Last Updated on March 23, 2026
You can use COS to create a deployment file, a container file (.zip file) that holds files containing COS Configuration information for Windows, Mac, and Linux COS – SDs. You can use the deployment file to create COS – SDs using an existing COS Configuration. You use this file to configure your COS – SDs silently (non-interactively or in batch mode).
The following is a list of the files contained in a COS – SD deployment file and a brief description of their content.
- Readme.txt : Contains commands for silently installing COS – SDs on Windows, Mac, and Linux machines.
- Silent.cmd : Contains COS Configuration information for Windows machines.
- Silent–mac.sh : Contains COS Configuration information for Mac machines.
- Silent–linux.sh : Contains COS Configuration information for Linux machines.
- Silent.qs : Contains COS Configuration information for Windows, Mac, and Linux machines.
Important: Typically, you would use a deployment file to create a pool of COS – SDs and use them in a COS Configuration that has Content Management and Content Hosting enabled. This pool of COS – SDs can be a load-balanced pool.