Configure Altiris WinPE for VMware
Bust out your notebooks, Juice reader. We are going to see how to configure the WinPE for VMware servers and what are the main errors.
Pencils ready. Begin.
Step 1: Open the Deployment Console; From the tools menus select PXE Configuration. From Boot Menu click on the New button to create new boot option.
Step 2: The new shared menu will be opened, add name for our new boot option and then click on Add Pre-Boot button.
Step 3: A new window will appeared, click on WinPE 2.1 (X86). On Altiris WinPE installer, click Browse button and select your WinPE installer file and click Next.
Click "I Agree" on Terms and Conditions and then complete the survey and download Altiris WinPE 2.1 (X86).
Step 4: Now the WinPE will start the installation, click Next then accept the conditions then click Next, now the installation will be started then Click Finish.
Step 5: From Pre-Boot Image Prosperities, select WinPE option and then click on Create Boot Image button.
Step 6: You see a new window. This is Altiris Boot Disk creator. Click Next after you check the Pre-Boot is WinPE.
Step 7: Enable the checkbox for Auto Detect device drivers and click Next.
Step 8: Check Obtain an IP address from DHCP server (in case you have DHCP).
Step 9: Check Use TCP/IP to connect to Altiris Deployment Server, you should see your Deployment Server IP. Then click Next.
Step 10: Now Network Drive Mapping will appear, manually check Create Drive Mappings. Also be sure to enable Create an Entry in the LMHOSTS..., click Next.
Step 11: Click Next for configuration summary window.
Step 12: The Edit Configuration window will appear, click Next.
Step 13: Enable the Automation PXE image then Click Next. Now it will start the installation. When it is completed click Finish.
Step 14: Now you can see our pre-Boot option; Navigate to DS tape and on the Default Boot Option select your Pre-Boot Option.
Step 15: Click OK and Save your settings, or Drag and Drop your job to your VMware server and click OK.
Step 15: Choose your Network as first boot option, now the WinPE will be started.
If you see:
Restarting DHCP Client service: retry 1...
Restarting DHCP Client service: retry 2...
Restarting DHCP Client service: retry 3...
This mean WinPE does not define your network Card.
Step 16: In VMware select the VM client then Click on File > Close. Now Browse to the VMware clients directory where the .vmx file is located.
Open the >VMclient name>.vmx file by notepad, then at the following point in the file insert the additional parameter (see below):
(Before any updates)
ethernet0.present = "TRUE" ethernet0.wakeOnPcktRcv = "FALSE"
(After the updates should be like below)
ethernet0.present = "TRUE" ethernet0.virtualDev="e1000" ethernet0.wakeOnPcktRcv = "FALSE"
Now Save the file and open the Vmware Server again.
Step 17: Resend the image again to your VMware machine and it will be working.
Comments
This method already exists
http://juice.altiris.com/tip/2919/tweaking-vmware-...
when i tried for the first time
the deploy server solution on VMware i had some issues with the PXE but all i had to do is to add the line:
which emulate intel pro NIC.
and problem solved.
while i was trying these steps
while i was trying these steps the last step did not work very well the agent disconnected causing the client to restart what have i done wrong
always plan B
Plan B = DOS
i am using esx, so it is a little more difficult to change the file, and it was working before. Since i don't have time to troubleshoot currently, just need to get my script OS install run, i switched to DOS, and it is copying files as i type.
If i get a chance to try this on esx, i will post upon success.
neil
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