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OS Install: Kickstart Examples
General Information
Kickstart file examples.
Checklist
- Enterprise Linux 6/7
Kickstart Install
See this page for the complete process: OS Install: Bare Metal
CentOS 6 Example Kickstart File
The following kickstart file performs a network install of CentOS 6 minimal, on /dev/sda, using MBR, with LVM, and reboots after installation.
Modify the encrypted root password before using.
- centos6-ks-bios.cfg
#### Title: CentOS 6 Generic Kickstart file for BIOS systems #### Description: Uses /dev/sda, MBR, and LVM to prepare a CentOS minimal installed system. ######################################## #### CUSTOMIZE THESE SECTIONS BELOW #### ######################################## ## Install Location ## install nfs --server=10.0.0.200 --dir=/ISO/centos6.7-dvd ## Locale Settings ## lang en_US.UTF-8 keyboard us ## System Configuration ## rootpw --iscrypted <root-hash-here> ####################################### #### END OF CUSTOMIZATION SECTIONS #### ####################################### ## Networking ## #network settings are inherited from the kernel image boot options in order to keep the kickstart generic ## System Configuration ## firewall --service=ssh authconfig --enableshadow --passalgo=sha512 selinux --disabled timezone --utc America/Chicago ## Disk Partitioning ## bootloader --location=mbr --driveorder=sda --append="crashkernel=auto" # Clear Partitions => clear disk /dev/sda partitions, initialize partition tables (zerombr) # clearpart --drives=sda --all zerombr # Physical Partitions # part /boot --fstype=ext4 --size=512 --ondisk=sda part pv.01 --grow --size=18512 --ondisk=sda # LVM Setup # volgroup vglocal --pesize=4096 pv.01 logvol /home --fstype=ext4 --name=lvhome --vgname=vglocal --size=4096 logvol / --fstype=ext4 --name=lvroot --vgname=vglocal --size=4096 logvol swap --name=lvswap --vgname=vglocal --size=4096 logvol /tmp --fstype=ext4 --name=lvtmp --vgname=vglocal --size=2048 logvol /var --fstype=ext4 --name=lvvar --vgname=vglocal --size=4096 ## Packages to Install ## %packages @core @server-policy @workstation-policy nfs-utils %end ## Reboot After Installation ## reboot #### Auto execute post install commands #### %post --interpreter /bin/sh ( ## Enter post install commands here (to launch a script maybe?) ) %end
CentOS 7 Example Kickstart File
Modify the encrypted root password before using.
CentOS 7 BIOS Kickstart
- centos7-ks-bios.cfg
#### Title: CentOS 7 Generic Kickstart file for BIOS systems #### Description: Uses /dev/sda, MBR, and LVM to prepare a CentOS minimal installed system. ######################################## #### CUSTOMIZE THESE SECTIONS BELOW #### ######################################## ## Install Location ## graphical nfs --server=10.0.0.200 --dir=/ISO/centos7.2-dvd ## Locale Settings ## keyboard --vckeymap=us --xlayouts='us' lang en_US.UTF-8 timezone America/Chicago --isUtc --ntpservers=x.x.x.x,x.x.x.x ## System Configuration ## rootpw --iscrypted <root-hash-here> ####################################### #### END OF CUSTOMIZATION SECTIONS #### ####################################### ## Networking ## #network settings are inherited from the kernel image boot options in order to keep the kickstart generic ## System Configuration ## auth --enableshadow --passalgo=sha512 eula --agreed firewall --service=ssh selinux --disabled ## Disk Partitioning ## ignoredisk --only-use=sda bootloader --location=mbr --boot-drive=sda clearpart --all --initlabel --drives=sda zerombr # Physical Partitions # part /boot --fstype="ext4" --ondisk=sda --size=512 part pv.01 --fstype="lvmpv" --ondisk=sda --grow --size=18512 # LVM Setup # volgroup vglocal --pesize=4096 pv.01 logvol /tmp --fstype="ext4" --size=2048 --name=lvtmp --vgname=vglocal logvol swap --fstype="swap" --size=4096 --name=lvswap --vgname=vglocal logvol /home --fstype="ext4" --size=4096 --name=lvhome --vgname=vglocal logvol / --fstype="ext4" --size=4096 --name=lvroot --vgname=vglocal logvol /var --fstype="ext4" --size=4096 --name=lvvar --vgname=vglocal ## System services ## services --enabled="chronyd" ## Packages to Install ## %packages @^minimal @core chrony nfs-utils %end ## KDUMP - Disable ## %addon com_redhat_kdump --disable --reserve-mb='auto' %end ## Reboot After Installation ## reboot
CentOS 7 EFI Kickstart
The only difference for EFI based systems in a kickstart file is the addition of a /boot/efi partition.
It is placed in the “Physical Partitions” section after the /boot partition.
# Physical Partitions # part /boot --fstype="ext4" --ondisk=sda --size=512 part /boot/efi --fstype="efi" --ondisk=sda --size=512 --fsoptions="umask=0077,shortname=winnt" part pv.01 --fstype="lvmpv" --ondisk=sda --grow --size=18512