How to set hostname using hostnamectl during kickstart in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7?

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Issue

  • How to set hostname using hostnamectl during kickstart in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7?
  • hostnamectl not being honoured during kickstart
  • What is the best method of insuring the server hostname is configured during build?

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • systemd
  • Anaconda

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