Creating a Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 or Oracle Enterprise Linux 6 System Package for PXE-based provisioning

The following sections discuss creating a Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 and Oracle Enterprise Linux 6 System Package for PXE-based provisioning:

General

• Name: RHEL_6
• System Package Type: Red Hat AS 6.0
• Click Finish.

The System Package opens. Specify the values in the following sections.

Basic Configuration

• Name: CHANGEME
• Root password: bladelogic

Disk Partition

• To add a new disk partition, click Add.
• Mount point: /boot
• Type: ext4
• Size: 300
• Click OK
• Add another disk partition with the following values:
  
  • Type: swap
  • Size: 1024
• Click OK
• Add another disk partition with the following values:
  
  • Mount point: /
  • Type: ext4
• Check Fill all unused space on disk
• Click OK
• Kickstart network device: eth0 (or some other network device designation)

Computer Settings

• Time Zone: Set as necessary.

OS Components

• Select the Use script for OS component selection check box.
• Type the following components in the script text box:
  
  • @base
  • @compat-libraries

Local Properties

• Double-click the DATA_STORE property
• Select Use this default value
• Click the ellipsis (...)
• Select the Linux instance and click OK.
• Click OK

To save the System Package, click Save.