First OSD

The following paragraphs guide you through the steps that are required to remotely install an operating system on a device. It leads you through the preparation phase of the installation and the installation itself. After successfully executing this first deployment you has a basic idea about the general process and can find out how to make the process even more efficient.

The steps explained here are the following:

• Preparation Phase:
  • OSD Manager definition and configuration
  • Definition of the necessary objects:
    • Deployment Drivers
    • OS Drivers
    • Disk configurations
• Test Phase:
  • Creating and executing a test project (directly or via a PXE menu)
• Deployment Phase:
  • Deployment via Setup Mode
  • Monitoring the Installation