ZENworks Imaging

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ZENworksImaging

• Patrick Bozik
• Classroom Support Specialist
• CLA Computing Information Technology Center

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Ghost version 5 became outdated

• Does not support Windows XP
• Imaging labs becoming very time consuming
• Boot Disk needed for all imaging activities

Started Testing with Ghost 7.5
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Ghost 7.5 Positives

• Main/Central Console
• Archiving with CDs (image can span multiple
  CDs)
• Functionality with any storage device
• NAS

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Ghost 7.5 Negatives

• WINS (caused extra chat on network)
• No remote management
• Cost

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ZENworks Positives

• Uses Linux Kernal
• Imaging speed on Network
• Console One
• Remote Management
• Cost

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ZENworks Negatives

• 3 Boot Disk
• CD archiving
• Requires Netware Server

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Creating Master Image

• Step 1
• Create Image
• IMPORTANT Computer Name
• Novell Client
• ZENworks imaging Service
• Remote Management
• Push Image to the server

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• Step 2
• Load 15MB Partition
• Retains
• Computer Name
• IP Address
• Step 3
• Pull Image from Server

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Image Client PCs

• Load 15MB Partition
• Pull Image from Server
• Rename Computer
• Shutdown
• Delete Old PC name from NDS Tree
• Reboot Login
• PC should appear in NDS with new name