Novell ZENWORKS 10 CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT SP3 - PREBOOT SERVICES AND IMAGING REFERENCE 10.3 16-04-2010 User Manual page 120

compromise between compression time and image file size.) Path and image are the path and
filename of the new image relative to the partition root. If you omit the partition number, the
local ZENworks partition is used.
For details on other related
Imaging Engine Commands," on page
Using the ZENworks Imaging Engine Menu to Create an Image
1 Boot the device by 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 by 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 Enter
3 Enter
4 (Optional) Click System information > Drive information to display a list of the partition slots
on the device.
For your information, note the number of the partition where you will store the new image.
5 Click Imaging > Make image.
6 In the Make Image Wizard window, click Local > Next.
7 Browse to and specify the path to the image archive.
8 Select the partitions that you want to include in the image.
9 Select a compression option:
None: No compression is used.
Speed: Takes the least amount of time to compress but creates the largest compressed image
file. This option is used by default when an image is created.
Balanced: Represents a compromise between compression time and image file size.
Size: Creates the smallest image file but takes longer to compress.
10 Click Next.
11 (Optional) Fill in the fields:
Author: The name of the person creating this image.
Computer: The name of the computer being imaged.
Image Description: A description of the image.
Comments: Any additional comments about the image.
12 Click Next.
Depending on the amount of data on the hard disk, the image might take several minutes to
create.
13 After the image is created, exit from the ZENworks Imaging Engine menu, remove any CD or
DVD from the drive, then reboot the device.
14 (Optional) Verify that the image file was created. You might also want to check its size.
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Section 2.3.1, "Using Preboot Services (PXE)," on page
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commands and parameters, see
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