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Deploy OS on an Unmanaged Computer

You can deploy an OS image to a computer that is not managed by OSIM using the Web Console.

Follow these steps:

1. Launch the Web Console and navigate to Console, Jobs, OS Installation.

   The OS installation page is displayed.

2. Apply the filter to view the computers that have the status as unmanaged.

   A list of computers with status as unmanaged is displayed.

3. Select the computer to manage and in the Actions panel select Manage.

   The Manage an Unmanaged Computer 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 unmanaged 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 Automatically Assign a Boot Server option to assign a Boot Server manually and click Next.

   The Agent Component Selection page is displayed.

7. (Optional) Select the agents to be installed and click Next.

   The Activation page is displayed.

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

8. (Optional) Select the date, time, and options for OS installation 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 unmanaged computer.