4.1. Standard Kickstart Options

Your kickstart file may include any of the standard Linux options used in kickstart files for installing Linux operating systems. For the full list of these options and their explanations, consult the respective Linux documentation (e.g., the Red Hat Enterprise Linux Installation Guide).

Listed below are the mandatory options and commands that you must include in each kickstart file:

OptionDescription

auth

Specifies authentication options for the Virtuozzo physical server.

bootloader

Specifies the way of installing the bootloader.

install

Tells the system to install Virtuozzo either from nfs or url (for FTP and HTTP installations, respectively). Specify this option to perform a clean installation of Virtuozzo.

keyboard

Sets the system keyboard type.

lang

Sets the language to use during installation and the default language to use on the installed system.

part

Creates partitions on the server.

rootpw

Sets the system’s root password.

timezone

Sets the system time zone.

zerombr

Cleans all partition tables on disk drives.

Note

Note: This option should follow clearpart --all.

Note

Notes:

  1. You can specify the cmdline option to install Virtuozzo in a completely non-interactive command-line mode, without starting the X Window System.
  2. When installing Virtuozzo with Virtuozzo storage, you can use the autopart option to create the default partition layout and the default configuration for chunk servers and clients. To make a custom layout and configuration, use the part option and create the required partitions. You will then need to use the pstorage command to configure the partitions for chunk serves and clients. See Section 4.2, “Virtuozzo Kickstart Options” for details.