Boot Packages Available in the Ghost Boot Wizard
46Type the correct path in the Ghstwalk.exe field if the executable has been
moved, or you want to use a different version.
The default path to the Ghost Walker executable is entered in the Ghstwalk.exe field.
7 In the Machine Group field, type the computer group folder, if required. When a Client is first discovered on the network, an icon is created for it in the Machine Group section of the Default folder in the Ghost Console. When DOS Console Client computers are discovered, they are identified by Adapter Address only. Specifying a group folder makes identification of the computer easier.
8 Click Next.
9 Perform one of the following:
– Select “DHCP will assign the IP settings” if your network contains a DHCP server.
– Select “The IP settings will be statically defined” and complete the fields below this option if your network does not contain a DHCP server. If you create more than one boot package, the static IP address incrementally increases as each boot package is created.
10 Set the Router Hops value to the desired value.
This option specifies how many routers the client searches across when attempting to find the multicast server. The default value of 16 lets Ghost find the server as long as it is not more than 16 router hops away. This is sufficient for most networks.
11 Click Next.
12 In the Image File field, specify a name for the image file and the location where you want to save the file.
13 In the Description field, type a description for the image file.
14 Click Next.
15 Review the boot package details and click Next to create the boot package.
16 After the boot package is complete, click Finish to close the Ghost Boot Wizard, or click Start Again to return to the main Ghost Boot Wizard window.
Creating a TCP/IP Network Boot Image
The TCP/IP Network Boot Image enables you to start client computers in
Ghost.exe from the network using 3Com DynamicAccess Boot Services
software.
To create an image file to start client computers from the network:
1 On the first screen of the Ghost Boot Wizard, select PC-DOS, MS-DOS, Windows PE, or Linux as the PreOS, then click Next.
If you select MS-DOS and you are using the Ghost Boot Wizard for the first time, you are prompted to insert an MS-DOS system disk that was formatted on a Windows 95/98 computer. The Ghost Boot Wizard then copies the MS- DOS system files from this disk.
2 Select “TCP/IP Network Boot Image,” then click Next.
3 PC-DOS or MS-DOS: Select the Universal Packet Driver, then click Next. If your hardware does not support the Universal Packet Driver, select the option “Show all drivers” and select the driver for your NIC model, or click Add and point the Ghost Boot Wizard to the appropriate driver.
When you select the Universal Packet Driver, information is displayed about the options that must be enabled in the BIOS in order to use the driver. Review this information and click OK.
4 In the Ghost.exe field, type the correct path if the executable has been moved or you want to use a different version of Symantec Ghost. The default path to
Ghost.exe appears in the Ghost.exe field.
5 In the Parameters field, type any required command-line parameters.
6 Click Next.
7 PC-DOS or MS-DOS: On the External Storage Support screen:
a If you want to move control of USB devices from the BIOS to Ghost, enable the option “Override BIOS USB control.” This option is unavailable if you have previously included USB support in the boot package.
b If you want to move control of FireWire devices from the BIOS to Ghost, enable the option “Override BIOS FireWire control.”
c Click Next.
8 WinPE or Linux: On the Network Client Configuration screen:
a In the User Name field, type the user name that the boot package will use to log on to the network.
This user must exist on the network and have sufficient access rights to the mapped network drive, files, and directories that you want to use.
b In the Domain or Workgroup field, type the domain or workgroup to which the user belongs.
c From the Drive Letter drop-down list, select a drive letter to access a network share through a mapped drive.
Select a drive letter greater than any existing drive letter. If you want to prevent the boot package from mapping a drive when the computer starts, select None.
d In the Maps To field, type the complete UNC path to the network share. For example, to access a shared folder named Backups on a computer named Ghostserver, the UNC path is \\Ghostserver\Backups.
9 PC-DOS, MS-DOS, or WinPE:
a Perform one of the following:
› Select “DHCP will assign the IP settings” if your network contains a DHCP server.
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› Select “The IP settings will be statically defined” and complete the fields below this option if your network does not contain a DHCP server.
If you create more than one boot package, the static IP address incrementally increases as each boot package is created.
b Set the Router Hops value to the desired value.
This option specifies how many routers the client searches across when attempting to find the multicast server. The default value of 16 lets Ghost find the server as long as it is not more than 16 router hops away. This is sufficient for most networks.
c Click Next.
10 Specify any additional files you want to include in the boot package, then click Next.
11 PC-DOS or MS-DOS: On the TCP/IP Network Boot Image screen:
a In the Image File field, specify a name for the image file and the location where you want to save the file. This image can be used with any BOOTP/ TFTP server.
b Click Next.
12 WinPE or Linux: On the TCP/IP Network Boot Image screen:
a In the TFTP Root Directory field, specify the path to your TFTP server root directory.
b WinPE: In the Name field, specify the name for the WinPE boot image you are creating.
c Click Next.
13 Review the boot package details, then click Next to create the boot package.
14 After the boot package is complete, click Finish to close the Ghost Boot Wizard, or click Start Again to return to the main Ghost Boot Wizard window.
Creating a TCP/IP Network Ghost Client Boot Image
The TCP/IP Network Ghost Client Boot Image enables you to start client computers from the network and connect to the Symantec Ghost Console, using 3Com DynamicAccess Boot Services software.
To create an image file to start client computers from the network:
1 On the first screen of the Ghost Boot Wizard, select PC-DOS, MS-DOS, or Windows PE as the PreOS, then click Next.
If you select MS-DOS and you are using the Ghost Boot Wizard for the first time, you are prompted to insert an MS-DOS system disk that was formatted on a Windows 95/98 computer. The Ghost Boot Wizard then copies the MS- DOS system files from this disk.
3 PC-DOS or MS-DOS: Select the Universal Packet Driver, then click Next. If your hardware does not support the Universal Packet Driver, select the option “Show all drivers” and select the driver for your NIC model, or click Add and point the Ghost Boot Wizard to the appropriate driver.
When you select the Universal Packet Driver, information is displayed about the options that must be enabled in the BIOS in order to use the driver. Review this information and click OK.
4 Type the correct path in the Ghost.exe field if the executable has been moved, or you want to use a different version of Ghost.exe.
The default path to Ghost.exe appears in the Ghost.exe field.
5 Type the correct path in the Ngctdos.exe field if the executable has been moved, or you want to use a different version.
The default path to the Ghost DOS client executable appears in the Ngctdos.exe field.
6 Type the correct path in the Ghstwalk.exe field if the executable has been moved, or you want to use a different version.
The default path to the Ghost Walker executable is entered in the Ghstwalk.exe field.
7 In the Machine Group field, type the computer group folder, if required. When a client is first discovered on the network, an icon is created for it in the Machine Group section of the Default folder in the Ghost Console. When DOS Console Client computers are discovered, they are identified by Adapter Address only. Specifying a group folder makes identification of the computer easier.
8 Click Next.
9 WinPE: On the Network Client Configuration screen:
a In the User Name field, type the user name that the boot package will use to log on to the network.
This user must exist on the network and have sufficient access rights to the mapped network drive, files, and directories that you want to use.
b In the Domain or Workgroup field, type the domain or workgroup to which the user belongs.
c From the Drive Letter drop-down list, select a drive letter to access a network share through a mapped drive.
Select a drive letter greater than any existing drive letter. If you want to prevent the boot package from mapping a drive when the computer starts, select None.
d In the Maps To field, type the complete UNC path to the network share. For example, to access a shared folder named Backups on a computer named Ghostserver, the UNC path is \\Ghostserver\Backups.
10 Perform one of the following:
– Select “DHCP will assign the IP settings” if your network contains a DHCP server.
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– Select “The IP settings will be statically defined” and complete the fields below this option if your network does not contain a DHCP server. If you create more than one boot package, the static IP address incrementally increases as each boot package is created.
11 Set the Router Hops value to the desired value.
This option specifies how many routers the client searches across when attempting to find the Multicast Server. The default value of 16 lets Ghost find the server as long as it is not more than 16 router hops away. This is sufficient for most networks.
12 Click Next.
13 Specify any additional files you want to include in the boot package, then click Next.
14 PC-DOS or MS-DOS: In the Image File field:
a Specify a name for the image file and the location where you want to save the file. This image can be used with any BOOTP/TFTP server.
b Click Next.
15 WinPE: On the TCP/IP Network Boot Image screen:
a In the TFTP Root Directory field, specify the path to your TFTP server root directory.
b In the Name field, specify the name for the WinPE boot image you are creating.
c Click Next.
16 Review the boot package details, then click Next to create the boot package.
17 After the boot package is complete, click Finish to close the Ghost Boot Wizard, or click Start Again to return to the main Ghost Boot Wizard window.