The 'clearpart' kickstart option doesn't initialize drive(s) in RHEL 6.3

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • The 'clearpart --initlabel' option in a kickstart no longer initializes drives in RHEL 6.3.
  • Without the 'zerombr' option specified, uninitiated disks will require manual intervention

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.3
  • Kickstart installation

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