Re: ZENWorks Imaging
Craig D. Cope <CCope <at> seymour.sa.edu.au>
2008-07-08 03:16:32 GMT
Hi John,
This is a simple one. My guess is that you're using CISCO switches? If so, turn off "Smart Ports" for the port concerned.
Let me know if you need more info.
Regards,
Craig D. Cope
Seymour College - Adelaide
Regards,
Craig D. Cope
Director - Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
Seymour College
Phone: +61 8 8379 0011
Fax: +61 8 8379 9796
Postal: 546 Portrush Road, Glen Osmond 5064
mailto: CCope <at> Seymour.sa.edu.au
http://www.seymour.sa.edu.au
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"John Neumann" <JNeumann <at> aquinas.qld.edu.au> |
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8/07/2008 11:09 am |
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[NovellSchools] ZENWorks Imaging |
Hi all,
Up until when I started here a few weeks ago I had very little experience with ZENWorks Imaging, but did use the modded ZENWorks PXE setup to run a custom PXE boot menu. So far so good and I have gotten my head around how a lot of Zenworks Imaging works...
...however, there a few workstations out there that won't image. I can successfully PXE boot the troublesome workstations to the usual first Zenworks menu. I choose maintenance mode, and at this point it appears to download the linux kernal and begin loading it. It sits on the blue Zenworks imaging screen for a while, and if I change the console screen to the logger screen I can see it timing out waiting for a DHCP address on eth0. If this process was successful I would be expecting the bash prompt as normal but it brings me to this screen:
http://www.aquinas.qld.edu.au/images/stories/website/John/dscf3675.jpg I don't see why it seems to time out waiting for a DHCP address, especially since it manages to complete the PXE boot process by communicating with the proxy DHCP server. As far as I can tell the workstations are identical to all others so I would not be thinking NIC driver issues within the linux kernal it downloads.
Any suggestions from the resident Zenworks Imaging Experts would be great.
Cheers, John
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<div>Hi John,</div>
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<div>This is a simple one. My guess is that you're using CISCO switches? If so, turn off "Smart Ports" for the port concerned.</div>
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<div>Let me know if you need more info.</div>
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<div>Regards,</div>
<div>Craig D. Cope</div>
<div>Seymour College - Adelaide</div>
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<div>Regards,<br>Craig D. Cope<br>Director - Information and Communication Technology (ICT) <br>Seymour College<br>Phone: +61 8 8379 0011<br>Fax: +61 8 8379 9796<br>Postal: 546 Portrush Road, Glen Osmond 5064<br>mailto: CCope <at> Seymour.sa.edu.au<br>http://www.seymour.sa.edu.au<br><br>>>> </div>
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</table>Hi all,<br><br>Up until when I started here a few weeks ago I had very little experience with ZENWorks Imaging, but did use the modded ZENWorks PXE setup to run a custom PXE boot menu. So far so good and I have gotten my head around how a lot of Zenworks Imaging works...<br><br>...however, there a few workstations out there that won't image. I can successfully PXE boot the troublesome workstations to the usual first Zenworks menu. I choose maintenance mode, and at this point it appears to download the linux kernal and begin loading it. It sits on the blue Zenworks imaging screen for a while, and if I change the console screen to the logger screen I can see it timing out waiting for a DHCP address on eth0. If this process was successful I would be expecting the bash prompt as normal but it brings me to this screen:<br><a href="http://www.aquinas.qld.edu.au/images/stories/website/John/dscf3675.jpg">http://www.aquinas.qld.edu.au/images/stories/website/John/dscf3675.jpg</a> <br><br>I don't see why it seems to time out waiting for a DHCP address, especially since it manages to complete the PXE boot process by communicating with the proxy DHCP server. As far as I can tell the workstations are identical to all others so I would not be thinking NIC driver issues within the linux kernal it downloads.<br><br>Any suggestions from the resident Zenworks Imaging Experts would be great.<br><br>Cheers, John<br><br><br><br><br><br>--<br>John Neumann<br>Network Administrator<br>Aquinas College, Ashmore<br>p: (07) 5510 2888 <br>m: 0403 871 053<br>e: jneumann <at> aquinas.qld.edu.au<br><br><br><br><br>-- <br><br>This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by the BCEC Security Gateway, and is believed to be clean. Brisbane Catholic Education however gives no warranties that this e-mail is free from computer viruses or other defects. Except for responsibilities implied by law that cannot be excluded, Brisbane Catholic Education, its employees and agents will not be responsible for any loss, damage or consequence arising from this e-mail.<br><br><br><br><br><br>
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