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How to Use OSIM › Manage OS Installations

Manage OS Installations

Use one of the following methods to assign an operating system image to a named PXE computer:

For example, copy the OS image myghost2 and paste it on the computer abcde.

  1. Select an image from Software, All Boot and OS Images, for example, myghost2.
  2. Right-click and select Copy.
  3. Select OS Installation Parameters for the target computer in Computers and Users, All Computers, for example, abcde, right-click and select Paste, OS Image to Install.

A new planned OS installation will be created on the target computer. You can view the installation parameters in the OS installation Parameters node under the target computer in DSM Explorer. You can change parameters before activating the OS installation.

Boot Parameters

You can add or modify boot parameters of OSIM OS images to have greater control over the delivered setup files and configuration scripts. You can modify the boot parameters at OS Image or OS Installation level. Modifying the boot parameters at the OS Image level, sets the modified value as the default value for all deployments based on the OS image. If you modify the boot parameters at the OS Installation level, the modified values are only set for the target machine.