Novell ZENWORKS 10 CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT SP3 - PREBOOT SERVICES AND IMAGING REFERENCE 10.3 16-04-2010 User Manual page 109

NOTE: Unless you mount a drive before using
lost during a reboot of the device.
In the above syntax, filepath is the image filename, including the
sensitive) and the complete path from the root of the partition where you want it locally
stored.
The directories in the path must exist.
You can use the following characters in the path and filename:
Letters: a through z (uppercase and lowercase)
Numbers
Special characters: $ % - _ @ { } ~ #
In the above syntax, comp level is the amount of compression used when creating the
image. Specify any number from 0-9. 0 means no compression. 1 is the same as Optimize
for speed and is used by default if you do not specify this parameter. 6 is the same as
Balanced. 9 is the same as Optimize for space. (Optimize for speed takes the least amount
of time but creates the largest image file. Optimize for space creates the smallest image
file but might take a significant amount of time. Balanced is a compromise between
compression time and image file size.)
For example:
img -makel myimages/myimage.zmg -comp=6
IMPORTANT: Make sure to use forward slashes in the UNC path as shown above. If you
want to use backslashes, enclose the entire UNC path in quotes. The path you specify must
exist on your Imaging Server.
For more information on the mode commands and parameters you can use and usage examples,
see Section F.3, "Make Mode," on page
Depending on the amount of data on the hard disk, the image might take several minutes to
create. If the screen goes blank, just press any key. (Linux enters a screen-saving mode after a
few minutes.)
5 After the image is created and the imaging maintenance mode prompt is displayed, remove any
CD or DVD from the drive and reboot the device.
6 (Optional) Verify that the image file was created on your Imaging Server. You might also want
to check its size.
Using the ZENworks Imaging Engine Menu to Manually Take an Image of a Device
1 Boot the device using one of the following methods:
If the device is PXE-enabled, boot it from the Preboot Services Imaging Server. For more
information, see
Boot the device using an imaging boot CD or DVD. For more information, see
Section 2.3.2, "Preparing Imaging Boot CDs or DVDs," on page
Boot the device from the ZENworks partition. For more information, see
ZENworks Partition" on page
2 Depending on how you boot, do one of the following:
CD: Enter at the imaging maintenance mode (bash) prompt.
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Section 2.3.1, "Using Preboot Services (PXE)," on page
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, the image is created in RAM and is
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