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:

Option	Description
auth	Specifies authentication options for the Parallels physical server.
bootloader	Specifies the way of installing the bootloader.
install	Tells the system to install Parallels Cloud Server either from `nfs` or `url` (for FTP and HTTP installations, respectively). Specify this option to perform a clean installation of Parallels Cloud Server.
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: This option should follow `clearpart --all` .

Notes:

1. You can specify the cmdline option to install Parallels Cloud Server in a completely non-interactive command-line mode, without starting the X Window System.

2. When installing Parallels Cloud Server with Parallels Cloud Storage, you can use the autopart option to create the default partition layout and the default configuration for chunk servers and clients. To make a custom layout and configuration, use the part option and create the required partitions. You will then need to use the pstorage command to configure the partitions for chunk serves and clients. See Parallels Cloud Server Kickstart Options for details.

Kickstart options for upgrading to Parallels Cloud Server 6.0

When creating a kickstart file to use for upgrading existing installations of Parallels Server Bare Metal to Parallels Cloud Server 6.0, use the following options:

bootloader
keyboard
lang
timezone

You must also specify the upgrade option instead of install to tell the installer to upgrade the system rather than to perform a fresh installation of Parallels Cloud Server 6.0.

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