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Create Target Settings

After you define your system preferences, you create the target settings that you want to use for the configuration.

Some target settings are prepopulated with product default values.

Where allowed, the Software Configuration Service (SCS) uses a single space to indicate no value. Not all variables accept a blank as a valid value. When editing a variable value, delete any blank space and place the cursor at the beginning of the data entry field.

Each variable and category A configuration category is a group of variables for a configuration. The top root level is a category that encompasses all categories and variables. in the tree view has an icon to indicate its status.

Note: You can use the values defined for an implemented configuration.

Follow these steps:

1. On the Create Target Settings step, click the arrow buttons (<< or >>) below the tree view to navigate through the unresolved variables. You can also select any variable in the tree view to open it in the input pane on the right.

   The input pane appears that displays information about a specific variable.

2. Enter a value for the selected variable and click Set Value.

   The variable is marked resolved and you are ready to continue to the next variable.

3. Click the arrow buttons (<< or >>) to navigate through the remaining unresolved variables until all required variables are marked resolved. An optional variable does not need a value to continue to the next step.

   Note: If you have selected Auto Advance at the bottom, you do not need to click the arrow buttons to advance to the next unresolved variable.

4. Use the following controls to navigate through the wizard and control the behavior in this step:

   Auto Advance

   Advances you to the next unresolved item as you confirm or set the value of an item.

   Save

   Saves your changes.

   Note: This button is disabled in this step until at least one value is changed.

   Back

   Returns to the previous step.

   Note: If you change any data, you are prompted to save the changes.

   Next

   Continues to the next step and saves your selections.

   Note: This button is disabled in this step until all required variables are resolved.

   Exit

   Exits the wizard without building the configuration.

   Note: If you have not yet built the configuration, you can exit and resume the wizard at a later time. If you have built the configuration, you can edit the configuration.

Variable Icons

The following icons appear in the tree view:

Indicates that this is resolved. A resolved variable contains a value and has been confirmed (if required). You can modify a variable that has been resolved.

Indicates that this is unresolved. An unresolved variable does not contain a value and must be resolved.

Indicates that this is a variable that has to be confirmed must be acknowledged by the user.

Indicates that this is optional. An optional variable does not require a value. Some optional variables must be confirmed.