What Happens During a Custom JumpStart Installation?

This section provides a quick overview of what takes place during a custom JumpStart installation. Each step is described in detail in this chapter.

To prepare for the installation, you create a set of JumpStart configuration files, the rules and class files, on a server that is located on the same network as the client you are installing. Next you set up the server to provide a startup kernel that is passed to the client across the network. This is called the boot server. (Sometimes it is referred to as the startup server.)

After the client starts up, the boot server directs the client to the JumpStart directory, which is usually located on the boot server. The configuration files in the ...

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