Creating a target via a PXE subnet (setup mode)

You can also create new target devices by specifying a subnet in which they will be located. When creating new targets in this way, it is added to the OS Deployment database specifically for this deployment. To do so, proceed as follows:

1. Select Create Target .
   The Create a New Target window opens on the screen with its three tabs, General Information, Parameters and Unattended Information.

2. Parameter	Description
   Name	Enter into this text box the short name that the new device is to have, for example, scotty. Be aware that the name of the new target can only have a maximum of 15 characters and can only contain the following characters: A-Z, a-z, 0-9, the underscore (_) and a dash .
   PXE Subnet Filter	Select this radio button. A new text box next to the preceding Name text box appears in the window. You can enter into this text box the way the device names within a subnetwork are automatically incremented. The default value here is 001, that is, the name with the suffix 001, 002, and so on, for example, HQ001, HQ002, ... HQ099.
   PXE Subnet Filter	Enter into this text box the IP address in its dotted notation for the subnet which is to contain the target devices. The address can be entered with the wildcard character asterisks (*): 192.168.1., 192.168..* or 192...*.

3. Select the Parameters tab and fill in the boxes for the target operating system information.

   Parameter	Description
   Edition	Select from the drop-down box the Windows edition that is being installed, for example Windows Vista Enterprise. The listed editions were automatically detected from the installation CD/DVD.
   Language	Select from the drop-down box the language. This language setting will be applicable to the setup, the operating system to be installed, the keyboard layout and the user locale. The listed languages were automatically detected from the installation CD/DVD.
   Product Key	Enter into this text box the OS product key (for example, ABCDE-FGHIJ-KLMNO-PQRST-UVWXY).
   TCP/IP Parameters	The boxes in this box provide you the possibility to define the parameters for static or dynamic IP address management:
   Dynamic IP	Select this radio button to dynamically assign the IP addresses for the devices. This option is only applicable to Setup projects. This is the default value.
   Static IP	Select this radio button if the IP addresses are statically assigned to the devices. The following text boxes must be defined for static IP addressing:
   Host IP Address	Enter into this text box the IP address which is to be attributed to the target device. This text box is mandatory.
   Subnet Mask	Enter into this text box the subnet mask for the target device. This text box is mandatory.
   Gateway	Enter into this text box the IP address of the gateway of the target device. This text box is mandatory.
   Preferred DNS Server	Enter into this text box the IP address of the preferred DNS server of the target device. This text box is mandatory.
   Alternate DNS Server	Enter into this text box the IP address of the alternate DNS server of the target device. This text box is optional.

   Click Default Values below to preenter the Subnet Mask , Gateway and Preferred DNS Server boxes with the default values.

4. Select the Unattended Information tab and fill in the boxes for your organization.
5. Click OK at the bottom of the window to confirm the data for the new target device and add it to the target list.