Create configuration files

Creating a configuration file brings it into the Insight Control server provisioning appliance database. Verify your configuration file was created by finding it in the master pane list on any Configuration Files screen.

Methods to create a configuration file

There are multiple ways to create a new configuration file:

Make a copy of an existing configuration file by saving it under a new name. Use Actions→Save as from any Configuration Files screen.
The current configuration of a target server may be captured and stored in the appliance database as a configuration file. Use an OS Build Plan step to do this as described in Edit OS Build Plans.
Create a configuration from scratch by selecting Actions→Create configuration file from any Configuration files screen.

Create Configuration File screen details

Screen component Description

Name

Description:	Unique label that will be associated with the configuration file. The name of the configuration file appears in the master pane list on any Configuration Files screen (select Configuration Files from the main menu) and is what you use to identify a configuration file within OS Build Plans.
Data type:	Character string The Name may not begin with a space or punctuation. The Name cannot contain: <, >, &, newlines, tabs, slashes (/), or backslashes (\). The Name must be unique.
Default value:	`None`
Required:	Yes
Examples:	`Configure Windows 2008 Default Unattend.xml` `Configure ESXi 4.1 Default ks.cfg` `Configure Red Hat Default ks.cfg`

Description

Description:	Create a short, meaningful synopsis of this configuration file.
Data type:	Character string The Description has a maximum length of 500 characters.
Default value:	`None`
Required:	No

File contents

Description:	This is the configuration file contents. You may use this text box for typing or use Ctrl+v to paste in content you copied elsewhere.
Default value:	`None`

Create Configuration File screen buttons

Create Saves the configuration file with the information as described on the Create Configuration File screen and closes the screen to return to the Configuration Files Overview screen with the new configuration file selected in the master pane.

Create+ Creates the configuration file in the appliance database and remains in the Create Configuration File screen so you may continue creating files.

Reset

Clears the data you entered on the screen.

Close

Exits theCreate Configuration File screen.

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