CA Client Automation - 14.0

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States of an OS Installation Job

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An OS installation job can have any of the following states:
  • Activated
    Specifies that the OS installation is scheduled to be dispatched by the manager for execution per the activation date and time.
  • Pending
    Specifies that the OS installation is dispatched for execution by the manager.
  • Cancel Pending
    Specifies that a cancel request is raised for a scheduled OS installation.
  • Current
    Specifies that the associated OS Installation is the current OS Installation on the target computer.
  • Failed
    Specifies that the scheduled OS installation has failed.
  • Installing
    Specifies that the scheduled OS installation is in progress.
  • Planned
    Specifies that the OS installation is planned.
  • Stopped
    Specifies that the OS installation is stopped due to a cancel request.
Manage the States of an OS Installation Job
You can view and manage the states of the OS installations from the Web Console.
Follow these steps:
  1. Launch the Web Console and navigate to Console, Jobs, OS Installation.
    The OS Installations page is displayed.
  2. Select a computer.
    The Actions panel is enabled.
  3. Depending on the state of the OS installation, from the Actions panel you can make the following changes:
    • Activate
      You can select this option only when the OS installation job is in a planned state.
    • Renew
      You can select this option only when the OS installation job is in Stopped or Failed state.
    • ReInstall
      You can select this option only when the OS installation job is in Current state.
    • Stop
      You can select this option only when the OS installation job is in Activated or Pending state.
    • Abort
      You can select this option only when the OS installation job is in Installing state.
    • Delete Planned
      You can select this option only when the OS installation job is in Planned state.
    • Delete Failed/Stopped
      You can select this option only when the OS installation job is in Stopped or Failed state.
    • Delete From OSIM
      You can select this option when the OS installation job is in any state.
    • Move To Boot Server
      You can select this option when the OS installation job is in any state.
  4. Select an Action.
    The state of the OS installation job is changed.