What is GhostCast Server?

What is GhostCast Server?

The GhostCast Server creates or distributes a copy of an image file to Symantec Ghost clients in a session composed of one server, a single image file, and one or more similar clients. The session name identifies the session and is used by clients to indicate the session that they are to join.

How to use Symantec GhostCast Server?

Configure the Ghost Client(s)

1. Boot the client machine(s) with the network boot disk, CD, or thumb drive.
2. When the client machine boots into Ghost, you’ll see an “About Symantec Ghost” window.
3. Select the GhostCast option on the left side of the screen.
4. Select Multicast, Directed Broadcast, or Unicast from the submenu.

How do I make a PXE boot image?

Creating the PXE boot image

1. Select the Boot Images node.
2. Right-click the boot image and from the context menu, choose Properties.
3. In the Boot Image Properties dialog, select the Data Source tab.
4. You can find the path for the image in Image Path:
5. Copy the boot image to a new folder (so we can create a duplicate package).

How do I open PXE Configuration Utility?

Select Start > All Programs > Altiris > PXE Services > PXE Configuration Utility. PXE Manager is a service that synchronizes Ghost Solution Suite Server and all PXE Servers that are installed and configured across the network. It keeps track of all PXE Server boot menu options and checks if they are Shared or Local.

How do I make a PXE server in Windows?

Step 2: Configure boot settings and copy the BCD file

1. Create a BCD store using bcdedit.exe:
2. Configure RAMDISK settings:
3. Create a new boot application entry for the Windows PE image:
4. Configure BOOTMGR settings (remember to replace GUID1 in the third command with your GUID):
5. Copy the BCD file to your TFTP server:

How do I create a Windows PXE boot server?

Easier way to setup PXE boot server in Windows

1. Download and install AOMEI Backupper Workstation.
2. Select AOMEI Windows PE System and click Start Service.
3. Now you can enable the computers within LAN to use PXE service.
4. Find Boot mode selection and make your choice.
5. Then find and enable the PXE boot option.

What is Windows PXE?

Preboot execution environment (PXE), pronounced pixie, is a set of standards that enables a computer to load an operating system (OS) over a network connection. A single OS image can be quickly installed on many computers simultaneously.

How do I use ghost EXE?

1. Boot the system to be backed up using the network boot diskette.
2. Remove the boot disk and insert the disk containing the ghost executable.
3. Type ‘ghost’
4. Choose Disk ==> To Image.
5. Output the file to the share directory.
6. Choose the compression/spanning options as you see fit.

How do I make a PXE server?

1. Step 1: Install and configure DNSMASQ Server.
2. Step 2: Install SYSLINUX Bootloaders.
3. Step 3: Install TFTP-Server and Populate it with SYSLINUX Bootloaders.
4. Step 4: Setup PXE Server Configuration File.
5. Step 5: Add CentOS 7 Boot Images to PXE Server.
6. Step 6: Create CentOS 7 Local Mirror Installation Source.

How do I set up a PXE server?

To configure the PXE and TFTP servers from the console

1. Choose Configuration > Provisioning Configurations.
2. Click the PXE tab.
3. Provide information about the tab and click OK.
4. Click the TFTP tab.
5. Provide information about the TFTP tab and click OK.
6. Stop and restart the PXE server.
7. Stop and restart the TFTP server.