Combination of the firstboot
parameter with the storage_init
parameter erases data on the specified disk. The reinstall
parameter is an alias for firstboot
. The two are able to be used interchangeably.
The local_boot
parameter is an alias for the upgrade
parameter.
Example 4.24. Setting a NetConsole Server at rhev.example.com:25285
netconsole=rhev.example.com:25285
The nocheck
parameter will skip the MD5 check of the installation ISO, which might be time consuming if the media is remote or slow.
The management_server
parameter is required for an automated installation.
The
management_server
parameter sets the address of the Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager. The
management_server
parameter takes an
IP address or fully qualified domain name and, optionally, a port (the default port is 8443). It is required for an automated installation.
Example 4.25. Connecting to a Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager at rhev.example.com:8443
management_server=rhev.example.com:8443
The mem_overcommit
parameter specifies the multiplier to use for adding extra swap to support memory over-commit. The default over-commit value is 0.5.
Example 4.26. Changing the Memory Overcommit to 0.7
The qemu_pxe
parameter is used to select which network boot loader is used in virtual machines. Possible values are gpxe
and etherboot
. For compatibility with Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Hypervisor 5.4-2.1, the default value is etherboot
.
Example 4.27. Using the gpxe
Boot Loader
Combination of the firstboot
parameter with the storage_init
parameter erases data on the specified disk. The reinstall
parameter is an alias for firstboot
. The two are able to be used interchangeably.
The upgrade
parameter will upgrade the existing hypervisor image to the version provided by the boot media. The hypervisor will be automatically upgraded and rebooted once complete. If a hypervisor image is not yet installed, the image will be installed to the device selected with the storage_init
parameter. When performing an upgrade, the previous boot entry is saved as BACKUP in grub.conf
. If the reboot following the upgrade procedure fails, the BACKUP boot entry will be automatically selected as the new default.