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--- linux_wiki:os_install_kickstart [2016/01/27 15:34]
billdozor [Kickstart Install]
+++ linux_wiki:os_install_kickstart [2019/05/25 23:50] (current)
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-====== OS Install: Kickstart ======
+====== OS Install: Kickstart Examples ======
 **General Information**
-How to install Enterprise Linux using a kickstart file.
+Kickstart file examples.
 **Checklist**
-  * Enterprise Linux 6/7 Install DVD
+  * Distro(s): Enterprise Linux 6/7
-  * NFS Server sharing the kickstart file and install iso
-    * [[linux_wiki:os_install_bare_metal|DVD image prep]]
+----
+====== External Resources ======
+  * [[https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/6/html/Installation_Guide/s1-kickstart2-options.html|RHEL Kickstart Options]]
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 ====== Kickstart Install ======
-  * Boot a system to installation media
+See this page for the complete process: [[linux_wiki:os_install_bare_metal|OS Install: Bare Metal]]
-  * On the "Welcome to CentOS" screen, highlight "Install or Upgrade an existing system" and press "tab" to edit boot options.
-  * After "vmlinuz initrd=initrd.img", append:<code bash>ks=nfs:<nfs-server-ip>:/ISO/centos6.7-dvd/centos6-ks.cfg ksdevice=eth0 ip=x.x.x.x netmask=x.x.x.x gateway=x.x.x.x nameserver=<dns-ip></code>
-  * **Note**: This can be pasted into the console by using most KVM menus. (Keyboard > Send Text to Target... > Paste in text > click Ok)
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-====== CentOS 6 Example Kickstart File ======
+====== CentOS 6 Example Kickstart File (bios) ======
-The following kickstart file performs a network install of CentOS 6 minimal, on /dev/sda, with LVM, and reboots after installation.
+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 IP addresses in the "CUSTOMIZE" sections and paste in an encrypted root password before using.
+**Modify the encrypted root password before using.**
-<code bash centos6-ks.cfg>
+<code bash centos6-ks-bios.cfg>
-#### Title: CentOS 6 Generic Kickstart file
+#### Title: CentOS 6 Generic Kickstart file for BIOS systems
-#### Description: Uses /dev/sda, eth0, and LVM to prepare a CentOS minimal installed system.
+#### Description: Uses /dev/sda, MBR, and LVM to prepare a CentOS minimal installed system.
 ########################################
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 ## Install Location ##
 install
-nfs --server=10.0.0.200 --dir=/ISO/centos6.7-dvd
+nfs --server=10.0.0.200 --dir=/iso/centos6.7-dvd
 ## Locale Settings ##
 lang en_US.UTF-8
 keyboard us
-## Networking ##
-network --onboot yes --device eth0 --bootproto static --ip 10.0.0.100 --netmask 255.255.255.0 --gateway 10.0.0.254 --noipv6 --nameserver 10.0.0.1,10.0.0.2 --hostname myserver.local
 ## System Configuration ##
-rootpw  --iscrypted <root-hash-here>
+rootpw  --iscrypted <root-encrypted-password-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 ##
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 selinux --disabled
 timezone --utc America/Chicago
-bootloader --location=mbr --driveorder=sda --append="crashkernel=auto rhgb quiet"
 ## Disk Partitioning ##
+bootloader --location=mbr --driveorder=sda --append="crashkernel=auto"
 # Clear Partitions => clear disk /dev/sda partitions, initialize partition tables (zerombr) #
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 # Physical Partitions #
 part /boot --fstype=ext4 --size=512 --ondisk=sda
-part pv.01 --grow --size=18500 --ondisk=sda
+part pv.01 --grow --size=26624 --ondisk=sda
 # LVM Setup #
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 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 swap --name=lvswap --vgname=vglocal --size=8192
 logvol /tmp --fstype=ext4 --name=lvtmp --vgname=vglocal --size=2048
 logvol /var --fstype=ext4 --name=lvvar --vgname=vglocal --size=4096
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 ## Reboot After Installation ##
-reboot
+reboot --eject
+#### Auto execute post install commands ####
+%post --interpreter /bin/sh --log=/root/ks-post.log
+(
+## Enter post install commands here to execute prior to reboot
+# Useful for performing something like the below example:
+# Startup rpcbind for NFS
+#service rpcbind start
+# Mount admin share
+#mount -vt nfs 10.1.2.3:/admin /mnt
+# Create /root/scripts dir
+#mkdir /root/scripts
+# Copy the firstboot script to the new dir, set owner/permissions
+#cp -v /mnt/deploy/firstboot/firstboot.sh /root/scripts/
+#chown -Rv root:root /root/scripts
+#chmod -Rv 700 /root/scripts
+# Create line in rc.local to auto-execute the firstboot script
+#echo "/root/scripts/firstboot.sh" >> /etc/rc.d/rc.local
+# Un-mount admin share
+#umount -v /mnt
+)
+%end
+</code>
+----
+====== CentOS 7 Example Kickstart File (bios) ======
+**Modify the encrypted root password before using.**
+<code bash 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=10.1.2.3 --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-encrypted-password-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=8192 --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 --eject
+#### Auto execute post install commands ####
+%post --interpreter /bin/sh --log=/root/ks-post.log
+(
+## Enter post install commands here to execute prior to reboot
+# Useful for performing something like the below example:
+# Startup rpcbind for NFS
+#systemctl start rpcbind
+# Mount admin share
+#mount -vt nfs 10.1.2.3:/admin /mnt
+# Create /root/scripts dir
+#mkdir /root/scripts
+# Copy the firstboot script to the new dir, set owner/permissions
+#cp -v /mnt/deploy/firstboot/firstboot.sh /root/scripts/
+#chown -Rv root:root /root/scripts
+#chmod -Rv 700 /root/scripts
+# Copy firstboot service unit to system, set owner/permissions
+#cp -v /mnt/deploy/firstboot/firstboot.service /etc/systemd/system/
+#chown -v root:root /etc/systemd/system/firstboot.service
+#chmod -v 644 /etc/systemd/system/firstboot.service
+# Enable firstboot service for next boot
+#systemctl enable firstboot.service
+# Un-mount admin share
+#umount -v /mnt
+)
+%end
+</code>
+----
+====== CentOS 6/7 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.
+<code bash>
+# 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
 </code>
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