Virtualization host features, Rhel and sles scripted install default settings, Hyper-v scripted install default settings – HP Insight Control User Manual

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Table 3-5 Typical RHEL and SLES file layout (continued)

Description

File/Subfolder

Distribution files

dist\

Post-deployment scripts for configuration and software installation; as needed,
boot files for deployment

oem\

As needed, drivers required for deployment

drivers\

A small set of smart components required to make the target manageable

components\

Contains operating system specific updates, installed after operating system
installation.

updates\

Table 3-6 RHEL and SLES scripted install default settings

Default setting

Component

The root password is password. This password is stored as clear text in the
kickstart/control file. HP recommends changing the default root password.

NOTE:

Anonymous network users can access the kickstart file. HP recommends

changing the kickstart file password to the default, once the job is complete.

Root password

The disk space is portioned according to RHEL or SLES default specifications. RHEL
installs Logical Volume Manager (LVM) by default.

Drive configuration

The Linux host name uses the console display name.

Host name

Basic Linux server packages are installed.

Packages

Firewall settings are disabled.

Firewall

All NICs are enabled. SNMP is enabled. The default value of the SNMP community is
public.

Networking

Virtualization Host features

These features enable you to deploy Hyper-V or ESX via a scripted install.

The design of the Hyper-V features is very similar to Windows.

The design of the ESX features is very similar to Linux.

Imaging of virtualization hosts is not supported.

The scripted install jobs include a system configuration task to enable processor virtualization
extensions.

Table 3-7 Hyper-V scripted install default settings

Default setting

Component

The administrator password is password.

Administrator password

A single partition is created automatically that expands to the full drive size.

Drive configuration

The computer name uses the 15 right-most characters of the console display name.

Computer name

Firewall settings are disabled.

Firewall

Added to workgroup "WORKGROUP". SNMP and WMI are enabled.

Networking

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