[pmg-devel] applied: [PATCH docs] installation: add section about unattended/automatic installation

[Stoiko Ivanov]

applied the patch after aligning it with the version applied in pve-docs,
and replacing 'on bare-metal' with 'with the ISO' as this sounded a bit
more fitting for PMG

Thanks!

On Thu, Apr 18, 2024 at 06:09:49PM +0200, Aaron Lauterer wrote:
> Mention and briefly explain it. The main part of the documentation will
> live in the Wiki for now as it applies to not just Proxmox Mail Gateway.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Aaron Lauterer <a.lauterer at proxmox.com>
> ---
>  pmg-installation.adoc | 20 ++++++++++++++++++++
>  1 file changed, 20 insertions(+)
> 
> diff --git a/pmg-installation.adoc b/pmg-installation.adoc
> index 25d16a7..5cc8fbe 100644
> --- a/pmg-installation.adoc
> +++ b/pmg-installation.adoc
> @@ -305,6 +305,26 @@ parameter.
>  
>  Then press `Ctrl-X` or `F10` to boot the configuration.
>  
> +
> +[[pmg_install_unattended]]
> +Unattended Installation
> +-----------------------
> +
> +It is possible to install {pmg} automatically in an unattended manner. This
> +makes it possible to fully automate the setup of {pmg} on bare-metal. Once the
> +installation is done and the host has booted up, automation tools like Ansible
> +can be used to further configure the installation.
> +
> +The options for the installer have to be provided in an answer file. This
> +answer file allows using filter rules to decide which disks and network card
> +should be used. It is also possible to run custom commands in the installation
> +environment prior and after the installation.
> +
> +It is necessary to prepare the installation ISO to be usable for the automated
> +installation. https://pve.proxmox.com/wiki/Automated_Installation[Visit our wiki]
> +for more details and information on the unattended installation.
> +
> +
>  [[pmg_install_on_debian]]
>  Install {pmg} on Debian
>  -----------------------
> -- 
> 2.39.2
> 
> 
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