HP Insight Control Software for Linux User Manual
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The template file is written for 64-bit installations. If you want to install a 32-bit, you will
need to modify the installation and configuration file accordingly.
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The AutoYaST templates that HP supplies use DHCP for hostname/DNS configuration. If
there are multiple interfaces configured through DHCP, then the operating system can
select any of them as the host name during the installation. In that case, the host name
the OS chose might not correspond to the interface that you want the system to be known
as.
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Register the Kickstart or AutoYaST file or files in the repository.
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Copy the Kickstart or AutoYaST files or files to the appropriate directory in the repository.
IMPORTANT:
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HP provides a default set of basic Kickstart and AutoYaST installation configuration files for
each supported OS. HP recommends copying and using the default installation configuration
files as templates to create customized installation configuration files that are suitable for your
environment.
Familiarize yourself with the contents and usage comments in the configuration file templates,
and use them to make versions that are appropriate for your own environment.
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Some default templates specify port 60000, the default web server repository port number,
by that number. If you use a repository web server port that is different from that default value,
ensure that any Kickstart or AutoYaST installation configuration file you create from these
templates has the correct port number for the repository web server port for your environment.
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Be aware that the default installation configuration files provided for RHEL and SLES installations
are configured such that all partitions on all disks of a managed server are erased. If this is
not acceptable behavior, remember to change this behavior when you create your customized
file.
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The default Kickstart and AutoYaST files automatically extract and install the RPMs listed in
from the associated SPP or PSP.
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The SLES 10 SP3
AutoYaST configuration file that Insight Control for Linux provides
is valid only for the x86_64 processor architecture; it includes the kernel-xen package.
For the i386 processor architecture, this must be replaced with the kernel-xenpae package.
Kickstart and AutoYaST installation configuration files that are read during an unattended OS
installation operation must be located in the Insight Control for Linux repository in the /opt/
repository/instconfig
directory and use the naming conventions described in
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9.2.1 Naming conventions for installation configuration files
The default installation configuration files and their associated directories under /opt/
repository/instconfig
follow these naming conventions:
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The files are stored in OS- and version-specific directories that use the following naming
convention:
{abbreviated_os_type}{version}{update_or_servicepack}[-{special}].
9.2 Using installation configuration files for unattended installations
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