User Guide

Table Of Contents
Contents
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Configuring Images Settings
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Configuring Filters Settings
50
Configuring Logging Settings
50
Starting NetBoot and Related Services
51
Managing Images
51
Enabling Images
52
Choosing Where Images Are Stored
52
Choosing Where Shadow Files Are Stored
53
Using Images Stored on Remote Servers
53
Specifying the Default Image
54
Setting an Image for Diskless Booting
55
Restricting NetBoot Clients by Filtering Addresses
55
Setting Up NetBoot Service Across Subnets
Chapter 4 57 Setting Up Clients to Use NetBoot and NetInstall Images
57
Setting Up Diskless Clients
57
Selecting a NetBoot Boot Image
58
Selecting a NetInstall Image
58
Starting Up Using the N Key
59
Changing How NetBoot Clients Allocate Shadow Files
Chapter 5 61 Managing NetBoot Service
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Controlling and Monitoring NetBoot
61
Turning Off NetBoot Service
62
Disabling a Boot or Installation Image
62
Viewing a List of NetBoot Clients
63
Viewing a List of NetBoot Connections
63
Checking the Status of NetBoot and Related Services
64
Viewing the NetBoot Service Log
64
Performance and Load Balancing
64
Load Balancing NetBoot Images
64
Distributing NetBoot Images Across Servers
65
Distributing NetBoot Images Across Server Disk Drives
66
Balancing NetBoot Image Access
67
Distributing Shadow Files
Chapter 6 69 Solving System Imaging Problems
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General Tips
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If NetBoot Client Computers Won’t Start
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If You Want to Change the Image Name
70
Changing the Name of an Uncompressed Image
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Changing the Name of a Compressed Image