SEE ALSO

nodeset(8), site(5), nodetype(5)