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linux_wiki:os_install_bare_metal [2016/01/31 23:46]
billdozor [NFS Server: Image Prep] 		linux_wiki:os_install_bare_metal [2016/02/06 22:53]
billdozor [Net Install]
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 Installing a system over the network procedure. Installing a system over the network procedure.
   * Netinstall ISO => used to bootstrap the system and define network,hostname,kickstart file and NFS source install location   * Netinstall ISO => used to bootstrap the system and define network,hostname,kickstart file and NFS source install location
 +    * Alternatively, [[linux_wiki:os_install_pxe_boot|PXE Boot]] can replace needing any physical installation media.
   * DVD ISO => located on the NFS server and is the source for the install   * DVD ISO => located on the NFS server and is the source for the install
   * Kickstart file => located on the NFS server in the same location as the DVD ISO and automates the installer   * Kickstart file => located on the NFS server in the same location as the DVD ISO and automates the installer
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-===== NFS Server: Image Prep =====+===== Netinstall ISO Prep =====
  
-  * Download the OS standard DVD install ISO (to provide the installation files over the network) 
-    * Put this image on your [[linux_wiki:nfs_shares|NFS server]] 
   * Download the OS net install image (to boot from)   * Download the OS net install image (to boot from)
     * Put this image on your local desktop/laptop or create a bootable USB flash drive     * Put this image on your local desktop/laptop or create a bootable USB flash drive
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 +----
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 +===== NFS Server: Image Prep =====
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 +[[linux_wiki:nfs_shares|Setup a NFS Server]] if you do not have one already.
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 +  * Download the OS standard DVD install ISO (to provide the installation files over the network)
 +    * Put this image on your NFS server in an exported directory
   * [[https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/6/html/Installation_Guide/ch-Preparing-x86.html#s1-steps-network-installs-x86-nfs|Prepare ISO+images directory]] on NFS server (If they don't exist already)   * [[https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/6/html/Installation_Guide/ch-Preparing-x86.html#s1-steps-network-installs-x86-nfs|Prepare ISO+images directory]] on NFS server (If they don't exist already)
     * Mount the DVD ISO image temporarily<code bash>mount -t iso9660 -o loop /iso/centos6.7-dvd/CentOS-6.7-x86_64-bin-DVD1.iso /mnt</code>     * Mount the DVD ISO image temporarily<code bash>mount -t iso9660 -o loop /iso/centos6.7-dvd/CentOS-6.7-x86_64-bin-DVD1.iso /mnt</code>
     * Copy the images/ directory from the mounted ISO image to the same directory as the ISO image<code bash>cp -pr /mnt/images /iso/centos6.7-dvd/</code>     * Copy the images/ directory from the mounted ISO image to the same directory as the ISO image<code bash>cp -pr /mnt/images /iso/centos6.7-dvd/</code>
     * Unmount ISO image<code bash>umount /mnt</code>     * Unmount ISO image<code bash>umount /mnt</code>
-    * Example: the following directory now contains: /iso/centos6.7-dvd/+    * Example: the directory /iso/centos6.7-dvd/ now contains:
       * CentOS-6.7-x86_64-bin-DVD1.iso       * CentOS-6.7-x86_64-bin-DVD1.iso
       * images/ (directory copied from ISO)       * images/ (directory copied from ISO)
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-===== Boot ISO =====+===== Boot to Netinstall ISO =====
  
   * Connect to system console (via KVM, other remote access solution, or physically in front of it)   * Connect to system console (via KVM, other remote access solution, or physically in front of it)
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