.. _Kickstart File Example:

Kickstart File Example
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Below is an example of kickstart file that you can use to install and configure |product_name| in the unattended mode. You can use this file as the basis for creating your own kickstart files.

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    # Use the SHA-512 encryption for user passwords and enable shadow passwords.
    auth --enableshadow --passalgo=sha512
    # Install from the CD-ROM drive.
    cdrom
    # Install without invoking the GUI.
    cmdline
    # Run the Setup Agent on first boot.
    firstboot --enable
    # Set the target device for the system here!
    ignoredisk --only-use=sda
    # Use the US English keyboard.
    keyboard --vckeymap=us --xlayouts='us'
    # Use English as the language during the installation and as the default system
    # language.
    lang en_US.UTF-8

    # If you intend to run configuration scripts after installation,
    # uncomment the following and specify a network device to configure network.
    #network  --bootproto=dhcp --device=<network_device> --ipv6=auto --activate
    #network  --bootproto=dhcp --hostname=<hostname>

    # Specify the encrypted root password for the node.
    rootpw --iscrypted xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
    # Disable SELinux.
    selinux --disabled
    # Enable time synchronization via NTP.
    services --enabled="chronyd"
    # Set the system time zone.
    timezone America/New_York
    # Configure the bootloader. Set the target device for the system as the first 
    # drive in the BIOS boot order and write the boot record to MBR.
    bootloader --append=" crashkernel=auto" --location=mbr --boot-drive=sda
    # Set the partition type to LVM.
    autopart --type=lvm
    # Configure the partition removal for the system drive.
    # Set the target device for the system here!
    clearpart --all --initlabel --drives=sda --disklabel=gpt

    # Make the installation program run the post-installation script and configure
    # it to add keys to RPM database and reinstall the vzlinux release.
    %post
    rpmkeys --import /etc/pki/rpm-gpg/*
    yum reinstall vzlinux-release -y
    # Uncomment to install the trial license.
    #vzlicupdate -a trial
    # Uncomment to configure SElinux.
    #yes | fixfiles -f -F relabel /
    %end

    # Install the packages on the node.
    %packages
    @^minimal
    %end

    # Enable kernel crash dumping during the installation.
    %addon com_redhat_kdump --enable --reserve-mb='auto'
    %end

    # Uncomment to install the management panel and storage components without 
    # running scripts on the node after installation. If you do not intend to
    # install the storage component, remove the '--storage' parameter.
    # Specify an internal interface for the management network and
    # an external interface for the management panel network.
    #%addon com_vstorage --internal-iface=eth0 --external-iface=eth1 \
    #--password=xxxxxxxxx --management --storage
    #%end

    # Uncomment to install the management panel and storage. Running configuration  
    # scripts required after the installation. If you do not intend to install the 
    # storage component, remove the --storage parameter.
    #%addon com_vstorage --management --storage --bare
    #%end

    # Uncomment to install the storage component without running scripts on the
    # node after installation. To register the node, specify the token as well as
    # the IP address of the management panel.
    #%addon com_vstorage --storage --token=xxxxxxxxx --mgmt-node-addr=10.37.130.1
    #%end