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Ghost solution suite 2.5 detecting new computers in network

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Migration UserMar 02, 2009 05:47 AM

  • 1.  Ghost solution suite 2.5 detecting new computers in network

    Posted Feb 26, 2009 07:54 AM
    Hello,

    My company is using Ghost Solution Suite 2.5

    There are about 1000 computers.(yes there is a license)
    A few computers are already added tot ghost console.

    Is there a way to let ghost automatically detect computers which are newly connected to the network?
    When i try to install the client on the machine from ghost console,, there are only about 150 computers visible while there are 500 computers turned on.
    On all systems the firewall is turned off. SO, systems are not shown up in ghost console.
    Because it is a lot of work to add them all manually.

    I hope it is possible , i already took al look at ghost console but i can't find anything about it. Only manually.
    Message Edited by Freestyle_NL on 02-26-2009 04:57 AM
    Message Edited by Freestyle_NL on 02-26-2009 04:58 AM


  • 2.  RE: Ghost solution suite 2.5 detecting new computers in network

    Posted Mar 02, 2009 01:57 AM

    Hi,

     

    It is not possible for Ghost to detect new computers and install the client, but in system of this size, having a group policy in the Domain would be a better solution. Ghost client can be installed silently using command line. There were some posts in the forum about this method.

     

    Would that be a solution for you? Other option is looking at some kind of a remote execution script.

     

    Krish

     



  • 3.  RE: Ghost solution suite 2.5 detecting new computers in network

    Posted Mar 02, 2009 02:07 AM

    Command line is the best option i think,, i'm using active directory so i can make a group policy.

    Which line do i have to add and where?




  • 4.  RE: Ghost solution suite 2.5 detecting new computers in network

    Posted Mar 02, 2009 03:05 AM

    I installed client in image. When I install new computer in network it appears in console automatically...

     

    I don't know if this is a proper way but it's works...



  • 5.  RE: Ghost solution suite 2.5 detecting new computers in network

    Posted Mar 02, 2009 03:09 AM

    Thank you but no, i have to make an inventory for making images for alle computers so i need to know all hardware. Before i can start i need to install client on every system and place them in ghost.



  • 6.  RE: Ghost solution suite 2.5 detecting new computers in network

    Posted Mar 02, 2009 03:14 AM

    Ok then using AD to distribute is easiest way. If you installed gss with defaults you can find msi package from folder C:\Program Files\Symantec\Ghost\ClientInstall (you dont need to do any scripts just a basic msi insallation policy)

     

    Message Edited by akukalle on 03-02-2009 12:16 AM


  • 7.  RE: Ghost solution suite 2.5 detecting new computers in network

    Posted Mar 02, 2009 04:39 AM
    But do i have to add them manually to the ghost console after installing the client on the machines?


  • 8.  RE: Ghost solution suite 2.5 detecting new computers in network

    Posted Mar 02, 2009 04:45 AM
    In default settings client connects automatically gss. So they will pop up in your default machine group...


  • 9.  RE: Ghost solution suite 2.5 detecting new computers in network

    Posted Mar 02, 2009 05:20 AM
    So if i'm right, you say , If I install ghost remote client on a machine,,  the machine will show up in default machine group.. Is that right?


  • 10.  RE: Ghost solution suite 2.5 detecting new computers in network

    Posted Mar 02, 2009 05:47 AM

    Yes

    If not, there is firewall blocking connection.



  • 11.  RE: Ghost solution suite 2.5 detecting new computers in network

    Posted Mar 02, 2009 10:13 AM
    Well, i tried,, but when i install the client manually i can give op the computer name of the ghost server. Without filling in the computername it won't connect so the only conclusion is i need to repackage the client MSI to make in an filled in autoinstaller?


  • 12.  RE: Ghost solution suite 2.5 detecting new computers in network

    Posted Mar 02, 2009 10:36 AM

    Weird, this has worked when i test it. Could somebody comment who knows what is needed to automatically find GSS server?

     

    Are the client and server in same subnet?



  • 13.  RE: Ghost solution suite 2.5 detecting new computers in network

    Posted Mar 02, 2009 06:12 PM
    Hi,

    If you install without any parameters, it will connect to the first console it finds. In case if you have more than one Console, it may connect to the wrong console.


    client.msi supports setting the property GHOSTCONSOLENAME (and the install path INSTALLDIR). You can install it with a command line similar to,


    msiexec /i <path>\client.msi GHOSTCONSOLENAME="<name of console machine>" /qb


    it will set the Console name in the client installation. You can find more info in manual page 588 "Installing from Command line"


    Krish