Otto allows you to configure machines in bulk. This allows you to push software to many machines at once, transfer many machines at once to a different group, etc.
These actions are taken on a Group. Visit a group.
On the right side you'll see the Systems section. This section allows you to pair a new system into the group and provides a button for each bulk action.
Duplicate Systems
This allows you to duplicate systems in bulk. This function is intended to make it easy to replace systems with new hardware. Duplicating systems creates new systems and copies over Admins, RDPs, package selections, configuration selections, custom names (if not prefix-serial_number), Otto Name, and User.
After you click this button, you'll be taken to a screen where you can select, all, none, or some of the machines in the group. Select the systems and click Proceed.
On the next page, you're provided with a form to provide the new serial numbers for each system. Here hitting enter from a serial number field takes you to the next serial number field (how most hand scanners work).
If the machine is named prefix-serial_number (like MiWorkspace computers), Otto will name the machine with your new serial number. If the machine has a custom name, it will name the new machines with the same name as the old machine. This lets you replace computers with new hardware and keep their names consistent.
Once you click submit, the new systems will be created and configured. The old systems in Otto remain the same except their Otto Name is appended with "(Old)" to make it easy to identify a machine that's been replaced.
Transfer Systems
This allows you to move multiple machines to a new group at once. It also automatically prestages the systems in their new group. If a Successor Group is set on the originating group, that group is already selected as the destination.
Once you click the Transfer Systems button you're taken to a form where you can select some, all, or none of the systems in the group to transfer.
Click Transfer Systems at the bottom and confirm and then allow Otto a few minutes to prestage the machines and then you're all set to initiate the task sequence on the systems.
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