The pre-installation facility of JP1/Software Distribution Client (client) can be used to install JP1/Software Distribution Client (client) without creating client-specific information or temporary files. This is a convenient facility for distributing a pre-installed PC to clients or for testing a PC before distributing it. Installing JP1/Software Distribution Client (client) in a single PC and simply copying its hard disk is much more efficient than installing it in all the PCs one computer at a time.

The following figure provides an overview of installing JP1/Software Distribution Client (client) using the pre-installation facility:

Figure 1-1 Installing JP1/Software Distribution Client (client) using the pre-installation facility

To create a copy source PC environment for distributing JP1/Software Distribution Client (client) using the pre-installation facility:

1. Install JP1/Software Distribution Client (client).
   Install JP1/Software Distribution Client (client) according to the procedure described in 3.1 How to install JP1/Software Distribution Client.
   
2. Specify * in Specify Connection Destination as the host name or IP address of the connection destination.
   When * is specified as the connection destination, no client-specific information is created in the installed directories.
   
3. Complete the installation of JP1/Software Distribution Client (client).
   A PC in which JP1/Software Distribution Client (client) is installed using the pre-installation facility has been created. You can now copy its hard disk to other PCs.
   

To test the operation of such a PC before copying its hard disk to other PCs:

1. Install JP1/Software Distribution Client.
   Install JP1/Software Distribution Client (client) according to the procedure described in 3.1 How to install JP1/Software Distribution Client. For this step, specify in Specify Connection Destination the host name or IP address of the connection destination to be used in the test.
   
2. Run an operation verification test.
   Run an operation verification test in the test environment.
   
3. From the Start menu, choose Setup and start client setup.
4. On the Connection Destination page, change the connection destination from the host name or IP address in the test environment to *, and then click the OK button.
   Changing the connection destination to * deletes the client-specific information used for the test and the temporary files related to the connection destination, and initializes the settings.
   
5. Complete the installation of JP1/Software Distribution Client (client).
   A PC in which JP1/Software Distribution Client (client) is installed using the pre-installation facility has been created. You can now copy its hard disk to other PCs.