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Make Operating System Images Available to Users

One or more operating system images must be available for users to select.

To make operating system images available to users

1. As an administrator on the Reservation Manager Home page, click Manage your system image inventory.

   The System Images page opens. This page lists the inventory of operating system images and virtual machine templates that are available for users to select when reserving systems. From this page, you can define which operating system images or virtual machine templates to make available to users.

2. Select the Add Image item from the Actions drop-down menu and follow the wizard instructions.

   The System Images page opens and lists the operating system image that has been successfully added to the inventory.

For KVM and Xen images (Windows only):

The custom specification file for the system image requires system settings. When you create the system image, specify the following system setting information to this system image:

Name

Specify name for system setting data.

Product Key

Specify product key for VM operating system

Organization

Specify Organization information

Network Group or Domain:

To join a network group, specify Network Group name.

To join a domain, specify Domain Name, Domain User, Domain Password, and Confirm Domain Password.

Run Once Command

Specify the command line to run in the virtual machine.

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