NOVELL FORUMS - ZCM: Imaging http://forums.novell.com/ en Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:58:43 GMT vBulletin 60 http://forums.novell.com/images/ca_serenity/misc/rss.jpg NOVELL FORUMS - ZCM: Imaging http://forums.novell.com/ Question re multiple nics in imaging server http://forums.novell.com/novell-product-support-forums/zenworks/configuration-management/zcm-imaging/393368-question-re-multiple-nics-imaging-server.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:29:05 GMT Our ZCM imaging server currently has 1 NIC on our primary network, and we have PXE multicast imaging working fine on this network. This server has... Our ZCM imaging server currently has 1 NIC on our primary network, and we have PXE multicast imaging working fine on this network.

This server has the proxy DHCP service running on it, DHCP is housed on another seperate server, and our Nortel switches are configured with an IP helper/forwarded to allow all this to work.

We are now in the process of expanding our ZCM setup into one of our subsidiary companies, and the easiest solution to allow this is to add a 2nd NIC to this server to allow multicast on this second network.

The documentation is a bit confusing about how we should set this up, so I am looking for some guidance.

We've tried to modify the file Novell\Zenworks\Conf\Preboot\novell-proxydhcp.conf, and the line that talks about LocalInterface to point to the primary server IP address of the 1st NIC, but after stopping and restarting the services, this breaks imaging on the working side of the network.

Is there an alternative to this approach? I'd like to try and avoid using satellite server(s) as there are about 400 machines on this second network to be supported.

I know I could out another server on this other network, but we'd also like to avoid this if possible? we already have 4 virtual servers in place so these should be sufficient for bundle delivery / asset inventory etc, its just trying to get imaging working on this second network...

Anyone got any ideas? ]]> ZCM: Imaging andystewartSL http://forums.novell.com/novell-product-support-forums/zenworks/configuration-management/zcm-imaging/393368-question-re-multiple-nics-imaging-server.html How to Reimage with a new Hard Drive but retain the ISD? http://forums.novell.com/novell-product-support-forums/zenworks/configuration-management/zcm-imaging/393326-how-reimage-new-hard-drive-but-retain-isd.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:05:38 GMT I am running ZCM 10.2 SP2 on SLES 10 SP2. If a managed device's hard drive died and after replacing a new hard drive and restored an image that contains just the OS to this hard drive. The device will keep its original hostname. However, when I add the device back to the Zone, I want it to use the old Device GUID so that it will get back all the bundles that they have assigned. How can I do that?

Regards
Andy ]]> ZCM: Imaging andyj2009 http://forums.novell.com/novell-product-support-forums/zenworks/configuration-management/zcm-imaging/393326-how-reimage-new-hard-drive-but-retain-isd.html Imaging command http://forums.novell.com/novell-product-support-forums/zenworks/configuration-management/zcm-imaging/393258-imaging-command.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:04:23 GMT I have created a new menu entry (DELL OPT760) in the zcm pxe menu, this points to a copy of z_auto.cfg which I have added IMGCMD= at the end. I... I have created a new menu entry (DELL OPT760) in the zcm pxe menu, this points to a copy of z_auto.cfg which I have added IMGCMD= at the end.

I have managed to restore 1 image using the IMGCMD="img -rp /sysprep/winxpsp3eng.zmg"

The problem is that I also need it to put an addon-image after the base image is done. How can I set this up and is it even possible? I have tried everything but no resolution yet.

Something like this would be great but it doesn't work:

IMGCMD="img -rp /sysprep/winxpsp3eng.zmg && img -rp /sysprep/dellopt760/drivers.zmg"

Thomas ]]> ZCM: Imaging thsundel http://forums.novell.com/novell-product-support-forums/zenworks/configuration-management/zcm-imaging/393258-imaging-command.html Auto imaging use Boot CDs, DVDs, or partition on HD http://forums.novell.com/novell-product-support-forums/zenworks/configuration-management/zcm-imaging/393144-auto-imaging-use-boot-cds-dvds-partition-hd.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:33:45 GMT I am looking to find a way to automate the process of imaging a computer either by create Boot CDs, DVDs, or second partition on the HD. I would... I am looking to find a way to automate the process of imaging a computer either by create Boot CDs, DVDs, or second partition on the HD. I would prefer using Boot CDs as the computers that this process will be done to don't have DVD-Rom or greater drivers. What I am looking for is to create a boot CD that a user can boot off of and it will automatically start imaging the computer and restart after it has finish imaging. The image that I plan to use will be at least a couple of GBs in size. ]]> ZCM: Imaging cjwardedu http://forums.novell.com/novell-product-support-forums/zenworks/configuration-management/zcm-imaging/393144-auto-imaging-use-boot-cds-dvds-partition-hd.html Restore image command http://forums.novell.com/novell-product-support-forums/zenworks/configuration-management/zcm-imaging/393138-restore-image-command.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:50:12 GMT #====================== WARNING! ======================# # DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE! # # Modifying this file is unsupported and can have # ... #====================== WARNING! ======================#
# DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE!
#
# Modifying this file is unsupported and can have
# unpredictable results on ZENworks Preboot Services
#================================================= =====#

ZENWORKSAPPEND 1
DEFAULT imaging
LABEL imaging
kernel boot\linux
append 5 initrd=boot\initrd mode=5 rootimage=/root install=tftp://$PXESERVER/boot splash=silent vga=0x314 tftptimeout=50 $KERNEL_PARMS

What command do I need to put into the cfg file when I would like to restore 1 base XP image, 1 application addon-image and 1 driver addon-image? And after the imaging is complete the workstation should reboot?

Thomas ]]> ZCM: Imaging thsundel http://forums.novell.com/novell-product-support-forums/zenworks/configuration-management/zcm-imaging/393138-restore-image-command.html Sysprep command http://forums.novell.com/novell-product-support-forums/zenworks/configuration-management/zcm-imaging/393031-sysprep-command.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:04:49 GMT Hello, this is not a ZCM question but does anyone out there know if it is possible to launch commands after second login after sysprep? I have... Hello,
this is not a ZCM question but does anyone out there know if it is possible to launch commands after second login after sysprep?

I have set up device drivers to install in the [GuiRunOnce] section but one of those drivers forces a reboot after it's installed so the cleanup script that is set to launch last in the [GuiRunOnce] sections never runs... So is it possible to have this cleanup script to run on the second login somehow?

Thomas ]]> ZCM: Imaging thsundel http://forums.novell.com/novell-product-support-forums/zenworks/configuration-management/zcm-imaging/393031-sysprep-command.html ZCM Imaging under MacOS via Parallels http://forums.novell.com/novell-product-support-forums/zenworks/configuration-management/zcm-imaging/392753-zcm-imaging-under-macos-via-parallels.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:43:44 GMT We're having issues getting ZCM to image under Parallels on a MacOS computer. It seems it is having issues getting DHCP under the PXE/linux environment.

We can successfully PXE boot and the imaging environment finds a driver using a RealTek RTL-8029 (ne2k-pci) automatically. The issue is when it attempts to perform a DHCP it does not obtain an IP address and there is connectivity when you perform check via ifconfig.

Can anyone provide insight?

Thanks!

Jeff ]]> ZCM: Imaging jefferyscottsmith http://forums.novell.com/novell-product-support-forums/zenworks/configuration-management/zcm-imaging/392753-zcm-imaging-under-macos-via-parallels.html <![CDATA[ZEN Imaging [SIBO] Error 2013 in pbserv logfile]]> http://forums.novell.com/novell-product-support-forums/zenworks/configuration-management/zcm-imaging/392689-zen-imaging-sibo-error-2013-pbserv-logfile.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:50:19 GMT Hi, A customer is running ZCM 10.2 and experiences intermittent problems with imaging. I was browsing throug the logfiles and found this error... Hi,

A customer is running ZCM 10.2 and experiences intermittent problems with imaging. I was browsing throug the logfiles and found this error that show up from a certain point in time:
[PCGOT] received PROXY_CMD_GET_OBJECT_TYPE
[SIBO] Error: 2013
[PCGOT] done PROXY_CMD_GET_OBJECT_TYPE

I cannot find infroamtion about this error. What is the casue and what can be done to solve the error? ]]> ZCM: Imaging aanthonisse http://forums.novell.com/novell-product-support-forums/zenworks/configuration-management/zcm-imaging/392689-zen-imaging-sibo-error-2013-pbserv-logfile.html ZISWIN, ISD and SIDs http://forums.novell.com/novell-product-support-forums/zenworks/configuration-management/zcm-imaging/392543-ziswin-isd-sids.html Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:40:59 GMT Hi

I'm just trying out some things with Windows XP and ZCM 10.2.1
What I'm finding is that if I put down an image( ZCM Imaging) on a brand new PC (it has adaptive agent installed with zac fsg -d) then whilst the device registers in the zone correctly, the ISD is not being updated correctly (no netbios name, dns name, sid) and is only populated if I clear the ISD (via ziswin) Then I find that the Windows SID is the same as the one from the PC I took the image from.
I was under the impression that if there was no ISD then ziswin would generate a new sid (I'm pretty sure it did that in zfd)
I should say that I am testing this on Vmware devices which may have some bearing on writing the ISD.
Just wondered if anybody else had come across this.

Thanks ]]> ZCM: Imaging kpross http://forums.novell.com/novell-product-support-forums/zenworks/configuration-management/zcm-imaging/392543-ziswin-isd-sids.html Device GUID after reimaging http://forums.novell.com/novell-product-support-forums/zenworks/configuration-management/zcm-imaging/392486-device-guid-after-reimaging.html Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:58:25 GMT I am running ZCM 10 SP2. A managed device has ZCM agent installed and registered with the zone. Need to reimage the PC so PXE boot and restored from... I am running ZCM 10 SP2. A managed device has ZCM agent installed and registered with the zone. Need to reimage the PC so PXE boot and restored from a standard image. Will the above change the Device GUID? I assume ZCM registers the device using the Device GUID instead of the Windows SID, right?

Thanks
Andy ]]> ZCM: Imaging andyj2009 http://forums.novell.com/novell-product-support-forums/zenworks/configuration-management/zcm-imaging/392486-device-guid-after-reimaging.html ProcessPXEMenu: TFTP Read File failed http://forums.novell.com/novell-product-support-forums/zenworks/configuration-management/zcm-imaging/392477-processpxemenu-tftp-read-file-failed.html Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:48:01 GMT Summary:

If the file size of the "%zenworks_home%\share\tftp\pxemenu.txt" file grows larger that 4KB, I receive the error: "ProcessPXEMenu: TFTP Read File failed".

Question:

How can I increase the size limit so the TFTP can read a "pxemenu.txt" larger than 4KB?

Detail:

Server information:
- Microsoft Windows 2003 R2 SP2 (fully patched)
- ZENworks Configuration Management 10.2.1
- ZENworks Configuration Management 10.2.1 - October 2009 imaging driver update installed


I have determined that it is the size of the file that is the limiting factor. I can have 200 lines in the file as long as the file size stays below 4KB (4,096 bytes). As soon as the file size goes above 4,096 bytes, then the "Size on Disk" must raise to 8KB (8,192 bytes) since the block size on the hard disk is 4KB. At this point I no longer have access to my menus, and I receive the error "ProcessPXEMenu: TFTP Read File failed".

Attached scome screenshots and text files.

PXEMENU.TXT file contents:

Code:
ScreenName  = Boyertown Area School District - Information Services
ScreenInfo  = Preboot Computer Imaging Menu

FormatVersion = 2

ScreenColor  = lt_cyan
ScreenBackgroundColor = blue

InfoColor = yellow
InfoBackgroundColor = blue

HintColor = lt_cyan
HintBackgroundColor = blue

MenuColor = yellow
MenuBackgroundColor = blue

OptionColor = BRIGHT_WHITE
OptionBackgroundColor = BLUE

ChosenColor = BRIGHT_WHITE
ChosenBackgroundColor = RED

StartMenu = Main

[Main]
MenuTitle = Boyertown Area School District
option    = execute ; "Start ZENworks Imaging" ; "ZENworks Imaging in Automated Mode" ; pxelinux.0 ; z_auto.cfg
option    = submenu ; "+ Computer Model Images" ; "This menu provides options for specific computer model images" ; Model
option    = submenu ; "+ Computer Lab Images" ; "This menu provides options for prebuilt computer lab images" ; Labs
option    = submenu ; "+ Multicast Sessions" ; "This menu provides options for Multicasting" ; Multicast
option    = submenu ; "+ ZEN Default Menu" ; "ZENworks original menu options have been relocated to this menu." ; ZENorig
option    = exit    ; "Exit" ; "Boot to local hard drive"

[Model]
MenuTitle = Computer Model Images
option    = execute ; "HP 6x15b laptop" ; "Start loading final image for HP 6x15b Laptops" ; pxelinux.0 ; basd-6x15b-image.cfg
option    = execute ; "HP 6x35b laptop" ; "Start loading final image for HP 6x35b Laptops" ; pxelinux.0 ; basd-6x35b-image.cfg
option    = execute ; "HP dc5100 desktop" ; "Start loading final image for HP dc5100 Desktops" ; pxelinux.0 ; basd-dc5100-image.cfg
option    = execute ; "HP dc5750 desktop" ; "Start loading final image for HP dc5750 Desktops" ; pxelinux.0 ; basd-dc5750-image.cfg
option    = execute ; "HP dc5850 desktop" ; "Start loading final image for HP dc5850 Desktops" ; pxelinux.0 ; basd-dc5850-image.cfg
option    = execute ; "HP dx5150 desktop" ; "Start loading final image for HP dx5150 Desktops" ; pxelinux.0 ; basd-dx5150-image.cfg
option    = execute ; "HP Mini 1101 laptop" ; "Start loading final image for HP Mini 1101 Laptops" ; pxelinux.0 ; basd-1101-image.cfg
option    = execute ; "HP Mini 2140 laptop" ; "Start loading final image for HP Mini 2140 Laptops" ; pxelinux.0 ; basd-2140-image.cfg
option    = execute ; "HP nc6320 laptop" ; "Start loading final image for HP nc6320 Laptops" ; pxelinux.0 ; basd-nc6320-image.cfg

[Labs]
MenuTitle = Prebuilt Computer Lab Images
option    = execute ; "SHS - Room 613 - HP dx5150" ; "Prebuilt image for room 613 at the Senior High School" ; pxelinux.0 ; basd-rm613.cfg

[Multicast]
MenuTitle = Multicast Imaging Sessions
option    = execute ; "Session 1 - Client" ; "Join a multicast session 1 as a Client" ; pxelinux.0 ; basd-multicast-1-c.cfg
option    = execute ; "Session 1 - Master" ; "Join a multicast session 1 as a MASTER" ; pxelinux.0 ; basd-multicast-1-m.cfg
option    = execute ; "Session 2 - Client" ; "Join a multicast session 2 as a Client" ; pxelinux.0 ; basd-multicast-2-c.cfg
option    = execute ; "Session 2 - Master" ; "Join a multicast session 2 as a MASTER" ; pxelinux.0 ; basd-multicast-2-m.cfg

[ZENorig]
MenuTitle = ZEN Default Menu options
option    = execute ; "Start ZENworks Imaging" ; "ZENworks Imaging in Automated Mode" ; pxelinux.0 ; z_auto.cfg
option    = execute ; "Start ZENworks Imaging Maintenance" ; "ZENworks Imaging Linux Session in Interactive Mode" ; pxelinux.0 ; z_maint.cfg
option    = execute ; "Disable ZENworks Partition" ; "Disable Existing ZENworks partition" ; pxelinux.0 ; z_zpdis.cfg
option    = execute ; "Enable ZENworks Partition" ; "Re-enable Existing ZENworks partition" ; pxelinux.0 ; z_zpen.cfg

Attached Files
File Type: zip pxemenu.zip (23.7 KB)
]]> ZCM: Imaging croth2 http://forums.novell.com/novell-product-support-forums/zenworks/configuration-management/zcm-imaging/392477-processpxemenu-tftp-read-file-failed.html question about re-imaging a managed device? http://forums.novell.com/novell-product-support-forums/zenworks/configuration-management/zcm-imaging/392186-question-about-re-imaging-managed-device.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:40:05 GMT I have a standard image file that contains the Windows XP OS and it has a c:\sysprep folder. I configured the PC with Windows XP SP3 and powered off... I have a standard image file that contains the Windows XP OS and it has a c:\sysprep folder. I configured the PC with Windows XP SP3 and powered off the PC. PXE boot and put the image on the ZCM imaging server. Then on a new hardware, I PXE boot and restore the image to the new PC. After the new PC boots up, I ran sysprep and after another reboot, I name the computer the name I want it to be i.e. marketingPC. Ran discovery and deployment tasks to install ZCM agent on the device. I then associate the bundles that I want to be installed on the managed device.

Now if the PC has problem and I need to reimage the PC. What is the best way to do? I tried to reimage the PC using the above steps but keep the managed device object in ZCC, the restored image won't register with ZCC. I have to delete the managed device object in ZCC and run discovery and deployment tasks to create the device again. I wonder how others re-image PC.

I am running ZCM 10 SP2 on SLES10 SP2.

Thanks in advance.

Andy ]]> ZCM: Imaging andyj2009 http://forums.novell.com/novell-product-support-forums/zenworks/configuration-management/zcm-imaging/392186-question-about-re-imaging-managed-device.html ZCM Imaging - Unable to Connect to Preboot Server http://forums.novell.com/novell-product-support-forums/zenworks/configuration-management/zcm-imaging/392116-zcm-imaging-unable-connect-preboot-server.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:03:05 GMT Hi

I'm getting an error when attempting to image using ZCM and the boot CD image. I have not defined a settings.txt file, instead use the manual settings and enter the server IP when prompted.

I get the error:

Unable to connect to Preboot Server
The Product Licence might have expired

When I subsequently exit out of the imaging frontend it crashes with a Segmentation Fault.

Part of the problem is that I don't know where to look for the specific log files to start the problem solving and my other issue is that Novell do not supply either a tool nor the software to edit the Bootcd ISO to insert the Settings.txt file. Unless I am missing something?

Any help would be very much appreciated. ]]> ZCM: Imaging Stevetenhave http://forums.novell.com/novell-product-support-forums/zenworks/configuration-management/zcm-imaging/392116-zcm-imaging-unable-connect-preboot-server.html Zen7 Imaging to external HDD http://forums.novell.com/novell-product-support-forums/zenworks/configuration-management/zcm-imaging/391949-zen7-imaging-external-hdd.html Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:31:50 GMT Hi There, I have a question regarding Zenwork Imaging. We received new HP dc7900 with mirrored Hard Drive and I have got no chance to get an image... Hi There,

I have a question regarding Zenwork Imaging. We received new HP dc7900 with mirrored Hard Drive and I have got no chance to get an image done via the network as Zenworks(SP8) does not recognize the network card. So I looked around for an alternative and I found how to create an image on an external hard drive USB connected (How to Store a ZENworks Image to a Local USB Hard Drive | Novell User Communities)

After several tries I managed to make an image on this external hard drive but once I want to restore it I get several error messages like “No Partition is active” or “NTLDR missing” after the BIOS boot as if nothing was loaded. I used GParted to check the hard drive partition and I activated the one where has the image restored but no way to boot before the restore.

We would like to use Zenworks for imaging only.

Any help would be very welcome.

Nicolas ]]> ZCM: Imaging OakFND http://forums.novell.com/novell-product-support-forums/zenworks/configuration-management/zcm-imaging/391949-zen7-imaging-external-hdd.html