Create An Image Index - Symantec ALTIRIS DEPLOYMENT SOLUTION 6.9 SP4 - V1.0 Manual

Create an Image Index

Deployment Solution
releases of Deployment Server, when you convert an image file, it will always be to the
most current file format.
When converting image files, be aware of the following:
If an old image has an image index (.IMX) file, a new image index file is created.
If an old image file is a self-extracting image, the embedded RapiDeploy code is
removed and the image is restored to an .IMG file. You do not receive a message
warning that the embedded self-extracting code was removed.
If an old image has a password, the newly created image file does not have a
password. However, the user receives a message indicating that the password has
been removed.
File conversions may vary in length of time because ImageExplorer reads each
segment in the image before converting it to the new image file. If you have large
files with many segments, this process takes longer.
Field Definitions
Image File to Convert: Select the image file you want to convert.
Current segment size: By default, the segment size for RapiDeploy images is 2 GB.
Current segment count: By default, the number of segments in the image file is
displayed.
New Output Image File: Select a folder and filename for the image file you want to
convert, based on the new segment size.
New segment size (MB): From the drop-down list, select a size for image segments.
The list of options includes default sizes for CDs, zip drives, and more. When a file
segment reaches this limit, a new segment is created until the entire image is
converted.
Estimated segment count: The estimated number of segments in the file you selected
to convert.
To convert an image file
1. Click File, and select Convert Image File.
2. In the Image File to Convert field, click Browse to navigate to a folder, and select
an image file to convert.
3. In the New Output Image File field, click Browse to navigate to a folder. Enter a
new filename for the converted image.
4. From the New segment size drop-down list, select a segment size.
5. Click OK.
This feature lets you create an index file for image files. When you copy the images to
CDs, the index file and the first segment of the image provide the file information to
RapiDeploy when restoring the image file.
Example: If you have an image with multiple segments, such as .IMG, .002, .003, and
.004, ImageExplorer creates a table of contents at the end of segment .004, which
identifies the file information for each segment of the image.
Altiris® ImageExplorer
323