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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*
}}}
  * login using ssh (Putty on Windows)
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[root@drbl ~]# dcs [yourusername@drbl ~]# sudo dcs
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  * Follow the prompts to specify computer by IP, ''clonezilla start'', ''save disk'', beginner or expert, ''shutdown'' (at your option)   * Follow the prompts to specify computer by IP, ''clonezilla start'', ''save disk'', beginner, ''shutdown'' (at your option)
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 * Prep  * 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'', ''reboot'' (or your option), choose image (created after the '''Capturing an Image''' step), ''multicast restore'' (for multiple PCs), and set a time which will allow you to get all computers ready.
 * At the recieving computer
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 * Imaging
 * run {{{dcs}}} command
  * {{{
[root@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'', ''shutdown'' (at your option), choose image (created after the '''Capturing an Image''' step), ''multicast restore'' (for multiple PCs),
  * Boot prepped computer from network
  * Choose network boot.
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 * After multicast is done, turn off clonezilla mode. THIS IS NECESSARY because otherwise the computers might get a wake-on-LAN packet, and then boot from network device. (Boot from network device after waking from LAN is a BIOS option which is turned on at the moment.)
  * Again start DRBL
  * {{{
[yourusername@drbl ~]# sudo dcs
}}}
  * Select a All clients, ''clonezilla stop''. (Will take awhile to return to command line.)

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, reboot (or your option), choose image (created after the Capturing an Image step), multicast restore (for multiple PCs), and set a time which will allow you to get all computers ready.

  • 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
  • After multicast is done, turn off clonezilla mode. THIS IS NECESSARY because otherwise the computers might get a wake-on-LAN packet, and then boot from network device. (Boot from network device after waking from LAN is a BIOS option which is turned on at the moment.)
    • Again start DRBL
    • [yourusername@drbl ~]# sudo dcs
    • Select a All clients, clonezilla stop. (Will take awhile to return to command line.)


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