Sunday, 6 April 2014

Symantec Ghost PXE Step by Step Instruction





Installation procedure :

1. Open the Ghost Solution Suite setup folder .
2. Run Master.exe located in Extras > 3Com Boot Services > Master.exe
3. Click on Install 3Com Boot Services .
4. Click Next ... and select Server under Setup Type .
5. Click Finish to complete the installation.

- Install 3COM Boot Services
- Open Ghost Boot Wizard and select Image Type
  TCP/IP Network Boot Image (To run Ghost Cast Server and PXE)
  TCP/IP Network Ghost Client Boot Image (To run Ghost Console and PXE)
- Please click Next until the TCP/IP Network Boot Image window
- Please select the TFTPBOOT folder under TFTP Root Directory and assign a Name for the Boot Package
- Click Next and create boot package
- Copy the bootmgr.exe from the boot folder under TFTPBOOT folder to TFTPBOOT folder
- Open the BOOTPTAB Editor
- Click Edit > Add Host
- Check Use node for name
- Under node field type question marks (?) as far as it goes (12 )
- Under Image field , type /boot/pxeboot.n12
- Click on OK
- Click File > Save As
- Save with the filename BOOTPTAB in TFTPBOOT folder
- Start PXE server and then TFTP server (Start > all programs > 3COM Boot Services)

Then Network Boot the client computer and the client computer will boot to Ghost.

DHCP scope options :

Scope Option 66 (Boot Server Host Name) > type Server Computer Name
Scope Option 67 (Bootfile Name) > type /boot/pxeboot.n12

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