4.1. Standard Kickstart Options

Your kickstart file may include any of the standard Linux options used in kickstart files for installing Linux operating systems. For the full list of these options and their explanations, consult the respective Linux documentation (e.g., the Red Hat Enterprise Linux Installation Guide).

Listed below are the mandatory options and commands that you must include in each kickstart file:

OptionDescription

auth

Specifies authentication options for the OpenVZ physical server.

bootloader

Specifies the way of installing the bootloader.

install

Tells the system to install OpenVZ either from nfs or url (for FTP and HTTP installations, respectively). Specify this option to perform a clean installation of OpenVZ.

keyboard

Sets the system keyboard type.

lang

Sets the language to use during installation and the default language to use on the installed system.

part

Creates partitions on the server.

rootpw

Sets the system’s root password.

timezone

Sets the system time zone.

zerombr

Cleans all partition tables on disk drives.

Note

Note: This option should follow clearpart --all.

Note

Note: You can specify the cmdline option to install OpenVZ in a completely non-interactive command-line mode, without starting the X Window System.