Using ImageUltra Builder - IBM Redbooks

1.22.7 Capturing the donor image
Once you have prepared the donor system to be imaged, use the instruction below to create
a donor image on the server.
1. Connect the donor system to the server.
2. Power on the donor system.
3. When you see the IBM image, pressing F12 the alternative boot menu.
4. Select the PXE boot option.
In our example we use the IBA 4.0.22 Slot 0240.
5. Press Enter.
6. When you see 'Please select from the following items:' select Capture Image by using the
tab key.
7. Press Enter.
8. After a few second you will see the ImageCenter main menu screen.
9. Click Create Image.
10.Press Enter.
11.Type the name of your image file in the Image File:. Use the complete path and image file
name. In our example we used H:\IUBWXP.PQI
12.Add a description of the donor image you are creating in the Image File Comments: field.
This is version 1.1 that contains Windows XP Portable Sysprep image with the following
changes, Updated MassStorage list in sysprep.inf.
13.Use the tab key to select Next.
14.On the Compress Image File screen, select High Compression.
15.Select Next.
16.The next screen contains the details of your donor image, hard drive size and image file to
be saved and level of compression used.
17.Review the option under the Advanced Options button.
18.When you have reviewed all setting, click Finish.
19.ImageCenter will now start cloning your client image and store it as a donor image onto
your network share.
20.When image capture is complete you will see a confirmation screen. Review the screen
and confirm there where no errors during the image creation.
21.Close the ImageCenter
22.Power off the client.
23.The ImageCenter Donor image is now stored on the Image server and ready to be used
by ImageUltra Builder
24.Copy PQIMGCTR.EXE, PQIMGCTR.OVL PQDPLCTR.RTC from the DeployCenter directory into
the C:\IMAGES
25.The donor image is now ready to be added as an ImageUltra Builder
1.22.8 Add the donor image to the ImageUltra Builder repository
See 1.16, “Create a base operating system Portable Sysprep Image” on page 54.
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