Kickstart Configuration

It is an automated installation method to install Red Hat Linux
Features:
1. Hands-free, automated installation
2. Scripted installation
3. Script can be used on multiple systems

Note: 'system-config-kickstart' is NOT installed by default

Steps:
1. Open previously created 'anaconda-ks.cfg' file and modify
2. Define partitions accordingly
3. Confirm settings
4. Publish the 'ks.cfg' file to HTTP server
5. Install server using the following at the main menu:
'linux ks=http://192.168.75.100/ks.cfg'

Note: The following can be used to boot a kickstart installation:
1. boot.iso CD-ROM
2. First CD-ROM of the RH5 installation set
3. The DVD-ROM of the RH5 installation set
4. USB Pen/Stick - diskboot.img (use dd)

BASICS OF REDHAT LINUX 5

REDHAT LINUX 5 Features:

1. 2.6x kernel (2.6.18)
a. 'uname -a' returns OS/Kernel information
Note: 'uname -a' returns the following useful info:
1. OS - Linux
2. Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN)
3. Kernel version - 2.6.18...
a. 2.6 = major version
b. .18 = minor version
c. anything else after the minor version indicates that the kernel was patched by the distributor
4. Date and time that the kernel was compiled


2. Supports multiple versions:
a. Basic - Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server
a1. supports 2 physical (Socket) CPUs
a2. Up to 4 virtual guests

b. Advanced Platform
b1. supports unlimited physical CPUs
b2. supports unlimited virtual guests

Note: Virtualization limits pertain to the virtualization technology included with Red Hat Enterprise Linux. NOT third-party software (VMWare)


3. Supports the following platforms:
a. Intel 32/64-bits
b. AMD 32/64-bits
c. IBM - POWER and z-series, S/390

Note: Memory limitation is based on hardware


Note: Common uses of the various versions of RHEL
1. RHEL Basic Version
a. File & Print
b. Web server
c. Infrastructure server (DHCP, DNS, Proxy, etc.)

2. RHEL Advanced Version
a. Application server (Apache Tomcat, JBOSS, Weblogic, WebSphere, etc.)
b. Database server (MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, Ingres, etc.)
c. Clustering