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Neoware Image Manager 4.6USER MANUAL

Table of ContentsxClient Naming 233Setting Client Name using NVD Protocol 233Updating Client Name from Client 234Enabling Client MultiBoot 235Example

Controlling the Use of Images & Volumes84 Volume Write Modeswrite cache file and will not be lost when the volume is re-mounted. This enables clie

Controlling the Use of Images & VolumesVolume Write Modes 85Note that if the hard disk image file is modified, the CVol files asso-ciated with it

Controlling the Use of Images & Volumes86 Volume Write Modes

87Neoware Image Manager User ManualCHAPTER 8 Adding Network Boot Devices to an ImageThis chapter describes how to add bootable network card details to

Adding Network Boot Devices to an Image88 Overview‘Normal’ (an image with a CVol file that will still be accessible at the next reboot - the common im

Adding Network Boot Devices to an ImageBefore Using the UbiBoot Extractor & UbiBoot Inserter Tools 89Before Using the UbiBoot Extractor & UbiB

Adding Network Boot Devices to an Image90 Extracting Boot Device DetailsExtracting Boot Device DetailsNote: Before you perform the actual extraction p

Adding Network Boot Devices to an ImageExtracting Boot Device Details 91Clicking on a device in the list will display a summary of its technical chara

Adding Network Boot Devices to an Image92 Extracting Boot Device DetailsNote that if the device details have already stored as a file in the UbiBoot E

Adding Network Boot Devices to an ImageExtracting Boot Device Details 93All the information about the currently selected NIC will be saved in a file i

Table of ContentsxiCloning a Partition 272Example Cloning Procedures 273Cloning Directly to an Attached Hard Disk 273Cloning to a Network Shared Hard

Adding Network Boot Devices to an Image94 Extracting Boot Device DetailsIMPORTANT NOTEStarting with version 1.2 of the UbiBoot Extractor/Inserter pro-

Adding Network Boot Devices to an ImageInserting Boot Device Details into an Image 95Inserting Boot Device Details into an ImageThe following procedur

Adding Network Boot Devices to an Image96 Inserting Boot Device Details into an Imageis too long for it to be displayed entirely, just leave your mous

Adding Network Boot Devices to an ImageInserting Boot Device Details into an Image 973 Click the Insert button. If the device was marked in red in the

Adding Network Boot Devices to an Image98 Inserting Boot Device Details into an ImageEven if the same NIC device drivers could be used on the source a

Adding Network Boot Devices to an ImageInserting Boot Device Details into an Image 99If the device files that you are about to insert into the NVD ima

Adding Network Boot Devices to an Image100 Inserting Boot Device Details into an ImageThe log messages can be saved in a file by selecting Save Log in

Adding Network Boot Devices to an ImageTesting the Image 101Testing the ImageWhen the Neoware Image Manager virtual disk on the destination machine ha

Adding Network Boot Devices to an Image102 Testing the Imageitself using the CVolMerge tool and, optionally, the CVolCom-pactor tool (if you intend to

103Neoware Image Manager User ManualCHAPTER 9 Building a Virtual Hard Disk to Boot any PC or TCThis chapter describes how to use Neoware UbiBoot to bu

Table of ContentsxiiTroubleshooting 291APPENDIX BThe TFTPD Installer 293Introduction 293Using the TFTPD Installer 294Managing the TFTPD Service 295APP

Building a Virtual Hard Disk to Boot any PC or TC104 Installing Neoware UbiBoot• Create a hardware-independent Windows installation containing operati

Building a Virtual Hard Disk to Boot any PC or TCPotential Incompatibilities 105• Start with a freshly formatted hard disk containing a clean instal-l

Building a Virtual Hard Disk to Boot any PC or TC106 Running Neoware UbiBootRunning Neoware UbiBootThe following basic procedure describes how to crea

Building a Virtual Hard Disk to Boot any PC or TCRunning Neoware UbiBoot 1075 Click the Go! button.6 An end-user License Agreement dialog will be disp

Building a Virtual Hard Disk to Boot any PC or TC108 Running Neoware UbiBootNote that you can also run the executable file (NIMCloner-GUI.exe) “direct

Building a Virtual Hard Disk to Boot any PC or TCRunning Neoware UbiBoot 109HDD now has a UbiBoot-enabled Windows installation in its system partition

Building a Virtual Hard Disk to Boot any PC or TC110 Using a UbiBoot Enabled Hard DiskA hard disk image is created by running Client Builder on any of

Building a Virtual Hard Disk to Boot any PC or TCUsing a UbiBoot Enabled Hard Disk 111Detecting New HardwareYou must run Neoware UbiBoot each time you

Building a Virtual Hard Disk to Boot any PC or TC112 Using a UbiBoot Enabled Hard DiskUpdating or Removing Drivers for Off-line DevicesYou can update

Building a Virtual Hard Disk to Boot any PC or TCAdditional Uses for Neoware UbiBoot 113Additional Uses for Neoware UbiBootCreating a Windows Installa

Table of ContentsxiiiAPPENDIX FNVDD Reference 337Introduction 337Command Syntax 337Verbose Mode 337Port Number 338Configuration File 338Log File 338No

Building a Virtual Hard Disk to Boot any PC or TC114 HAL Considerations• Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) PC HAL, ACPI PIC (HALACPI.D

Building a Virtual Hard Disk to Boot any PC or TCMixing ACPI & Non-ACPI Computers 115Mixing ACPI & Non-ACPI ComputersAdvanced Control and Powe

Building a Virtual Hard Disk to Boot any PC or TC116 HAL SelectionWindows, you can disable ACPI in your PC BIOS setup before you install Windows.You c

Building a Virtual Hard Disk to Boot any PC or TCHAL Selection 11711 Click Finish then Close.12 Reboot the computer.13 Let Windows re-detect the hardw

Building a Virtual Hard Disk to Boot any PC or TC118 Windows Product ActivationWindows Product ActivationWhen changing the hardware of a Windows syste

Building a Virtual Hard Disk to Boot any PC or TCUbiBoot Expiry Date 119after the image is enriched with new or modified hardware, necessi-tating the

Building a Virtual Hard Disk to Boot any PC or TC120 Troubleshooting• Your client can use at least one of the following protocols:HTTP protocol using

Building a Virtual Hard Disk to Boot any PC or TCTroubleshooting 121After I applied Neoware UbiBoot successfully, Windows detected my new hardware and

Building a Virtual Hard Disk to Boot any PC or TC122 TroubleshootingAfter moving an UbiBooted HDD that was made for an AMD-based Windows installation

123Neoware Image Manager User ManualCHAPTER 10 Managing Local Hard Disk AccessThis chapter describes how to enable or disable client access to local h

Table of ContentsxivIssues 357Network Adapters 358VIA Rhine Family 358Servers with Several Network Adapters 359Volumes 359Multi-Volume Windows 2000 Cl

Managing Local Hard Disk Access124 Using the Local HD Manager2 Backup the HD image on the server.3 Modify the relevant nvdd configuration (using Neowa

Managing Local Hard Disk AccessUsing the Local HD Manager 125Enable delayed (or late) local HDs detection - Windows will detect the local disk drives

Managing Local Hard Disk Access126 Using the Local HD Manager14 Start at least one client computer and check that access to the local HDs meet your re

127Neoware Image Manager User ManualCHAPTER 11 Windows Product ActivationThis chapter describes how to activate Windows products for Image Manager cli

Windows Product Activation128 Product Activation ProcedureCVolwrite/Persistent (or CVolwrite/Normal) client writing mode so that each client machine w

Windows Product ActivationProduct Activation Procedure 129When you use this method to manage activations, you must re-acti-vate each client computer e

Windows Product Activation130 Product Activation Procedure

131Neoware Image Manager User ManualCHAPTER 12 Windows User ProfilesThis chapter describes how to configure your Neoware Image Manager system so that

Windows User Profiles132 "Local" Roaming Profiles"Local" Roaming ProfilesYou can use an original setup where all the users are cre

Windows User Profiles"Local" Roaming Profiles 1337 Boot only ONE client.8 On the client computer, issue the following command at the command

Table of ContentsxvMaximum Number of Applications Run from an Image 371Recommended Network Configuration 372APPENDIX LCopyright Notices & License

Windows User Profiles134 Folders Redirectioning documentation). Local Settings may contain, typically, Outlook files, WallPaper etc.The directories Lo

135Neoware Image Manager User ManualCHAPTER 13 Adding Clients & New SoftwareThis chapter describes how to add a new client, add new software, and

Adding Clients & New Software136 Modifying an HD Image to be Used by Several ClientsModifying an HD Image to be Used by Several ClientsUsing Admin

Adding Clients & New SoftwareModifying an HD Image to be Used by Several Clients 1373 Reload the new configuration to the NVDD server module (eith

Adding Clients & New Software138 Modifying an HD Image to be Used by Several Clients1Make sure your NVDD server module runs so that the system vol

Adding Clients & New SoftwareModifying an HD Image to be Used by Several Clients 1398 When CVolMerge completes, you have two images: the original

Adding Clients & New Software140 Modifying an HD Image to be Used by Several ClientsYou can keep the old image definition in the configuration fil

Adding Clients & New SoftwareManaging & Updating Images Located at Multiple Remote Sites 141Managing & Updating Images Located at Multiple

Adding Clients & New Software142 Managing & Updating Images Located at Multiple Remote SitesOn the Remote NVDD server(s) (the server(s) contai

Adding Clients & New SoftwareManaging & Updating Images Located at Multiple Remote Sites 143Rem file on the Master server.Rem %3 is the imag

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Adding Clients & New Software144 Restoring a Virtual Volume to an Actual Hard DiskRestoring a Virtual Volume to an Actual Hard DiskIt may sometime

Adding Clients & New SoftwareRestoring a Virtual Volume to an Actual Hard Disk 145the primary partition in the local hard drive can be different f

Adding Clients & New Software146 Restoring a Virtual Volume to an Actual Hard Disk\\MYSERVER\NIMCLONER\NIMCLONER E:Neoware Active Cloner will dump

147Neoware Image Manager User ManualCHAPTER 14 Adding Clients to Windows DomainsThis chapter describes how to add Neoware Image Manager cli-ents to a

Adding Clients to Windows Domains148 Repository for Domain CredentialsDomain Credentials are stored when the client computer shuts down. When a client

Adding Clients to Windows DomainsRepository for Domain Credentials 149will not be saved with the domain credentials because the system Virtual HD is m

Adding Clients to Windows Domains150 Repository for Domain CredentialsSame Repository used by Different Shared System HD ImagesWhen the repository is

Adding Clients to Windows DomainsStoring Domain Credentials in an NVDD Server Directory 151client computer can still be a member of the domain and use

Adding Clients to Windows Domains152 Storing Domain Credentials in an NVDD Server Directory2 Shutdown all the clients that are using the image you wil

Adding Clients to Windows DomainsStoring Domain Credentials in an NVDD Server Directory 1539 Click Next to continue.

1Neoware Image Manager User ManualCHAPTER 1 IntroductionThis chapter introduces Neoware Image Manager and describes the scope of this User Manual.What

Adding Clients to Windows Domains154 Storing Domain Credentials in an NVDD Server Directory10 Select the option Repository on Image Manager server (de

Adding Clients to Windows DomainsStoring Domain Credentials in an NVDD Server Directory 155

Adding Clients to Windows Domains156 Storing Domain Credentials in an NVDD Server Directory

Adding Clients to Windows DomainsStoring Domain Credentials in an NVDD Server Directory 157

Adding Clients to Windows Domains158 Storing Domain Credentials in an NVDD Server Directory16 When needed, provide the domain administrative account u

Adding Clients to Windows DomainsStoring Domain Credentials in an NVDD Server Directory 159Windows 2000 Professional ClientsThe procedure is the same

Adding Clients to Windows Domains160 Storing Domain Credentials in an NVDD Server DirectoryIt is possible to use automated scripts that use the Micros

Adding Clients to Windows DomainsStoring Domain Credentials in an NVDD Server Directory 161In order for such a script to work, you have to make sure t

Adding Clients to Windows Domains162 Storing Domain Credentials on a Non-Volatile DriveStoring Domain Credentials on a Non-Volatile DriveThe following

Adding Clients to Windows DomainsStoring Domain Credentials on a Non-Volatile Drive 1635 Save the nvdd configuration file in Neoware Image Manager Con

Introduction2 About This ManualYou can think of Neoware Image Manager as a network storage product (a SAN product) that makes it possible to boot seve

Adding Clients to Windows Domains164 Storing Domain Credentials on a Non-Volatile Drive13 Click Next to continue.14 Select the option Repository in no

Adding Clients to Windows DomainsStoring Domain Credentials on a Non-Volatile Drive 165(e.g. D:\). Note that you can only choose a directory on an exi

Adding Clients to Windows Domains166 Storing Domain Credentials on a Non-Volatile DriveYou will see the message Operation completed in the Neoware Dom

Adding Clients to Windows DomainsStoring Domain Credentials on a Non-Volatile Drive 16728 Reload the nvdd configuration file in the Image Manager Con-

Adding Clients to Windows Domains168 Storing Domain Credentials on a Non-Volatile Drive39 Optional, depending on the "no-need for reboot" va

Adding Clients to Windows DomainsStoring Domain Credentials on a Non-Volatile Drive 169add to domain again using scripts run by the clients when they

Adding Clients to Windows Domains170 Storing Domain Credentials in the System Partition• Try to log on to each of these client computers with Domain U

Adding Clients to Windows DomainsStoring Domain Credentials in the System Partition 1717 Log on this client using an Administrator Local User Account

Adding Clients to Windows Domains172 Storing Domain Credentials in the System Partition9 Click Next to continue.10 Select the option Repository in Sys

Adding Clients to Windows DomainsStoring Domain Credentials in the System Partition 173Refer to the following web sites for information on the Fore-gr

IntroductionAbout This Manual 3Overview of ContentsThis manual is divided into the following chapters and appendices:Chapter 1: IntroductionIntroduces

Adding Clients to Windows Domains174 Storing Domain Credentials in the System Partition20 Log on this client using an Administrator Local User Account

Adding Clients to Windows DomainsStoring Domain Credentials in the System Partition 175It is possible to add Neoware Image Manager clients to the doma

Adding Clients to Windows Domains176 Storing Domain Credentials in the System Partition

177Neoware Image Manager User ManualCHAPTER 15 Merging Image & CVol FilesThis chapter describes how to use the CVolMerge tool to create a new hard

Merging Image & CVol Files178 Using the CVolCompactor ToolC:\Program Files\Neoware\Image_Manager_4.6\Server\FreeBSD\Dynamic\ToolsC:\Program Files\

Merging Image & CVol FilesUsing the CVolMerge Tool 179Please note that CVolMerge does not check if the parameter <CVol file path> actually r

Merging Image & CVol Files180 Using the CVolMerge Tool

181Neoware Image Manager User ManualCHAPTER 16 The Image Manager ConsoleThis chapter describes how to use the Image Manager Console to change settings

The Image Manager Console182 Running the Image Manager Console.conf. (See later in this chapter for how to open a server configura-tion file of a serv

The Image Manager ConsoleThe Toolbar 183The ToolbarThe toolbar provides a quick way of accessing menu options just by clicking a button.NewTo create a

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Introduction4 About This ManualChapter 10: Managing Local Hard Disk AccessDescribes how to enable or disable client access to local hard disks.Chapter

The Image Manager Console184 The File MenuSearchTo search an object.AboutTo open the About dialog.The File MenuThe File menu provides standard functio

The Image Manager ConsoleThe Tools Menu 185Selecting Create will display a menu enabling you to create a new Computer, Group or Volume. Note that you

The Image Manager Console186 The View MenuSelecting Nvdd Manager will display a dialog enabling you to con-nect to a running Image Manager server and

The Image Manager ConsoleDisplaying & Changing Properties 187ing the Edit menu and selecting Properties. A Properties dialog is displayed when you

The Image Manager Console188 Displaying & Changing Propertiesor specifying a unique MAC Address,

The Image Manager ConsoleDisplaying & Changing Properties 189or specifying an IP subnet.When idenfified as a subnet, the identification is made of

The Image Manager Console190 Displaying & Changing PropertiesIf several definitions exist that match the same client, the priorities are as follow

The Image Manager ConsoleDisplaying & Changing Properties 191If you want this client to follow the default behaviour set in the Generic Properties

The Image Manager Console192 Displaying & Changing PropertiesVolume PropertiesThe Volume Properties dialog provides a range of options for defin-i

The Image Manager ConsoleCreating a Volume 193Creating a VolumeYou can create a new volume either by right-clicking in the Volume panel and selecting

IntroductionAbout This Manual 5Chapter 19: The mPXELdr Configuration FileDescribes the mPXELdr configuration file and the settings that can be specifi

The Image Manager Console194 Creating a Volumenames of the CVol files are directly derived from the related Volume name and changing this name while t

The Image Manager ConsoleCreating a Volume 195The Parameters TabThe Parameters tab enables you to specify the client writing mode for the volume and h

The Image Manager Console196 Creating a VolumeThe CVol TabThe CVOL tab enables you to specify a different directory for this volume’s CVol files if th

The Image Manager ConsoleCreating a Volume 197The Computers tabThe Computers tab will display the names of all the computers that can share this volum

The Image Manager Console198 Creating a VolumeThe Allowed Computers TabThe Allowed Computers tab enables you to specify which computers or subnets are

The Image Manager ConsoleGeneric Options 199Generic OptionsThe General TabThe General tab enables you to specify settings that affect network access,

The Image Manager Console200 Generic OptionsThe Flush disk data on write operation option is used when you want to make 100% sure that when a client s

The Image Manager ConsoleGeneric Options 201allow specific clients to override this general setting. For more infor-mation on client naming, refer to

The Image Manager Console202 Generic Optionsdirectory for a volume’s CVol files on the CVOL tab of the Volume Properties dialog.The Client files folde

The Image Manager ConsoleGeneric Options 203The Executable Paths TabThe Binary files folder setting specifies the path to the tools that can be launch

Introduction6 About This ManualAppendix H: File TransferDescribes issues relating to the file transfer capabilities of Image Manager.Appendix I: NVDD

The Image Manager Console204 Generic OptionsArchiver Executable default: gunzip.exe (Windows) or gunzip (Linux/FreeBSD).Archiver Parameters default: t

The Image Manager ConsoleGeneric Options 205The Network TabThe Network tab specifies the address and port to use for communi-cating with clients, and

The Image Manager Console206 Generic OptionsThe Authorized Subnets TabThe Authorized subnets tab is a security feature that allows you to configure th

The Image Manager ConsoleThe Nvdd Manager 207The Nvdd ManagerOne of the most useful features of the Console is the ability to man-age running Image Ma

The Image Manager Console208 The Nvdd ManagerWhen the Console runs on a computer that also runs the Neoware Image Manager server module, you can use N

The Image Manager ConsoleMerging Configuration Files 209Merging Configuration FilesThe Console enables you to import volume details stored in another

The Image Manager Console210 Password for Remote Administrationthen change the path specified in File name, or browse to find the image file. Click OK

The Image Manager ConsolePassword for Remote Administration 211Note: NvddPasswd can be used while nvdd is running. You do not need to restart nvdd for

The Image Manager Console212 Password for Remote Administration

213Neoware Image Manager User ManualCHAPTER 17 The NVDD Configuration FileThis chapter describes the nvdd configuration file and the settings that can

7Neoware Image Manager User ManualCHAPTER 2 Overview of Neoware Image ManagerThis chapter provides a brief description of how Neoware Image Manager wo

The NVDD Configuration File214 The nvdd.smalldisk.vol.conf FileThe nvdd.smalldisk.vol.conf FileThe nvdd.smalldisk.vol.conf file supplied in the Image

The NVDD Configuration FileThe nvdd.smalldisk.vol.conf File 215disk_threads=1recv_buf=131072send_buf=131072client_files_dir=./bin_directory=./toolscer

The NVDD Configuration File216 The nvdd.smalldisk.vol.conf FileSmallDisk.users=admin, everybodySmallDisk.unicast_users=admin, everybodySmallDisk.admin

The NVDD Configuration FileConfiguration File Settings 217Configuration File SettingsThe following configuration file setting descriptions generally f

The NVDD Configuration File218 Configuration File Settingsauthorized_subnets(optional – default: all subnets)If this setting is present, nvdd will den

The NVDD Configuration FileConfiguration File Settings 219Directories for File Transferclient_files_dir = ./files/This option specifies the root direc

The NVDD Configuration File220 Configuration File SettingsMd5_params = [<params>](optional)If md5_file is set, this option is used to give the e

The NVDD Configuration FileConfiguration File Settings 221Certificate File certificate_file=./Certificates/cacert.pemThis specifies the name of the SS

The NVDD Configuration File222 Configuration File Settingshave to respond to many Delayed Write Failed messages by clicking the OK button). You can th

The NVDD Configuration FileConfiguration File Settings 223This option is intended to be used in a high-availability environment when there are several

Overview of Neoware Image Manager8 How Neoware Image Manager WorksHow Neoware Image Manager WorksNeoware Image Manager enables you to quickly build an

The NVDD Configuration File224 Configuration File SettingsA station is identified by its IP address and given the name of the last matching subnet of

The NVDD Configuration FileConfiguration File Settings 225Computer Name Change<user>.save_name=[true¦false]This option defines the behavior of t

The NVDD Configuration File226 Configuration File Settingschoose from (i.e. if several bootable volumes are available to this client).For example:disk

The NVDD Configuration FileConfiguration File Settings 227This parameter is now obsolete and performs no function. It is retained only for compatibili

The NVDD Configuration File228 Configuration File SettingsIf the write mode is set to cvolwrite, then the cvol_mode command specifies the submode.You

The NVDD Configuration FileConfiguration File Settings 229will have the same name plus the extension .ref for the header, and .ref.dat for the data fi

The NVDD Configuration File230 Configuration File SettingsCVol file folder and will be treated as a normal CVol. Note that in this case, when the clie

The NVDD Configuration FileConfiguration File Settings 231Allowed Clients <volume_name>.usersComma separated list of clients allowed to access t

The NVDD Configuration File232 Configuration File Settings<group_name>.unicast(optional – default: false)This specifies if the stations should m

The NVDD Configuration FileClient Naming 233Client NamingNeoware Image Manager uses several methods to assign names to clients. You can either specify

Overview of Neoware Image ManagerNeoware Image Manager Boot Process 9always boot from the originally defined configuration. User profiles (desktop, sh

The NVDD Configuration File234 Client NamingUpdating Client Name from ClientWhen a client name has been set using the NVD protocol, it can be updated

The NVDD Configuration FileEnabling Client MultiBoot 235Enabling Client MultiBootNeoware Image Manager provides a MultiBoot feature. When two or more

The NVDD Configuration File236 Enabling Client MultiBootmPXELdr gets the parameter <volume_name>.desc of each bootable volume. mPXELdr displays

The NVDD Configuration FileEnabling Client MultiBoot 237inition to be non-bootable. For example, you could have the follow-ing entries in the nvdd con

The NVDD Configuration File238 Example nvdd.conf with Multi-Volume SupportExample nvdd.conf with Multi-Volume SupportThe following example nvdd config

The NVDD Configuration FileExample nvdd.conf with Multi-Volume Support 239## VOLUME definitions#volumes=disk2, disk1disk2.id=1disk2.file=./disk2.voldi

The NVDD Configuration File240 Example nvdd.conf with Multi-Volume Supportdisk1.users=admin, everybodydisk1.unicast_users=admin, everybodydisk1.admin_

241Neoware Image Manager User ManualCHAPTER 18 NVDD Server AdministrationThis chapter describes the NVDDAdmin tool and NVDAdmin protocol commands for

NVDD Server Administration242 The NVDDAdmin ToolSecured NVDAdmin ProtocolNeoware Image Manager server and the clients that use NVDAdmin protocol can u

NVDD Server AdministrationNVDDAdmin Commands 243-c <trusted certificates path>The default certificates path is /etc/ssl/certs/.-f <filename&g

Overview of Neoware Image Manager10 Neoware Image Manager Boot ProcessmPXELdr sends an “init” packet to the server to retrieve information about the b

NVDD Server Administration244 NVDDAdmin Commandsparameter: ‘name’. This is the name of the file after it has been trans-ferred. If this second paramet

NVDD Server AdministrationNVDDAdmin Commands 245nopwdSwitch to AUTH mode when the password on the server side has not been set.exitExit this utility.h

NVDD Server Administration246 NVDDAdmin Commandsget <filename> [<name>][P] Gets filename from server without resume mode on non-secured s

NVDD Server AdministrationNVDDAdmin Commands 247remote server as current.<filename> (using a put command), and send the reload command to the se

NVDD Server Administration248 NVDDAdmin Commandsrm <filename>[P] Removes the specified regular file on the server side.get_users[P] Prints a l

NVDD Server AdministrationNVDDAdmin Commands 249unzip <filename>[P] unzip remote file. The gunzip.exe file (or gunzip executable for Linux/FreeB

NVDD Server Administration250 NVDDAdmin Commands

251Neoware Image Manager User ManualCHAPTER 19 The mPXELdr Configuration FileThis chapter describes the mPXELdr configuration file and the settings th

The mPXELdr Configuration File252 Introduction3 ip1_ip2_ip3.iniSearch for an .ini file common to all IP addresses starting with ip1.ip2.ip3.4 ip1_ip2.

The mPXELdr Configuration FileContents & Syntax 253This search mechanism can be used to organize a multi-level hierar-chy of configuration files,

Overview of Neoware Image ManagerAdding a New Desktop & Upgrading Hardware 11Adding a New Desktop & Upgrading HardwareNeoware Image Manager pr

The mPXELdr Configuration File254 Contents & Syntax• The value ends either with a standard value terminator or with a keyword-specific terminator.

The mPXELdr Configuration FileExample mPXELdr .ini File 255Example mPXELdr .ini File# Comments are allowed in the .ini file.# Blank lines are allowed

The mPXELdr Configuration File256 KeywordsKeywordsThe Include KeywordSyntax: Include = <Filepath>Examples:1Include = MyIncludeFile.ininc2 Includ

The mPXELdr Configuration FileKeywords 257from the PXE TFTP file path and the .ini file. This is important because mPXELdr has no idea whether the TFP

The mPXELdr Configuration File258 KeywordsAn Include file may include other files. This is one of the ways to build structured configurations. Include

The mPXELdr Configuration FileKeywords 259boot file (and its .ini file) to the list of potential NVD servers. This is the default option.If the termin

The mPXELdr Configuration File260 KeywordsInclude directive documented in this chapter. This capability allows the administrator to create a few numbe

The mPXELdr Configuration FileKeywords 261• Answers its connection request• Has a bootable volume this station can see and reach. The first bootable v

The mPXELdr Configuration File262 KeywordsThe selection is achieved using the Up and Down arrow keys then pressing the Enter key.Pressing the F1 key f

The mPXELdr Configuration FileKeywords 263Interactive ModeIn this mode, the whole process of server and volume selection is done by the user through i

Overview of Neoware Image Manager12 Client Writing ModesClient Writing ModesImage Manager allows administrators to customize how clients write data to

The mPXELdr Configuration File264 KeywordsVolume selection is achieved using the Up and Down arrow keys then pressing the Enter key. Note that even if

The mPXELdr Configuration FileKeywords 265Pressing the F1 key from the Boot Volume Selection screen will change the display to the log screen which sh

The mPXELdr Configuration File266 Keywordsumes available on the server. If the user does not touch the keyboard during this time period, mPXELdr will

The mPXELdr Configuration FileKeywords 267The ReQueryDHCP-Options KeywordSyntax: ReQueryDHCPOptions = <D || N || I>Examples: ReQueryDHCPOptions

The mPXELdr Configuration File268 Keywordsserver returned to the station in its DHCPACK reply to the DHCP request emitted by the PXE boot prom.If set

The mPXELdr Configuration FileKeywords 269The NICRxTxQs parameters overrides the values that mPXELoader got from the PXE firmware with the values supp

The mPXELdr Configuration File270 Keywords

271Neoware Image Manager User ManualCHAPTER 20 Neoware Active ClonerThis chapter describes how to use Neoware Active Cloner to clone the current syste

Neoware Active Cloner272 Cloning a Partitionthe target partition so that it stays bootable from an Image Manager server.5 The Master Boot Record (MBR)

Neoware Active ClonerExample Cloning Procedures 2732 The Source Drive is the partition to be cloned and is, by default, the partition running the oper

Overview of Neoware Image ManagerHigh Availability & Fast System Recovery 13Persistent Mode Persistent mode is similar to Volatile mode except it

Neoware Active Cloner274 Example Cloning Procedures2 Make sure the partition you want to make bootable on the attached hard disk is activated and is t

Neoware Active ClonerExample Cloning Procedures 2757 Specify the Target Drive in the Neoware Active Cloner as the drive letter associated with the sha

Neoware Active Cloner276 Expert OptionsExpert OptionsClicking the Expert button will enable you to access the additional options in the dialog.Disable

Neoware Active ClonerCommand Line Options 277Boot Options The Target Type option can be set to HDD Bootable (default) or NIM (Neoware Image Manager) B

Neoware Active Cloner278 Command Line Options/NoFilesUsing this option will prevent file processing./NoCleanFilesThis option will prevent any files or

Neoware Active ClonerError Messages 279Error MessagesCould Not Copy a FileIf the message Could not copy a file is displayed, try manually copying the

Neoware Active Cloner280 Client-Specific Settings on the Target System

281Neoware Image Manager User ManualCHAPTER 21 Virtualized EnvironmentsThis chapter describes how to use Neoware Image Manager with virtual machines,

Virtualized Environments282 VMWare EnvironmentIn particular, you should make sure that the latest VMWare Network Interface Card driver (VmxNet driver)

Virtualized EnvironmentsVMWare Environment 283When the drivers are completely installed in the image, that image can be used to boot all the machines

iiiNeoware Image Manager User ManualTable of ContentsCHAPTER 1Introduction 1What is Neoware Image Manager? 1About This Manual 2Conventions 2Overview o

Overview of Neoware Image Manager14 Technical NotesServers List Neoware Image Manager clients use an initialization file that the Image Manager boot

Virtualized Environments284 VMWare EnvironmentIf you are using VMWare Workstation or VMWare server, this is achieved by using the menu Edit > Virtu

Virtualized EnvironmentsVMWare Environment 285Setting a routing service or a NAT service on the guest that runs Image Manager server would then enable

Virtualized Environments286 VMWare EnvironmentThe server named saruman runs the DHCP service for Private Net-work. It is also configured to route IP p

Virtualized EnvironmentsMicrosoft VirtualPC Virtual Server Environments 287Microsoft VirtualPC Virtual Server EnvironmentsMost of what is mentioned in

Virtualized Environments288 Other Virtualized EnvironmentsOther Virtualized EnvironmentsThere are other virtualized environments than VMWare and Micro

289Neoware Image Manager User ManualAPPENDIX A Upgrading Image ManagerThis appendix describes how to upgrade from earlier versions of Neoware Image Ma

Upgrading Image Manager290 Upgrading from Previous Versions of Neoware Image Manager 4If there are WiFi adapters in the list of supported Network card

Upgrading Image ManagerUpgrading from Previous Versions of Neoware Image Manager 4 29114 Boot-up one client. It should boot with the new mPXELdr.bin a

Upgrading Image Manager292 Upgrading from Previous Versions of Neoware Image Manager 4

293Neoware Image Manager User ManualAPPENDIX B The TFTPD InstallerThis appendix describes how to use the TFTPD Installer to configure Windows 2000/200

Overview of Neoware Image ManagerNeoware Image Manager Licenses 15• There is no theoretical limitation to the number of clients that can be connected

The TFTPD Installer294 Using the TFTPD InstallerUsing the TFTPD InstallerThe following procedure assumes that the Microsoft TFTPD service is not yet i

The TFTPD InstallerManaging the TFTPD Service 2954 It is recommended that you check the Run TFTPD Service at boot time box so that TFTP Server will be

The TFTPD Installer296 Managing the TFTPD Service

297Neoware Image Manager User ManualAPPENDIX C Configuring the DHCP ServerThis appendix describes how to configure the Windows 2000/2003 DHCP server.I

Configuring the DHCP Server298 Configuring the ServerConfiguring the ServerLike with all other Server related components, you can start the setup of t

Configuring the DHCP ServerConfiguring the Server 2993 Click on the line Networking Services and then click the Details... button.4 Locate the line Dy

Configuring the DHCP Server300 Configuring the Server5 Click Next in the Windows Components dialog.A progress bar will be displayed while the system c

Configuring the DHCP ServerConfiguring DHCP 301Configuring DHCPThe DHCP server must be configured before it can be used.1 From the Start menu, display

Configuring the DHCP Server302 Configuring DHCPIn the left pane of the DHCP window you will see the name and IP address of the DHCP server.After insta

Configuring the DHCP ServerConfiguring DHCP 3033 Click Next to continue.4 Enter a name and description for the scope you are about to create, then cli

Overview of Neoware Image Manager16 Neoware Image Manager LicensesServer Licenses A Server License file is required. There can be only one server lice

Configuring the DHCP Server304 Configuring DHCP5 Specify the range of IP addresses and the subnet mask. The range must not include the IP address of t

Configuring the DHCP ServerConfiguring DHCP 3057 If you could not define separate ranges for manually-assigned and DHCP-assigned IP addresses, then yo

Configuring the DHCP Server306 Configuring DHCP10 Additional DHCP options must be set when serving IP addresses to Neoware Image Manager clients in or

Configuring the DHCP ServerConfiguring DHCP 30711 Is your Neoware Image Manager clients network part of a Wide Area Network? Do you want Neoware Image

Configuring the DHCP Server308 Configuring DHCP14 Click Next to continue.15 The WINS Servers dialog enables you to enter WINS server IP addresses that

Configuring the DHCP ServerConfiguring DHCP 309The following dialog will be displayed when the New Scope Wizard has successfully completed.17 You now

Configuring the DHCP Server310 Configuring DHCP19 Open the Scope Options dialog by selecting the Scope Options folder in the tree-view pane of the DHC

Configuring the DHCP ServerConfiguring DHCP 31121 Scroll through the list and check the option 067 Bootfile Name check box. Enter mPXELdr.bin in the S

Configuring the DHCP Server312 DHCP ReservationsDHCP ReservationsEven though DHCP assigns IP addresses dynamically on a first come, first served basis

Configuring the DHCP ServerDHCP Reservations 3132 Enter a name for the reservation (just a “nickname”), the IP address you want to be assigned to the

Overview of Neoware Image ManagerEvaluation Version 17Evaluation VersionIf you use an evaluation version of Neoware Image Manager, there are some limi

Configuring the DHCP Server314 DHCP Reservations4 Scroll down to the particular option you want to set. To set the host name, select option 012.Enter

Configuring the DHCP ServerRelated Resources 315Related ResourcesDocuments relating to MS Windows® DHCP server can be found at the following address:h

Configuring the DHCP Server316 Related Resources

317Neoware Image Manager User ManualAPPENDIX D DHCP ReferenceThis appendix describes how clients locate the Neoware Image Manager server, and the DHCP

DHCP Reference318 How Clients Locate the Image Manager Servervirtual disk to the client, the client tries to locate a running Neoware Image Manager se

DHCP ReferenceNative DHCP Options 319default-lease-time -1;max-lease-time 43200;subnet 192.168.0.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 { host e100-01 {

DHCP Reference320 Native DHCP OptionsOption #6: Domain Name Server (DNS).Option #12: Computer host name. This value is used by Neoware Image Manager a

DHCP ReferenceNative DHCP Options 321corresponding information is set in Windows TCP/IP settings). In order for the BDRUPD.sys driver to handle new op

DHCP Reference322 Native DHCP Optionsperform before continuing the process. The actual value is useless, BDRUPD uses the type of the RegType value as

DHCP ReferenceNative DHCP Options 323If REG_SZ. Contains a registry path to a DWORD value. This value is read by BDRUPD. If it is not zero the option

Overview of Neoware Image Manager18 Evaluation Version

DHCP Reference324 Native DHCP OptionsExamples The DHCP option 1 provides the client’s subnet mask. This informa-tion must be set in the active network

DHCP ReferenceNative DHCP Options 325Removing a ValueThe DHCP option 6 is used to set the DNS list. These data must be set in the registry value "

DHCP Reference326 NetBIOS Name for ClientsNetBIOS Name for ClientsThe NetBIOS name of a Neoware Image Manager client is set to Client Host Name, as se

DHCP ReferenceWindows DHCP Client 327Windows DHCP ClientIn previous versions of Neoware Image Manager, the client’s IP set-tings were set as "sta

DHCP Reference328 Windows DHCP Client

329Neoware Image Manager User ManualAPPENDIX E Configuring NVDD as a Windows ServiceThis appendix describes how to configure the Image Manager server

Configuring NVDD as a Windows Service330 Installation Procedure3 In the Executable file field, enter the directory path and filename of the Neoware Im

Configuring NVDD as a Windows ServiceInstallation Procedure 331The following illustration shows the typical entries for configur-ing the Image Manager

Configuring NVDD as a Windows Service332 Installation Procedure7 When all the required settings have been specified, click the Install button.Neoware

Configuring NVDD as a Windows ServiceUsing NVDD as a Service 333Using NVDD as a ServiceWhen nvdd is installed as a service, Neoware Service Loader Set

19Neoware Image Manager User ManualCHAPTER 3 Installing Image Manager ComponentsThis chapter describes how to install Neoware Image Manager components

Configuring NVDD as a Windows Service334 Using NVDD as a Service2 Double-click on the Neoware Image Manager Server entry to display the service proper

Configuring NVDD as a Windows ServiceUsing NVDD as a Service 335Uninstalling the ServiceTo uninstall the NVDD service, just click the Uninstall button

Configuring NVDD as a Windows Service336 Using NVDD as a Service

337Neoware Image Manager User ManualAPPENDIX F NVDD ReferenceThis appendix describes the command line options that can be used when launching the nvdd

NVDD Reference338 Command Syntaxio Print messages relating to network and disk inputs/outputs.conf Print messages relating to initialization and confi

NVDD ReferenceCommand Syntax 339scripts or processes. In the case of a server having a power failure, nvdd will not be shutdown cleanly and the .LOCK

NVDD Reference340 Command Syntax

341Neoware Image Manager User ManualAPPENDIX G NVD.SYS ReferenceThis appendix describes the parameters that can be set in the reg-istry entry for the

NVD.SYS Reference342 ParametersSectors Per Requestsector_per_requestThis DWORD value defines the maximum number of sectors asked at one time by the cl

NVD.SYS ReferenceParameters 343Network Interfaces Bindingnic_listThis REG_MULTI_SZ value contains indexes of network cards that are used by Image Mana

Installing Image Manager Components20 System Requirementspartition on the server, the partition size cannot be larger than 4 GB because FAT32 does not

NVD.SYS Reference344 Parameters

345Neoware Image Manager User ManualAPPENDIX H File TransferThis appendix describes issues relating to the file transfer capabil-ities of Image Manage

File Transfer346 Root Folder for File Transfersanyone who knows how to transfer files using NVDFTP or NVDAd-min could copy or replace the files in thi

347Neoware Image Manager User ManualAPPENDIX I NVDD Temporary FilesThis appendix describes issues relating to temporary files created by the nvdd proc

NVDD Temporary Files348 The nvdd.conf.LOCK FileIf the NVDD server crashes, due to a power failure for example, the temporary file current.nvdd.conf wi

NVDD Temporary FilesHow to Retrieve Restored Files 349named USER_REP.<configuration file name>. This file is located in the directory where the

NVDD Temporary Files350 How to Retrieve Restored Files• place (copy) the USER_REP file and give it the name USER_REP.<configuration file name>.

351Neoware Image Manager User ManualAPPENDIX J Boot Process ComparisonThis appendix provides a side-by-side comparison between a HDD-based boot proces

Boot Process Comparison352

Boot Process Comparison353

Installing Image Manager ComponentsSystem Requirements 21• Hard drive capacity: 1.5 MB dedicated to Image Manager, plus disk space required to store t

Boot Process Comparison354

355Neoware Image Manager User ManualAPPENDIX K TroubleshootingThis appendix provides help on how to overcome problems when using Neoware Image Manager

Troubleshooting356 PXEIn order to check versions, you can refer to the Release Notes docu-ment, or you can perform a “decompress” installation of Neow

TroubleshootingPXE 357If your adapter or PXE implementation is not listed here, it does not mean that it will not work with Neoware Image Manager.In c

Troubleshooting358 Network AdaptersCauseCertain types of DHCP servers, especially MS DHCP Server, may supply boot file names that are not terminated i

TroubleshootingVol u me s 3 5 9Servers with Several Network AdaptersIf the server response to the client is unexpectedly slow and the server has sever

Troubleshooting360 ACPI <Windows System Root>\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS(usually C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\DRIVERSor C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS).ACPIStand By &am

TroubleshootingStartup 361value of 10 (10 seconds) is usually enough to let all the system com-ponent that still need to access the virtual disks. On

Troubleshooting362 Global PerformancesBoot Process Stuck This problem is usually related to the Neoware Image Manager Client component not being able

TroubleshootingNetwork Facilities 363This parameter is a DWORD and can have a value in the range 2 to 128.If the client is acting slowly when remote b

Installing Image Manager Components22 System Requirementsservice packs, patches, updates and hotfixes are applied to the server operating system.A ser

Troubleshooting364 Operations on Virtual Volumesets. This results in lots of packets sent by the server being overwrit-ten before they are dispatched

TroubleshootingOperations on Virtual Volumes 365you can also use the Neoware Image Manager Console to set this parameter (Tools > Generic Options,

Troubleshooting366 Operations on Virtual VolumesThis will also make sure the logical volume is always clean at boot time.When CVolwrite/Volatile mode

TroubleshootingOperations on Virtual Volumes 367by 8 (or the maximum CVol data size expressed in Kilobytes divided by 4).For example, if the maximum n

Troubleshooting368 Large File Support on Linux 2.2Large File Support on Linux 2.2Error When Opening a Large VolumeOn some Linux servers you may encoun

TroubleshootingLimitations 369CVol spaces will be discarded and your image should then run sysprep automatically.It is recommended that you completely

Troubleshooting370 LimitationsA large number of stations on one single server MAY be supported, with no warranty, with a configuration in which the fo

TroubleshootingLimitations 3716 The clients should have enough memory for the Page File (swap file) to be disabled or reduced to its minimum (around 2

Troubleshooting372 Recommended Network ConfigurationRecommended Network ConfigurationThe following network configuration recommendations should help y

TroubleshootingRecommended Network Configuration 373• If local Hard Drives are available to the clients, configure Win-dows so that its swap file is s

Installing Image Manager ComponentsInstallation Summary 23you are using a Microsoft DHCP server, refer to the appendix “Configuring the DHCP Server” o

Troubleshooting374 Recommended Network Configuration

375Neoware Image Manager User ManualAPPENDIX L Copyright Notices & License TermsThis appendix provides the copyright notices and license terms for

Copyright Notices & License Terms376 Third Parties CopyrightsPermission is granted to anyone to use this software for any purpose, including comme

Copyright Notices & License TermsThird Parties Copyrights 377Software Copyrighted by Lukas GebauerProject: Delphree - Synapse 003.006.004Content

Copyright Notices & License Terms378 Third Parties CopyrightsThe Initial Developer of the Original Code is Lukas Gebauer (Czech Republic).Porti o

Copyright Notices & License TermsThird Parties Copyrights 379OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUP-TION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY

Copyright Notices & License Terms380 Third Parties Copyrights

381Neoware Image Manager User ManualIndexAaccessclient images59ACPIconsiderations115troubleshooting 360activating Windows products 118, 127Active Clon

Index382accessing images 59activating Windows products 127adding new 135adding to Windows domain 147assigning volumes to 65, 69boot volume 68, 191, 23

Index383introduction 39using Client Builder 40volume 193current configuration file 347CVol filesdescription80location 81, 196, 201, 218, 230maximum si

Table of ContentsivUsing a Cluster of Servers 14Technical Notes 14Neoware Image Manager Licenses 15Server Licenses 16Client Package Licenses 16License

Installing Image Manager Components24 Running the InstallShield WizardRunning the InstallShield WizardYou will need to run the InstallShield Wizard on

Index384building procedure 106cloning 271for booting any PC 103local client access 123partition size 19use unknown hardware 110using when UbiBoot-enab

Index385Volume PropertiesAllowed Computers198Computers 197CVol 196General 193Parameters 195Image Manager Service Loader Setup 329imagesaccessing59addi

Index386VolSelectionTO 265mPXELdr.bin 9, 59, 295, 311, 318, 320, 357MS-TFTP Server Helper 294multiboot selection 68, 191, 235multicore computers 115mu

Index387nvdd.current.conf 346nvdd.exe 33nvdd.smalldisk.vol.conf 214NVDDAdmin 242command examples 243command syntax 242commands 243NvddPasswd.exe 210NV

Index388installation 19system restore 58system virtual volumerestoring to actual HD 144Ttechnical support 355temporary NVDD files 347testingclient ima

Index389allowed clients 231allowed users 198assigning to clients 65, 69boot from 191cache size 230changing write mode 75creating 193creating new 70CVo

Index390

Installing Image Manager ComponentsRunning the InstallShield Wizard 252 Click Next to begin the install process.3 Type in your software License Key ex

Installing Image Manager Components26 Running the InstallShield Wizard5 Click Next to continue.6 Read the License Agreement and, if you agree to the t

Installing Image Manager ComponentsRunning the InstallShield Wizard 277 Enter the User Name and Company Name and specify if the application is to be i

Installing Image Manager Components28 Running the InstallShield Wizard8 Select the type of installation required from the following options:Server Ins

Installing Image Manager ComponentsRunning the InstallShield Wizard 29ConsoleSelect this option if you would like to install only the Neoware Image Ma

Installing Image Manager Components30 Running the InstallShield Wizard11 Click Next to review the settings before continuing.12 If the settings are co

Installing Image Manager ComponentsRunning the InstallShield Wizard 31Note that if the destination device does not have enough disk space for the soft

Installing Image Manager Components32 Image Manager Server ConfigurationImage Manager Server ConfigurationDisk Storage Required on ServerThe Image Man

Installing Image Manager ComponentsImage Manager Server Configuration 33C:\Program Files\Neoware\Image_Manager_4.6If your server runs Linux or FreeBSD

Table of ContentsvDHCP Server Configuration 61Client Configuration 62Troubleshooting 63CHAPTER 6Assigning Volumes to Clients 65Introduction 65Running

Installing Image Manager Components34 Image Manager Server ConfigurationThis completes the Neoware Image Manager server initial configu-ration. You ca

Installing Image Manager ComponentsUninstalling Neoware Image Manager 35Uninstalling Neoware Image ManagerThis section describes how to remove Neoware

Installing Image Manager Components36 Uninstalling Neoware Image Manager3 Select Remove then click Next.4 A warning message will be displayed to check

Installing Image Manager ComponentsUninstalling Neoware Image Manager 375 When the InstallShield Wizard has completed removing the software, click Fin

Installing Image Manager Components38 Undoing Client Builder Changes on an HDD-based ConfigurationUndoing Client Builder Changes on an HDD-based Confi

39Neoware Image Manager User ManualCHAPTER 4 Creating a Client ImageThis chapter describes how to use Client Builder to create a client image on the I

Creating a Client Image40 Using Client BuilderUsing Client BuilderThe following procedure assumes that you have already installed the Client component

Creating a Client ImageUsing Client Builder 41The Client Builder dialog will be displayed.6 If your server’s IP address does not appear in the dialog,

Creating a Client Image42 Using Client BuilderIn order to enter the IP address manually, check the Expert box to access the options in the dialog. Ent

Creating a Client ImageUsing Client Builder 439 Read the license agreement then click Accept to continue.10 A list of available network interface card

Table of ContentsviCHAPTER 9Building a Virtual Hard Disk to Boot any PC or TC 103What is Neoware UbiBoot? 103Installing Neoware UbiBoot 10 4Potential

Creating a Client Image44 Using Client BuilderIf your client OS is Windows XP SP2 and you have Windows XP Security Center enabled, you may be prompted

Creating a Client ImageUsing Client Builder 45

Creating a Client Image46 Using Client BuilderClick the Continue Anyway button.13 Right-click on My Computer and select Explore in the pop-up menu. An

Creating a Client ImageUsing Client Builder 47You can also right-click on My Computer and select Manage/Disk management in the pop-up menu. If you do,

Creating a Client Image48 Using Client Builder14 The Client Builder dialog is displayed with the volume name and server address automatically set by t

Creating a Client ImageUsing Client Builder 49ensures that when Client Builder creates an image from an existing Neoware or ThinTune XPe flash disk, i

Creating a Client Image50 Using Client BuilderImportant: When you create the image file on the server, if the image creation takes more than 5 minutes

Creating a Client ImageUsing Client Builder 51Client Builder has created an image that contains exactly the same data as stored on your original hard

Creating a Client Image52 Using Client BuilderIf you click No, the previous dialog will be displayed and you will be able to check the Expert box and

Creating a Client ImageUsing Client Builder 5319 Click OK.In order to restore the original configuration of your client OS, Windows needs to be stoppe

Table of ContentsviiCHAPTER 11Windows Product Activation 127Introduction 127Product Activation Procedure 128CHAPTER 12Windows User Profiles 131Domain

Creating a Client Image54 Testing the ImageTesting the ImageYou can check that the image works correctly by running it on the Image Manager server as

Creating a Client ImageAdvanced Client Builder Options 55Advanced Client Builder OptionsThe Client Builder includes additional options for more advanc

Creating a Client Image56 Advanced Client Builder OptionsDisable Windows UpdatesDefault: CheckedThis option prevents Windows from using the Automatic

Creating a Client ImageAdvanced Client Builder Options 57system, such as an NTP server. For example, you can tweak the W32Time service according to th

Creating a Client Image58 Advanced Client Builder OptionsDisable System RestoreDefault: CheckedThe System Restore feature enables users to restore a p

59Neoware Image Manager User ManualCHAPTER 5 Enabling Clients to Access ImagesThis chapter describes how to configure the network and clients so that

Enabling Clients to Access Images60 TFTP & DHCP Server Configuration4 Copy the file mPXELdr.bin from the Server directory of the Neoware Image Man

Enabling Clients to Access ImagesTFTP & DHCP Server Configuration 61DHCP Server ConfigurationConfigure your DHCP server so that it serves the file

Enabling Clients to Access Images62 Client ConfigurationClient Configuration1 If the client contains a bootable hard disk drive or flash disk, either

Enabling Clients to Access ImagesTroubleshooting 63TroubleshootingIf you experience any problems when the client boots, such as a blue screen or the c

Table of ContentsviiiAdding a New Client to the Domain 168Do I Need to Reboot? 169Storing Domain Credentials in the System Partition 170Client Names 1

Enabling Clients to Access Images64 Troubleshooting

65Neoware Image Manager User ManualCHAPTER 6 Assigning Volumes to ClientsThis chapter describes how to use the Image Manager Console to assign volumes

Assigning Volumes to Clients66 Running the Image Manager ConsoleTo open a Neoware Image Manager Server configuration file in the Console, display the

Assigning Volumes to ClientsAdding New Clients 67its group. You can easily select or deselect volumes for a specific group by selecting the name of th

Assigning Volumes to Clients68 Adding a New GroupTypical subnet masks are:32 This is the subnet mask for a single IP address.For example, 194.199.93.2

Assigning Volumes to ClientsAssigning a Volume to a Group 69The drop-down list box will list all the bootable volumes currently associated with the gr

Assigning Volumes to Clients70 Creating or Modifying a VolumeCreating or Modifying a VolumeYou can create a new volume by right-clicking in the Volume

Assigning Volumes to ClientsCreating or Modifying a Volume 71Cylinders: (size of volume image (bytes) / (512 * heads * sectors)) + 1Note that Client B

Assigning Volumes to Clients72 Creating or Modifying a VolumeThe CVOL tab enables you to specify a different directory for this volume’s CVol files if

Assigning Volumes to ClientsAdding a Volume from Another Configuration File 73The Allowed Computers tab enables you to specify which computers are all

Table of ContentsixThe Network Tab 205The Authorized Subnets Tab 206The Nvdd Manager 207Merging Configuration Files 209Password for Remote Administrat

Assigning Volumes to Clients74 Adding a Volume from Another Configuration FileLoad volumes from file button to list the names of the volumes defined i

Assigning Volumes to ClientsChanging a Volume’s Write Mode 75Changing a Volume’s Write ModeYou can quickly change the write mode of a volume. Just dou

Assigning Volumes to Clients76 Modifying a Configuration File Currently RunningTo connect to an Image Manager server, enter the server’s IP address, p

Assigning Volumes to ClientsModifying a Configuration File Currently Running 77The name of the configuration file currently being used by the remote s

Assigning Volumes to Clients78 Modifying a Configuration File Currently Running

79Neoware Image Manager User ManualCHAPTER 7 Controlling the Use of Images & VolumesThis chapter describes the image configuration file settings t

Controlling the Use of Images & Volumes80 Client Volume Overlay FilesClient Volume Overlay FilesIn the Image Manager system, a client mounts a ser

Controlling the Use of Images & VolumesClient Volume Overlay Files 81Location of CVol FilesCVol files are stored in the same directory as the NVDD

Controlling the Use of Images & Volumes82 Volume Write ModesCVol file created for this volume can grow to using the Image Man-ager Console. Right-

Controlling the Use of Images & VolumesVolume Write Modes 83The Volume Mode settings enable you to specify the standard writing mode to be used wh