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Modules Maps Repository Figure 1-99 Standard network deployment 1. The person controlling the deployment starts the process by booting the target computer with an ImageUltra Builder Deployment CD or ImageUltra Builder Deployment Diskette, and then selecting the required maps from the repository. 2. The selected maps and all modules defined within the maps are obtained from the repository and copied over the network to the service partition, which acts as the staging area for the complete Smart Image. Note: At this point, a message is displayed stating that the deployment phase is complete. The person controlling the deployment can either shut down the computer at this point and ship it to another location, or continue with the installation phase. 3. The person controlling the installation process starts the installation phase by making selections from the installation menus to define the image to be installed. 4. The modules required for the defined image are unpacked from the service partition onto the C partition. 5. The setup process begins. When the installation phase is over, the C partition contains the new image and the service partition contains the Smart Image, which can be used for client-side recovery. Note: An optional cleanup step can be defined in the base map Map Settings window to minimize the size of the service partition and keep only those files required for the installed image, or eliminate the service partition. The advantages of CD deployment are speed and the flexibility of not having to be dependent on a network connection. 92 ThinkVantage Technologies: Using ImageUltra Builder Deployment Installation 1 Select base map and driver map 2 Copy Smart image on staging area (service partition) Base Map Driver Map Modules Unused 3 Make menu selections to define the image to be installed Base Map Driver Map Modules Unpacked Modules C Partition Setup Base Map Driver Map Modules OS Apps Drivers 5 Unpack 4 Smart image on dervice partition Final image on C partition
The advantage of network deployment is the assurance that the latest maps and modules will be installed if the network-sync function is enabled. With the exception of a direct-network installation, the division between the deployment and installation is a single boot cycle. In many cases, deployment is done in one location and installation takes place in another location, typically at the end-user’s work area. When deployment is complete, you can shut down the target computer and prepare the computer for delivery to the end user’s work location for the installation to be completed. In our fictitious Acme Holdings Inc. company (see 1.25, “Business case” on page 129), multiple deployments will be used. ► For new PC rollouts, a direct network deployment with local installation method will be used by an Integration Center. ► CD deployment will be used to send images to locations or users without a WAN or broadband connection. The deployment method is flexible to meet the needs of any business or individual. Note: Some large enterprises that use drive-duplication technology for mass production might want to replicate the drive at the end of the deployment process, prior to installation. In order for this drive-duplication process to work successfully, you must install the IBM Boot Manager on each drive after the drive has been duplicated. You can get the IBM Boot Manager installation tool (BMGRINST.BAT) from the TOOLS\BMGR folder of your repository. You must run BMGRINST.BAT during a DOS session. 1.21 Using ImageUltra Builder and Symantec DeployCenter together The following sections include an overview of Symantec DeployCenter, as well as a step-by-step guide on how to use this tool with ImageUltra Builder. 1.21.1 Overview of Symantec DeployCenter Symantec DeployCenter Library provides you with proven solutions for system deployment and migration. With Symantec DeployCenter Library, you can deploy an exact image of a hard disk and deploy the image to multiple workstations. Symantec DeployCenter Library includes the following tools for windows deployment and managing image files. ImageCenter The ImageCenter application uses SmartSector imaging to create an exact image of a hard disk or partition. That exact image can then be used to deploy Windows workstations, upgrade existing workstations, manage changing desktop environments, and quickly and easily back up and restore hard drives. With ImageCenter, you can create and restore a compressed image file of an entire hard disk or individual partitions of a hard disk on a local drive, across a network, or on a removable media device. ImageCenter can be used to clone Windows 2000 and XP for installation on other machines. When doing so, you must consider the Security Identifier (SID). Improperly cloning a Windows 2000/XP workstation will result in your having another machine with the same SID which causes 2000/XP system conflicts. ImageCenter is compatible with Microsoft System Preparation Tool (SysPrep) to resolve SID conflicts. Chapter 1. ImageUltra Builder 93
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