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Satellite Server must be kickstarted using an external installation tree. Refer to Section 4.4.10.5
Distributions for instructions on setting up installation trees.
To develop a new kickstart profile, click create new kickstart in the upper-right corner of the page.
On the resulting page, enter a name and label for the profile, select whether it should immediately be
considered active, and click the Select Kickstart Options button.
On the next page, identify the precise values to be included in the profile, including: bootloader type,
time zone, network configuration, root password, and partition details. Then click the Create Kick-
start button.
When finished with the initial profile, you're presented with the Kickstart Details page, which offers
various options for enhancing the kickstart steps. You may clone or delete the profile at any time using
links at the upper-right corner of the page. Use the following tabs to modify the profile.
Details — The default display of the Kickstart Details page shows the profile name and label,
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as well as these fields: Org Default, which allows you to set this as the primary profile for the
organization, and Comments, or simple notes regarding the profile. In addition, you may click the
view link to see the actual kickstart configuration file generated by RHN. When done, click the
Update Kickstart button.
Options — Displays the precise values you included regarding bootloader type, time zone, net-
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work configuration, root password, and partition details. In addition, you may enable a variety of
commands through the advanced options link at the top of the page. When done, click the Update
Kickstart button.
Packages — Allows the addition or removal of specific software packages from the kickstart pro-
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file. To include packages, enter them in the text field and click the Add Packages button. To exclude
packages, select their checkboxes and click the Remove Packages button.
Pre — Enables you to edit the %pre script for the kickstart profile. Make your changes and click
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the Update Pre button.
Post — Enables you to include the %post script for the kickstart profile.
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Details — Allows editing of the %post script. In addition to changing individual commands, you
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may include the activation key to be used for registration and identify the package profile to be
used during synchronization. Make your changes and click the Update Post button.
GPG and SSL keys — Displays all of the GPG and SSL keys created by your organization. the
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system-specific config channels for your organization. To include GPG and SSL keys you have
created in the %post section, select the keys and click the Update Keys button. Refer to Section
4.4.10.4 GPG and SSL Keys for instructions on creating keys.
Caution
When kickstarting systems receiving updates through either an RHN Proxy Server or RHN
Satellite Server:, you must import that server's SSL certificate at the Kickstart/GPG and SSL
Keys page and associate it with all relevant kickstart profiles. This association should be made
on the GPG and SSL keys subtab of the Kickstart Details page. Not doing this will result in
SSL_CERTIFICATE errors, and the kickstart will never report as complete in the RHN website.
--nochroot — Allows for the inclusion of commands to be executed before commands in the
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regular %post section and outside of the chroot. Refer to the Red Hat Enterprise Linux System
Administration Guide for potential uses.
IP Addresses — Identifies the IP address ranges to be presented with this kickstart profile upon
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request. Conflicts between IP address ranges will not be allowed unless one range is a subset of
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