Ghost Solution Suite

Hello,

I use a multicard template loaded onto a USB drive to boot our differing systems into the ghost.exe console for image creation. We recently received a batch of Dell Optiplex 745s, which use a Broadcom 57xx Gigabit Integrated network controller. The BCM57xx templated doesn't work, so I had to download the driver package from Dell and import the NDIS2 driver into the Ghost Boot Wizard. When I try to create a new multicard template that includes this imported driver, it isn't listed in the selection list for drivers that I can import into the multicard template. Is there any way to set the multicard templates to allow you to include drivers that are imported into the Ghost Boot Wizard? Your help is appreciated. Thank you.

Jason

Hi Jason,
Does the new template that you created show up when you are not using a multicard template?

Cheers

Chris

Yes it does. I can create a bootable USB drive from this template and it works fine on the machine I am using it on. It's just that when I try to make the multicard template it doesn't show up as an option to select at all. Thanks for your help.

Jason

The template must contain PCI-TAG information for it to appear in the list of Mulitcard Templates. Currently there isn't a way to enter this information through the UI when you create the template, so you will have to add it manually to the associated mcassist.cfg file.

Add a line for each PCI device that you want to support in the format:

PCI-TAG = <vendor id> <device id> : <device name>

for example:

PCI-TAG = 14E4 4401 : Broadcom 4401$

HI Jason
this link will answer your questions. I have used this tecnique and it works fine

Cheers Gary


http://service4.symantec.com/SUPPORT/ghost.nsf/pfdocs/2000091914073125

Gary and Micheal,

Thanks to the both of you for your input. I will follow the provided steps to add this template. Your help is very much appreciated, Have a great day.

Sincerely,

Jason Robb

I have tried also and it works!

For HP DL385 with Broadcom adaptater:
Just add at the end of the mcassist.cfg file saved in the c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Symantec\Ghost\Template\HP_DL385_NC7782:

PCI-TAG = 14E4 1648 : HP NC7782 Gigabit Server Adaptater (Broadcom)

Note: all templates are saved in this folder.

Place these into your mcassist.cfg file and it will work and show up in your multicard template.

PCI-TAG = 14E4 167D : "Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet"$
PCI-TAG = 14E4 1672 : "Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet"$
PCI-TAG = 14E4 167B : "Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet"$
PCI-TAG = 14E4 167A : "Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet"$Message was edited by:
Louis Petrovia