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When finished with the initial profile, you’re presented with the
Kickstart Details
page, which offers
various options for enhancing the kickstart steps. You may clone or delete the profile at any time using
links at the upper-right corner of the page. Use the following tabs to modify the profile.
•
Details
— The default display of the
Kickstart Details
page shows the profile name and label,
as well as these fields: Org Default, which allows you to set this as the primary profile for the
organization, and Comments, or simple notes regarding the profile. You may click the
view
link to
see the actual kickstart configuration file generated by RHN
In addition, you may select lists of files here that will be preserved during the kickstart process.
These files, typically configuration files and others that will remain relevant when the server is re-
deployed, can be selected using the File Preservation Lists pulldown menu near the bottom of the
page. Refer to Section 4.4.10.9
File Preservation
to find out how create these lists. To deselect a list,
hold the [Ctrl] key and click the list name with the mouse. When done, click the
Update Kickstart
button.
•
Options
— Collects the precise values to be applied against the kickstart process, including boot-
loader type, time zone, root password, and partition details. Keep in mind, the kickstart network
configuration value here is used by the bootloader to determine the network configuration for the
kickstart process, unlike the network setting on the
Advanced Options
tab, which is used to gen-
erate the kickstart configuration file. The options passed to the bootloader are different from those
needed by the Red Hat installation program to configure the system. When done, click the
Update
Kickstart
button.
•
Advanced Options
— Accessible through a link at the top of the
Options
tab, this page estab-
lishes the arguments to be included in the kickstart configuration file. These differ from the settings
included on the
Options
tab. For instance, the network setting here defines the parameters of the
Red Hat installation program, while the kickstart network configuration value there affects the
bootloader. As an example, you might need to kickstart a system using eth1 (kickstart network con-
figuration), but eth0 is the primary network interface for the box (as identified in the network field
on this page). When done, click the
Update Kickstart
button.
•
Packages
— Allows the addition or removal of specific software packages from the kickstart pro-
file. To include packages, enter them in the text field and click the
Add Packages
button. To exclude
packages, select their checkboxes and click the
Remove Packages
button.
•
Pre
— Enables you to edit the %pre script for the kickstart profile. Make your changes and click
the
Update Pre
button.
•
Post
— Enables you to include the %post script and other parameters in the kickstart profile.
•
Details
— Allows editing of the %post script and inclusion of other options to be set after initial
kickstart. You may alter individual commands within the script, identify the package profile to
be used during synchronization, and include the activation key to be used for registration. If you
plan to include multiple activation keys, first refer to Section 4.4.7.2
Using Multiple Activation
Keys at Once
for an explanation of how conflicts are resolved.
In addition, you may predetermine whether configuration management and remote commands
may be carried out on the system using the checkboxes at the bottom of the page. Make your
changes and click the
Update Post
button.
•
GPG and SSL keys
— Displays all of the GPG and SSL keys created by your organization. To
include GPG and SSL keys you have created in the %post section, select the keys and click the
Update Keys
button. Refer to Section 4.4.10.7
GPG and SSL Keys
for instructions on creating
keys.
Caution
When kickstarting systems receiving updates through either an RHN Proxy Server or RHN
Satellite Server:, you must import that server’s SSL certificate at the
Kickstart/GPG and SSL
Keys
page and associate it with all relevant kickstart profiles. This association should be made
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