Deploying your Image a single client - Revision history

Tom-elliott.7271: /* Start the Task */

2016-07-09T00:37:56Z

‎Start the Task

Mikeofthelibrary.20568 at 16:09, 11 November 2014

2014-11-11T16:09:17Z

Mikeofthelibrary.20568: Updated to reflect changes in how images are associated with clients in FOG 1+.

2014-11-11T15:37:38Z

Updated to reflect changes in how images are associated with clients in FOG 1+.

Admin: /* Start the Task = */

2010-03-18T16:34:31Z

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Below is a brief overview of how to send an image to a single client

== Set client to PXE boot in BIOS ==

First of all make sure you are connected to the network in which your FOG server resides. Then boot up the client computer, and go into BIOS, this step may be a little different for every computer. In most cases this involves pressing either '''F2''', '''F10''', or '''DEL'''. Then you may need to enable PXE/Network booting if the option exists.

[[Image:Bios.png]]

After that you want to change your boot order, so the first boot device is PXE boot. After making those changes, save your changes and restart the client.

Start the client up again and you should see a menu that looks like the image below:

[[Image:Bootmenu.png]]

This is the FOG boot menu.

== Register the Client with the FOG Server ==

Now that the client is pxe booting, we can register it with the FOG server. To do so, select "Perform Full Host Registration and Inventory." During this process you will be asked to answer a few questions like the client's hostname etc. After filling out all questions, the client will go through a quick hardware inventory and restart, at which point the client will be registered with the FOG server.

== Associate the Image and OS with the new client ==

#Login to the web UI.
#Click on the '''Host Section''' (Computer monitor icon).
#Click on '''List All Hosts''' and locate the machine you wish to deploy an image to.
#Click the '''Edit''' button next to the host.
#If you didn't select the image and OS during registration, select the appropriate operating system and image for this host.
#Click '''Update'''

== Start the Task ==

#Still in the host object, click on the '''Basic Tasks''' option on the left-hand menu.
#Select '''Deploy'''
#Select '''Image All Computers'''
#Reboot the machine client PC.

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 #Find the entry for the client you are working with and click on its name to view the host object
 #Click on '''Basic Tasks''' from the left hand menu
-#Select '''Download'''
+#Select '''Deploy'''
-#Select '''Create Download Task for Host'''
+#Select '''Create Deploy Task for Host'''
 #Reboot the machine client PC.

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 #Click on '''List All Images''' and locate the image object you wish to associate with the client. For more information on how to create an image object see [[Booting into FOG and Uploading your first Image]].
 #Click the '''Edit''' button next to the image.
-#Select the appropriate operating system from the drop-down menu.
+#Select the appropriate operating system from the drop-down menu, if you have not done so already.
 #Click '''Update'''
 == Start the Task ==
-#Still in the host object, click on the '''Basic Tasks''' option on the left-hand menu.
+#Navigate to the Host Management area by clicking on '''Host Management''' from the top of the screen (the icon looks like a computer monitor) and then '''List All Hosts''' from the left hand menu.
-#Select '''Deploy'''
+#Find the entry for the client you are working with and click on its name to view the host object
-#Select '''Image All Computers'''
+#Click on '''Basic Tasks''' from the left hand menu
 #Reboot the machine client PC.

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 #Login to the web UI.
-#Click on the '''Host Section''' (Computer monitor icon).
+#Click on the '''Image Management Section''' (picture icon).
-#Click on '''List All Hosts''' and locate the machine you wish to deploy an image to.
+#Click on '''List All Images''' and locate the image object you wish to associate with the client. For more information on how to create an image object see [[Booting into FOG and Uploading your first Image]].
-#Click the '''Edit''' button next to the host.
+#Click the '''Edit''' button next to the image.
-#If you didn't select the image and OS during registration, select the appropriate operating system and image for this host.
+#Select the appropriate operating system from the drop-down menu.
 #Click '''Update'''