Creating Bootable Deployment Image Files; Linux Users; Windows Users - Dell Remote Access Controller 4 Firmware Version 1.30 User Manual

Creating Bootable Deployment Image Files

Observe the following guidelines when creating the bootable deployment image files.
NOTE:
the image file by ensuring that you can successfully boot to it before starting a mass deployment.
A simple way to test the image file is to use the image file with the DRAC 4 interactive Web interface,
which allows you to connect the image to a target server, and then reboot.
To create image files from existing bootable media:

Linux Users

• Use the dd (data duplicator) utility:
dd if=< input-file > of=< output-file >
< input-file > =input device
(for example, /dev/fd0, /dev/cdrom)
< output-file > = output file
(for example, myfloppy.img, mycd.iso)

Windows Users

A number of utilities are available for creation of floppy and/or ISO images from removable
media on Windows when creating CD/DVD image files. Ensure that you use one that supports
copying the CD/DVD boot sectors. The following Web addresses provide information on
available imaging utilities:
• http://www.fdos.org/ripcord/rawrite/
• http://blogs.technet.com/brucecowper/archive/2005/03/09/391268.aspx
To create a bootable CD/DVD image file from scratch, use one of the following imaging
programs or a program with equivalent features:
Imaging Programs for Linux Users
• k3b: http://www.k3b.org/
• NeroLINUX: http://www.nero.com/
Imaging Programs for Windows Users
• Nero: http://www.ahead.de/
• MediaCreator: http://www.roxio.com/
• Magic ISO: http://www.magiciso.com/
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Regardless of the particular method used to create image files, it is recommended that you test