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KACE Systems Deployment Appliance 9.2 Common Documents - Administrator Guide

About the KACE Systems Deployment Appliance Getting started Using the Dashboard Configuring the appliance Setting up user accounts and user authentication Configuring security settings Preparing for deployment Managing device inventory Using labels Creating a Windows or Linux Boot Environment Managing drivers Capturing images Capturing user states Creating scripted installations Creating a task sequence Automating deployments Performing manual deployments Managing custom deployments Managing offline deployments About the Remote Site Appliance Importing and exporting appliance components Managing disk space Troubleshooting appliance issues Updating appliance software Glossary About us Legal notices

Add task group

Add task group

A default installation includes two sample task groups for partitioning and formatting a drive for Mac OS X and Windows. You can add and manage task groups that best suit your business needs, to easily reuse common deployment scenarios, and associate task groups with system images, scripted installations, or custom deployments, as applicable.

The process of creating tasks for Mac OS X, Windows, and Linux are the same, however the collection of tasks available for these two operating systems is different, and it only contains the tasks that apply to the respective runtime environment.

1.
On the left navigation pane, click Library to expand the section, then click Task Groups to display the Task Groups page.
2.
Complete one of the following steps:
a.
To create a group of Windows tasks, select Choose Action > New Windows Task Group.
b.
To create a group of Mac OS X tasks, select Choose Action > New Mac OS X Task Group.
c.
To create a group of Linux tasks, select Choose Action > New Linux Task Group.
The Task Group Detail page appears.
3.
In the Name field, type the name of the task group.
4.
Optional. In the Notes field, provide additional information, if required.
5.
Under Installation Plan, add the tasks in the order that you want the tasks to run.
To add a task to the installation plan, drag and drop it to the left column, click the plus sign, or double-click the task in the right column, as desired.
Available tasks are sorted alphabetically in each list on the right. If there are more than six available tasks in a list, expand the drawer to see the entire list, or scroll up or down, as needed.
a.
Add tasks from the Available Pre-installation Tasks column to the Run Pre-installation Tasks column.
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NOTE: If you choose to erase the drive contents, ensure that the Format C task follows the Create Single Partition task.
b.
Add tasks from the Available Mid-Level Tasks column to the Run Mid-Level Tasks column.
c.
Add tasks from the Available Post-installation Tasks column to the Run Post-installation Tasks column.
Tip:
 
TIP: Filters are available for each task type. For example, to look for a specific pre-installation task, in the Available Pre-Installation Tasks column, in the Filter Pre-Installation Tasks field, type the task name.
Tip:
 
TIP: To remove a task from the installation plan, drag and drop it to the right column, click the minus sign, or double-click the task in the left column.
Tip:
 
TIP: To remove all tasks from a column, click the button in the column header, on the right. For example, to remove all assigned pre-installation tasks, in the Run Pre-Installation Tasks column, in the column header bar, click Remove all Pre-Installation Tasks.
6.
Complete one of the following steps:
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To create a copy of this task group, click Duplicate.
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To save your changes, click Save.

About uploading files

About uploading files

You can upload a single file or a ZIP archive containing multiple files to run as a pre-installation or as a post-installation task. The appliance runs the task in the runtime environment that you specify.

About runtime environments

About runtime environments

The runtime environment determines when the appliance task engine runs the task.

Runtime environment

Description

KACE Boot Environment (Windows)

Runs before the first boot of the operating system.

Windows

Runs after the first boot of the Windows operating system.

KACE Boot Environment (Mac OS X)

Runs before the first boot of the operating system.

Mac OS X

Runs on the first boot of Mac operating system using a login hook.

KACE Boot Environment (Linux)

Runs before the first boot of the operating system.

Linux

Runs after the first boot of the Linux operating system.

Set task error handling option

Set task error handling option

You can set the task error handling for devices with the Windows operating system to prompt on errors or to continue on errors. You can also enable the Cancel button to display on target devices to cancel a failed task.

1.
Complete one of the following steps:
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On the left navigation pane, choose Deployments > System Images to display the System Images page. Then click a system image name to display the System Image Detail page.
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On the left navigation pane, choose Deployments > Scripted Installations to display the Scripted Installation page. Then click a scripted installation name to display the Scripted Installation Detail page.
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On the left navigation pane, choose Deployments > Custom Deployments to display the Custom Deployments page. Then click a custom deployment name to display the Custom Deployments Detail page.
2.
Click Task Error Handling and choose the desired option:
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Prompt on errors: Opens the Task Error page, which enables you to edit the target device, retry the task, resume the deployment, or reboot the device with an option to cancel or continue.
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Continue on errors: Continues the deployment without prompting.
3.
Select the Show cancel button on client check box to display the Cancel button on the Task Engine page on the target device.
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