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Initiate OS Installation

To run this tutorial you first need to assign an operating system to a computer you will use for this tutorial.

To initiate a computer's OS installation, follow these steps:

1. Click on the All Computers folder.
2. Double-click the computer to which you already have assigned an operating system in the right hand list.
3. Click on the OS Installation Parameters node beneath the computer.
4. To schedule a planned OS installation right-click the OS Installation Parameters node and choose Activate Installation.
5. In the Setup OS Installation dialog the current time is initialized. You may modify the setup time according to your needs. To enforce the installation at the choosen time, further options can be selected. Click OK to initiate the OS installation.
6. To activate OS installations for several computers navigate to OS Installations beneath the All Computers folder.