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  • 1.  Remote deployment

    Posted May 13, 2009 08:57 AM
    Here is what i have and what i want to do.
    I have a site that has a connection into us, i want to be able to  roll out images this site. My problem is my thin clients do not see the PXE server at our main site. They all get their DHCP addresses from the router at their end. Do i have to open up some ports or something between these two sites?

    I have read I need to install remote altriris server on the remote site, but cant find any info on how to go about this.

    Can anyone help?



  • 2.  RE: Remote deployment

    Posted May 13, 2009 09:39 AM
    You will need to configure an IPHELPER on your switches and routers pointing to your PXE server.  The other option is to deploy a PXE server into that network. 

    Also, you will want to place your images on a local share as I am sure you won't want to deploy an image across the WAN (that can be murder on the bandwidth and your networking team will want to shoot you!).


  • 3.  RE: Remote deployment

    Posted May 13, 2009 04:17 PM
    I would install a remote pxe server if you can.

    the other options are IP helpers or PXE force mode. There is a kb written on that. kb.altiris.com/display/1/articleDirect/index.asp


  • 4.  RE: Remote deployment

    Posted May 17, 2009 07:06 AM
    Best solution is to install a additional PXE server at the other site.
    You then are also able to create a express share on the other site so deployment jobs are not run over small network connections.

    This is a best practice.


  • 5.  RE: Remote deployment

    Posted May 17, 2009 07:17 AM
    Just for your information I have a similar enviroment and when I started with Altiris , I had to install another PXE serveron the remote site. 
    Regards,
    Paolo


  • 6.  RE: Remote deployment

    Posted May 18, 2009 11:21 AM
    Hey ian888, have any of these replies answered your question? If so, mark the one that you think is best as the solution. Thanks!