Operations on OSD Images

Following operations can be performed on OSD Images:

Creating a new OS Image

To create a new OS image proceed as follows:

Select OS Deployment > Your OSD Manager > Images in the left window pane.
Select Edit > Create Image .
The Properties window appears.
Enter the desired data into the respective boxes.

After all parameters are defined they must be checked that they are correct. Until the verification is executed and returns the Status OK, the image cannot be created.
Click Check Image to the right of the Status field to verify.
BMC Client Management - Software Distribution will now verify all entries of this page, that is, the directory and the access rights to it. If all values are correct the Status OK is returned, otherwise an error message displays in the Status field indicating where the parameter value is not correct.
Click OK once the Status OK is returned, to confirm the new image.

A new OS image was created.

To duplicate an existing image and all its assignments proceed as follows:

Select OS Deployment > Your OSD Manager > Images in the left window pane.
Select the image to duplicate from the list in the right window pane.
Select Edit > Duplicate .
The Properties window appears.
Enter a new name for the new image.

In CM two images with the same name cannot co-exist.
Make any other desired changes to the new image.
Click OK to confirm the data for the new image.

The new image will be created under the main Image node with the same assigned objects as the original.

To delete an OS image proceed as follows:

Select OS Deployment > Your OSD Manager > Images in the left window pane.
Select the image to delete in the table to the right.
Select Edit > Delete .

The selected OS image was deleted immediately.