Configuring and modifying the configuration of OSD Manager

The following topics guide you through configuring and modifying the OSD Manager:

• • Configuring the OSD Manager
  • Modifying the OSD Manager configuration

Configuring the OSD Manager

The second wizard window allows you to specifically configure the OSD Manager.

1. Enter the name of the new OSD Manager into the Name box.

2. Now enter all other required values into the respective boxes.

   Information

   After all parameters are defined they must be checked that they are correct. Until the verification is executed and returns the Status OK - Initialization Complete , the wizard cannot continue. If errors occur during the parameter verification, the wizard will highlight the respective boxes in red.

3. To verify click Check Environment to the right of the Status box.
   BMC Client Management - Software Distribution will now verify all entries of this page, that is, the directories and the access rights to them and the DHCP server address if it is installed on another device. If all values are correct the Status OK is returned, otherwise an error message displays in the Status box indicating where the parameter value is not correct.

4. After the Status OK is returned click Next to go to the following wizard page.

   Warning

   Note:

   Be aware that the first initialization will take several minutes.

Modifying the OSD Manager configuration

To modify the configuration of the OSD Manager proceed as follows:

1. Select OS Deployment > Your OSD Manager > Configuration in the left window pane.
2. Select Edit > Properties
   The Properties window appears.

3. Make the desired changes in the respective boxes.

   Information

   After you made all required modifications they must be checked that they are correct. Until the verification is executed and returns the Status OK - Initialization Complete , the wizard cannot continue. If the wizard finds an issue during the verification it will highlighted the concerned box(es) in red.

4. Click Check Environment to the right of the Status box to verify your changes.

   Information

   BMC Client Management - Software Distribution will now verify all entries of this page, that is, the directories and the access rights to them and the DHCP server address if it is installed on another device. If all values are correct the Status OK is returned, otherwise an error message displays in the Status box indicating where the parameter value is not correct.

5. Click OK to confirm the changes and close the window.

Any changes made are saved and applied to the OSD Manager.