Using Imaging; Imaging Devices; Using Zenworks Control Center For Imaging - Novell ZENWORKS 10 CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT SP3 - PREBOOT SERVICES AND IMAGING REFERENCE 10.3 16-04-2010 User Manual

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This section provides instructions on how to use Preboot Services imaging operations in Novell
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ZENworks 10 Configuration Management:
Section 3.1, "Imaging Devices," on page 99
Section 3.2, "Multicasting Images for ZENworks Imaging," on page 122
Section 3.3, "Configuring Imaging Script Bundles for ZENworks Imaging," on page 132
Section 3.4, "Assigning Imaging Bundles," on page 134
Section 3.5, "Editing Imaging Work," on page 138

3.1 Imaging Devices

Preboot Services provides tools for creating and compressing images of device hard disks, as well as
images of specific add-on applications or sets of files. ZENworks also provides tools for
customizing such images and for making images available to auto-imaging operations.
You can take images of devices, then reimage them and other devices with those images. The
available devices are Windows servers and workstations.
ZENworks imaging supports devices that physically connect to the network that meet the minimum
requirements for devices. ZENworks imaging does not support imaging operations (creating or
restoring images) using wireless connectivity. Devices with logical volumes (LVMs) are not
supported for imaging.
NOTE: ZENworks imaging does not support devices running boot managers, such as System
Commander. Boot managers create their own information in the MBR and overwrite the ZENworks
boot system, which prevents the device from communicating with the Imaging Server. If you are
using boot managers in your environment, you should disable or remove them before performing
imaging operations.
Some imaging tasks can be performed manually on a device, some in ZENworks Control Center,
and some in both:
Section 3.1.1, "Using ZENworks Control Center for Imaging," on page 99
Section 3.1.2, "Using the Command Line for ZENworks Imaging," on page 107
Section 3.1.3, "Setting Up Disconnected Imaging Operations," on page 117

3.1.1 Using ZENworks Control Center for Imaging

The following imaging tasks are available in ZENworks Control Center:
"Taking a Base Image of a Device" on page 100
"Creating an Add-On Image for an Existing Bundle" on page 102
"Configuring the ZENworks Image Bundle for Automatic Imaging" on page 103
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