Cannot provide multiple DNS servers with text mode kickstart install of RHEL 5 or RHEL 6
Issue
When performing a text mode kickstart install of RHEL, you wish to provide multiple DNS servers during the network configuration. You intend to reference the location for the remote kickstart file and installation media by using the server hostname(s).
At the Manual TCP/IP Configuration screen, you input multiple DNS server IP addresses in the Name Server field, each separated by a comma.
After clicking OK, you receive an Error downloading kickstart file message. If you replace the kickstart server hostname with its IP address, you are able to continue. Similarly, you are only able to use the server IP address when providing the location of the installation media on the URL Setup screen.
Environment
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
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