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Figure 4-6 Customizing the redeployment GUI

In Figure 4-6, you can see three entries:

The first entry uses Boot on OS item action and has a time out value set to three. This is the default action if no other menu item was selected, and it will cause the machine to boot to the operating system installed on the hard disk.

The second option is used for quick redeployment. Its item action is set to Quick restore, and the password is set. This menu item aims to fix changed/deleted/added files without touching unchanged files. The icon was changed from Default to lock64.jpg.

The third menu item does a full format of the disk and then restores all files. This requires more time than the second option. Its item action is set to Format and Restore, and the password is set. The icon was changed from Default to lock64.jpg.

6.After you finish the GUI customizations, save the changes. The changes are bound to the configuration.

7.If you want to proceed with the deployment of this profile click the Ok button; otherwise, click Cancel.

Every time the system is started, it presents a menu with three entries. If none are selected, the system automatically boots to disk after three seconds. If one of

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