Manage masters

A master is a complete system image created from a configured workstation. It serves as a template for quickly and consistently deploying an environment to other machines.

Before any deployment, it is essential to know which masters are available and how to use them.

Reading the displayed information

Each master is presented as a line containing several elements:

• Label: automatic identifier for the image.

• Description: optional text describing the image’s content or purpose.

• Creation date: indicates when the image was generated.

• Compressed size: size of the image file (expressed in GB).

• Default startup menu: specifies whether the image is used automatically during network startup.

• Actions: set of options available for the image.

Use a master for deployment

• Select a master from the list.

• Check its date, description, and size to ensure it matches what you want to deploy.

• Select the image as the basis for deploying one or more workstations via the dedicated interface.

The master system will be automatically installed on the target workstations, without requiring manual intervention on each machine.

Actions available for each image

For each master, you can perform several operations:

• Add to the default boot menu 

  Allows you to set the image as the one automatically used during a workstation’s network boot (useful if you perform frequent deployments).

• Create a bootable ISO
  Generates an ISO file from the image, which you can then copy to a USB drive or CD to boot a computer offline.

• Edit the image
  Modify the information associated with the image, such as the description or name.

• Clone the master
  Creates a copy of the current image. This allows you to create a new version without modifying the original.

• Delete
  Permanently deletes the image from the server. This action is irreversible.