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► Create a utility/filter module (refer to 1.12, “Create a filter/utility module” on page 38)
► Create an add-on operating system module (refer to 1.13, “Creating an operating system
add-on module” on page 39)
► Create a partitioning module (refer to 1.14, “Creating a partitioning module” on page 47)
► Create a base-operating system Hardware Specific module (refer to 1.15, “Creating a
base operating system hardware specific module” on page 48)
► Create a base-operating system Portable-Sysprep module (refer to 1.16, “Create a base
operating system Portable Sysprep Image” on page 54)
► Customize an Ultra-Portable operating system module (refer to 1.17, “Customize an
Ultra-Portable operating system module” on page 63)
► Create a base map module (refer to 1.18, “Create your base map” on page 66)
► Create a driver map 1.19, “Create a driver map” on page 81)
Once you have completed the above steps you can then deploy your Smart Image to the
target systems. The following sections will take you through each of the steps in the above
process.
1.7 Create a repository
The first task that must be completed after installing ImageUltra Builder is to create a
repository.
1. Open ImageUltra by double-clicking the IBM ImageUltra Builder desktop icon. If this is the
first time that ImageUltra is opened, the Welcome window will be displayed (see
Figure 1-3). If the Welcome window is not displayed, click File, then click New
Repository....
Figure 1-3 New Repository welcome window
Repositories can be imported or created later as needed.
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