# Models > What a model is in OS Deployment: a computer model that defines the drivers its hardware needs. Source: https://docs.capaone.com/capainstaller/the-capainstaller-console/os-deployment/what-is-os-deployment/models/ Product: CapaInstaller — a separate CapaSystems product; do not apply this page to any other. # Introduction The following is a description of a model, its purpose and functionality. A model should be seen as a computer model. The idea is to define the drivers needed for a specific model. When they have been identified, the drivers are uploaded to the solution and used whenever a computer of that type is installed. By using this strategy to install drivers, you can ensure that no conflicts occur when new computers arrive with updated drivers. If a driver is updated for a computer model, this driver is simply uploaded to the solution. The new computer will afterwards be installed with the updated drivers. Existing computers have to be updated with a package deployed from the configuration management solution. By default, two model folders are created: Common and Default. --- | | | |:------------|:-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | **Element** | **Description** | | Common | The Common model should contain common drivers for the created models. Typically chip set drivers will be located here. Common drivers are used for all supported operating systems. | | Default | The Default model will be used if the installed computer does not match any of the created models. | ![](/attachments/capainstaller/4814baf7-1432-4423-a8c2-928c4702c4ab.webp) | | | |:--------------|:--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | **Element** | **Description** | | Name | Specify a name for the model. | | SMS bios name | Specify the SM Bios name if you want to match the created model with a physical computer type. You can add an asterisk :yellow_star: at the end of the string to indicate that computer models with a certain prefix should use this model definition.   To target multiple SM Bios names, you can specify additional values by using the " | | Comment | Enter a custom description that will be added to the change log. |   **Right-clicking on a model gives you the following options:** | | | |:------------|:-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | **Element** | **Description** | | Driver | Creates a new Driver. [Create a new driver](/capainstaller/the-capainstaller-console/os-deployment/how-to-use-osd/create-a-new-driver/) to learn how. | | Promote | Lets you promote the items on the CapaInstaller OS Deployment Point (DP) to another DP.  This can only be done if a child DP has been created.   ![](/attachments/capainstaller/3e0b43ae-982d-4288-96f3-ad07c7c9c593.webp) | | Delete | Lets you delete the model. You are asked to confirm this.   ![](/attachments/capainstaller/cd1ed6fb-8cbd-4b84-b318-b84aada6dbbe.webp) | | Properties | Shows the properties for the model. For a detailed description of the individual fields, see above. | :::tip For further information about drivers, [Drivers](/capainstaller/the-capainstaller-console/os-deployment/what-is-os-deployment/drivers/). :::