OS Management

Use the OS Management tools on the Operations tab to manage the catalog of operating systems that are available to be deployed to managed devices.

The OS Library page lists the operating systems that have been published into HPCA. You can use the tools on this page to import or export operating systems. You can also create a deployable CD (or DVD) for any operating system in the library.

The import and export tools are useful for moving an operating system from one HPCA server to another—for example, if you want to transfer an OS from a test environment to a production environment.

Note: To view or modify settings for a particular operating system, see the OS Details Window (Operations Tab).

OS Library Tools
Button Description

Refresh Data – Refreshes the data in the OS Library table.

Export to CSV – Creates a comma-separated list of operating systems that you can open, view, and save.

Import Service – Imports an operating system into HPCA. See Import an OS Service. After you import an operating system, you can entitle groups or specific managed client devices to that OS. You can then deploy the OS to those devices.
Export Service – Exports a published operating system in a binary file format called a service deck. See Export an OS Service. After you export an operating system, you can copy the service deck to another HPCA server, and then import the OS there.
Create CD Deployment Media – Downloads OS images that you can then burn to a DVD for operating system deployment. See Create Deployment Media.


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