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• PXE or auto network install
  • HVM

    # Enable pxe in vm configuration file, n -network c - local
    boot='nc'

  • PVM

    # add bootargs
    bootargs = '--args="ksdevice=eth0 network bootproto=dhcp ks=http://192.168.1.1/cblr/svc/op/ks/system/pvm-ol6.5-x86_64-1" http://ca-systest5010.us.oracle.com/iso/ol6.5-x86_64/'

• Oracle VM Guest Additions use case Oracle Database Appliance:Automated Virtual Machine Provisioning

grub 0.97 grub.cfg:
serial --unit=0 --speed=115200
terminal --timeout=10 console serial

entry:
kernel /vmlinux ... console=tty1 console=ttyS0,115200n8

grub2 grub.cfg
serial --speed=115200 --unit=0 --word=8 --parity=no --stop=1
terminal_input serial console
terminal_output serial console

menuentry:
kernel /vmlinux ... console=tty1 console=ttyS0,115200n8