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Updated documentation regarding OS installation playbook #91

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## Automation

Then run the [playbook](../ansible) to automate all the lab steps:
Then run the [playbook](../ansible/site.yml) to automate all the lab steps:

```bash
ansible-playbook -i inventory site.yml
```

### Automated OS Installation for Dell iDRAC Systems

For completely automating the installation using an Ubuntu auto install ISO image see [here](auto_install_ubuntu_iso.md).

The Ansible playbook [install_os.yml](../ansible/install_os.yml) will help automate the installation of an Operating System on Dell servers using iDRAC, [dellemc.openmanage](https://github.com/dell/dellemc-openmanage-ansible-modules) library and the autoinstall Ubuntu iso that we have created. This script currently supports the dell machines only.

Currently, the `idrac_os_deployment` ansible role natively supports installation of `RHEL` and `ESXI` Operating Systems or using a `Custom ISO`. We are using the custom iso option, to install `Ubuntu Jammy 22.04` OS on our systems.

Fore more details on the dellemc.openmanage idrac_os_deployment ansible role that was used in the playbook, refer the documentation [here](https://github.com/dell/dellemc-openmanage-ansible-modules/tree/collections/roles/idrac_os_deployment).

Progress on native `UBUNTU` support to the `idrac_os_deployment` ansible role can be tracked [here](https://github.com/dell/dellemc-openmanage-ansible-modules/pull/784).

To run the playbook:

```bash
ansible-playbook -i inventory install_os.yml
```

## Manual

For more details on iDRAC OS Installation using Virtual media see [here](idrac_os_installation_steps_virtual_media.md).

For more details on iDRAC OS Installation using Remote File Share see [here](idrac_os_installation_steps_network.md).

### Manual OS Installation for Dell iDRAC Systems

* Install Ubuntu[^1] 22.04 x64 on the server. ([ubuntu-22.04.1-live-server-amd64.iso](https://releases.ubuntu.com/22.04/))
* select all default options (unless otherwise noted bellow)
* on disk setup: disable LVM (optional)
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