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Configure CA Customize Utility

You can set up the template for Linux provisioning. To customize the guest, use the available scripts. You can also use your own scripts to allow further setup.

Follow these steps:

1. Disable the network interfaces so that the network does not affect the customization process.

   Note: The network is enabled automatically during the customization.

2. Override the default CDROM device name if needed using the /etc/ca-customize.conf file.

   CD_DEVICE=/dev/cdrom

   Defines the device name that is used for CD drive.

   Default: /dev/cdrom

3. Set up the automatic start at the end of the boot process.
   • (Valid for SUSE Linux) Create or modify the /etc/init.d/after.local file:

     #!/bin/bash
     [ -e /etc/ca-customized ] || /usr/bin/ca-customize
     

   • (Valid for Red Hat Linux) Add the following line to the /etc/rc.local file:

     [ -e /etc/ca-customized ] || /usr/bin/ca-customize
     

4. Shut down the system.