Introduction

The following is a description of a model, its purpose and functionality. A model should be seen as a computer model. The idea is to define the drivers needed for a specific model. When they have been identified, the drivers are uploaded to the solution and used whenever a computer of that type is installed. By using this strategy to install drivers, you can ensure that no conflicts occur when new computers arrive with updated drivers. If a driver is updated for a computer model, this driver is simply uploaded to the solution. The new computer will afterwards be installed with the updated drivers. Existing computers have to be updated with a package deployed from the configuration management solution. By default, two model folders are created: Common and Default.

Element	Description
Common	The Common model should contain common drivers for the created models. Typically chip set drivers will be located here. Common drivers are used for all supported operating systems.
Default	The Default model will be used if the installed computer does not match any of the created models.

Element	Description
Name	Specify a name for the model.
SMS bios name	Specify the SM Bios name if you want to match the created model with a physical computer type. You can add an asterisk at the end of the string to indicate that computer models with a certain prefix should use this model definition. To target multiple SM Bios names, you can specify additional values by using the "	" to split the list. HP 2133*	S10E	P5B-VM DO
Comment	Enter a custom description that will be added to the change log.

Right-clicking on a model gives you the following options:

Element	Description
Driver	Creates a new Driver. Create a new driver to learn how.
Promote	Lets you promote the items on the CapaInstaller OS Deployment Point (DP) to another DP. This can only be done if a child DP has been created.
Delete	Lets you delete the model. You are asked to confirm this.
Properties	Shows the properties for the model. For a detailed description of the individual fields, see above.

Tip!
For further information about drivers, Drivers.