Usermanualfor

ezGhostfor use with

HDD Guarderversion:2.20

Date: 10.03.2004

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ForewordIn this material it is presumed that the operator is fully familiar with – and understands – alloperations of Symantec Ghost Corporate Edition version 7.5 or 8.0, to which this solution hasbeen developed.In connection with Symantec Ghost Corporate Edition version 7.5, some difficulties may occur,but these difficulties are not due to the ezGhost solution, but rather general difficulties found inSymantec Ghost Corporate Edition version 7.5 it self!

Indholdsfortegnelse:Foreword ............................................................................................................................. 2Indholdsfortegnelse: ........................................................................................................... 2Preperation.......................................................................................................................... 3Preparation of files.............................................................................................................. 3Production of Virtual DOS boot disk (VDBD) ...................................................................... 4Editing ezInstall.ini. ............................................................................................................ 8Image distribution. ............................................................................................................ 10

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PreperationThe ezGhost solution should consist of the following – found in the “ezInstall” folder:

Windows applications and files:

Bat2exe.com

HDD.batHDDopen.batesInstallReg.EXE

ezInstall.EXEezInstall.DLL

ezInstall.INI

ezInstall.TXT DOSapplications and files:

OpenMode.EXE

On top of which, the driver for HDDGuarder used should be at least version 5.1 (called”Install510.exe”)!

It is seriously recommended that the ezInstall folder, with all the files, is kept on the Ghostconsol computer in the folder named ezInstall, on another drive than c:\ - i.e. on d:\ezInstall!Preparation of filesFirst, open the file ”hddopen.bat” in a text editor – i.e. notepad, which is supplied for free withall versions of Windows.In “hddopen.bat”, the “XXXXXXXX” are replaced with the for the HDD Guarder recovery cardrelevant password!

After altering “XXXXXXXX” to the relevant password, the file is saved to preserve the changes.Now, open the command prompt (by selecting ”Start” -> ”run” -> enter ”cmd”), after whichyou manoeuvre to the ezInstall folder (if the above recommendations are followed, the path isd:\ezInstall).Now enter in the command window: ”bat2exe hddopen.bat”, and a new file named“hddopen.com” will be created.

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Production of Virtual DOS boot disk (VDBD)

In the domains machine groups, i.e.”Default”, the relevant computer isselected.

With the mouse, right click on theselected computer and in the appearingmenu select ”properties” to display thescreen image shown here to the right.Here, select the tab ”Client”, followed byactivating [Browse] button, to select therelevant network adapter (NIC).

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The relevant driver iscopied …..

Now, select the relevant NIC andactivate the [Edit] button.

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Now, press the [Modify] button todisplay the screen window shownto the right.Here, the tab ”Advanced” isselected, and in this window, thefollowing files are added under”Specify any additional filesrequired for this template”;

“OPENMODE.EXE”,”HDD.bat” og”HDDOPEN.COM”I the “AUTOEXEC.BAT Additions”window, add the command ”callc:\net\HDD.bat” to the“autoexec.bat” file.

and renamed to i.e. ”IntelPro 1000 Hdd guarder”!

Now, press the [OK] button to display the next screen (shown at the next page):

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select the new driver in the windowshown here to the right.Finish off by pressing the [OK] buttontwice!

Here you select the[Finish] button, to be ableto……

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Editing ezInstall.ini.In the ezInstall.ini file, the configuration settings which are to be associated with the HDDGuarder card after the receiving computer has received and installed the Ghost image.By opening the ezInstall.ini file with a text editor (i.e. notepad, which is supplied for free withall versions of Windows), the file can be edited.

The editable options and setting possibilities are as follows:

Function: Description: Settings:Standard:

ezInstall.exe

execution: Run ezInstall, once loaded in memory 1

Run ezInstall, only when POWER-OFF 2

Run ezInstall, only when REBOOT 3

Configurations

menu: Do not display configuration menu at boot0

Display configuration menu at boot1

RunTime=1

ShowDialog=0

Power

management: Do nothing (load Windows)0

Query action (displays the menu on the screen)1

Power off2Re-boot3

Hotkey menu: Do not display hotkey menu0

Display hotkey menu1

Controls the length of time that he hotkey menu is

ShutDown=3

BootDisp=0

Display time: displayed / the interrupt time during the bootsequence, and is specified in seconds.

1 – 15 BootWait=3

Recovery method: Automatic recovery (see further setting optionsbelow)0

Manuel recovery1

Manuel recovery with password2

RecMode=0

Recovery interval:Only applicable ifthe recovery

method in theabove is set toautomatic!

Each X boot of the computer (where X can be any0number between 1 and 255 – please see below for furtherdetails)

Every half day (with 12 hours interval, where the1computer is recovered at the first re-boot preformed after12 hours after the last recovery)

Every Y day (where Y can be any number between1 and 99 – please see below for further details) 2

Every week (With 7 x 24 hours interval, where the

Reboot recoveryinterval:

Days recovery

interval: computer is recovered the firsttime it is booted after 7 x 24hours after the last recovery)

NB: this setting is onlyapplicable if thesetting RecInterval=0has been chosen! The value

of X in recoveryinterval

NB: this setting isonly applicable ifthesetting RecInterval=2 has beenchosen! The valueof Y in recoveryinterval

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RecInterval=1

1 – 255 RecBoot=1

1 – 99 RecDays=1

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Funktion: Beskrivelse:Indstilling: Standard:

HDD Guarder

protection setting: Boot in protected mode at next boot or re-boot 0

Boot in open mode at next boot or re-boot 1

CMOS protection: Do not protect CMOS0

Protect CMOS1

BIOS protection: Do not protect BIOS0

Protect BIOS1

Boot device: Boot from any device specified in BIOS0

Boot only from the hard disk1

The password to be used in the future inconnection with HDD Guarder, where the passwordcan be up to 8 key strokes, all though space cannot be used and no distinction is made

OpenMode=0

CMOS=0

BIOS=0

BootFrHD=0

Password: between upper and lower case!If the password previously has been altered fromthe standard password (function) to anotherpassword, this other password is the password tobe specified here!

Password=function

Partition protection:All partitions on the hard disk will be protected ALLDefine specifically which hard disks are to beprotected, separated by the comma sign (,), i.e.1,3,4 will protect the first, the third and the fourthpartition on the hard disk, but not the secondpartition!

1,2,3,4

ProtectedPart=ALL

The recovery interval in ezInstall.ini must not be set to 0 (recovery at each re-boot), as thiswill entail that the HDD Guarder will automatically delete the VDBD generated by Ghost, priorto the actual Ghost distribution being initiated!It is therefore recommended that the setting – to achieve a reasonably frequent recovery ofthe computers – is set to 1 (recovery at the first boot of the computer after 12 hours after thelast recovery)!!

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Image distribution.Here, it is presumed that the necessary knowledge regarding how to generate an AI package foruse under Symantec Ghost is available (for further details here of, please see the SymantecGhost manual)!An AI package is now generated, by first scanning the originating client computer, then, in theWindows folder (typically c:\windows), creating a folder named ”ez”, to which the followingfiles are copied:

esInstallReg.EXEezInstall.EXE

ezInstall.DLLezInstall.INI

Now the AI package it self is generated and named ”hdd filer install.exe”You are now ready to specify the necessary tasks in the Symantec Ghost application, byselecting “File -> New -> Task”:

This will bring up the window shown below:

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Under the ”Network”tab, it is important that”Shut down machineswhen task is finished(requires advancedpower management)” isdeselected, as thissetting will prevent thecommand which laterclose the HDD Guarderfrom being executedcorrect!

Here, it is importantunder the ”General” tabto tick the boxes”Clone”,“Configuration”,“Deploy AI Package”,“Execute Command”and “RefreshConfiguration”.

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And finally, under the”Execute Command”tab, add respectivelythe command:”c:\windows\ez\ezInstallReg.exe” and”c:\windows\ez\ezInstall.exe” in thatorder!All that is now left to dois to press the [OK]button twice, executethe task and start thedistribution!

Under the ”Deploy AIPackage” tab, add thepreviously produced AIpackage, which containthe four filesesInstallReg.EXE,ezInstall.EXE,ezInstall.DLL andezInstall.INI!Also, select the“Continue taskexecution if any of thepackages fails todeploy” option.

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