copycds - Copies Linux distributions and service levels from CDs/DVDs to install directory.
copycds [{-n|--name|--osver}=distroname] [{-a|--arch}=architecture] {iso|device-path} ...
copycds [-h|--help]
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.
The linux distro name and version that the ISO/DVD contains. Examples: rhels5.3, centos5.1, fedora9.
The architecture of the linux distro on the ISO/DVD. Examples: x86, x86_64, ppc64.
To copy the RPMs from a set of ISOs that represent the CDs of a distro:
copycds cd1.iso cd2.iso cd3.iso
To copy the RPMs from a physical DVD:
copycds /dev/dvd
To copy the RPMs from a DVD ISO of a very recently released distro:
copycds -n rhels5.3 -a x86_64 dvd.iso