Performing Tasks in Preboot Environment for Windows Computers

After the client computers boot to the Windows preboot environment (WinPE), you can perform the following:
  • Configure an unknown computer as predefined computer through the
    Predefined Computer Options
  • Execute tasks and jobs on the unknown computers from the
    Initial Deployment
    job
  • Execute tasks and jobs on the predefined computers from the
    Re-deployment (Managed Computer)
    option of the
    Initial Deployment
    job
  • Execute tasks and jobs on the managed computers from the
    Re-deployment (Managed Computer)
    option of the
    Initial Deployment
    job
To configure unknown computers as predefined computers
  1. After a Windows unknown computer boots in the preboot environment, the
    Predefined Computer Options
    dialog box is displayed.
    Unknown computers boot to this option only if you have configured the
    Predefined Computer
    settings through the console and the hardware identifier values are null. The hardware identifiers are MAC address, Serial number, and UUID.
  2. In the
    Predefined Computer Options
    dialog box, select the predefined computer name that you want to assign to the unknown computer, and click
    OK
    .
    If you click
    Cancel
    , then the
    Initial Deployment Settings
    job menu that you configured for the unknown computer, is displayed.
  3. In the
    Predefined Computer Confirmation
    dialog box click
    Continue
    if you want to configure the unknown computer as a predefined computer.
    Click
    Initial Deployment
    if you do not want to configure the unknown computer as predefined computer. In such case, the initial deployment tasks that you configured for an unknown computer are executed on the client computer.
To select Initial deployment job for unknown Windows computers
  1. After an unknown client computer boots to the preboot environment, the
    Initial Deployment
    job menu is displayed.
    This menu is displayed only if you have set tasks or jobs for
    Initial Deployment (Unknown Computer) menu
    in the
    Initial Deployment
    job menu dialog box.
  2. In the
    Initial Deployment
    menu, select the jobs or tasks that you want to execute on the unknown client computer.
  3. Check the status of the tasks or jobs in the console that execute on the client computer.
    Ensure that the client computer boots in the production to continue with deployment-related tasks.
  1. To select Initial deployment job for predefined or managed Windows computers
  2. After a predefined or managed client computer boots to the preboot environment, the
    Initial Deployment
    job menu is displayed.
    This menu is displayed only if you have set tasks or jobs for
    Re-deployment (Managed Computer) menu
    in the
    Initial Deployment
    job menu dialog box.
  3. In the
    Initial Deployment
    menu, select the jobs or tasks that you want to execute on the client computer.
  4. Check the status of the tasks or jobs in the console that execute on the client computer.
    Ensure that the client computer boots in the production to continue with deployment-related tasks.