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+<section xmlns="http://docbook.org/ns/docbook"
+         xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"
+         xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"
+         version="5.0"
+         xml:id="sec-profile-headless">
+ <title>Headless</title>
+
+ <para>
+  Common configuration for headless machines (e.g., Amazon EC2 instances).
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+  Disables <link linkend="opt-sound.enable">sound</link>,
+  <link linkend="opt-boot.vesa">vesa</link>, serial consoles,
+  <link linkend="opt-systemd.enableEmergencyMode">emergency mode</link>,
+  <link linkend="opt-boot.loader.grub.splashImage">grub splash images</link>
+  and configures the kernel to reboot automatically on panic.
+ </para>
+</section>