Deploy an OS Image

Five steps are required to deploy an OS from the HPCA Console:

Step 1 Select the target device (or devices) or an established group that contains devices.
Step 2 Select the OS image to deploy.
Step 3 Optional: Select a Hardware Configuration Object to use before the OS installation. Although some target devices may be ready to have the operating system installed out of the box, there may be other situations when you need to identify and apply critical operations before proceeding with the operating system installation. Examples of the types of operations necessary are upgrading the BIOS firmware or configuring a disk array controller (DAC).
Step 4 Choose the deployment type: LSB, PXE, or CD/DVD. For LSB deployments, the HPCA Agent is required. For more information, see Deploying the HPCA Agent.
Step 5 Specify when the deployment should occur.

Each of these steps is explained briefly here. For additional information, see the chapter Publishing.

Before you attempt to deploy an OS image, be sure that the necessary prerequisites are in place. For more information, see Prerequisites for OS Management and Deployment Scenarios.

Deploying an OS image


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