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Install Red Hat Enterprise Linux Automatically Using Kickstart
General Information
Installing a VM takes a while and is probably not too likely to occur on the exam, but you should be prepared to do it in case.
Start with the kickstart containing many of the config options selected for the existing system located at:
- /root/anaconda-ks.cfg
- Modify as needed
If you have a GUI: You can install the kickstart config generator
yum install system-config-kickstart
Launch GUI Configurator
system-config-kickstart
- You can create a new kickstart file or load an existing (such as /root/anaconda-ks.cfg)
Once you have a kickstart file created
- Move kickstart file onto the system that is sharing the installation files
- Boot VM and specify a network location for install, along with a kickstart location
- System will go through installation automatically, using the kickstart file