Device Requirements; Enabling A Device For Imaging Operations - Novell ZENWORKS LINUX MANAGEMENT 7.2 IR2 - ADMINISTRATION GUIDE 09-25-2008 Administration Manual

29.7.1 Device Requirements

This section gives the requirements for using a network-connected device.
It is possible (but usually not as convenient) to image a device without connecting to the network.
Such operations can't be fully automated.
The following are the requirements for the device:
Table 29-7
Device Must Have
A supported Ethernet
card
Free disk space for a
ZENworks partition
(optional)
Standard hardware
architecture
PXE enabled
Supported imaging
partition type
NOTE: ZENworks Linux Management imaging does not support devices running boot managers,
such as System Commander. Boot managers create their own information in the MBR and overwrite
the ZENworks boot system, which prevents the device from communicating with the imaging
server. If you are using boot managers in your environment, you should disable or remove them
before performing imaging operations.

29.7.2 Enabling a Device for Imaging Operations

Use one of the following methods to enable a device for auto-imaging operations:
"Using PXE" on page 394
"Using a ZENworks Partition" on page 395
"Using a CD or DVD" on page 395
Using PXE
You can set up a device to be automatically imaged from Preboot bundles by enabling PXE on the
device.
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Device Requirements
Because
The device must connect with the imaging server to store or retrieve the
images. This connection is made when the device is under the control of the
ZENworks Imaging Engine. Therefore, make sure the device has a supported
Ethernet card. For more information, see
page 651.
Unless you are using PXE, unattended operations require a ZENworks partition
to be installed on the device hard disk, so that the ZENworks Imaging Engine
can gain control when booting. The default partition size is 150 MB, and the
minimum partition size is 50 MB. This partition is not required if you are
performing manual imaging operations using bootable CDs, DVDs, or
diskettes. Partition size can be in megabytes of disk space.
NEC* PC98 architecture is not supported.
If you are using Preboot Services, PXE must be enabled in the BIOS. For more
information, see
The only supported partition types for imaging are the ReiserFS, Ext2, and Ext3
file systems.
"Supported Ethernet Cards" on
Section 29.2.1, "Using Preboot Services (PXE)," on page 346.