Hostname not accepted from Kernel bootline for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.2 PXE kickstart

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Issue

  • When pxe/kickstarting using a Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.2 image the hostname set from the kernel bootline is not getting propagated to the post client installation in /etc/sysconfig/network

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.2
  • Red Hat Network (RHN) Satellite 5.4.1

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