Kickstart server

KICKSTART-SERVER
Kickstart utility is used to install os unattendent by an answer file. KickStart makes it
possible for you to script the regular installation process, by putting the information you
would normally type at the keyboard into a configuration file.
Having finished the normal installation process, KickStart also lets you specify a list of
shell level commands which you would like to be executed. This means that you can
automatically install extra local software not distributed as part of RedHat Linux (yes,
there are even more free software programs than the ones you get with the RedHat
distribution. Some can't be distributed by RedHat on legal grounds, e.g. the ssh and
PGP encryption systems) and carry out any tidying up you may need to do in order to
get a fully operational system.
NOTE:-
i. First of all install DHCP-Server.
ii. DNS-Server is not requied.
DHCP, DNS & KICKSTART server ip address: 192.168.1.222

DHCP, DNS & KICKSTART server name (pc): server
DNS name: yks006.com
Complete steps to install KICKSTART-
server
1. First of all install DHCP-Server.
1.1 Now disable firewall and SElinux settings.
2. Insert RED HAT ENTERPRISE LINUX {RHEL} DVD in DVD-ROM.
3. Create RHEL DVD image in /var/ftp/pub
# dd if=/dev/cdrom of=/var/ftp/pub/RHEL.iso
4. Install required pkgs.
# Yum install system-config-kickstart* -y
# Yum install nfs* -y
5. At the terminal type {in graphical mode}
# system-config-kickstart
6. Now at the Dialog-Box of kickstart configurator.
Pics of kickstart configurator Dialog-Box after editing
{only edit pics are shown}

7. Click on Add Network Device
8. Now click on OK

9. check on Trusted Device eth0

10. At the end go-to file > save file
NOTES
Normally
*.cfg file name is ks.cfg
Name - *.cfg
Save in folder - filesystem
Browse for other folder - /var/ftp/pub
Click save to save the file.

Now share /var/ftp/pub directory
11. Open /etc/exports file and make a entry.
12. save & exit from file.
13. restart or start all required services.
# service network restart
# service portmap restart
# service nfs restart

14. Now refresh exports file.
# exportfs –r
***************************************************************************
*
Client ip address & system name are not required, because it going to install on a
fresh system.

Configure KICKSTART-Server at
client side
1. First of all boot from RHEL DVD
2. Now at the boot page , type
linux ks=nfs:192.168.1.222:/var/ftp/pub/*.cfg
NOTES
Normally
*.cfg file name is ks.cfg
3. press ENTER.

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