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Getting started with Deployment Solution for Dell Servers
Creating a PXE pre-OS image for a Dell server
PXE image. Tasks can then access and use that pre-OS configuration-based image.
The pre-OS configuration can also be used to create installation files.
This process also creates a resource that can be used to reboot to a task. You can
use the resource to reboot to any job that requires you to reboot to PXE.
If the pre-OS policy is enabled, the server starts building the PXE image after the
server requests an updated configuration. Be aware that new policies or newly
scheduled policies can take up to an hour to load. After the policies are loaded,
the process to create a PXE image takes approximately 20 minutes.
Before you run this task, you need to boot the server into the pre-OS environment.
Make sure that your PXE server is configured to respond to unknown computers.
For more information on PXE server configuration, see the Deployment Solution
Help.
See
"Using Deployment Solution for Dell Servers"
To create a PXE pre-OS image for a Dell server
1
In the Symantec Management Console, on the Settings menu, click All
Settings.
2
In the left pane, expand the Settings > Deployment and Migration > Symantec
Boot Services (PXE) folders.
3
Click Preboot Configurations.
4
In the right pane, click Add.
5
On the Add Preboot Configuration page, enter a name and description for
your pre-OS configuration.
6
Select the WinPE operating system from the drop-down menu.
7
Select the x86 architecture.
8
Select the Dell OEM extension from the drop-down menu.
9
Select the pre-OS environment to build.
PXE - This pre-OS configuration can be accessed only from the PXE server.
Only the client computers that are configured to boot to and from their
network card can access the configuration.
Automation folder - This pre-OS configuration can be installed on the
client computer by using policies. Be careful when using Automation
folders with RAID configurations. When you perform a RAID configuration,
you clear the Automation folder.
See
"Configure RAID - Advanced task type"
See
"Defining rules for RAID configurations"
on page 11.
on page 33.
on page 34.
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