Deployment templates

A deployment template is a set of configuration parameters of the deployment operation. These parameters include:

• A path to the master image.
• The operation mode (multicast or unicast, how to handle the target disk free space, and so on).
• Settings to be applied to the deployed systems (for example, machine names and user accounts).
• Operations to be performed on the deployed systems (transfer files, run applications, shut down, restart).

All deployment templates are saved on OS Deploy Server. You can use a saved template in the future.

When setting up a deployment operation (deployment task), you must specify a deployment template. You can simply select a saved template and set up the condition for starting deployment. Alternatively, you can create a new template.

Templates also enable user-initiated deployment. In this mode, users can perform one-click deployment to their machines without the administrator’s assistance. To set up this mode, the administrator must create one or more deployment templates.

To view or edit the list of saved templates, open the Templates window.