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  • 1.  Trying to connect to client (Ghost Cast Server)

    Posted Jul 09, 2013 09:59 AM

    A bit of background first...

    I have been tasked with building a ghost server for a seperate site of ours which i thought i had competed as i successfully tested Creating and Restoring an Image. But when the server arrived at site a collegue tried to use it and it failed to work. Nothing has changed at all and now i have it back i cannot see what is not working.

    Running Ghost Version 11.5 on Server 2008

    I have created a boot usb using the wizard

    I enter a session name, browse the location of the image, click Accept clients.

    I then boot the client from USB, click OK to the disclaimers, select ghostcast>unicast, then enter the sesion name i select above, click OK and then its just sits there. I cannot get the client to connect to the server at all.

    Its frustrating, because i had it working and all of a sudden it stopped.

    I have compared everything to the working ghost server we have and it all matches.

    DHCP is working as it shuold, as far as i can see there are no network issues.



  • 2.  RE: Trying to connect to client (Ghost Cast Server)
    Best Answer

    Posted Jul 09, 2013 04:29 PM

    Boot the client using the USB.When ghost32 launches ,you will see a command window in the background.Do an IPconfig and check if the client is getting a valid IP.If no,drivers are missing for WINPE(I assume its WINPE).If yes,try to ping the server and check for replies.If yes,try to connect to the session,but this time enter the server IP address with the session name .Check if there is a AV/firewall on the server preventing the communication .



  • 3.  RE: Trying to connect to client (Ghost Cast Server)

    Posted Jul 10, 2013 05:05 AM

    Maneesh, You are a star.

    Not for one second did i think the issue lied with the Boot USB.

    I have recreated the usb on our working ghost server and looks to be working perfectly.

     

    Many thanks



  • 4.  RE: Trying to connect to client (Ghost Cast Server)

    Posted Jul 11, 2013 03:01 PM

    Glad to be of help !