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3.1 Initial deployment
Initial Deployment is a default job designed to aid in the process of setting up
computers that do not have existing records in the Deployment Database. Initial
Deployment allows you to define how computers are initially set up after being
powered on and have contacted the Deployment Server.
Note: Initial Deployment is ideal for small scale deployment (1 to 14
computers). For larger deployments, you should consider using virtual
computers, customized jobs and the computer import feature. See 3.2,
“Pre-staging computers for deployment” on page 89.
This section describes the properties of Initial Deployment jobs. In the Jobs pane
of the Deployment Console, double-click the Initial Deployment job to load the
Properties of Initial Deployment window. As shown in Figure 3-1 on page 81,
there are three tabs: Configurations, Jobs, and Advanced.
3.1.1 Configurations tab
The Configurations tab allows you create a menu of profiles that each contain a
set of configured computer properties. This menu will be presented to the user
when the Initial Deployment job is executed allowing the user to select which
profile to apply to the computers.
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Deployment using Altiris on IBM System x and BladeCenter Servers