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We are currently transitioning from DS 6.9 to DS 7.1.  Unfortunatley, it has been a grueling process.  Our current stumbling block relates to the imaging piece.  In our 6.9 environment we are able to create a Pre-boot PXE environment, map network drives, and created automated images using a NAS storage server.  I was surpriesed to see the lack of options in 7.1, and have since been unable to find even a hint of doing something like this.  Is anyone aware of a way to customize the imaging tasks\PXE environment to save the images to another device?

Hi

There is a way...

Open your PXE image with Bootwiz.exe (\\hostname\deployment\TaskHandler) and edit the WinPE PXE Image.

Edit Startup.bat, add net use command to map your NAS or fileshare.

Rebuild PXE Image ISO file, and remember to go to "Preboot Configurations" in the NS and "Recreate Preboot Enviroment"

Then you have an extra drive maped when you boot a PXE client next time.

Good luck...

Strunge

Hi,

Other option is use HTTP imaging feature.

To capture image over http you will have to configure the http web share:

To capture image over http please do following steps:

1. Go to manage -> jobs and tasks

2. Create new job add following three tasks:

 -- Reboot to automation

- Create image, Click advance button and go to Http tab. Select "Capture image to web server"

 Enter web share and credentials (User and password)

-- Reboot to production.

Run the job.

The image will be captured on the http location.

Regards,

Nandkumar

Steps to configure IIS on Windows 2008 

• Go to “Server Manager”
• Select “Roles”
• Click “Add Roles”
• Read the instruction, click Next
• Select “Web Server (IIS)” role and click Next
• Select following options

   WebDAV publishing
   Basic Authentication
   Windows Authentication
   Digest Authentication

• Click Next
• Click Install
• Installation succeeded, Click on Close
• Click on “Web Server (IIS)”
• Click on “IIS Manager”
• In Connection Pane, Click on <Machine_name>, Click on “Sites”
• Remove the “Default Web Site” - This step is optional
• Add New Web Site - If you are configuring Default Web Site ignore this step and proceed with below steps
• In Add Site Dialog, configure Site Name, Physical Path, [Connect as Administrator], [Select IP address of machine.]
• Select above created web site.
• Double click on “Directory Browsing” and Enable it
• Double click on “MIME TYPE” and add following MIME TYPE

    File Name Extension: gho, MIME Type: application/octet-stream
    File Name Extension: ghs, MIME Type: application/octet-stream

• Double click on “WebDAV Authoring Rules” and Enable WebDAV
• Click on “Adding Authoring Rule..”
• Select “All Content”, “All Users”, in Permission select “Read”, “Source”, “Write”
• Double Click on “Authentication” and Enable following:

    Basic Authentication

IIS 7 configuration: http://www.symantec.com/business/support/index?page=content&id=HOWTO47804