The configuration file format

A file containing individual settings must have the JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) format and .config extension.

Structure of a .config file

Top-level object

Pair

Required

Description

Name

Value
type

machines

array
of
objects

Yes

The machines for which you want to enable individual settings.

Each machine should be represented as an object (see the table below).

Machine object

Pair		Required	Description

Name	Value type	Required	Description
mac address	string	Yes	A MAC address of a machine for which you want to enable individual settings. The hexadecimal numbers in a MAC address can be separated by a colon (:) or a hyphen (-), or have no separator. Any set of six hexadecimal numbers is recognized as a valid MAC address of a machine, even if a network adapter with that address does not actually exist.
parameters	object	Yes	Any individual settings that you want to enable for this machine. The value must be a set of the following pairs: the string identifier of a setting (as in the list of individual settings) and the object containing the setting options (see the table below).

Setting object

Pair		Required	Action during importing

Name	Value type	Required	Action during importing
Online deployment
activate_to_ win_pe	true or false	Yes	true: Select the WinPE-based media option. false: Select the Acronis media option.
win_pe_image_ path	string	Yes, if activate_to_ win_pe is true	A non-empty value: Select the Specify a path to the media option and specify this value in the WinPE image path field. An empty value: Select the Use the media from the master image option.
inject_manage ment_agent	true or false	No	Select (true) or clear (false or not specified) the Install agent check box.
Target disk layout
target_disk_ number	string	Yes	"1": Select the Default disk option. Any other numeric string: Select the Disk number in BIOS option and specify this value.
target_disk_ partition	string	Yes	"0": Select the Erase the target disk data... option. Any other numeric string: Select the Replace volume option and specify this value.
Disk space utilization
entirely_disk_ space_occupy	true or false	Yes	true: Select the Resize volumes to fit target disk option. false: Select the As in the master image option.
Machine name and membership
computer_name	string	Yes	Specify this value in the Machine name pattern field.
domain_member ship_name	string	Yes, if adding the machine to an Active Directory domain	Select the Domain option and specify this value as a domain name.
domain_user	string		Specify the user name of a domain administrator.
domain_ password	string		Specify the password of a domain administrator.
domain_ encoded	true or false		Encode the values specified in the domain_user and domain_password names. This name must have the false value if you specify or modify the domain_user and domain_password names. Otherwise, the target machine will not be added to the domain.
work_group_ membership	string	Yes, if adding the machine to a workgroup	Select the Workgroup option and specify this value as a workgroup name.
TCP/IP properties
use_master_ image_network_ settings	true or false	Yes	Select (true) or clear (false) the Use the settings from the master image check box.
gateway	string	Yes, if use_master_ image_network_ settings is false and any of these names are specified	Specify the default gateway (gateway), IP address (static_ip_address), and subnet mask (static_ip_mask). If you want to obtain an IP address for the machine automatically, do not specify these names.
static_ ip_address	string
static_ip_mask	string
dns_ip_address	string	Yes, if use_master_ image_network_ settings is false and any of these names are specified	Specify the DNS server IP address (dns_ip_address), name (dns_host_name), and domain name (dns_domain). If you want to obtain a DNS server address for the machine automatically, do not specify these names.
dns_host_name	string
dns_domain	string
User accounts
user_accounts	object	Yes	Add user accounts. The value must be a set of the following pairs: a group name and an array of objects containing the Username, Password, and Encoded names. A group name can be any of the following: Administrators, Power users, or Users. The Username and Password names must have string values. The value of the Encoded name must be false.
Security identifier
sid_changing	true or false	Yes	Select (true) or clear (false) the Generate a unique SID for each deployed machine check box.
Action after deployment
post_deploy ment_action	string	Yes	"Shutdown": Select the Shut down option. "Restart": Select the Restart option. "StayReady": Select the Make ready for deployment option. If another value is specified, this name will be ignored.
Licensing
license_type	string	Yes	"PerDeploy": Select the Use deployment licenses option. "PerMachine": Select the Use machine licenses option.
no_deploy ment_ license_ action	string	Yes, if license_ type is "PerDeploy"	"Stop": Select the Stop deployment option. "UseMachineLicense": Select the Use a machine license automatically option.
no_machine_ license_ action	string	Yes, if license_ type is "PerMachine"	"Stop": Select the Stop deployment option. "UseDeploymentLicense": Select the Use a deployment license automatically option.
no_work station_ license_ action	string	No	"Stop" or not specified: Select the Stop deployment option. "UseServerLicense": Select the Use a server license automatically option.

Sample .config file

{
    "machines": [
        {
            "mac address": "AA:AA:AA:AA:AA:AA",
            "parameters": {
                "Online deployment": {
                    "activate_to_win_pe": "false",
                    "inject_management_agent": "false"
                },
                "Target disk layout": {
                    "target_disk_number": "1",
                    "target_partition_number": "0"
                },
                "Disk space utilization": {
                    "entirely_disk_space_occupy": "true"
                },
                "Machine name and membership": {
                    "computer_name": "Computer",
                    "work_group_membership": "WORKGROUP"
                },
                "TCP/IP properties": {
                    "use_master_image_network_settings": "false",
                    "gateway": "10.0.2.1",
                    "static_ip_address": "10.0.2.32",
                    "static_ip_mask": "255.255.255.0",
                    "dns_ip_address": "10.0.2.32",
                    "dns_host_name": "TEST-HOST",
                    "dns_domain": "asd.test"
                },
                "User accounts": {
                    "user_accounts": {
                        "Users": [
                            {
                                "Password": "pass",
                                "Username": "user",
                                "Encoded": "false"
                            }
                        ]
                    }
                },
                "Security identifier": {
                    "sid_changing": "true"
                },
                "Action after deployment": {
                    "post_deployment_action": "Shutdown"
                },
                "Licensing": {
                    "license_type": "PerDeploy",
                    "no_deployment_license_action": "UseMachineLicense"
                }
            }
        }
    ]
}