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Kickstart Installation
Kickstart Installation
Module 12 – Kickstart Installation
♦ Overview
In Linux, system administrators use an automated method of installation
called kickstart installation that helps them to save time when installing
Linux on several machines in a network. This module deals with the
kickstart installation along with configuration of kickstart.
♦ Lessons covered in this module
► Kickstart Installation
Kickstart Installation
Lesson 1 – Kickstart Installation
♦ Introduction
Red Hat Linux has one installation method that is an automation method of
installation called Kickstart installation. This type of installation helps
system administrator when they have to install Linux in several machines
on a network.
♦ Topics covered in this lesson
► What is Kickstart Installation?
► Kickstart Configuration
Kickstart Installation
Topic 1 – What is Kickstart Installation?
♦ Red Hat has developed Kickstart installation method, an automated
method for installing Red Hat Linux on the systems.
♦ Kickstart files are placed on single server system and individual
computers read these Kickstart files while Linux is being installed.
♦ Using a single Kickstart file for installing Red Hat Linux on multiple
machines is supported by Kickstart installation method
♦ Kickstart installations can be carried out with the use of a CD-ROM, a
local hard drive, FTP or HTTP.
Kickstart Installation
Topic 2 – Kickstart Configuration
♦ Kickstart can be configured using command line interface and
graphical tool, kickstart configurator.
♦ Analysis of Kickstart Configuration through Command Line Interface
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When Red Hat Linux is installed, the default kickstart configuration file
gets saved as anaconda-ks.cfg in the /root directory.
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The file, anaconda-ks.cfg that is automatically generated by anaconda
Kickstart Installation
Kickstart Configuration using Graphical Tool
♦ Kickstart configurator can be started by clicking Main Menu =>
System Tools => Kickstart.
♦ This will display the Kickstart configurator as shown in the figure
given below
Basic Configuration
Kickstart Installation
Lab Exercises
♦ Automatic Installation with Kickstart
In this lab you have to install Linux with kickstart. For this you have to
configure NFS and DHCP server. DHCP provides the IP address to the
client and the location of kickstart file. NFS server mounts the directory in
which the installation files are located. Your kickstart server’s IP address is
192.168.1.2.
Kickstart Installation
Conclusion
♦ Summary
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Kickstart Installation is an automated installation method developed by
Red Hat Linux.
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Kickstart file can be generated graphically as well as through command
line interface
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There is a graphical tool called Kickstart Configurator that can be used for
creating a kickstart configuration file with all settings
♦ Question and Answer Session