Creating A Ghost Image - Symantec ALTIRIS DEPLOYMENT SOLUTION 6.9 SP4 - V1.0 Manual

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Specify the share using the following format:
afp://server/sharepoint/path/filename.dmg
Provide credentials using the following format:
afp://username:password@server/sharepoint/path/filename.dmg
If no credentials for this server are provided in the automation configuration, the
guest account is used by default.
Warning!
These credentials are passed unencrypted and can be read by a network sniffer.
Caution
The captured disk image must be stored on an AppleTalk Filing Protocol (AFP) share.
4. Select Disable image path validation.
The image file is stored outside of the Deployment Share file structure. If you do not
select this option, a warning message appears, reminding you to configure your
automation process to use the path indicated in the Name field. You can still save
your image to a location outside of the Deployment Share file structure even when
you do not select this option. This option eliminates the warning message.
5. (Optional) Select the Do not boot to Production option if you do not want the
computer to boot to Production before creating the image.
6. From the Automation pre-boot environment (DOS/WinPE/Linux) drop-down
list, select the required pre-boot environment to perform the Create Disk Image
task in the selected pre-boot environment. By default, the Default Automation
(Auto-select) type is selected.
7. Click Next. The Return Codes dialog appears.
8. (Optional) Set Return Codes. See
9. Click Finish. The task appears in the Task list for the job. The Mac image is created
when you run this task.
Note
The Sysprep settings option is disabled if you select Mac Image as the Imaging Tool.
The Automation pre-boot Environment for Mac Image is the Default Automation
when capturing Mac images.

Creating a Ghost image

Symantec™ Ghost Solution Suite is a corporate imaging and deployment solution. It
also provides operating system migration, software distribution, computer personality
migration, hardware and software inventory, and secure system retirement.
For more information about Ghost, see the Ghost Imaging Foundation documentation.
You can create a Ghost Image using the Create Disk Image task.
Important
To use the Ghost Solution for creating a disk image, you have to store the ghost.exe and
ImageTools.ini files in the Program Files\Altiris\eXpress\Deployment Server directory.
Setting up return codes on page 193.
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