Creating a Kickstart File

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

You can include in your Parallels Cloud Server 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 Parallels Cloud Server.

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