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  * computer is set up according to ComputerConfiguration ('''only needs to be done once''')
   * network infrastructure is set up according to NetworkConfiguration ('''only needs to be done once''')
   * run through the ImageChecklist to see that software meets requirements
  * computer is set up according to ComputerConfiguration ('''only needs to be done once''')
  * network infrastructure is set up according to NetworkConfiguration ('''only needs to be done once''')
  * run through the ImageChecklist to see that software meets requirements
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   * login to Secure CRT
   *
type "sudo su" to get to root@drbl
   * clear out stale config files
 
{{{
[root@drbl ~]# rm /tftpboot/nbi_img/pxelinux.cfg/80*
   }}}
   * run {{{dcs}}} command
   {{{
[root@drbl ~]# dcs
   }}}
 
on [[DRBL]], starting an interactive series of questions
   * Follow the prompts to specify computer by IP, ''clonezilla start'', ''save disk'', beginner or expert, ''shutdown'' (at your option)
   * Boot prepped computer from network
  * Should be hands-off, imaging happens (30-50 minutes)
   * Computer turns off
  * login using ssh (Putty on Windows)
  * run {{{dcs}}} command
{{{
[yourusername@drbl ~]# sudo dcs
}}}
on [[DRBL]], starting an interactive series of questions
  * Follow the prompts to specify computer by IP, ''clonezilla start'', ''save disk'', beginner, ''shutdown'' (at your option)
  * Boot prepped computer from network
  * Should be hands-off, imaging happens (30-50 minutes)
  * Computer turns off
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 * Prep
   * Shouldn't be much, boot all computers to the boot media selection screen in BIOS (press F12 shortly after power-on)
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   * clear out stale config files
   {{{
[root@drbl ~]# rm /tftpboot/nbi_image/pxelinux.cfg/80*
   }}}
   * run {{{dcs}}} command
   {{{
[root@drbl ~]# dcs
   }}}
  * login to drbl.physics.wisc.edu using sshPutty
  * run {{{dcs}}} command
   * {{{
[yourusername@drbl ~]# sudo dcs
}}}
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   * choose ''clonezilla start'', ''restore disk'', beginner or expert, ''multicast restore'' (for multiple PCs), choose image (created after the '''Capturing an Image''' step in `/home/partimage/<image_name>`), ''shutdown'' (at your option)
   * Boot prepped computer from network
   * Should be hands-off, imaging happens (10-40 min, slightly shorter than capturing)
   * Computer turns off

==== Note ====
 *Currently Clonezilla only recognizes the small hard drive in DRBL and you must move images from parimag to partimag.NEW using the mv command
   * choose ''clonezilla start'', ''beginner, restore disk'', ''poweroff'' (at your option), choose image (created after the '''Capturing an Image''' step), ''multicast restore'' (for multiple PCs),
 * At the recieving computer
  * Shouldn't be much, boot all computers to the boot media selection screen in BIOS (press F12 shortly after power-on)
  * Choose network boot.
  * Should be hands-off, imaging happens (10-40 min, slightly shorter than capturing)
  * Computer turns off

Imaging Computers

Capturing an Image

  • Prep
  • Imaging
    • login using ssh (Putty on Windows)
    • run dcs command

      [yourusername@drbl ~]# sudo dcs

      on DRBL, starting an interactive series of questions

    • Follow the prompts to specify computer by IP, clonezilla start, save disk, beginner, shutdown (at your option)

    • Boot prepped computer from network
    • Should be hands-off, imaging happens (30-50 minutes)
    • Computer turns off

Deploying an Image

  • Imaging
    • login to drbl.physics.wisc.edu using sshPutty
    • run dcs command

      • [yourusername@drbl ~]# sudo dcs

        on DRBL, starting an interactive series of questions:

      • Follow prompts to select a group of PCs by IP address

      • choose clonezilla start, beginner, restore disk, poweroff (at your option), choose image (created after the Capturing an Image step), multicast restore (for multiple PCs),

  • At the recieving computer
    • Shouldn't be much, boot all computers to the boot media selection screen in BIOS (press F12 shortly after power-on)
    • Choose network boot.
    • Should be hands-off, imaging happens (10-40 min, slightly shorter than capturing)
    • Computer turns off


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