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Prerequisites
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Ensure that the target machines have a minimum of 1GB RAM and meet the minimum RAM
requirements for the operating system you are installing.
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Configure the primary network interface on the target machines with a connection to the OS
Provisioning Server deployment network. If you use a different network as the primary interface, the
deployment process appears to start, but you receive communication errors and the process ultimately
fails.
Procedure
1. On target machines, configure the BIOS to network boot.
2. Start the machines on your provisioning network.
3. In VCM, click Administration.
4. Select Machines Manager > OS Provisioning > Provisionable Machines.
5. On the data grid toolbar, click Refresh.
This action collects data from the OS Provisioning Server and the provisionable machines appear in the
data grid when the collection is finished. The machines are identified by MAC address.
What to do next
Provision the target machine. See "Provision Machines with Operating System Distributions" on page 180.
Provision Machines with Operating System Distributions
The OS provisioning process installs one Windows or Linux operating system distribution on one or more
physical or virtual machines using OS provisioning.
Depending on the distribution you are installing, use one of the following procedures.
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"Provision Windows Machines" on page 180
Provisioning physical or virtual machines with a Windows operating system installs the selected
operating system and the VCM Agent on one or more of your Windows machines.
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"Provision Linux Machines" on page 183
Provisioning physical or virtual machines with a Linux operating system installs the selected operating
system and the VCM Agent on one or more of your Linux machines.
Provision Windows Machines
Provisioning physical or virtual machines with a Windows operating system installs the selected operating
system and the VCM Agent on one or more of your Windows machines.
You can install one OS distribution on one or more target machines. To install a different OS distribution,
configure a new OS provisioning action.
Select no more than ten machines per provisioning action.
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