This user guide contains information about the OS Installation Management (OSIM). It is directed to administrators who design and maintain the unattended installation of operating systems for new and existing computers in their networks.
The installation of an operating system is the first step to bring up a system. Computers must have their operating systems installed after a crash caused by hardware faults or by virus attacks. In large enterprises, network administrators want to install or to repair computer software without involving a technician. OSIM facilitates these tasks.
OSIM requires computers to have a preboot execution environment (PXE), so that a basic and faultless image of an operating system can be installed.
The three main steps in the initial OS installation are:
Additional steps can complete the installation.
Not all systems have the same hardware, network integration, and service agents. OSIM provides boot parameters that you can use to minimize the number of procedures required to install an OS that meets the requirements of your specific environment. OSIM also provides you with a default set of parameters for all commonly used procedures and allows you to add parameters for more flexibility. In addition to this, OSIM enables you to manage and modify all boot parameters and configurations.
This section contains the following topics:
OS Installation Management Architecture
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