My CentOS 7.2.1511 recipe (for solely running a FOG Server)

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CentOS_7.2.1511 - Install Minimal Server +20161005

• This is a MINIMAL (CORE) installation intended solely for a FOG Server role
• The resulting image can be deployed to any virtual or physical hardware
• https://wiki.centos.org/FAQ/CentOS7

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For a Physical FOG Server

i.	Flash & Program System BIOS for ODD Boot
ii.	Install HDD #1 (120+ GiB & zeroed) on first controller port
iii.	Install ODD #1 on last controller port
iv.	Insert CentOS-7-x86_64-NetInstall-1511CD

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For a Hyper-V Virtual FOG Server

i.	Create a New Virtual Machine: <Name of Choice>, Generation 1, 512MB Dynamic Memory, Onboard Network, Create a virtual hard disk
ii.	Boot from CD
iii.	Maximum RAM 2048MB
iv.	1 Virtual Processor
v.	DVD Drive Image File: "CentOS-7-x86_64-NetInstall-1511.iso"
vi.	REMOVE: SCSI Controller
vii.	Automatic Start Action: Nothing

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01> Install CentOS_7.2.1511

• Start Machine
• Install!

@ CentOS 7

• Install CentOS 7.2.1511

@ What language would you like to use during the installation process?

• English (Canada)
  = CONTINUE

@ Installation Summary

/ Network & Host Name

• Ethernet (eth0) = ON
• Host Name = “centos7”
  = DONE

/ Date & Time

• Americas + Toronto
• Network Time = ON + Configure + OK
  = DONE

/ Installation Source

• On the network = “http://mirror.centos.org/centos/7.2.1511/os/x86_64/”
  = DONE

/ Software Selection

• Minimal Install
  = DONE

/ Installation Destination

• I will configure partitioning
• Checkmark <Msft Virtual Disk>
  = DONE

@ Manual Partitioning

• New mount points will use the following partitioning scheme = Standard Partition

• Add Mount Points

/sda1
Mount Point: /boot
Desired Capacity: 500 MB
Device Type: Standard Partition
File System: xfs

/sda2
Mount Point: swap
Desired Capacity: 2 GiB
Device Type: Standard Partition
File System: swap

/sda3
Mount Point: /
Desired Capacity: 20 GiB
Device Type: Standard Partition
File System: ext4

@ Summary of Changes
= Accept Changes

@ Installation Summary
= Begin Installation

@ Configuration

/ Root Password

• “… root password …”
  = DONE

/ User Creation

• Full name = administrator
• Username = administrator
• Make this user administrator
• Password = “… administrator password …”
  = DONE

@ CentOS is now successfully installed …

• Reboot (.ISO is ejected)
• system restarts

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02> Determine IPv4 Address

• Login via CONSOLE

ip addr
exit

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03> Update OS & Recompile Kernel

• Login REMOTELY with Kitty ( http://kitty.9bis.net/ )
• Elevate Access Level

sudo su

• Disable access via SSH for root account

sed -i "s|#PermitRootLogin yes|PermitRootLogin no|g" /etc/ssh/sshd_config
systemctl restart sshd.service

• Direct next Kernel recompilation to include AHCI drivers & be HW generic

sed -i 's|#add_drivers+="|add_drivers+="ahci|g' /etc/dracut.conf
sed -i 's|#hostonly="yes|hostonly="no|g' /etc/dracut.conf

• Clean & Update the OS (includes Kernel recompilation)

yum clean all
yum makecache
yum update -y

• Clear history of typed commands

history -c

• Shutdown

shutdown now

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04> End of Minimal CentOS_7.2.1511

• Add Legacy Network Adapter
• Set Legacy Network Adapter, Virtual Switch: Onboard
• Set BIOS Boot to Legacy Network Adapter

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05> Export and Capture from here

• Export VM
• Capture via FOG (Linux, Single Disk - Resizable, Compression=3)

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Continues at How I Create a Ready-to-Deploy FOG Server git1.3.0-RC-10_svn5955 on CentOS 7.x VM

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