Installing a Windows OS using Deployment Solution

To install Windows OS on client computers

1. In the Symantec Management Console , from the Manage menu select Jobs and tasks.

2. On the right pane, right-click Jobs and tasks and select New > Task.

3. On the Create new task page, select Install Windows OS.

4. Enter values for the following fields:

   Task name icon	Displays the default task name as Install Windows OS. You can edit the default task name to specify a relevant task name. For example, Install Windows_XP.
   System Files - OS source	Lets you select the source of the previously installed operating system files from the drop-down list. Click Add to add a new OS package in the Add OS Packages dialog box.
   System Files - Product Key	Lets you select a previously added license from the drop-down list. Click Add to add licenses in the Add OS License.
   Install drivers	Check Install drivers from Driver Database during OS installation to install the missing drivers required for a successful installation.
   Configuration	Lets you configure the settings to install the Windows OS. The configuration options are as follows: Use Inventory data to reconfigure computer Uses the information that is stored in the CMDB to configure the computer for name and to join domain. Client computer can also join domain without an inventory but inventory data option must be selected. FQDN must be used as domain credential. For example, Symantec.com\User and not Symantec\user. Note: Symantec recommends that you use the Apply System Configuration task to join the client computer to the domain. Use default configuration settings Uses the default settings. Configuration file Uses a custom answer file. If you use a custom answer file that creates disk partitions then, the following is observed: OS is installed successfully on the client computer DeployAnywhere fails to add drivers on the client computer If you select the Install drivers from Driver Database during OS installation option, the partition configuration that you specify in the configuration file overwrites the partition that stores the drivers on the client computer. If you want to use DeployAnywhere, then you must create partitions using the Partition Disk task from the console. SMA fails to get installed on the client computer You must install the SMA manually on the client computer. The user name and password that is specified in the answer file is displayed in the plain text format when the client computer is booted in the preboot environment.
   Reboot	Lets you select the option, Do not reboot the client after SOI. If this check box is checked then the client computer is not rebooted after the Windows OS installation completes.

5. Click OK.