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Neoware Image Manager 4.6 User Manual (406 pages)

Neoware Image Manager 4.6 User Manual

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User Manual
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Table of Contents
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CHAPTER 1 Introduction

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- Introduction
  17
- What Is Neoware Image Manager
  17
- About this Manual
  18
  - Conventions
    18
  - Overview of Contents
    19
CHAPTER 2 Overview of Neoware Image Manager

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Overview of Neoware Image Manager

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- Software Suite Components
  23
- How Neoware Image Manager Works
  24
- Neoware Image Manager Boot Process
  25
- Adding a New Desktop & Upgrading Hardware
  27
- Client Writing Modes
  28
  - Normal Mode
    28
  - Volatile Mode
    28
  - Persistent Mode
    29
  - Administrator Mode
    29
- High Availability & Fast System Recovery
  29
  - Stateless NVD Protocol
    29
  - Replacing Servers
    29
  - Servers List
    30
  - Using a Cluster of Servers
    30
- Technical Notes
  30
- Neoware Image Manager Licenses
  31
  - Server Licenses
    32
  - Client Package Licenses
    32
  - Licenses Explained
    32
- Evaluation Version
  33
- Installing Image Manager Components
  35
- System Requirements
  35
  - Client Requirements
    35
CHAPTER 3 Installing Image Manager Components

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CHAPTER 4 Creating a Client Image

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- Using Client Builder
  56
- Testing the Image
  70
- Advanced Client Builder Options
  71
- Enabling Clients to Access Images
  75
- TFTP & DHCP Server Configuration
  75
  - Windows
    75
CHAPTER 5 Enabling Clients to Access Images

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- Linux/Freebsd
  76
- Testing the TFTP Service
  76
- DHCP Server Configuration
  77
- Client Configuration
  78
- Troubleshooting
  79
- Assigning Volumes to Clients
  81
- Introduction
  81
- Running the Image Manager Console
  81
CHAPTER 6 Assigning Volumes to Clients

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CHAPTER 7 Controlling the Use of Images & Volumes

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- Client Volume Overlay Files
  96
  - Location of Cvol Files
    97
  - Maximum Size of Cvol Files
    97
- Volume Write Modes
  98
  - Admin Mode
    99
  - Cvolwrite Mode
    99
  - Normal Mode
    99
  - Volatile Mode
    100
  - Persistent Mode
    100
- Adding Network Boot Devices to an Image
  103
- Overview
  103
CHAPTER 8 Adding Network Boot Devices to an Image

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CHAPTER 9 Building a Virtual Hard Disk to Boot any PC or TC

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- What Is Neoware Ubiboot
  119
- Installing Neoware Ubiboot
  120
- Potential Incompatibilities
  121
- Running Neoware Ubiboot
  122
- Using a Ubiboot Enabled Hard Disk
  126
- Additional Uses for Neoware Ubiboot
  129
  - Creating a Windows Installation that Can Run Unknown Hardware
    129
  - Creating a Windows Installation that Can Run Heterogeneous Hardware
    129
- HAL Considerations
  129
- HAL Selection
  131
- Mixing ACPI & Non-ACPI Computers
  131
- Mixing Unicore & Multicore (or Multi-Cpus) Computers
  131
- Ubiboot & Microsoft Sysprep
  134
- Windows Product Activation
  134
- Troubleshooting
  135
- Ubiboot Expiry Date
  135
- Introduction
  139
- Managing Local Hard Disk Access
  139
- Using the Local HD Manager
  139
CHAPTER 10 Managing Local Hard Disk Access

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- Introduction
  143
- Windows Product Activation
  143
CHAPTER 11 Windows Product Activation

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- Product Activation Procedure
  144
CHAPTER 12 Windows User Profiles

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- Local" Roaming Profiles
  148
- Folders Redirection
  150
- Adding a New Client
  151
- Adding Clients & New Software
  151
- Domain Roaming Profiles
  147
CHAPTER 13 Adding Clients & New Software

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CHAPTER 14 Adding Clients to Windows Domains

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- Repository for Domain Credentials
  164
- Storing Domain Credentials in an NVDD Server Directory
  167
  - Windows XP Professional Clients
    167
  - Windows 2000 Professional Clients
    175
  - Client Names
    175
  - Adding a New Client to the Domain
    175
- Storing Domain Credentials on a Non-Volatile Drive
  178
  - Client IP Addresses
    184
  - Adding a New Client to the Domain
    184
  - Do I Need to Reboot
    185
- Storing Domain Credentials in the System Partition
  186
  - Client Names
    190
  - Adding a New Client to the Domain
    190
- Introduction
  193
- Merging Image & Cvol Files
  193
CHAPTER 15 Merging Image & Cvol Files

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- Using the Cvolcompactor Tool
  194
- Using the Cvolmerge Tool
  194
CHAPTER 16 The Image Manager Console

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- The Toolbar
  199
- The Edit Menu
  200
- The File Menu
  200
- The Tools Menu
  201
- Displaying & Changing Properties
  202
  - Client Properties
    203
  - Group Properties
    207
  - Volume Properties
    208
- The Help Menu
  202
- The View Menu
  202
- Creating a Volume
  209
  - The General Tab
    209
  - The Parameters Tab
    211
  - The Cvol Tab
    212
  - The Computers Tab
    213
  - The Allowed Computers Tab
    214
- Generic Options
  215
  - The General Tab
    215
  - The Directories Tab
    217
  - The Executable Paths Tab
    219
  - The Network Tab
    221
  - The Authorized Subnets Tab
    222
- The Nvdd Manager
  223
- Merging Configuration Files
  225
- Password for Remote Administration
  226
CHAPTER 17 The NVDD Configuration File

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- The Nvdd.smalldisk.vol.conf File
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- The Nvdd Configuration File
  231
- Configuration File Settings
  233
  - IP Addresses & Port Numbers
    233
  - Timing
    234
  - Directory for Client Volumes
    234
  - Directories for File Transfer
    235
  - Directory for Binaries
    235
  - Certificate File
    237
  - Maximum Size of Cvol Files
    237
  - Computer Name Change Default
    238
  - Flush Disk Buffers on Write
    238
  - Number of Processing Units
    239
  - Buffer Size
    239
  - User Definitions
    239
  - Client MAC Address
    240
  - Computer Name Change
    241
  - Volume Definitions
    241
  - Volume ID & Name
    241
  - Volume Geometry
    242
  - Volume Type
    242
  - Volume Integrity
    243
  - Volume Write Mode
    243
  - Directory for Cvol Files
    246
  - Cache Size
    246
  - Allowed Clients
    247
  - Group Definitions
    247
- Client Naming
  249
  - Setting Client Name Using NVD Protocol
    249
  - Updating Client Name from Client
    250
- Enabling Client Multiboot
  251
- Example Nvdd.conf with Multi-Volume Support
  254
- Introduction
  257
- NVDD Server Administration
  257
- Introduction
  197
- Running the Image Manager Console
  197
- Introduction
  229
CHAPTER 18 NVDD Server Administration

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- Secured Nvdadmin Protocol
  258
- The Nvddadmin Tool
  258
  - Nvddadmin Command Syntax
    258
  - Command Examples
    259
- Nvddadmin Commands
  259
  - Considerations Related to File Operations
    259
  - Considerations Related to Put & Get Commands
    259
  - Conventions
    260
  - Command Descriptions
    260
CHAPTER 19 The Mpxeldr Configuration File

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- Contents & Syntax
  269
- Example Mpxeldr .Ini File
  271
- Keywords
  272
  - The Include Keyword
    272
  - The Nvdservers Keyword
    274
  - The Bootmode Keyword
    276
  - The Volselectionto Keyword
    281
  - The Prebootpause Keyword
    282
  - The Requerydhcp-Options Keyword
    283
  - The Nicrxtxqs Keyword
    284
CHAPTER 20 Neoware Active Cloner

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- Cloning a Partition
  288
- Example Cloning Procedures
  289
- Expert Options
  292
  - Disable Options
    292
  - Boot Options
    293
- Command Line Options
  293
- Client-Specific Settings on the Target System
  295
- Error Messages
  295
  - Could Not Copy a File
    295
- Virtualized Environments
  297
- Vmware Environment
  297
  - Introduction
    297
  - Streaming Disk Images to Virtual Machines
    297
- Introduction
  267
- Introduction
  287
CHAPTER 21 Virtualized Environments

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- Provisioning Vms with Image Manager
  300
- Running Image Manager Server in a VM
  300
- Using Private Networks
  300
- Using Public & Private Networks
  300
- Performance & Storage Optimization
  302
- Image Consolidation
  302
- Limitations
  302
- Microsoft Virtualpc Virtual Server Environments
  303
  - Enabling Network Boot
    303
- Other Virtualized Environments
  304
APPENDIX A Upgrading Image Manager

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- Important
  305
- Upgrading from Previous Versions of Neoware Image Manager 4
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  - Order of Upgrading Operations
    305
  - Troubleshooting
    307
APPENDIX B the TFTPD Installer

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- Introduction
  309
- Using the TFTPD Installer
  310
- Managing the TFTPD Service
  311
APPENDIX C Configuring the DHCP Server

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- Introduction
  313
  - Before Installing DHCP Server
    313
- Configuring the Server
  314
- Configuring DHCP
  317
- DHCP Reservations
  328
- Related Resources
  331
APPENDIX D DHCP Reference 317

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DHCP Reference

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- How Clients Locate the Image Manager Server
  333
  - Dhcpd.conf File Example
    334
- Native DHCP Options
  335
  - Optional Subkeys & Values
    338
  - Examples
    340
- Netbios Name for Clients
  342
- Windows DHCP Client
  343
APPENDIX E Configuring NVDD as a Windows Service

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- Installation Procedure
  345
- Introduction
  345
- Using NVDD as a Service
  349
  - Configuring NVDD Service Options
    349
  - Uninstalling the Service
    351
  - Changing Service Settings
    351
APPENDIX F NVDD Reference 337

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- Command Syntax
  353
  - Verbose Mode
    353
  - Port Number
    354
  - Configuration File
    354
  - Log File
    354
  - No Lock File Check
    354
- Introduction
  353
NVDD Reference

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APPENDIX G NVD.SYS Reference 341

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- Introduction
  357
NVD.SYS Reference

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- Parameters
  357
  - IP Address
    357
APPENDIX H File Transfer

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- Introduction
  361
- Root Folder for File Transfers
  361
APPENDIX I NVDD Temporary Files 347

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NVDD Temporary Files

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- The NVDD Configuration File
  363
- The Nvdd.conf.lock File
  364
- USER_REP Files
  364
- How to Retrieve Restored Files
  365
APPENDIX J Boot Process Comparison

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APPENDIX K Troubleshooting

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- Check Versions
  371
- Technical Support
  371
- Pxe
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  - PXE Implementations
    372
  - Etherboot
    373
  - PXE Error File Not Found
    373
- Issues
  
  373
  - Network Adapters
    374
    
    VIA Rhine Family
    374
    
    Servers with Several Network Adapters
    375
  - Volumes
    375
    
    Multi-Volume Windows 2000 Clients
    375
Acpi

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- Stand by & Hibernation
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- Shutdown & Reboot
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  - NVD.SYS Shutdown Delay
    376
  - Windows 2000 Without the Latest Service Pack
    377
- Startup
  377
- Global Performances
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  - Single Client Running Slowly
    378
  - Number of Sectors Per Read/Write Request
    378
- Network Facilities
  379
  - Global Connectivity
    379
  - 1000BT/100BT Ethernet Switches
    379
- Operations on Virtual Volumes
  380
  - Delayed Write Failed or Disk Full Error in Client os
    380
  - Delayed Write Failed Warnings
    381
- Computer Sids
  384
- Large File Support on Linux 2.2
  384
  - Error When Opening a Large Volume
    384
- Limitations
  385
- Recommended Network Configuration
  388
APPENDIX L Copyright Notices & License Terms

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- Patents
  391
- Third Parties Copyrights
  391
Index

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Table of Contents

CHAPTER 1 Introduction

CHAPTER 2 Overview of Neoware Image Manager

Overview of Neoware Image Manager

CHAPTER 3 Installing Image Manager Components

CHAPTER 4 Creating a Client Image

CHAPTER 5 Enabling Clients to Access Images

CHAPTER 6 Assigning Volumes to Clients

CHAPTER 7 Controlling the Use of Images & Volumes

CHAPTER 8 Adding Network Boot Devices to an Image

CHAPTER 9 Building a Virtual Hard Disk to Boot any PC or TC

CHAPTER 10 Managing Local Hard Disk Access

CHAPTER 11 Windows Product Activation

CHAPTER 12 Windows User Profiles

CHAPTER 13 Adding Clients & New Software

CHAPTER 14 Adding Clients to Windows Domains

CHAPTER 15 Merging Image & Cvol Files

CHAPTER 16 The Image Manager Console

CHAPTER 17 The NVDD Configuration File

CHAPTER 18 NVDD Server Administration

CHAPTER 19 The Mpxeldr Configuration File

CHAPTER 20 Neoware Active Cloner

CHAPTER 21 Virtualized Environments

APPENDIX A Upgrading Image Manager

APPENDIX B the TFTPD Installer

APPENDIX C Configuring the DHCP Server

APPENDIX D DHCP Reference 317

DHCP Reference

APPENDIX E Configuring NVDD as a Windows Service

APPENDIX F NVDD Reference 337

NVDD Reference

APPENDIX G NVD.SYS Reference 341

NVD.SYS Reference

APPENDIX H File Transfer

APPENDIX I NVDD Temporary Files 347

NVDD Temporary Files

APPENDIX J Boot Process Comparison

APPENDIX K Troubleshooting

Issues

Acpi

APPENDIX L Copyright Notices & License Terms

Index

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