Configuring Preboot Services - Novell ZENWORKS 10 CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT SP3 - PREBOOT SERVICES AND IMAGING REFERENCE 10.3 16-04-2010 User Manual

For more information on these bundles, see

1.1.4 Configuring Preboot Services

In ZENworks Control Center, you can set up default Preboot Services configurations for all of your
devices. Some settings can be overridden at the device, group, and folder levels.
You can configure the following settings per ZENworks Management Zone:
Novell Preboot Services Menu Options: The menu contains five options: 1) Start ZENworks
Imaging (automatically executes the bundle); 2) Start ZENworks Imaging Maintenance
(accesses the imaging maintenance mode prompt); 3) Disable ZENworks Partition; 4) Enable
ZENworks Partition; and, 5) Exit (resumes booting). You can configure whether the menu is
displayed upon booting, not displayed, or displayed only when Ctrl+Alt is pressed during
booting.
Non-Registered Device Settings: You can use Preboot Services to automatically name your
non-registered devices, using such criteria as prefixes, BIOS information (such as asset tags or
serial numbers), DNS suffixes, and you can set up DHCP or IP addresses.
Device Imaging Work Assignment: Work assignment rules are used to determine which
bundle should be applied to which device. The work rules use logic to determine whether a
device meets the requirements for applying the Imaging bundle. A rule is made up of filters that
are used to determine whether a device complies with the rule. The AND and OR logical
operators are used for creating complex filters for the rule.
Server Referral List: When a device boots, it is necessary for it to find its home Management
Zone to get its assigned imaging work. If multiple Management Zones exist on the network,
server referral lists provide a method for allowing a managed device to find its home zone.
Intel Active Management Technology (AMT): Intel AMT provides Preboot Services with
persistent device identification.
Third-Party Imaging Settings: You can upload WinPE (Windows Preboot Environment) and
third-party Imaging tools such as Microsoft Imaging engine (imagex.exe) and Symantec Ghost
( ). Before configuring the third-party Imaging settings, ensure that Microsoft
ghost32.exe
Windows Automated Installation Kit (WAIK) is installed on the device running the ZENworks
Control Center.
TFTP Replication Settings: You can replicate the changes made to the
other Imaging servers (Primary Servers or Satellites with the Imaging role). The
contains files such as configuration files and binaries used by ZENworks Configuration
Management to perform imaging tasks. The directory is located on the Imaging server in
on Linux and in
%ZENWORKS_HOME%\share\
To configure these settings, click Configuration in the left pane to display the Configuration tab. If
it's not expanded, click Management Zone Settings, then click Device Management > Preboot
Services to display the Preboot Services page.
For more information, see
Section 1.3.1, "Imaging Bundles," on page
on Windows.
Section 1.3, "Preboot Services Functionality," on page
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