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  2. OS Deployment

    BigFix OS Deployment, which is part of the BigFix Lifecycle Management suite, provides a consolidated, comprehensive solution to quickly deploy new workstations and servers throughout a network from a single, centralized location. This solution saves time and money, enforces a standardized and approved image, and reduces risks associated with non-compliant or insecure configurations.

  3. Deprecated and Superseded functionalities

    This topic lists the functionalities that are still present in OSD, but are deprecated.

  • OS Deployment

    BigFix OS Deployment, which is part of the BigFix Lifecycle Management suite, provides a consolidated, comprehensive solution to quickly deploy new workstations and servers throughout a network from a single, centralized location. This solution saves time and money, enforces a standardized and approved image, and reduces risks associated with non-compliant or insecure configurations.

    • Product overview

    • Configuring the OS Deployment Environment

      To start working with OS Deployment, run the configuration Fixlets and tasks listed in the Setup Node.

    • Managing MDT Bundles and Deployment Media for Windows targets

      To perform OS Deployment of Windows operating systems, you prepare your deployment environment and resources using the Bundle and Media Manager Dashboard.

    • Managing Drivers for Windows Deployments

      The Manage Images and Drivers node includes tasks to prepare and import drivers for deployment to Windows targets.

    • Managing Linux OS Resources and Deployment Media

      You can import Linux OS Resources needed to create network boot media and to capture and deploy Linux images

    • Managing Images

      The Manage Images and Drivers node includes tasks to capture, import and manage images for deployment to targets.

    • Upload Mode

      By default, the OS images are permanently stored in the BigFix root server.

    • Reimaging

      Reimaging is the process of saving the user state on a computer, installing a new image on it, and then restoring the user state.

    • Installing Windows 10 or Windows 11 using in-place upgrade

      To upgrade your existing Windows systems to Windows 10 or Windows 11 you can use the in-place upgrade fixlets.

    • Bare Metal deployments

      You can install and manage BigFix for OS Deployment servers and create profiles for bare metal deployments.

    • Monitoring Deployment Activities

      You can track and monitor all deployment activities in your Endpoint Management network.

    • Maintenance and troubleshooting

      You can monitor deployment activities, correct exceptions and adjust configuration settings specific to your environment through dashboards and tasks available for these purposes.

    • Setting up OS Deployment in an air-gapped network

      You can choose to configure your OS Deployment and Bare Metal Imaging site in an air-gapped network.

    • Deprecated and Superseded functionalities

      This topic lists the functionalities that are still present in OSD, but are deprecated.

      • Deprecated Component Combinations for MDT Bundle Creator

        The following tool combinations are deprecated. You cannot select these tool combinations when you install the MDT Bundle Creator from the Bundle and Media Manager Dashboard.

      • Proxy Agent

        Learn how to install or uninstall the superseded BigFix versions.

      • Superseded and Deprecated Fixlets

        Following is the list of superseded Fixlets.

      • Superseded and Deprecated Tasks

        Following is the list of superseded and deprecated Tasks.

      • Deprecated Analysis

    • Create Ubuntu OS Resources manually

Deprecated and Superseded functionalities

This topic lists the functionalities that are still present in OSD, but are deprecated.

  • Deprecated Component Combinations for MDT Bundle Creator
  • Proxy Agent
  • Superseded and Deprecated Fixlets
  • Superseded and Deprecated Tasks
  • Deprecated Analysis
  • Deprecated Component Combinations for MDT Bundle Creator
    The following tool combinations are deprecated. You cannot select these tool combinations when you install the MDT Bundle Creator from the Bundle and Media Manager Dashboard.
  • Proxy Agent
    Learn how to install or uninstall the superseded BigFix versions.
  • Superseded and Deprecated Fixlets
    Following is the list of superseded Fixlets.
  • Superseded and Deprecated Tasks
    Following is the list of superseded and deprecated Tasks.
  • Deprecated Analysis

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