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%packages Section
Thissectionspecifiespackagesforinstallation.The%packagessectionisrequiredfor
successfulinstallationandmustfollowthecommandssection.Thesectionconsistsof
thefollowingtwolines:
%packages
@ base
%pre Section
The%presectionletsyouspecifyascripttorunpriortoinstallation.Thissectionis
optionalandmustcomeafterthecommandssection.See theRedHatEnterpriseLinux 3:
SystemAdministrationGuideformoreinformationonpreinstallationscripting.
%post Section
The%postsectionletsyouspecifyascripttorunafterinstallation.Thissectionis
optionalandmustcomeafterthecommandssection.See theRedHatEnterpriseLinux3:
SystemAdministrationGuideformoreinformationonpostinstallationscripting.
vmlicense(optional) Specifieslicenseinformation.Ifyouspecifycentralizedlicensing,the
commandtakestheform:
vmlicense --mode=server --server=<server>
[--features=<features>]
[--edition=<edition>]
where<server>isthehostnameorIPaddressofthelicenseserverin
theformatport@hostname.<features>isanoptional,
comma‐separatedlistoffeaturestorequestfromthelicensingserver,
and<edition>isthe
ESX Serveredition.
Ifyouspecifysingle‐hostlicensing,thecommandtakestheform:
vmlicense --mode=file [--features=<features>]
[--edition=<edition>]
Thecontentsofthelicensefilemustbeincludedinthe
%vmlicense_textsectionofthekickstartfile.
zerombr(optional) Zeroesoutthemasterbootrecord.
Table B-1. Kickstart Commands for ESX Server Installation (Continued)
Command Description
