Creating a Target List


To create a new target list proceed as follows:

  1. Select OS Deployment > Your OSD Manager > Target Lists in the left window pane.
  2. Select Edit > Create Target List osdmachine_create.png
    The Properties window appears.
  3. Enter the desired data into the respective boxes.InformationThe unattended Windows Setup answer file, typically called Unattend.xml , is the answer file for Windows Setup that is created by using Windows System Image Manager (Windows SIM). The answer file enables the configuration of default Windows settings, as well as the addition of drivers, software updates, and other applications. The answer file enables OEMs and corporations to customize Windows Setup tasks, for example, specifying disk configuration, changing the default values for Internet Explorer, and installing further drivers. If you create your own customized Unattend.xml file make sure it is in UTF-16 encoding.
  4. Add target devices to the target list:Information

    There are three ways of adding targets to the target list

    • Add new targets
    • Add existing devices to the target list
    • Create a new target

    Method

    Description / Steps

    Add new targets

    Refer to the task Adding a New Target to a Target List.

    Add existing devices to the target list

    Refer to the task Adding an Existing Target to a Target List.

    Create a new target

    Refer to the task Creating a Target.

  5. Click OK to confirm the data for the new target list.

The new target list was created under the main Target Lists node, containing the selected target devices.

 

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