Managing Zenworks Partitions - Novell ZENWORKS 10 CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT SP3 - PREBOOT SERVICES AND IMAGING REFERENCE 10.3 16-04-2010 User Manual

TFTP Relative Path: Specify the path for the PBI file, relative to the TFTP server's default
path. This is where the PBI file will be accessed by the device booting with PXE.
Load: Load a previously defined PBI configuration file, which populates the fields on this
page with its information. You can edit those settings.
Save: Save the PBI configuration file to a location where you can access it again from this
dialog box.
3 To create the PBI file, click Create PBI and fill in the fields:
Source Path: Source of the information to be imaged to a PBI file. This is normally a bootable
diskette that was created on the CD Media Boot tab of this dialog box.
Destination File: Where the PBI file should be written. Browse for the location and type the
PBI filename. The
4 After the PBI is created, click Close.
This PBI file can now be used by a PXE-enabled device when booting so you can access
Preboot Services functionality as if you were booting the device with the bootable diskette.

2.3.4 Managing ZENworks Partitions

A ZENworks partition is used by a device when booting for automated Preboot Services work when
the device does not have PXE available. The following sections explain how to manage ZENworks
partitions:
"Creating a ZENworks Partition" on page 56
"Disabling a ZENworks Partition" on page 57
"Removing a ZENworks Partition" on page 57
Creating a ZENworks Partition
If you want to set up a device for unattended imaging operations and are unable to use Preboot
Services (PXE), you can create a ZENworks partition on the hard disk. If you make the partition
large enough, you can even store an image of the device's hard disk, which can be useful if the
device becomes misconfigured or corrupted when the network connection is lost.
WARNING: Installing the ZENworks partition destroys all data on that hard drive. Use this only on
devices where you plan to reinstall the operating system and software programs.
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filename extension is automatically added.
.pbi