OS-8515 SmartOS standalone should support unattended setup

docs/non-interactive-install.md

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+# Non-interactive Installation of SmartOS
+
+SmartOS installation can be automated either fully or partially non-interactive.
+This is similar to kickstart, jumpstart, installerconfig, or other unattended
+installation methods used by many operating systems.
+
+On SmartOS this is done with an `answers.json` file. The answer file must be
+placed at `private/answers.json` of the installation media and be valid JSON.
+
+An example `answers.json` file looks like this:
+
+```json
+{
+  "config_console": true,
+  "skip_instructions": true,
+  "simple_headers": true,
+  "admin_mac": "52:54:00:2f:61:34",
+  "admin_ip": "dhcp",
+  "headnode_default_gateway": "none",
+  "dns_resolver1": "8.8.8.8",
+  "dns_resolver2": "8.8.4.4",
+  "dns_search": "example.com",
+  "ntp_host": "0.smartos.pool.ntp.org",
+  "skip_ntp_check": true,
+  "zpool_layout": "default",
+  "zpool_confirm_layout": "yes",
+  "bootpool": "none",
+  "install_pkgsrc": "no",
+  "root_password": "secret",
+  "hostname": "brainiac",
+  "skip_final_confirm": true
+}
+```
+
+## Supported Keys
+
+The following keys are meaningful in an answer file on SmartOS. Keys other than
+the ones listed will be ignored. If a key is missing, setup will prompt for
+an answer.
+
+After setup is finished the system will automatically reboot.
+
+Valid config keys not listed here (e.g., additional NIC tags, VLANs, IPv6,
+etc.) must be done post-setup in `/usbkey/config`.
+
+### config_console
+
+This key must be present to indicate non-interactive install is desired. If
+this key is missing, setup will silently block waiting for the user to press
+Enter. This can be useful if you want the system to boot up and be ready to
+install, but wait for an operator
+
+### skip_instructions
+
+If set to `true` setup will not display instructional text for each section of
+setup. If this key is not set `true` setup will block waiting for user input.
+
+### simple_headers
+
+If set to `true` setup will display a brief header and will not clear the
+display between setup sections.
+
+### admin_mac
+
+This must be a valid MAC address of a NIC that is attached to the system. If
+an invalid value is supplied the setup will fail.
+
+### admin_ip
+
+This must be either `dhcp` or a valid IP address in dotted decimal form
+(e.g., `198.51.100.10`)
+
+### admin_netmask
+
+If `admin_ip` is set to `dhcp`, this key is not needed.
+
+This must be a valid subnet mask in dotted decimal form (e.g., `255.255.255.0`),
+not a prefix length (e.g., `/24`).
+
+### headnode_default_gateway
+
+This key is required, even if `admin_ip` is set to `dhcp`.
+
+If `admin_ip` is set to `dhcp` then this should be set to `none`.
+
+If `admin_ip` is set to an IP address then this must be set to an IP address.
+
+### dns_resolver1, dns_resolver2
+
+This must be valid IP addresses that will act as recursive resolvers. DNS
+resolvers will be checked for connectivity.
+
+### dns_search
+
+This should be a valid domain name.
+
+### ntp_host
+
+This is either an IP address or hostname of an NTP server. The NTP server will
+be checked for connectivity with `ntpdate`. Failure to contact the NTP server
+will not fail setup.
+
+### skip_ntp_check
+
+If this is set to `true` then the NTP server check will be skipped. The
+ntp.org pool is run by volunteers, and sometimes individual IPs will be
+non-responsive. Skipping this check will avoid a delay in those cases.
+
+### zpool_layout
+
+This determines the zpool layout using the `disklayout` tool. You can use
+`disklayout` on a running SmartOS system to preview the layout that will be
+generated for various disk configurations.
+
+With each layout, the systemw ill attempt to intelligently assign storage,
+spare, log, and cache devices automatically. See [`disklayout(8)`][1] for more
+information.
+
+[1]: https://smartos.org/man/8/disklayout
+
+Not all values supported by `disklayout` are valid during setup. The only valid
+values recognizd by setup are:
+
+**default**: The default layout suggested by SmartOS will be used.
+
+**mirror**: Requires a minimum of two disks. SmartOS will do its best to pair
+up devices into an array of mirrors. E.g., if there are four disks then there
+will be two, two-way mirrors. If there are six disks there will be three,
+two-way mirrors. If there is an odd number of disks then one disk will be a
+spare.
+
+**raidz2**: Requires a minimum of five disks. SmartOS will do its best to create
+an array of raidz2 vdevs. If there are sufficient disks, multiple raidz2 vdevs
+will be created.
+
+**manual**: While technically a valid value, this will cause the installer
+to drop to a shell for the operator to create the pool using `zpool create`.
+
+### zpool_confirm_layout
+
+This must be set to `yes` or setup will block waiting for the user to confirm
+the layout.
+
+### bootpool
+
+This can be either `none`, or `zones`. Other values are legal, but a boot pool
+other than `zones` must be created manually.
+
+### install_pkgsrc
+
+If set to `true` or `yes`, the pkgsrc-setup command will be run and pkgsrc
+will be installed during setup.
+
+### root_password
+
+This string will be used to generate a password hash added to the `shadow`
+file for the `root` user.
+
+**Note:** Leaving the `answer.json` file on the USB with the `root_password`
+will expose the password to anyone who has access to the file.
+
+### hostname
+
+The system hostname.
+
+### skip_final_confirm
+
+If set to `true`, setpu will skip the final confirmation. If missing or set to
+any other value setup will display a summary and prompt for confirmation before
+anything is applied.

mkdocs.yml

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 # file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
 
 # Copyright 2020 Joyent, Inc.
-# Copyright 2023 MNX Cloud, Inc.
+# Copyright 2024 MNX Cloud, Inc.
 
 site_name: "SmartOS Documentation"
 site_url: "https://docs.smartos.org/"
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ nav:
             - "SmartOS as a VMware Guest": "smartos-as-a-vmware-guest.md"
             - "SmartOS as a VirtualBox Guest": "smartos-as-a-virtualbox-guest.md"
             - "Installation Walkthrough": "install.md"
+            - "Non-interactive Installation": "non-interactive-install.md"
         - "Getting Started with SmartOS": "getting-started-with-smartos.md"
         - "Virtual Instances":
             - "How to create a native SmartOS Instance": "how-to-create-a-zone.md"