Novell ZENWORKS LINUX MANAGEMENT 7.3 IR2 - ADMINISTRATION GUIDE 02-12-2010 Administration Manual page 355

This method allows you to include the
required imaging parameters. For more information on the
"Imaging Configuration Parameters (settings.txt)," on page
This method also allows you to add other files and drivers that you need to do the imaging.
To create an imaging boot CD or DVD that includes
1 Copy the
bootcd.iso
The file is located in the
bootcd.iso
the imaging server where ZENworks Linux Management is installed.
2 In an ISO editor, open the temporary copy of the
If you experience ISO corruption after adding files into the ISO, such as a checksum error, use
a more reliable ISO editor. Also, some ISO editors do not work very well with DVDs.
3 Using the temporary
image.
bootcd.iso
The
settings.txt
on the imaging server where ZENworks Linux Management is installed.
4 Copy any other files or drivers that you want included on the CD or DVD to the
directory in the temporary
Any files or subdirectories that you add under the
the client when booting the CD or DVD.
IMPORTANT: When booting from the CD or DVD, the imaging engine is read into RAM.
Because the imaging engine uses some of the RAM that exists on the client device, the
combined size of any files that you add under the
of remaining RAM.
5 Save the updated
bootcd.iso
6 Use your software for burning CDs or DVDs to burn the updated
CD or DVD.
7 Boot the device to be imaged from your newly created imaging boot CD or DVD.
Booting from a SCSI CD-ROM device is currently not supported.
Creating a Boot CD or DVD without Additional Files
If you do not want to include the
CD or DVD, you can simply create the imaging boot CD or DVD from the
provided with ZENworks.
However, you will need to provide the
required imaging parameters. For more information on the
"Imaging Configuration Parameters (settings.txt)," on page
To create an imaging boot CD or DVD that contains only the
1 Copy the
settings.txt
onto a floppy diskette.
This file is located in the
server where ZENworks Linux Management is installed.
settings.txt
file to a temporary location.
/opt/novell/zenworks/zdm/winutils
file, copy the
bootcd.iso
file is located in the
/opt/novell/zenworks/zdm/winutils
image.
bootcd.iso
image file to its temporary location.
file or any other files or drivers in the imaging boot
settings.txt
settings.txt
file containing the settings you want for the imaging boot process
/opt/novell/zenworks/zdm/winutils
file on the boot CD or DVD to provide the
file, see
settings.txt
618.
and other files:
settings.txt
file.
bootcd.iso
file to the root of the
settings.txt
directory are placed at the root of
/addfiles
directory cannot exceed amount
/addfiles
bootcd.iso
bootcd.iso
file on a floppy diskette to provide the
file, see
settings.txt
618.
image:
bootcd.iso
directory on the imaging
Section D.5,
directory on
directory
/addfiles
image onto the
image
Section D.5,
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