[sles-beta] A working autoyast example for SLES12B7

[Darren Thompson]

Urs

Thank you... it seems so simple/obvious in hindsight but I just could not
see it.

Darren


On 28 May 2014 17:12, <urs.frey at post.ch> wrote:

>  Hi Darren
>
>
>
> >1. It pauses at the "confirm configuration" screen, you need to press
> "install" button to continue. (what setting is required to stop this?)
>
> In autoyast there is a section called <general> including some global
> definitions
>
> Please observe the first line under the tag <mode>
>
>       <confirm config:type="boolean">true</confirm>
>
> If you set this to false, it won’t stop anymore on the yast config screen
>
>
>
>
>
>   <general>
>
>     <mode>
>
>       <confirm config:type="boolean">true</confirm>
>
>       <forceboot config:type="boolean">false</forceboot>
>
>       <halt config:type="boolean">false</halt>
>
>       <second_stage config:type="boolean">true</second_stage>
>
>     </mode>
>
>     <signature-handling>
>
>       <accept_unsigned_file
> config:type="boolean">true</accept_unsigned_file>
>
>       <accept_file_without_checksum
> config:type="boolean">true</accept_file_without_checksum>
>
>       <accept_verification_failed
> config:type="boolean">true</accept_verification_failed>
>
>       <accept_unknown_gpg_key
> config:type="boolean">true</accept_unknown_gpg_key>
>
>       <import_gpg_key
> config:type="boolean">true</import_gpg_key>
>
>       <accept_non_trusted_gpg_key
> config:type="boolean">true</accept_non_trusted_gpg_key>
>
>     </signature-handling>
>
>     <storage>
>
>       <partition_alignment
> config:type="symbol">align_optimal</partition_alignment>
>
>       <start_multipath config:type="boolean">false</start_multipath>
>
>     </storage>
>
>   </general>
>
>
>
> >I hope others find this useful as it's taken me a long while to get this
> far...
>
> Thank you very much, indeed.
>
>
>
> Best regards
>
>
>
> Urs Frey
>
> Post CH AG
>
> Informationstechnologie
>
> IT Betrieb
>
> Webergutstrasse 12
>
> 3030 Bern (Zollikofen)
>
> Telefon : ++41 (0)58 338 58 70
>
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>
> E-Mail:   urs.frey at post.ch
>
>
>
> *Von:* sles-beta-bounces at lists.suse.com [mailto:
> sles-beta-bounces at lists.suse.com] *Im Auftrag von *Darren Thompson
> *Gesendet:* Wednesday, May 28, 2014 8:35 AM
> *An:* sles-beta at lists.suse.com; SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability
> Authorized Beta Program
> *Betreff:* [sles-beta] A working autoyast example for SLES12B7
>
>
>
> Team
>
>
>
> Please find attached a "mostly working" example autoyast file for SLES12B7
>
>
>
> Notes:
>
> 1. It pauses at the "confirm configuration" screen, you need to press
> "install" button to continue. (what setting is required to stop this?)
>
> 2. I have configured the HA option to install as an add-on, please adapt
> or remove as suits your site/testing
>
> 3. Clearly names, network card configurations, IP addresses, DNS zone etc
> will need to be customised for your site.
>
>
>
> To use this you need to create a "network install" server (using the YAST2
> installserver option) and import SLES12B7 (and optionally SLES12-HA-B7)
>
>
>
> 1. Boot from a preconfigured PXE or the
> "SLE-12-Server-MINI-ISO-x86_64-Beta7-DVD" media
>
> 2. use arrow keys and select "install" DO NOT HIT RETURN KEY AT THIS POINT
>
> 3. enter the optional peramiters: install=http://{yourinstallserveripaddress}/{pathtoinstallmedia}/CD1
> autoyast=http://
> {yourinstallserveripaddress}/{pathtoautoyastfile/node1-autoyast.xml
>
>
>
> I hope others find this useful as it's taken me a long while to get this
> far...
>
>
>
>
> --
>
> Darren Thompson
>
> Professional Services Engineer / Consultant
>
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>
> Level 3, 60 City Road
>
> Southgate, VIC 3006
>
> Mb: 0400 640 414
>
> Mail: darrent at akurit.com.au <steve at akurit.com.au>
> Web: www.akurit.com.au
>



-- 

Darren Thompson

Professional Services Engineer / Consultant

 *[image: cid:image001.jpg at 01CB7C0C.6C6A2AE0]*

Level 3, 60 City Road

Southgate, VIC 3006

Mb: 0400 640 414

Mail: darrent at akurit.com.au <steve at akurit.com.au>
Web: www.akurit.com.au
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