1. Kickstart Installation

2. 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

3. 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 is a linux automated installation method used to install on several systems of same architecture

4. 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.
to work with he kickstart make one system as kickstart server
we can contact to the server by using FTP or HTTP ,FTP is the most commonly used.

5. 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
When Red Hat Linux is installed, the default kickstart configuration file gets saved as anaconda-ks.cfg in the /root directory.
The file, anaconda-ks.cfg that is automatically generated by anaconda
Refer section of Module 12 for further installation procedures
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6. 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
Refer section of Module 12 for further procedure description
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explain the various section of ks.cfg file

7. 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
Refer Lab Exercises of Module 12

8. Conclusion Summary Question and Answer Session
Kickstart Installation is an automated installation method developed by Red Hat Linux.
Kickstart file can be generated graphically as well as through command line interface
There is a graphical tool called Kickstart Configurator that can be used for creating a kickstart configuration file with all settings
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