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Deploy OS on an Existing Computer

On a computer that is already managed by Client Automation, you can reinstall the OS or install a different OS.

Follow these steps:

1. Launch the Web Console and navigate to Console, Computers and Users, and select a group.

   Computers of the group are displayed.

2. Apply the filter to view the computers that have the DSM agent installed.

   A list of computers with the DSM agent installed is displayed.

3. Select the computer to deploy the OS image and in the Actions panel select Assign OS Image.

   The Deploy an OS Image wizard opens. The Network Identification details are populated by default.

4. Click Next.

   The OS Image Selection page is displayed.

5. Select an OS image and click Finish.

   A job is created to deploy the OS image to the computer.

   Note: Selecting an OS image is sufficient for you to create a job for OS deployment. The rest of the steps are optional. You can click Finish in any subsequent pages of the wizard to create a job for OS deployment.

6. (Optional) In the Boot Server Selection page, clear the check box against Automatically Assign a Boot Server to assign a Boot Server manually and click Next.

   If you select the Automatically Assign a Boot Server option, manually move the job to the required boot server before activating the OS installation. For more information about moving the job to a boot server, see Manage the States of an OS Installation Job. The Agent Component Selection page is displayed.

7. (Optional) Select the agents you want to install and click Next.

   Note: The Software Delivery agent is selected by default and is installed with the OS installation job.

   The Activation page is displayed.

8. (Optional) Select Now to schedule the activation, and click Next.

   The Summary page is displayed.

9. Review your selection and click Finish.

   A job is created to deploy an OS image to the computer.