Kickstart Files (Linux): Kickstart files are configuration files that automate the Linux installation process. They contain pre-determined answers to installation prompts, allowing for identical and rapid deployment of multiple systems. (CompTIA Server+ Objectives SK0-004: 3.1, Red Hat documentation on Kickstart: https://access.redhat.com/documentation/) Why other options are less ideal:
VM Template (A): Templates are useful for replicating the OS & some software, but might not capture all configurations.
Manual Configuration (C): Time-consuming and prone to errors when replicating across many servers.
Copy/Paste via SSH (D): Tedious, error-prone, and requires servers to be online before configuration.
Cloning (E): Can work but has version compatibility risks if the OS of the cloned server isn't identical to the new ones.