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Install OSIM

You must use one of the following procedures to install OSIM:

To install OSIM using the Express Installation Setup on a Windows server

  1. Start the CA ITCM setup from the installation medium. Follow the installation wizard until you reach the installer window "Select Product Functionality".
  2. Select "Software Delivery" and click "Next".

    Note: This entails the installation of the OSIM plugin at the domain manager.

    The "Select Installation Method" window opens.

  3. Select "Express Installation" Setup.

    The domain manager, the Image Prepare System, and a boot server are installed.

    Note: The Image Prepare System is running on Windows only.

To install OSIM using Custom Installation

  1. Start the CA ITCM setup from the installation medium. Follow the installation wizard until you reach the installer window "Select Product Functionality".
  2. Select "Software Delivery" and click "Next".

    Note: This entails the installation of the OSIM plugin at the domain manager.

    The "Select Installation Method" window opens.

  3. Select "Custom Installation".

    The "Select Components and Features" window opens.

  4. From the components and features list, select the following options:
    1. Select the Explorer for a comfortable and GUI-based handling of images, target computers, and boot servers.
    2. Select Packaging Tools, Image Prepare System.

      Note: Do not select any of the other packaging tools.

    3. Select "Scalability Server".

      The installation of a scalability server entails the installation of a boot server.

    4. If you need share access, click the Boot Server tab of the Configure Scalability Server window to specify the boot server configuration details.

      In the boot server configuration window, click "Enable support for Windows network shares".

      The boot server will create read-only network shares using the SMB protocol.

      If not, TFTP access is used (default method).

      Note: Ghost and ImageX images need share access.

    This is all you need to install the OSIM plugin at the domain manager, the Image Prepare System, and a boot server.