Configuring online deployment

OS Deploy Server can automatically reboot online target machines (running Windows) into Agent and make them ready for deployment every time the deployment starts.

To configure online deployment

1. Install Management Agent on the target machines.

   The machines will appear in the Machines view and will have the Online state.

2. Start Management Console.
3. In the welcome screen, click Deploy image. If prompted, specify the machine where OS Deploy server is installed.
4. In Deploy to, select The machines listed below.
5. Select Add machines -> From machine list, and then select machines that have the Online state in the Machines view.
6. Click Next.
7. Create a deployment template or select an existing one.
8. Configure the Online deployment setting in the deployment template.
9. Specify when to run the task (set up the deployment schedule):
   • Now: The task will run immediately after you create it.
   • Once later: The task will run once at the specified date and time.
   • Daily: The task will run at the selected times every day or every few days.
   • Weekly: The task will run on the selected days every week or every few weeks.
   • Monthly: The task will run on the selected day every month.
   • Manually: The task will run only when you start it manually.

   If prompted, specify the credentials for running the task.

   Important: When the scheduled time comes, the target machines must be turned on.

   With any deployment schedule, you will be able to start the task manually by selecting it in the Deployment tasks view and clicking Run on the toolbar.

10. Specify a time-out for waiting for all listed machines to become ready, and the action after the time-out.

    In practical situations, some of the listed machines might not connect to the deployment server at the scheduled time. For example, they may be in use at that time. The task waits for listed machines to become ready for the time you specified. As soon as all machines are ready, the task starts deployment.

    If not all machines are ready after the time-out, the task can:

    • Perform deployment to the machines that are currently ready.
    • Stop without performing deployment to any machine. The task will start at its next scheduled time and will again begin waiting for the readiness of all machines.

    

    Start condition for deployment

11. Review the task summary, and then click Create to create and save the task.

The task appears in the Deployment tasks view. When the task is started, the connected machines’ IP addresses and the task progress are displayed in that view.

When the task is finished, its log entries will be available in the log of the deployment server.