Creating a new Deployment.

 From the console, choose Deployments | New Deployment.

A Deployment is a complete set of items you define for a specific imaging environment.  You must have at least one Deployment defined in order to image machines.  As a whole, a Deployment is the definition of what items and options are comprised to complete the task of imaging for a given scenario.  Some examples of why you would create multiple Deployments are:

• You wish to separate deployments based upon testing scenarios

  • I.e. Production, Development, QA deployments

• You wish to separate deployments based upon locations or environment              

• You wish to separate deployments based upon business units

In most environments you would only need one Deployment defined.  To define a new Deployment from the console choose Deployments | New Deployment.

• Settings

  • Name

    • This field is required. This is any value you wish to enter as a reference for identification of the item.

  • Medium

    • The order in which you set to receive files. If PXE is used and no removable media is plugged into the computer being imaged, this setting is ignored. If removable media is the boot device this setting is used.

      • Removable then Network – This setting will use all files on the removable media (USB devices) first, and only if files are not found will it use files on the network.

      • Network, then removable – This setting will use all files on the network first, and only use files on removable media if the network share is unreachable.

      • Removable Only – This setting disallows the imaged computer to use the deployment share on the network to receive files needed for imaging.

      • Network Only – This setting disallows the usage of all files on the removable media during imaging.

  • Max Age

    • This item entry will expire any removable media (USB devices) that are older than the amount of days entered. The default of 0 means that removable media will not expire.

      • Example: an entry of 5 in this field will make all removable media expire in 5 days. After the 5 days the removable media device must be updated before it can be used for imaging.

      • Acceptable entries are 1-365. All entries are in days.

  • Application Method

    • This item sets which Application Packs should be used if more than one are present and compatible.

  • Welcome

    • This item sets the timeout or user interaction on the Welcome screen.

  • Summary

    • This item sets the timeout or user interaction on the Summary screen.

  • Warning

    • This item sets the timeout or user interaction on the Warning screen.

  • Finish

    • This item sets the timeout or user interaction on the Finish screen.

  • Final Step

    • This toggle determines if the computer should shut down or restart as the final step in the imaging process.

  • Password

    • By default, no password is used for imaging a computer. However, if you wish to insure no unauthorized or accidental imaging can occur, you can optionally set a password that must be entered before a machine can be imaged.

• Online

  • Choose any Online Server configuration items to include in this Deployment.

    • At least one Online Server configuration is required.

• Partitions

  • Choose any Disk Partitioning configuration items to include in this Deployment.

    • At least one Disk Partitioning configuration is required.

• Images

  • Choose any Image to include in this Deployment.

    • At least Image is required.

• Naming

  • Choose any Naming Method items to include in this Deployment.

    • At least one Naming Method is required.

• Drivers

  • Choose any Driver Packs to include in this Deployment.

• Applications

  • Choose any Application Packs to include in this Deployment.

    • At least one Application Pack is required.

• Domains

  • Choose any Domains to include in this Deployment.

• Compatibility

  • Choose any optional compatibilities you wish to apply