This is automated way to install RHEL 5.8 with providing a file that has answers needed for an installation. The file can be placed on CDROM and other locations, here is example with placing a file on the network, on a NFS server.
For example, get the ISO of RHEL 5.8 and mount it.
{host}/# mount -r -t iso9660 -o loop -v /.0/iso/rhel_5.8/rhel-server-5.8-i386-dvd.iso /mnt
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{host}/# exportfs -av
exporting *:/.0/kickstart/ks-conf-files
exporting *:/.0/kickstart/rhel-5.8
{host}/# exportfs -v
/.0/kickstart/ks-conf-files
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# DHCP Server Configuration file.
# see /usr/share/doc/dhcp*/dhcpd.conf.sample
#
ddns-update-style none;
subnet 192.168.28.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 {
authoritative;
# --- default gateway
option routers 192.168.28.1;
option subnet-mask 255.255.255.0;
option nis-domain "domain.com";
option domain-name "domain.com";
option domain-name-servers 198.49.x.x;
range dynamic-bootp 192.168.28.221 192.168.28.221;
default-lease-time 21600;
max-lease-time 43200;
#allow booting;
#allow bootp;
one-lease-per-client on;
# unixlab-8 gets same IP all the time
host unixlab-8 {
option host-name "unixlab-8.domain.com";
hardware ethernet 00:14:4F:01:7E:E8;
fixed-address 192.168.28.221;
filename "linux-install/pxelinux.0";
next-server 192.168.28.220;
}
}
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{host}/# service dhcpd status
dhcpd (pid 3278) is running...
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{host}/# chkconfig --list tftp
tftp on
{host}/# cat /etc/xinetd.d/tftp
# default: off
# description: The tftp server serves files using the trivial file transfer \
# protocol. The tftp protocol is often used to boot diskless \
# workstations, download configuration files to network-aware printers, \
# and to start the installation process for some operating systems.
service tftp
{
disable = no
socket_type = dgram
protocol = udp
wait = yes
user = root
server = /usr/sbin/in.tftpd
server_args = -v -s /tftpboot
per_source = 11
cps = 100 2
flags = IPv4
}
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{host}/# pxeos -a -i "RHEL5.8" -p NFS -D 0 -s 192.168.28.220 -L /.0/kickstart/rhel-5.8 -K nfs:192.168.28.220:/.0/kickstart/ks-conf-files RHEL5.8
{host}/# pxeos -l
RHEL5.8
Description: RHEL5.8
Protocol: NFS
isDiskless: False
Server: 192.168.28.220
Location: /.0/kickstart/rhel-5.8
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{host}/# pxeboot -a -K nfs:192.168.28.220:/.0/kickstart/ks-conf-files/unixlab-8-ks.cfg -O RHEL5.8 unixlab-8
{host}/# pxeboot -l
pxelinux client: 192.168.28.221
default RHEL5.8
label RHEL5.8
kernel RHEL5.8/vmlinuz
append initrd=RHEL5.8/initrd.img ramdisk_size=14430 method=nfs:192.168.28.220:/.0/kickstart/rhel-5.8 ip=dhcp
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default RHEL5.8
label RHEL5.8
kernel RHEL5.8/vmlinuz
append initrd=RHEL5.8/initrd.img ramdisk_size=14430 ks=nfs:192.168.28.220:/.0/kickstart/ks-conf-files/unixlab-8-ks.cfg
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dhcpd: DHCPDISCOVER from 00:14:4f:01:7e:e8 via eth0 dhcpd: DHCPOFFER on 192.168.28.221 to 00:14:4f:01:7e:e8 via eth0 dhcpd: DHCPREQUEST for 192.168.28.221 (192.168.28.220) from 00:14:4f:01:7e:e8 via eth0 dhcpd: DHCPACK on 192.168.28.221 to 00:14:4f:01:7e:e8 via eth0 in.tftpd: RRQ from 192.168.28.221 filename linux-install/pxelinux.0 in.tftpd: tftp: client does not accept options in.tftpd: RRQ from 192.168.28.221 filename linux-install/pxelinux.0 in.tftpd: RRQ from 192.168.28.221 filename linux-install/pxelinux.cfg/01-00-14-4f-01-7e-e8 in.tftpd: RRQ from 192.168.28.221 filename linux-install/pxelinux.cfg/C0A81CDD in.tftpd: RRQ from 192.168.28.221 filename linux-install/RHEL5.8/vmlinuz in.tftpd: RRQ from 192.168.28.221 filename linux-install/RHEL5.8/initrd.img dhcpd: DHCPDISCOVER from 00:14:4f:01:7e:e8 via eth0 dhcpd: DHCPOFFER on 192.168.28.221 to 00:14:4f:01:7e:e8 via eth0 dhcpd: DHCPREQUEST for 192.168.28.221 (192.168.28.220) from 00:14:4f:01:7e:e8 via eth0 dhcpd: DHCPACK on 192.168.28.221 to 00:14:4f:01:7e:e8 via eth0 mountd: authenticated mount request from 192.168.28.221:987 for /.0/kickstart/ks-conf-files (/.0/kickstart/ks-conf-files) mountd: authenticated mount request from 192.168.28.221:990 for /.0/kickstart/rhel-5.8 (/.0/kickstart/rhel-5.8) |
# install not update install # define type of installation #cdrom nfs --server=192.168.28.220 --dir=/.0/kickstart/rhel-5.8 # perform installation in text mode, default is GUI mode text # required, set language during installation lang en_US.UTF-8 #set languages installed on system langsupport en_US.UTF-8 # required, set keyboard type keyboard us # network info used during installation and for installed system network --device eth0 --bootproto static --ip 192.168.28.221 --netmask 255.255.255.0 --gateway 192.168.28.1 --nameserver 198.49.180.149 --hostname unixlab-8 # encrypted root password rootpw --iscrypted $1$KBf2ShFQ$P3Sih6cgnpMcTij1YHcmh0 # disable firewall - iptables #firewall --enabled --port=22:tcp firewall --disabled # authconfig setup authentication options for system authconfig --enableshadow --enablemd5 # Security Enhanced Linux, enable with default target policy selinux --enforcing # set timezone timezone America/Los_Angeles # bootloader define how GRUB bootloader should be installed bootloader --location=mbr --driveorder=sda,sdb # The following is the partition information you requested # Note that any partitions you deleted are not expressed # here so unless you clear all partitions first, this is # not guaranteed to work clearpart --all --initlabel #part / --fstype ext3 --size=4500 --ondisk=sda --asprimary #part /var --fstype ext3 --size=4500 --ondisk=sda #part /.0 --fstype ext3 --size=4500 --ondisk=sda #part swap --recommended #part swap --size=4500 --ondisk=sda # raid1 part raid.a1 --size 4500 --asprimary --ondisk=sda part raid.a2 --size 4500 --asprimary --ondisk=sda part raid.a3 --size 4500 --asprimary --ondisk=sda part raid.a4 --size 1 --grow --ondisk=sda part raid.b1 --size 4500 --asprimary --ondisk=sdb part raid.b2 --size 4500 --asprimary --ondisk=sdb part raid.b3 --size 4500 --asprimary --ondisk=sdb part raid.b4 --size 1 --grow --ondisk=sdb raid / --fstype ext3 --device md1 --level=RAID1 raid.a1 raid.b1 raid swap --fstype swap --device md2 --level=RAID1 raid.a2 raid.b2 raid /var --fstype ext3 --device md3 --level=RAID1 raid.a3 raid.b3 raid /.0 --fstype ext3 --device md4 --level=RAID1 raid.a4 raid.b4 # packages to be installed # @ is group of packages %packages @admin-tools @base @core @dns-server @development-libs @development-tools #@dialup @editors @java @legacy-software-support @mail-server @network-server @server-cfg @system-tools @text-internet kexec-tools fipscheck device-mapper-multipath sgpio perl-Convert-ASN1 python-dmidecode imake emacs dnsmasq audit dhcp # pre-installation script %pre #!/bin/sh # simple example sleep 5 /bin/echo This is PRE-installation script that does nothing. # post-installation script %post # simple example /bin/sleep 5 /bin/echo "This is POST-installation script that does nothing." /bin/echo STOP sendmail /sbin/service sendmail stop /bin/echo START nfs /sbin/service nfs start |