Models
- Martin Gudme Søndergaard
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 | " to split the list. | S10E | P5B-VM DO |
Comment | Enter a custom description that will be added to the change log. |
at the end of the string to indicate that computer models with a certain prefix should use this model definition.
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. |
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