The variables described in the following list provide basic operating system configuration. These variables directly equate to the JET base_config module. In the list you see several variables that use the value of the targetable component. For purposes of the RedHat Linux Profile variables, the targetable component is the target host.
Description: Kernel architecture, such as x86. By default, this is set to the kernel architecture of the targetable component.
Default value: :[targetableComponent:kernel_arch]
Description: Ethernet MAC address. By default, this is set to the Ethernet MAC address of the targetable component.
Default value: :[targetableComponent:ethernet_mac_address]
Description: Name of the OS to be provisioned.
Example: redhat
Description: Version of the OS to be provisioned.
Example: LinuxRedHat3.0_x86
Description: JET modules to provision.
Example: base_config spsra
Description: The mechanism used to build this client. By default, the options listed in /opt/jet/etc/jumpstart.conf are used. Leave the value blank unless you need to do something different from the default for this specific client.
Description: Path to the RedHat Linux distribution. To use the information from the jumpstart.conf file and the IP address of the JET server, leave this value blank. If your package files are not stored on the JET server, then provide an NFS-style path to the location of the packages.
Description: Path to the patches you want to apply. To use the information from the jumpstart.conf file and the IP address of the JET server, leave this value blank. If your patches are not stored on the JET server, then provide an NFS-style path to the location of the patches.
Description: Location of the RedHat Linux product media.
Description: Console parameters that are passed to the PXE boot environment.
Default value: ttyS0,9600
Description:Languages to install on the target host.
Example: en_US
Description: Additional languages to install on the target host.
Example: fr_FR
Description: Keyboard mapping to use on the target host.
Default value: us
Description: Mouse type for the target host.
Default value: generic3
Description: Specifies whether to use MD5 authentication..
Default value: yes
Description: Specifies whether to use the shadow password.
Default value: yes
Description: Specifies whether to use the authentication cache.
Default value: no
Description: Specifies whether to enable NIS (yes/no).
Description: Name of the NIS server, if auth_nis_enable_base_config is set to yes.
Example: nis-1.west.example.com
Description: Name of the NIS domain..
Example: west.example.com
Description: Specifies whether to enable LDAP (yes/no).
Description: Specifies whether to use LDAP for user authentication (yes/no).
Description: Name of the LDAP server.
Example: ldap.west.example.com.
Description: Base domain name for the LDAP server.
Example: west.example.com.
Description: Specifies whether to use the Transport Layer Security protocol (TLS) for LDAP (yes/no).
Description: List of Kerberos key distribution centers (KDCs). Include entries in a space separated list.
Description: Name of the Kerberos default realm.
Description: Name of the Kerberos administration server.
Description: Specifies whether to enable the Hesiod name service (yes/no).
Description: Specifies whether to use the Hesiod right side option, set in /etc/hesiod.conf(yes/no).
This option is used by the Hesiod library to determine the name to search DNS for when looking up information, similar to LDAP's use of a base domain name.
Description: Specifies whether to use the Hesiod left side option, set in /etc/hesiod.conf(yes/no).
This option is used by the Hesiod library to determine the name to search DNS for when looking up information, similar to LDAP's use of a base domain name.
Description: Name of the Server Message Block server. SMB is is a protocol for sharing files, printers, serial ports, and communications abstractions such as named pipes and mail slots between computers.
Description: Name of the SMB workgroup.
Description: Specifies whether the root password for the target host is encrypted in the root_password_base_config variable (yes/no).
Default value: no
Description: Root password for the target host. If the root_password_encrypted_base_config variable is set to yes, set this value to the encrypted password.
Default value: newroot
Description: Time zone for the target host.
Default value: US/Pacific
Description: Specifies whether the time zone is set in Coordinated Universal Time (yes/no).
Default value: no
Description: Specifies whether to enable a firewall on the target host (enabled/disabled).
Default value: disabled
Description: Space-separated list of network interfaces for which all traffic is allowed to pass through the firewall.
Example: eth0 eth1
Description: Space-separated list of port numbers and services, such as ssh, http, dhcp, telnet, smtp, or ftp. You can also specify service types and the associated protocol in the format service:protocol.
Example: imap:tcp 1234:udp ssh ftp
Description: Name of the bootloader to boot and install the target host (grub/lilo).
Default value: grub
Description: Location of the bootloader.
Default value: mbr
Description: Space-separated list of kernel parameters for the bootloader to pass to the kernel.
Example: hdd=ide-scsi ide=nodma
Description: If the bootloader_name_base_config variable is set to lilo, this variable specifies whether the bootloader should use lba32.
Default value: yes
Description: If the bootloader_name_base_config variable is set to lilo, this variable specifies whether the bootloader should use linnear.
Default value: yes
Description: If the bootloader_name_base_config variable is set to grub, this variable specifies whether the GRUB root password is encrypted in the root_password_base_config variable (yes/no).
Example: no
Description: GRUB root password for the target host. If the bootloader_grub_password_encrypted_base_config variable is set to yes, set this value to the encrypted password.
Description: Video card for the target host.
Description: Video RAM on the target host.
Description: Monitor model for the target host.
Description: Resolution of the monitor on the target host.
Description: Color depth of the monitor on the target host.
Description: Specifies the desktop software to use on the target host.
Description: Boot protocol for the target host.
Default value: dhcp
Description: Network interface to use during provisioning.
Default value: :[targetableComponent:linux_network_interface]
Description: IP address of the target host.
Default value: :[targetableComponent:ethernet_ip_address]
Description: Host name of the target host.
Default value: :[targetableComponent:installPath]
Description: Netmask to use during provisioning.
Default value: :[targetableComponent:ethernet_netmask]
Description: Gateway to use during provisioning.
Default value: :[targetableComponent:default_router]
Description: Space-separated list of name servers to use during provisioning.
Description: Specifies additional network interfaces to configure. This variable value is derived from the target host variable networkifs_redhat_base_config.
Example: l eth1!--ip 1.2.3.4 --netmask 255.255.255.0 --bootproto static
Description: Specifies partitions to clear during provisioning.
Example: all
Description: Specifies whether to clear the master boot record (MBR).
Default value: yes
Description: Specifies the device for the first partition.
Default value: sda
Be sure to define the partition variables sequentially, starting with partition 1. If you do not start with partition 1, the installation switches to interactive mode.
Description: Specifies the mount point for the first partition.
Default value: /diag
Description: Specifies the file system type for the first partition.
Default value: vfat
Description: Specifies the size in MB for the first partition.
Default value: 60
Description: Specifies the maximum size in MB for the first partition.
Description: Specifies whether to allow the partition to grow (yes/no).
Description: Specifies whether to force a primary partition (yes/no).
Default value: yes
Description: Specifies the device for the second partition.
Default value: sda
Description: Specifies the mount point for the second partition.
Default value: /boot
Description: Specifies the file system type for the second partition.
Default value: ext3
Description: Specifies the size in MB for the second partition.
Default value: 100
Description: Specifies the maximum size in MB for the second partition.
Description: Specifies whether to allow the partition to grow (yes/no).
Description: Specifies whether to force a primary partition (yes/no).
Default value: yes
Description: Specifies the device for the third partition.
Default value: sda
Description: Specifies the mount point for the third partition.
Default value: /
Description: Specifies the file system type for the third partition.
Default value: ext3
Description: Specifies the size in MB for the third partition.
Default value: 10000
Description: Specifies the maximum size in MB for the first partition.
Description: Specifies whether to allow the partition to grow (yes/no).
Description: Specifies whether to force a primary partition (yes/no).
Description: Specifies the device for the fourth partition.
Default value: sda
Description: Specifies the mount point for the fourth partition.
Default value: swap
Description: Specifies the file system type for the fourth partition.
Default value: swap
Description: Specifies the size in MB for the fourth partition.
Default value: 1024
Description: Specifies the maximum size in MB for the fourth partition.
Description: Specifies whether to allow the partition to grow (yes/no).
Description: Specifies whether to force a primary partition (yes/no).
Description: Specifies the device for the fifth partition.
Description: Specifies the mount point for the fifth partition.
Description: Specifies the file system type for the fifth partition.
Description: Specifies the size in MB for the fifth partition.
Description: Specifies the maximum size in MB for the fifth partition.
Description: Specifies whether to allow the partition to grow (yes/no).
Description: Specifies whether to force a primary partition (yes/no).
Description: Specifies the device for the sixth partition.
Description: Specifies the mount point for the sixth partition.
Description: Specifies the file system type for the sixth partition.
Description: Specifies the size in MB for the sixth partition.
Description: Specifies the maximum size in MB for the sixth partition.
Description: Specifies whether to allow the partition to grow (yes/no).
Description: Specifies whether to force a primary partition (yes/no).
Description: Specifies the device for the seventh partition.
Description: Specifies the mount point for the seventh partition.
Description: Specifies the file system type for the seventh partition.
Description: Specifies the size in MB for the seventh partition.
Description: Specifies the maximum size in MB for the seventh partition.
Description: Specifies whether to allow the partition to grow (yes/no).
Description: Specifies whether to force a primary partition (yes/no).
Description: Specifies the device for the eighth partition.
Description: Specifies the mount point for the eighth partition.
Description: Specifies the file system type for the eighth partition.
Description: Specifies the size in MB for the eighth partition.
Description: Specifies the maximum size in MB for the eighth partition.
Description: Specifies whether to allow the partition to grow (yes/no).
Description: Specifies whether to force a primary partition (yes/no).
Description: Specifies the name of the RAID device to use (such as md0 or md1). RAID devices range from md0 to md7, and each may only be used once.
Example: md0
Description: Specifies the level (0,1, or 5) for the first RAID device.
Example: 1
Description: Specifies the mount point of the first RAID device.
Example: raid.01
Description: Space-separated list of metadevices for the first RAID device. These metadevices are created in the partition_ variables by specifying raid.number for the partition _n_mountpoint_base_config variable, for example, partition_1_mountpoint_base_config=raid.01
The raid.01 and raid.02 partition names are partition names which can be created with the JET base_config module. If you set the RAID level to 1 with the raid_1_level_base_config variable, you must to specify a minimum of two partitions of equal size. If you set the RAID level to 5 with the raid_1_level_base_config variable, you must to specify a minimum of three partitions of equal size.
Description: Specifies the name of the RAID device to use (such as md0 or md1). RAID devices range from md0 to md7, and each may only be used once.
Example: md1
Description: Specifies the level (0, 1, or 5) for the second RAID device.
Example: 1
Description: Specifies the mount point of the second RAID device.
Example: raid.02
Description: Space-separated list of metadevices for the second RAID device. These metadevices are created in the partition_ variables by specifying raid.number for the partition _n_mountpoint_base_config variable, for example, partition_2_mountpoint_base_config=raid.02
The raid.01 and raid.02 partition names are partition names which can be created with the JET base_config module. If you set the RAID level to 1 with the raid_1_level_base_config variable, you must to specify a minimum of two partitions of equal size. If you set the RAID level to 5 with the raid_1_level_base_config variable, you must to specify a minimum of three partitions of equal size.
Description: Additional command line options for the kernel at PXE boot time.
Description: Specifies the package groups to install.
Default value: Everything
Description: Space-separated list that includes additional packages to install on the target host.
Description: Space-separated list that includes additional packages to remove from the target host.
Description: Specifies whether to resolve package dependencies during provisioning (yes/no).
Description: Specifies whether to ignore package dependencies during provisioning (yes/no).
Description: Specifies whether to ignore missing packages and continue provisioning (yes/no).
Description: Space-separated list of Xinetd services to enable on the target host.
Description: Specifies whether to run JET postscripts in a different root directory (yes/no).
Description: Specifies whether to redirect installation output to the console instead of a serial console(yes/no).
On certain hardware, the installer does not correctly set the serial or console display in the bootloader. If your hardware does not properly set the console redirection in the GRUB bootloader, set this value to yes.
Description: Specifies whether to reboot after the installation (yes/no).
If you set this value to no, any postinstall scripts are not run until the system is rebooted.
Description: Specifies the location of a preinstall script on the JET server.
Description: Specifies the interpreter for the preinstall script.
Description: Specifies the location of a postinstall script on the JET server.
Description: Specifies the interpreter for the postinstall script.
Description: Specifies whether to run the postinstall script in a jail in an alternate root directory.
Description: Adds partitions to the target host, starting with partition 9. The variable value requires the following syntax.
n!disk!mountpoint!fstype!size!maxsize!grow!primary
The previous summary includes the following elements.
n specifies the partition number.
disk specifies the device for the partition.
mountpoint specifies the mount point for the partition.
fstype specifies the file system type for the partition.
size specifies the size in MBs of the partition.
maxsize specifies the maximum size for the partition.
grow specifies whether to enable the partition to grow.
primary specifies whether to force this partition as a primary partition.
Include the information for all the additional partitions you want to create in the variable value. For example, if you want to create a ninth and tenth partition, set this variable to a value similar to this example.
9!sda!/export1!ext3!1000!!!!|10!sda!/export10!jfs!100!2000!yes!!
This value creates the following variable set.
base_config_partition_9_disk=sda base_config_partition_9_mountpoint=/export1 base_config_partition_9_fstype=ext3 base_config_partition_9_size=1000 base_config_partition_9_maxsize= base_config_partition_9_grow= base_config_partition_9_primary= base_config_partition_10_disk=sda base_config_partition_10_mountpoint=/export10 base_config_partition_10_fstype=jfs base_config_partition_10_size=100 base_config_partition_10_maxsize=2000 base_config_partition_10_grow=yes base_config_partition_10_primary=
Description: Adds RAID devices to the target host, starting with device 3. The variable value requires the following syntax.
n!device!level!mountpoint!metadevices
The previous summary includes the following elements.
n specifies the RAID volume number.
device specifies the device for the RAID volume.
level specifies the RAID level for the volume.
mountpoint specifies the mount point for the RAID volume.
metadevices specifies metadevices to create for the RAID volume.
Include the information for all the additional partitions you want to create in the variable value. The raidadd_base_config variable uses the same basic syntax as the partitionadd_base_config variable.
Description: Adds additional preinstall scripts to the OS provisioning profile, starting with the number 2. The variable value requires the following syntax.
n!pre!pre_interpreter
The previous summary includes the following elements.
n specifies the preinstall script number.
pre specifies the name of the preinstall script.
pre_interpreter specifies the interpreter to use with the preinstall script.
Include the information for all the additional preinstall scripts you want to use in the variable value. The scriptpreadd_base_config variable uses the same basic syntax as the partitionadd_base_config variable.
Description: Adds additional postinstall scripts to the OS provisioning profile, starting with the number 2. The variable value requires the following syntax.
n!post!post_interpreter!post_nochroot
The previous summary includes the following elements.
n specifies the postinstall script number.
post specifies the name of the postinstall script.
post_interpreter specifies the interpreter to use with the postinstall script.
post_nochroot specifies whether to run the postinstall script in a jail in an alternate root directory (yes/no).
Include the information for all the additional postinstall scripts you want to use in the variable value. The scriptpostadd_base_config variable uses the same basic syntax as the partitionadd_base_config variable.