Deploying operating system image packages

Deploying operating system images is the main purpose of the Operating System Deployment feature and the IBM® Deployment Pack.

• Installing a required distribution point
  A distribution point is a site system that stores packages for clients to install. Distribution points are required for software distribution and updates, as well as for using advertised task sequences to deploy operating system software.
• Setting up the Pre-boot Execution Environment (PXE) service point
  The PXE service point is a site system role that initiates operating system deployments from computers whose network interface card is configured to allow PXE boot requests.
• Working with deployment task sequences
  In the same way that you can create a task sequence for capturing an operating system image, you can create a task sequence for deploying a driver package or an operating system image.