Creating a target via PXE subnet (non-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:
Select Create Target
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The Create a New Target window opens on the screen with its three tabs, General Information, Parameters and Unattended Information.Fill in the boxes for the following parameters:
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 Menu
Select this radio button to define the targets via a PXE menu. 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.
- Click OK at the bottom of the window to confirm the data for the new target device and add it to the target list.