Configuring the Migration/Installation of Applications During OS Deployment

The following topics explain how to configure the migration/installation of applications during the deployment of an OSD task sequence catalog item:

Topic	Description
Global vs. Catalog Item Level Settings for Migrating or Installing New Applications During OS Deployment	Explains how to specify whether or not a requester is prompted to select existing applications to migrate and/or new applications to install during the checkout of an OS deployment task sequence catalog item by setting both global and catalog item settings.
Identifying Existing Applications to Include in OS Deployment	In order to migrate applications from an existing user’s computer to a target computer, you need App Portal to determine which applications are installed on the user’s current system. This requires using either a connection to FlexNet Manager Suite or the creation of App Portal Inventory records.
Prevent a Catalog Item from Being Included in OS Deployment By Designating it as Core Application	This section explains how to prevent an application from being available for migration/installation during the deployment of an OSD task sequence catalog item.
Specifying the Sequence of Catalog Item Installation During OS Deployment	This section explains how to specify the order that applications are installed during OS deployment.
Using Upgrade/Replacement to Identify New/Replacement Versions	Instead of migrating an application during OSD task sequence catalog item deployment, you can specify that an application be upgraded to a new or different application.