Kickstart netinstall ignores kickstart file hosted in LAN and proceeds with manual installation

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Virtual machines are hypervised by vmware workstation.

I start my web server on vm1 - 192.168.0.31 running centos 7. I create and upload the kickstart file ks.cfg to 192.168.0.31/ks.cfg. You can look at the file below.

Every vm in my LAN can access the ks.cfg and read its content by going to 192.168.0.31/ks.cfg. I boot vm2 with netinstall iso of centos 7 and add ks=http://192.168.0.31/ks.cf to boot options and press enter. The only thing that comes to my mind is that somehow the mirror address in ks.cfg is not valid but i copied it from official centos site and tried multiple ones. I also tried mirrors found on the net, none of them solved the issue.

ks.cfg

#platform=x86, AMD64, or Intel EM64T

#version=DEVEL

# Install OS instead of upgrade

install

# Keyboard layouts

keyboard 'us'

# Use network installation

url --url="http://mirrors.mit.edu/centos/7/os/x86_64/"

# System language

lang en_US

# System authorization information

auth  --useshadow  --passalgo=sha512

# Use graphical install

graphical

# SELinux configuration

selinux --enforcing

# Do not configure the X Window System

skipx



# Firewall configuration

firewall --disabled

# Network information

network  --bootproto=dhcp --device=eth0

# Halt after installation

halt

# System timezone

timezone Africa/Abidjan

# System bootloader configuration

bootloader --location=mbr

# Clear the Master Boot Record

zerombr

# Partition clearing information

clearpart --all

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are new VM actually on that network by default? e.g. can you get into the shell virtual terminal under the install and see what the network settings are, or logs of what the installer is doing?
– thrig
Nov 15 at 17:05

I restarted the machine and managed to go into the shell virtual terminal of the not yet installed system. I don't know how to go into shell virtual terminal during the manual GUI installation. It appears that there actually is no ipv4 address assigned to the only NIC this system has. I don't understand much since if it was able to fetch the ks.cfg file why wouldn't it be able to fetch something else. You can look at the ip a and ifconfig output here: i.imgur.com/0OJ6L8P.png. I also don't know how and which logs to check, there are so many different ones according to google.
– PowerBoss Nautilus
Nov 15 at 17:22

huh. that looks like the virt has no network. maybe try getting it a DHCP server (and NAT?) or otherwise on a bridged interface with all the other virts somehow? but that's more a vmware config question
– thrig
Nov 15 at 18:51

According to your comment, you have no network defined and therefore would have no access to any networks and not be able to load your ks.cfg kickstart file. You are required to define a network before the kickstart is able to be downloaded from the network (the kickstart can then define the same or a different network setup). The easiest method is to run DHCP to assign IP addresses automatically, but the kernel boot options allow you to define just about any kind of network.
– GracefulRestart
Nov 15 at 18:56

I might've just gotten some useful information! Based on the following I think that the kickstart file is bad: I made a typing error while giving path to kickstart file in boot options which resulted in this message during boot: i.imgur.com/vQTR7Ns.png. When I type the path correctly there is no error and a screen like this greets me: i.imgur.com/Hm8CZ2D.png. I compared it to screen that greets me during fully manual installation (notice it has 2 screens): i.imgur.com/xXgjrif.png and i.imgur.com/f5mEGSH.png. Can we confirm that the ks.cfg itself is wrong?
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Nov 16 at 20:03

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Virtual machines are hypervised by vmware workstation.

I start my web server on vm1 - 192.168.0.31 running centos 7. I create and upload the kickstart file ks.cfg to 192.168.0.31/ks.cfg. You can look at the file below.

ks.cfg

#platform=x86, AMD64, or Intel EM64T

#version=DEVEL

# Install OS instead of upgrade

install

# Keyboard layouts

keyboard 'us'

# Use network installation

url --url="http://mirrors.mit.edu/centos/7/os/x86_64/"

# System language

lang en_US

# System authorization information

auth  --useshadow  --passalgo=sha512

# Use graphical install

graphical

# SELinux configuration

selinux --enforcing

# Do not configure the X Window System

skipx



# Firewall configuration

firewall --disabled

# Network information

network  --bootproto=dhcp --device=eth0

# Halt after installation

halt

# System timezone

timezone Africa/Abidjan

# System bootloader configuration

bootloader --location=mbr

# Clear the Master Boot Record

zerombr

# Partition clearing information

clearpart --all

edited 2 days ago

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asked Nov 15 at 16:47

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are new VM actually on that network by default? e.g. can you get into the shell virtual terminal under the install and see what the network settings are, or logs of what the installer is doing?
– thrig
Nov 15 at 17:05

I restarted the machine and managed to go into the shell virtual terminal of the not yet installed system. I don't know how to go into shell virtual terminal during the manual GUI installation. It appears that there actually is no ipv4 address assigned to the only NIC this system has. I don't understand much since if it was able to fetch the ks.cfg file why wouldn't it be able to fetch something else. You can look at the ip a and ifconfig output here: i.imgur.com/0OJ6L8P.png. I also don't know how and which logs to check, there are so many different ones according to google.
– PowerBoss Nautilus
Nov 15 at 17:22

huh. that looks like the virt has no network. maybe try getting it a DHCP server (and NAT?) or otherwise on a bridged interface with all the other virts somehow? but that's more a vmware config question
– thrig
Nov 15 at 18:51

According to your comment, you have no network defined and therefore would have no access to any networks and not be able to load your ks.cfg kickstart file. You are required to define a network before the kickstart is able to be downloaded from the network (the kickstart can then define the same or a different network setup). The easiest method is to run DHCP to assign IP addresses automatically, but the kernel boot options allow you to define just about any kind of network.
– GracefulRestart
Nov 15 at 18:56

I might've just gotten some useful information! Based on the following I think that the kickstart file is bad: I made a typing error while giving path to kickstart file in boot options which resulted in this message during boot: i.imgur.com/vQTR7Ns.png. When I type the path correctly there is no error and a screen like this greets me: i.imgur.com/Hm8CZ2D.png. I compared it to screen that greets me during fully manual installation (notice it has 2 screens): i.imgur.com/xXgjrif.png and i.imgur.com/f5mEGSH.png. Can we confirm that the ks.cfg itself is wrong?
– PowerBoss Nautilus
Nov 16 at 20:03

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show 2 more comments

up vote
0
down vote

favorite

Virtual machines are hypervised by vmware workstation.

I start my web server on vm1 - 192.168.0.31 running centos 7. I create and upload the kickstart file ks.cfg to 192.168.0.31/ks.cfg. You can look at the file below.

ks.cfg

#platform=x86, AMD64, or Intel EM64T

#version=DEVEL

# Install OS instead of upgrade

install

# Keyboard layouts

keyboard 'us'

# Use network installation

url --url="http://mirrors.mit.edu/centos/7/os/x86_64/"

# System language

lang en_US

# System authorization information

auth  --useshadow  --passalgo=sha512

# Use graphical install

graphical

# SELinux configuration

selinux --enforcing

# Do not configure the X Window System

skipx



# Firewall configuration

firewall --disabled

# Network information

network  --bootproto=dhcp --device=eth0

# Halt after installation

halt

# System timezone

timezone Africa/Abidjan

# System bootloader configuration

bootloader --location=mbr

# Clear the Master Boot Record

zerombr

# Partition clearing information

clearpart --all

edited 2 days ago

sourcejedi

21.9k43396

asked Nov 15 at 16:47

PowerBoss Nautilus

214

Virtual machines are hypervised by vmware workstation.

I start my web server on vm1 - 192.168.0.31 running centos 7. I create and upload the kickstart file ks.cfg to 192.168.0.31/ks.cfg. You can look at the file below.

ks.cfg

#platform=x86, AMD64, or Intel EM64T

#version=DEVEL

# Install OS instead of upgrade

install

# Keyboard layouts

keyboard 'us'

# Use network installation

url --url="http://mirrors.mit.edu/centos/7/os/x86_64/"

# System language

lang en_US

# System authorization information

auth  --useshadow  --passalgo=sha512

# Use graphical install

graphical

# SELinux configuration

selinux --enforcing

# Do not configure the X Window System

skipx



# Firewall configuration

firewall --disabled

# Network information

network  --bootproto=dhcp --device=eth0

# Halt after installation

halt

# System timezone

timezone Africa/Abidjan

# System bootloader configuration

bootloader --location=mbr

# Clear the Master Boot Record

zerombr

# Partition clearing information

clearpart --all

centos system-installation kickstart

edited 2 days ago

sourcejedi

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asked Nov 15 at 16:47

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edited 2 days ago

sourcejedi

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asked Nov 15 at 16:47

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edited 2 days ago

sourcejedi

21.9k43396

edited 2 days ago

sourcejedi

21.9k43396

edited 2 days ago

sourcejedi

21.9k43396

asked Nov 15 at 16:47

PowerBoss Nautilus

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asked Nov 15 at 16:47

PowerBoss Nautilus

214

asked Nov 15 at 16:47

PowerBoss Nautilus

214

are new VM actually on that network by default? e.g. can you get into the shell virtual terminal under the install and see what the network settings are, or logs of what the installer is doing?
– thrig
Nov 15 at 17:05

I restarted the machine and managed to go into the shell virtual terminal of the not yet installed system. I don't know how to go into shell virtual terminal during the manual GUI installation. It appears that there actually is no ipv4 address assigned to the only NIC this system has. I don't understand much since if it was able to fetch the ks.cfg file why wouldn't it be able to fetch something else. You can look at the ip a and ifconfig output here: i.imgur.com/0OJ6L8P.png. I also don't know how and which logs to check, there are so many different ones according to google.
– PowerBoss Nautilus
Nov 15 at 17:22

huh. that looks like the virt has no network. maybe try getting it a DHCP server (and NAT?) or otherwise on a bridged interface with all the other virts somehow? but that's more a vmware config question
– thrig
Nov 15 at 18:51

According to your comment, you have no network defined and therefore would have no access to any networks and not be able to load your ks.cfg kickstart file. You are required to define a network before the kickstart is able to be downloaded from the network (the kickstart can then define the same or a different network setup). The easiest method is to run DHCP to assign IP addresses automatically, but the kernel boot options allow you to define just about any kind of network.
– GracefulRestart
Nov 15 at 18:56

I might've just gotten some useful information! Based on the following I think that the kickstart file is bad: I made a typing error while giving path to kickstart file in boot options which resulted in this message during boot: i.imgur.com/vQTR7Ns.png. When I type the path correctly there is no error and a screen like this greets me: i.imgur.com/Hm8CZ2D.png. I compared it to screen that greets me during fully manual installation (notice it has 2 screens): i.imgur.com/xXgjrif.png and i.imgur.com/f5mEGSH.png. Can we confirm that the ks.cfg itself is wrong?
– PowerBoss Nautilus
Nov 16 at 20:03

|
show 2 more comments

are new VM actually on that network by default? e.g. can you get into the shell virtual terminal under the install and see what the network settings are, or logs of what the installer is doing?
– thrig
Nov 15 at 17:05

I restarted the machine and managed to go into the shell virtual terminal of the not yet installed system. I don't know how to go into shell virtual terminal during the manual GUI installation. It appears that there actually is no ipv4 address assigned to the only NIC this system has. I don't understand much since if it was able to fetch the ks.cfg file why wouldn't it be able to fetch something else. You can look at the ip a and ifconfig output here: i.imgur.com/0OJ6L8P.png. I also don't know how and which logs to check, there are so many different ones according to google.
– PowerBoss Nautilus
Nov 15 at 17:22

huh. that looks like the virt has no network. maybe try getting it a DHCP server (and NAT?) or otherwise on a bridged interface with all the other virts somehow? but that's more a vmware config question
– thrig
Nov 15 at 18:51

According to your comment, you have no network defined and therefore would have no access to any networks and not be able to load your ks.cfg kickstart file. You are required to define a network before the kickstart is able to be downloaded from the network (the kickstart can then define the same or a different network setup). The easiest method is to run DHCP to assign IP addresses automatically, but the kernel boot options allow you to define just about any kind of network.
– GracefulRestart
Nov 15 at 18:56

I might've just gotten some useful information! Based on the following I think that the kickstart file is bad: I made a typing error while giving path to kickstart file in boot options which resulted in this message during boot: i.imgur.com/vQTR7Ns.png. When I type the path correctly there is no error and a screen like this greets me: i.imgur.com/Hm8CZ2D.png. I compared it to screen that greets me during fully manual installation (notice it has 2 screens): i.imgur.com/xXgjrif.png and i.imgur.com/f5mEGSH.png. Can we confirm that the ks.cfg itself is wrong?
– PowerBoss Nautilus
Nov 16 at 20:03

are new VM actually on that network by default? e.g. can you get into the shell virtual terminal under the install and see what the network settings are, or logs of what the installer is doing?
– thrig
Nov 15 at 17:05

I restarted the machine and managed to go into the shell virtual terminal of the not yet installed system. I don't know how to go into shell virtual terminal during the manual GUI installation. It appears that there actually is no ipv4 address assigned to the only NIC this system has. I don't understand much since if it was able to fetch the ks.cfg file why wouldn't it be able to fetch something else. You can look at the ip a and ifconfig output here: i.imgur.com/0OJ6L8P.png. I also don't know how and which logs to check, there are so many different ones according to google.
– PowerBoss Nautilus
Nov 15 at 17:22

huh. that looks like the virt has no network. maybe try getting it a DHCP server (and NAT?) or otherwise on a bridged interface with all the other virts somehow? but that's more a vmware config question
– thrig
Nov 15 at 18:51

According to your comment, you have no network defined and therefore would have no access to any networks and not be able to load your ks.cfg kickstart file. You are required to define a network before the kickstart is able to be downloaded from the network (the kickstart can then define the same or a different network setup). The easiest method is to run DHCP to assign IP addresses automatically, but the kernel boot options allow you to define just about any kind of network.
– GracefulRestart
Nov 15 at 18:56

I might've just gotten some useful information! Based on the following I think that the kickstart file is bad: I made a typing error while giving path to kickstart file in boot options which resulted in this message during boot: i.imgur.com/vQTR7Ns.png. When I type the path correctly there is no error and a screen like this greets me: i.imgur.com/Hm8CZ2D.png. I compared it to screen that greets me during fully manual installation (notice it has 2 screens): i.imgur.com/xXgjrif.png and i.imgur.com/f5mEGSH.png. Can we confirm that the ks.cfg itself is wrong?
– PowerBoss Nautilus
Nov 16 at 20:03

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The fault was kickstart file not including all necessary information for the automated installation to take place. The network is working fine. If the ks.cfg fails to get fetched the following message would appear: enter image description here
If the ks.cfg gets fetched successfully but the contents are insufficient the following could greet us:

To fix No disks selected define partitioning manually in GUI. Or use automatic partitioning (impossible in GUI, leaving everything blank won't result in automatic partitioning) - ks.cfg needs to be edited, just add autopart --type=lvm to the # System bootloader configuration section of the file. To fix Nothing selected in SOFTWARE SELECTION I just added the following:

%packages

%end

at the end of the file.

TL;DR:

After creating kickcstart file in GUI there will be need to supplement it with:

%packages

%end

If auto partitioning is wanted it can be done by supplementing the file with: autopart --type=lvm in # System bootloader configuration section.
My mistake in that particular situation was leaving all partitioning options blank in GUI thinking it will result in automatic partitioning.

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%packages

%end

at the end of the file.

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After creating kickcstart file in GUI there will be need to supplement it with:

%packages

%end

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%packages

%end

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After creating kickcstart file in GUI there will be need to supplement it with:

%packages

%end

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%packages

%end

at the end of the file.

TL;DR:

After creating kickcstart file in GUI there will be need to supplement it with:

%packages

%end

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%packages

%end

at the end of the file.

TL;DR:

After creating kickcstart file in GUI there will be need to supplement it with:

%packages

%end

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