Kikstart Installation

Automating OS installation using KikStart process -----

Following are the prerequisites for Kikstart server installation.

> DHCP Server and PXE Boot server

Note :-  Refer the following URL to create "DHCP"and "PXE Boot"" server.

http://sappyit.blogspot.in/2014/12/create-pxe-boot-server-in-cent-os-6.html

 > Install / configure HTTP server and copy all the Operating system dvd files to the new "centos66"directory.
Command :- #yum install httpd*    ----- Install http server with yum installer
                     #service httpd restart  ----- Restart http service
                     #chkconfig httpd on    -----On http service permanently 
                     #cd /var/www/html     -----Go to html directory
                     #mkdir centos66          -----Create "centos66"directory in "html"directory
                     #cp -rv /media/centos6.6/* /var/www/html/centos66 ----- Copy all Os dvd contain to "centos66"directory.

> Create kikstart directory
Command :- #mkdir /var/www/html/centos66/ks  -----Create "ks"directory in html directory

 >Create and edit ks.cfg file in "ks"directory and put the following lines.
Command :- #vi ks.cfg     ----- Create "ks.cfg"file with vi editor.


# Root password
rootpw  --iscrypted $6$CN3rgs.pqQoNPKMF$7fXhIBuKP8kb8wMa7wRHKOaZlTkzak77lnOuT6Gbh4RjrouNIf41an1S0Ji6wGW8RogGLw8uN3Iws6MFkuDtJ/
# System authorization information
auth  --useshadow  --passalgo=sha512
# Use graphical install
firstboot --disable
# System keyboard
keyboard us
# System language
lang en_US
# SELinux configuration
selinux --disabled
# Installation logging level
logging --level=info
# System timezone
timezone  --utc America/Denver
# Network information
network --onboot yes --device eth0 --bootproto dhcp --noipv6 --hostname=vlab01-vm
# System bootloader configuration
bootloader --location=mbr
# Clear the master boot record on the hard drive
zerombr yes
# Partition clearing information
clearpart --all --initlabel
#Disk partitioning information
part /boot --fstype ext4 --size=150
part swap --size=1024
part pv.01 --size=1 --grow
volgroup vg_root pv.01
logvol  /  --vgname=vg_root  --size=1 --grow --name=lv_root

repo --name=cloudstack --baseurl=http://192.168.0.25/centos66/
%packages
@Base
@system-admin-tools
kvm
virt-manager
libvirt
libvirt-python
python-virtinst
virt-top
libguestfs-tools
cloudstack-agent
openvswitch
%end
%post
:wq

 Save the file and exit.

               
Note:- I have created this file to install Cent OS 6.6 bit 64 with Base installation and enable KVM.
            For more packages installation with kikstart add below options after %packages.
e.g :-   %packages 
@base 
@client-mgmt-tools 
@core 
@debugging 
@basic-desktop 
@desktop-debugging 
@desktop-platform 
@directory-client 
@general-desktop 
@graphical-admin-tools 
@identity-management-server 
@input-methods 
@internet-browser 
@java-platform 
@legacy-x 
@network-file-system-client 
@network-tools 
@perl-runtime 
@print-client 
@remote-desktop-clients 
@security-tools 
@server-platform 
@server-policy 
@system-admin-tools 
@x11  

> Go to /var/lib/tftpboot/pxelinux.cfg directory
Command :- #cd /var/lib/tftpboot/pxelinux.cfg

> Edit default file and put the following lines which mark in a red text in PXE Boot menue.
Command :- #vi default

 DEFAULT menu.c32
PROMPT 0
MENU TITLE VIRTELA LAB PXE BOOT MENU

TIMEOUT 200
ONTIMEOUT localdisk

#BOOT FROM LOCAL DISK MENU
LABEL localdisk
TEXT HELP
Boot from local hard drive.
ENDTEXT
MENU LABEL ^Local Hard Drive
MENU DEFAULT
LOCALBOOT 0
#BOOT FROM CENTOS 6.6 DVD ISO Auto
LABEL CentOS 6.5 Auto
TEXT HELP
 
CentOS 6.6 64 BIT DVD ISO With KVM
ENDTEXT
MENU LABEL CentOS-6.6-64-DVD 64-BIT (Auto)
KERNEL images/centos-66/vmlinuz
APPEND ks=http://192.168.0.25/centos66/ks/ks.cfg ksdevice=eth1 initrd=images/centos-65/initrd.img vga=normal ip=dhcp
:wq

Save the file and exit
                     



Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

KVM Live Migration without Shared Storage

Image
KVM Guest VM Live Migration without Share Storage ----- Prerequisites ----- > Ruining Guest virtual machine on one of the KVM Host server. > Both the KVM Host servers are able accessible each other. > 1 Gbps Network configured on both the Host servers > Longing to the host servers with root user or normal user have sudo rights. > Make sure ssh service port is enabled on both the host and firewall. Steps to migrate gust vm ----- > Assume Guest VM runing on KVM Host1 ( I have give cls1 hostname to KVM Host1 and cls2 hostname to KVM Host 2 ) List the virtual machines ruining on cls1 server. Command :- # virsh list          ----- This command display the runing virtual machines on the host Name :- virt1      ----- This is ruining virtual machine ID :-  1               ----- This is first virtual machine on the host. > Check the virtual machine size. Note :- In this scenario I have used default storage path /var/lib/libvirt/images Command :-
Read more

Create CentOS 6 Local package and Group package Repository

Image
Create CentOS 6 Local package and Group package Repository. Prerequisites: > CentOS 6 .iso file or DVD. > Installed CentOS 6.5 / 6.6 x86_64 server with minimum 40 GB free disk space on / partition. > Make sure Internet is enabled on Linux server to download and install few packages. Steps to create Local package repository:  > Copy CentOS 6.5 .iso file in Linux Centos 6 x86_64 server on / partition. > Mount CentOS 6.5 .iso file ( CentOS-6.5-x86_64-bin-DVD1.iso ) to /mnt directory Command: # mount -t iso9660 -o loop /CentOS-6.5-x86_64-bin-DVD1.iso /mnt  > Install HTTP service on Linux server. Command: # yum install httpd > Start HTTP service . Command: # service httpd restart > Create Directory centos65 in /var/www/html/  Command: # mkdir /var/www/html/centos65 >  Go to /mnt/Packages directory Command: # cd /mnt/Packages > Copy all the files from Packages directory to /var/www/html/centos65/ directory. Comman
Read more

Create Linux ( LUCI ) Cluster

Image
Create Linux Cluster ----- Prerequisites ----- > Install CentOS 6 / RHEL 6 nodes ( Machines ) with same hardware configuration. > Minimum 2 nodes are required > Configure Linux installable YUM Repository on both the nodes. URL :- http://sappyit.blogspot.in/2014/12/create-local-yum-repository-in-rhel7.html  > Configured static IPs to both the nodes. > Both the nodes are in same network and able to ping each other. Steps to install Cluster service ----- > Disable Selinux settings on both the nodes. Command :- # cd /etc/selinux                       #vi config                     ----- Edit Selinux config file with vi editor.                      SELINUX= disabled      ----- Disabled selinux settings in the file.                     :wq                                 ----- Save and exit the file.       Restart both the nodes if required. > Disable Linux firewall / Iptables in both the nodes. Command :- # service iptables stop            
Read more