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Register Target Computers with OSIM

All the computers in the migration job must be registered with OSIM and must be in the unmanaged state. If you have computers that are already registered with OSIM and are in Current state, delete the computers from OSIM and reregister them. The registration process involves creating a dummy OS installation for the target computers and then deleting the OS installation job. The procedure varies for Wipe and Reload and Machine Replacement migrations.

To register target computers with OSIM (Wipe and Reload migration)

1. Open DSM Explorer and navigate to the group that contains the computers.

   All the computers in the group are displayed in the right pane.

2. Select the computers that are part of the migration (use Ctrl or Shift keys for multiple selection), right-click, and select OS Installation.

   The OS Installation wizard opens.

3. Click Next and select any OS image in the OS Image selection page.

   The selected OS image is not used in the automated migration process. So, you can select any OS image to complete the registration process.

4. Click Next and select any boot server.
5. Click Next and select Setup OS installation later (edit boot parameter first) option.

   Selecting the option is important to prevent the activation of the OS installation job.

6. Click Next and click Finish on the last page.

   The selected computers are planned for OS installation.

7. Navigate to {Group Details} node of the group, and select OS Installations.

   All the computers planned for OS installation appear in the right pane.

8. Select the computers, right-click, and select Delete.

   The state of OS Installations changes to Unmanaged and the computers are registered with OSIM.

To register target computers with OSIM (Machine Replacement migration)

1. Open DSM Explorer. Right-click the group to which you want to add new computers, and select New Computer.

   The New Computer pre-registration Wizard opens.

2. Click Next and specify the necessary details in the mandatory fields. Select the Use OS Installation Management to set up a new operating system option.
3. Click Next and select any OS image in the OS Image selection page.

   The selected OS image is not used in the automated migration process. So, you can select any OS image to complete the registration process.

4. Follow the instructions in the wizard and click Finish when you are done.

   The selected computers are planned for OS installation.

5. Navigate to {Group Details} node of the group, and select OS Installations.

   All the computers planned for OS installation appear in the right pane.

6. Select all computers, right-click, and select Delete.

   The state of OS Installations changes to Unmanaged.