# Network setup as of 10/07/2013
#ip route 24.104.150.128 255.255.255.240 24.104.150.35 (usa3)
#ip route 24.104.150.144 255.255.255.240 24.104.150.36 (usa4)

On USA* configure /etc/network/interfaces(add to the file) for br0:
  auto br0
  iface br0 inet static
    address 24.104.150.128
    netmask 255.255.255.248
    bridge_stp off 
    bridge_waitport 0 
    bridge_fd 0
    bridge_ports none

Dependencies for this install:
  1) network connectivity to the install media (mirrors.kernel.org)
  2) dhcp server on usa* host
  3) preseed file at: http://docs.as701.net/tmp/preseed.cfg
     picks mostly sane defaults (I hope) and installs openssh + bind9

run the install:
  root@usa3:~# sh /root/install_virtual.sh portal /dev/volgrp01/portal 128
  roughly: run the install script with args: <guestname> <logical-volume> size

Post install on the USA* host:
  1) set new domain to autostart (virsh autostart newdomain)
  2) start the new domain (install ends with reboot - virsh start newdomain)
  3) complete the below from console - (virsh console newdomain)

Alter the following in the final host console:
  1) network config (set proper address)
     make eth0 static, assign proper address
  2) /etc/login.defs (set umask for proper homedir creation)
     set UMASK to 077
  3) mkdir /etc/skel/.ssh
  4) add EDITOR=vi ; export EDITOR to /etc/profile
  5) reset root passwd.
     set to standard ops-t root.
  6) update sudoers config
     set NOPASSWD: for 'sudo' group.
  7) reset the passwd for morrowc (which is the only user created by default)
  8) add all requisite users
  9) set /etc/ssh/sshd_config such that PermitRootLogin is 'without-password'
  10) set the host to use the local bind instance for resolution

simple process to add people to the machine + groups:
for d in bapril jeroen ktt jtk vixie; do sudo useradd -G sudo -m ${d}; done