QA:Testcase Kickstart Http Server Ks Cfg: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 20:54, 29 May 2008

This test will verify that anaconda can download the requested kickstart file using a HTTP url.

It requires a valid kickstart file and a working HTTP host.

Prepare a valid kickstart file and copy it to a publicly-accessible place on your HTTP host.
Boot the system and add a ks argument like the following to the boot command line:
```
ks=http://server.tld/path/to/your/ks.cfg
```

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-= KickstartKsHttpServerKsCfg =
 == Description ==
 This test will verify that anaconda can download the requested kickstart file using a HTTP url.
+It requires a valid kickstart file and a working HTTP host.
 == Steps To Reproduce ==
+# Prepare a valid kickstart file and copy it to a publicly-accessible place on your HTTP host.
-.  Prepare a valid kickstart file and copy to the device and path to be used for the test (i.e. usb key).
+# Boot the system and add a <code>ks</code> argument like the following to the boot command line:
+#:<pre>ks=http://server.tld/path/to/your/ks.cfg</pre>
-.  Boot the system and enter the following at the boot prompt
-<code>linux ks=http://server:path/ks.cfg </code>
-Example:
-<code>linux ks=http://hank.test.redhat.com/autotest/testmachines/505-lp1/testcase/ks.cfg</code>
 == Expected Results ==
+# The ks.cfg is successfully obtained from the specified location
+# The install should proceed in accordance with the directives in the ks.cfg file
-. The ks.cfg is successfully obtained from the specified location
+[[Category:Installer Test Cases]]
-. The install should proceed in accordance with the directives in the ks.cfg file