Kick Start Installation
- Linux allows you to do operating System installations via a network connection using a kick-start Server.
- It is frequently much faster than Using CDs and the process can be automated.
- The kick-start server creates an answer File
- Kick-start can be configured on an FTP, NFS or Apache server.
- The kick Start installation method is Called as Network Based Installation
Requirements
For configuring Kick Start Server :
- A computer with Red Hat Linux Enterprise Server O.S
- The PC must configure with static IP Address (192.168.5.1)
- Linux Server must configure DHCP Server
- Linux Server must configure with FTP Server / NFS Server / Apache Web Server
Steps
For Configuring Kick Start Server for FTP based Installation :
- Step1 : Configure IP Address as “192.168.5.1”
- Step2 : Install and Configure DHCP Server
- Step3 : Install and Configure “VSFTPD” for the FTP Server
- Step4 : Copy all RPM files from Linux DVD to “/var/ftp/pub/Server” directory
- Step5 : Install “System-config-kick-start” RPM package
- Step6 : Create “Kick start configuring file by running “system-config-kickstart” command
- Step5: Install “system-config-kickstart” rpm package
- Insert Linux DVD
- [root@mylinuxpc1 ~]# cd /media/CDROM/Server/
- [root@mylinuxpc1 Server]#
- [root@mylinuxpc1 Server] # pwd
- /media/CDROM/Server
- [root@mylinuxpc1 Server]#
- [root@mylinuxpc1 Server]# rpm -Uvh system-config-kickstart-2.6.19.1-1.el5.noarch.rpm
- Preparing...
########################################### [100%]
- 1:system-config-kickstart ################################## [100%]
- [root@mylinuxpc1 Server]#
- Step6 : Create “Kick start configuring file by running “system-config-kickstart” command
[root@mylinuxpc1
Server]# system – config – kickstart
Select
“Basic Configuration” option
Type
Root Password “xxxxxx” and type Confirm password “xxxxxx”
Select
The check box “Reboot the system after installation”
Select
“Installation Method” – Select “Perform new
Installation” – Select “FTP”
Type
FTPServer IP address as “192.168.5.1” and FTP Directory as
“/pub”
Select
“Boot Loader Options” – Select “ Install new boot
loader”
Select
“Partition Information” – Select “Clear Master Boot
Record”
Select
“Remove all existing partitions” – Click on “Add”
for creating partitions
Select
Mount Point “/boot”
Type
Size “100”
Click
On “OK”
Select
Mount Point “/”
Type Size “6000”
Click on “OK”
Select
“File System Type”
Select
“swap”
Type
Size “1000”
Click
on “OK”
Select
“Network Configuration” – Click on “Add”
Select
Network Device “eth0” – Select Network Type “DHCP”
– Click on “OK”
Select
“Authentication” option
Select
the check box “Use Shadow Passwords”
Select
the check box “Use MD5”
Select
“Firewall Configuration” option
Select
“Security level “Disabled” – Select SELinux “Disabled”
Select “Display Configuration”
option
Select Resolution “800x600”
or “1024x768”
Select Default Desktop “GNOME”
Select “Package Selection” option
Select the Required Packages
Leave
“Pre-Installation Script” option and Leave
“Post-Installation Script” option
Click
on “File” menu – Click on “Save File”
Type Name of the file as “ksftp.cfg”
Select the location “/var/ftp/pub”
directory
Click
on “Save”
Steps
for Installing Linux O.S by using Kickstart / Network Based :
Client
Computer :
- A computer with HDD , LAN Card and DVD Drive
Insert
Linux DVD in the client computer DVD Drive
Change
the first boot device as “CDROM” in the BIOS Setup
Start
the computer
You
will get like
boot
: type the following command
boot
: linux ks =ftp://192.168.5.1/pub/ksftp.cfg
After
booting Remove Linux DVD
Now
Automatic Linux Installation will start , with out asking any
options
