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Kickstart —
To use this method, make sure your systems have network interface cards (NIC) that support PXE,
install and configure a PXE server, ensure DHCP is running, and then place the appropriate files on
an HTTP server for deployment. Once the kickstart profile has been created, use the URL from the
Kickstart Details page, as for CD-ROM-based installs.
To obtain specific instructions for conducting PXE kickstarts, refer to the PXE Network Installations
chapter of the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 System Administration Guide.
The following sections describe the kickstart options available from the Systems
6.4.9.2. View a List of Kickstart Profiles
Figure 6.8. Kickstart Profiles
This page lists all profiles for your organization, whether those profiles are active, and the boot image
to which that profile points. You can either create a new kickstart profile by clicking the create new
kickstart profile link in the upper right or edit existing profiles by clicking in the name of the profile.
6.4.9.3. Create a New Kickstart Profile
If you are not using RHN Satellite Server, and wish to develop a new
kickstart profile, first create a distribution through the Systems
Distributions page. Refer to
Tip
Upon running the Network Booting Tool as described in the Red Hat Enterprise Linux
4: System Administration Guide, ensure that you select "HTTP" as the protocol and
include the domain name of the RHN Satellite Server in the Server field if you intend to
use it to distribute the installation files.
Section 6.4.9.6, "Kickstart
Kickstart
Distributions —
Kickstart page.
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