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5 In the Boot Device selection window, use the arrow keys to highlight the USB flash drive with the SLETC image, then press 6 Allow the SLETC operating system finish booting, then click the Computer button on the desktop. In the window that opens: a Click More Applications. b Click Thin Client Image. 7 In the Thin Client Image window: a Find the Target pull-down menu and select Hard Drive. CAUTION: When the disk image is being written, do not perform other operations with your computer. b Click and hold the Install Image button for one second to initiate the write operation. c In the Warning window, click Erase and Install Image. A Thin Client Image Tool window will open. d When the write disk image operation completes, the Thin Client Image Tool window closes. e Close the Thin Client Imager window. 8 Shut down the computer. 9 Remove the bootable USB device from the computer. 10 Boot the system using the internal flash card. Automated Deployment The installed image in the FX160 computer includes a deployment server agent that interacts with an Altiris Deployment Server, providing an environment for the automated deployment of system updates including system image, application software, BIOS updates and configuration, etc. The FX160 computer includes a Preboot Execution Environment (PXE) capable network interface. However, for improved security Dell advises that systems setup for automated deployment are configured to use an automation partition instead of PXE. Documentation for Altiris software can be found at: http://www.altiris.com/Support/Documentation.aspx Your FX160 system is licensed to use the Altiris Deployment Server. Dell OptiPlex FX160 Re-Imaging Guide 11

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Dell OptiPlex FX160 Re-Imaging Guide
11
5
In the
Boot Device
selection window, use the arrow keys to highlight the
USB flash drive with the SLETC image, then press <Enter.>
6
Allow the SLETC operating system finish booting, then click the
Computer
button on the desktop. In the window that opens:
a
Click
More Applications
.
b
Click
Thin Client Image
.
7
In the
Thin Client Image
window:
a
Find the
Target
pull-down menu and select
Hard Drive
.
CAUTION:
When the disk image is being written, do not perform other operations
with your computer.
b
Click and hold the
Install Image
button for one second to initiate the
write operation.
c
In the
Warning
window, click
Erase and Install Image
. A
Thin Client
Image Tool
window will open.
d
When the write disk image operation completes, the
Thin Client
Image Tool
window closes.
e
Close the
Thin Client Imager
window.
8
Shut down the computer.
9
Remove the bootable USB device from the computer.
10
Boot the system using the internal flash card.
Automated Deployment
The installed image in the FX160 computer includes a deployment server
agent that interacts with an Altiris Deployment Server, providing an
environment for the automated deployment of system updates including
system image, application software, BIOS updates and configuration, etc.
The FX160 computer includes a Preboot Execution Environment (PXE)
capable network interface. However, for improved security Dell advises that
systems setup for automated deployment are configured to use an
automation partition instead of PXE.
Documentation for Altiris software can be found at:
Your FX160 system is licensed to use the Altiris Deployment Server.