You can use the OS Management Wizard to deploy an image to a single device, multiple devices that you select at the time, or an established group of devices – including Active Directory (AD) or Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) groups.
When you deploy an OS image to multiple devices (not an established group), a new group is created under Groups in the Directories area on the Management tab. This group contains all the devices that are targets for this OS Deployment. The name of the group begins with “OS Deployment” and includes the name of the OS that will be deployed. For example:
OS Deployment of WINXP Service to 2 devices (2009.Mar.11 06:08:046 PM)
Whether you are deploying an OS to a single device or multiple devices, HPCA performs the following actions: