21.5. Miscellaneous Parameters
The following parameters can be defined in a parameter file but do not work in a CMS configuration file.
rd.live.check- Turns on testing of an ISO-based installation source; for example, when booted from an FCP-attached DVD or using
inst.repo=with an ISO on local hard disk or mounted with NFS. nompath- Disables support for multipath devices.
proxy=[protocol://][username[:password]@]host[:port]- Specify a proxy to use with installation over HTTP, HTTPS, or FTP.
inst.rescue- Boot into a rescue system running from a RAM disk that can be used to fix and restore an installed system.
inst.stage2=URL- Specifies a path to an
install.imgfile instead of to an installation source. Otherwise, follows the same syntax asinst.repo=. Ifinst.stage2is specified, it typically takes precedence over other methods of findinginstall.img. However, if Anaconda findsinstall.imgon local media, theinst.stage2URL will be ignored.Ifinst.stage2is not specified andinstall.imgcannot be found locally, Anaconda looks to the location given byinst.repo=ormethod=.If onlyinst.stage2=is given withoutinst.repo=ormethod=, Anaconda uses whatever repos the installed system would have enabled by default for installation.Use the option multiple times to specify multiple HTTP, HTTPS or FTP sources. The HTTP, HTTPS or FTP paths are then tried sequentially until one succeeds:inst.stage2=host1/install.img inst.stage2=host2/install.img inst.stage3=host3/install.img
inst.syslog=IP/hostname[:port]- Sends log messages to a remote syslog server.
The boot parameters described here are the most useful for installations and trouble shooting on IBM Z, but only a subset of those that influence the installation program. See Chapter 23, Boot Options for a more complete list of available boot parameters.
