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+#platform=x86, AMD64, or Intel EM64T
+# System authorization information
+auth  --useshadow  --enablemd5
+# System bootloader configuration
+bootloader --location=mbr
+# Partition clearing information
+clearpart --all --initlabel --drives=sda
+# Use text mode install
+text
+# Firewall configuration
+firewall --enabled
+# Run the Setup Agent on first boot
+firstboot --disable
+# System keyboard
+keyboard us
+# System language
+lang en_US
+# Use network installation
+url --url=$tree
+# If any cobbler repo definitions were referenced in the kickstart profile, include them here.
+$yum_repo_stanza
+# Network information
+## $SNIPPET('network_config')
+# Reboot after installation
+reboot
+
+# Root password
+rootpw --iscrypted $passwd
+# SELinux configuration
+selinux --disabled
+# Do not configure the X Window System
+skipx
+# System timezone
+#timezone  America/Los_Angeles
+timezone Asia/Kolkata
+# Install OS instead of upgrade
+install
+# Clear the Master Boot Record
+zerombr
+# Allow anaconda to partition the system as needed
+autopart
+
+
+%pre
+$SNIPPET('log_ks_pre')
+$SNIPPET('kickstart_start')
+## $SNIPPET('pre_install_network_config')
+# Enable installation monitoring
+## $SNIPPET('pre_anamon')
+%end
+
+%packages --nobase
+@core
+openssh-clients
+puppet
+
+#if $getVar("contrail_repo_name","") != ""
+contrail-install-packages
+#end if
+
+$SNIPPET('func_install_if_enabled')
+## $SNIPPET('puppet_install_if_enabled')
+%end
+
+%post
+$SNIPPET('log_ks_post')
+yum -y install wget ntp ntpdate
+
+## Configure NTP to access cobbler/puppet master as NTP server
+/usr/sbin/ntpdate $http_server
+/sbin/hwclock --systohc
+/bin/mv /etc/ntp.conf /etc/ntp.conf.orig
+/bin/touch /var/lib/ntp/drift
+cat << __EOT__ > /etc/ntp.conf
+driftfile /var/lib/ntp/drift
+server $http_server  iburst
+restrict 127.0.0.1
+restrict -6 ::1
+includefile /etc/ntp/crypto/pw
+keys /etc/ntp/keys
+__EOT__
+/sbin/chkconfig ntpd on
+/sbin/chkconfig
+/sbin/service ntpd start
+
+# Start yum configuration 
+$yum_config_stanza
+# End yum configuration
+$SNIPPET('post_install_kernel_options')
+## $SNIPPET('post_install_network_config')
+$SNIPPET('func_register_if_enabled')
+##$SNIPPET('puppet_register_if_enabled')
+## Configure puppet agent and start it
+echo "$server puppet" >> /etc/hosts
+echo "$ip_address $system_name.$system_domain $system_name" >> /etc/hosts
+
+#if $str($getVar('puppet_auto_setup','')) == "1"
+## Tmp fix, copy the init.d script for puppet agent. This should be included in puppet package install.
+wget -O /etc/init.d/puppet "http://$server:$http_port/cobbler/aux/puppet"
+chmod 755 /etc/init.d/puppet
+echo "[agent]" >> /etc/puppet/puppet.conf
+echo "    pluginsync = true" >> /etc/puppet/puppet.conf
+echo "    ignorecache = true" >> /etc/puppet/puppet.conf
+echo "    usecacheonfailure = false" >> /etc/puppet/puppet.conf
+echo "    listen = true" >> /etc/puppet/puppet.conf
+echo "    ordering = manifest" >> /etc/puppet/puppet.conf
+echo "    stringify_facts = false" >> /etc/puppet/puppet.conf
+echo "[main]" >> /etc/puppet/puppet.conf
+echo "runinterval=60" >> /etc/puppet/puppet.conf
+cat >/tmp/puppet-auth.conf <<EOF
+# Allow puppet kick access
+path    /run
+method  save
+auth    any
+# allow   $server.$system_domain
+allow   *
+EOF
+cat /etc/puppet/auth.conf >> /tmp/puppet-auth.conf
+cp -f /tmp/puppet-auth.conf /etc/puppet/auth.conf
+# Tempprary patch to work around puppet issue of custom facts not working. The custom
+# fact scripts get installed with incorrect permissions (no execute permission). This
+# results in custom facts not working. Putting a hot patch to work around this problem.
+# could be removed once puppet issue is resolved. Abhay
+#sed -i "s/initialize(name, path, source, ignore = nil, environment = nil, source_permissions = :ignore)/initialize(name, path, source, ignore = nil, environment = nil, source_permissions = :use)/g" /usr/lib/ruby/vendor_ruby/puppet/configurer/downloader.rb
+sed -i "s/initialize(name, path, source, ignore = nil, environment = nil, source_permissions = :ignore)/initialize(name, path, source, ignore = nil, environment = nil, source_permissions = :use)/g" /usr/share/ruby/vendor_ruby/puppet/configurer/downloader.rb
+# disable selinux and iptables
+sed -i 's/SELINUX=.*/SELINUX=disabled/g' /etc/selinux/config
+service iptables stop
+/sbin/chkconfig iptables off
+## turn puppet service on for reboot
+/sbin/chkconfig puppet on
+#end if
+
+$SNIPPET('download_config_files')
+$SNIPPET('koan_environment')
+$SNIPPET('redhat_register')
+$SNIPPET('cobbler_register')
+# Enable post-install boot notification
+## $SNIPPET('post_anamon')
+# Start final steps
+$SNIPPET('kickstart_done')
+# End final steps
+%end