.. _Creating a Kickstart File:

Creating a Kickstart File
=========================

If you plan to perform an unattended installation of |product_name|, you can use a kickstart file. A kickstart file is a simple text file containing the information used by the |product_name| installer to install and configure your physical server. The format of kickstart files used in |product_name| installations is similar to that used to perform unattended installations of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL).

You can include in your |product_name| kickstart file two groups of options:

-  The first group comprises the same options that you use when installing any RHEL-like distribution.

-  The second group comprises the options specific to |product_name|.

Both groups of options are described in the following sections in detail.

.. toctree::
   :name: 8XPOGDQFLT46W8nb
   :caption: In this chapter:
   :maxdepth: 3
   :numbered:

   standard-kickstart-options
   acronis-storage-2-kickstart-options
   standard-kickstart-scripts
   specifying-components-to-install
   kickstart-file-example
   copying-the-kickstart-file