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Enter a name for the section. If you add a section, this name appears in the new tab
in the Answer File setup dialog.
Enter a description. Enter comments to describe the new section.
See the Microsoft Windows Unattended Setup Guide for your specific operating system
values for an unattended setup file.
See also Scripted install for Windows on page 169.
Delete a section
To delete a new section that you added, right-click the section and select Delete
selected Section.
Add a new variable
Use the New Variable for Section “Unattended” dialog to add new variables to the
answer file. This variable appears as a row in the Answer File Setup dialog.
Name of the variable. Select a variable name.
Type of the new variable. Select a variable data type. The Default value of the
variable and Displayed value of the variable fields are enabled depending on the
variable type selected.
Default value of the variable. Enter values for a list, text, password, IP address, or
variable only types.
Displayed value of the variable. Enter an alias for list item types to appear instead of
the real variable value.
Description. Enter comments to describe the new variable. It appears in the
Description column of the Answer File Setup dialog.
See also Scripted install for Windows on page 169.
Command-line switches for scripted install
Use the Scripted OS install commands dialog to enter Windows commands that are
executed from the cmdlines.txt file. You can also add scripted install command-line
options.
Switches. Add or edit switch commands to this line for the install program for the
scripted install.
Additional commands in the cmdlines.txt file. Enter additional Windows scripted
install commands in this dialog. The commands execute in the order they are listed. The
provided command installs the Deployment Agent for Windows during the Install
Component phase of the installation. You can view and edit Deployment Agent settings
in the next dialog.
See also Scripted install for Windows on page 169.
Deployment agent settings for scripted install
View or edit Deployment Agent for Windows settings in this dialog. You can change
agent settings using this text-edit dialog. See Deployment agent settings on page 110
for a list of the Deployment Agent properties.