Step B: Install (Kickstart) the operating system software - AWS Elemental Conductor Live

Step B: Install (Kickstart) the operating system software

To kickstart the system

  1. Insert the USB thumb drive into the appliance.

  2. Restart the system using the following command.

    [elemental@hostname ~]$ sudo reboot

  3. Use the arrow keys to select each option and complete the field, using the instructions in the following table as a guide.

    Menu Option Instructions
    Set Hostname

    Change the hostname to a useful name such as conductor-live-3-01 or conductor-live-3-chicago-01.

    Do not use localhost as the hostname!

    Do not use periods or underscores in the hostname.
    Disk layout: Auto-detect Leave this set at Auto-detect.
    Set Key Arrow down to skip this option.
    Install and configure base operating system Press Enter to begin the OS installation.

    The operating system is installed.

  4. For the changes to take effect, reboot the system by pressing Enter at the prompt Press return to quit.