Deploy OPSI image with Clonezilla/DRBL

[Zakyl]

Hi,

I would like to know if it's possible to deploy OPSI images by DRBL/Clonezilla software ?

[Zakyl]

After several attempts, I don't sucess to deploy OPSI image with Clonezilla, so I think it's impossible for the moment. (Clonezilla doesn't found images)

[d.oertel]

Hi,

it depends on what you mean with 'opsi image'.

opsi fokusses on os deployment using the unattend method.
You may make an image from a via opsi installed computer.
But before you use this image for deployment you have to do a lot of typical image deployment tasks.

regards
d.oertel

[Zakyl]

I mean with the "ntfs-write-image" tool with OPSI ! After that, I would like to deploy it with Clonezilla but it doesn't found it

[d.oertel]

Hi,

the ntfs-write images are normal partclone images like they are used by clonezilla.
They are created with

Code: Alles auswählen

partclone.ntfs --rescue --clone --force --source <source device> --overwrite <target file>

they may be compressed by gzip.

What is the reason that you want to use a image based installation ?

regards

d.oertel

[Zakyl]

Ok, so it can be possible to deploy it with Clonezilla, sound good

The reason is because unattend installation are slow. So, I do it on 1 computer and after I would like to make an image with OPSI. After that, I would like to deploy it with Clonezilla !

[tobias]

Ok, so it can be possible to deploy it with Clonezilla, sound good

The reason is because unattend installation are slow. So, I do it on 1 computer and after I would like to make an image with OPSI. After that, I would like to deploy it with Clonezilla !

I think a better way is to create a Windows Image File (WIM). You can deploy a WIM via the normal OPSI OS deployment system.
A WIM is completely independent of your Hardware and you can include inside this WIM what you want

1. Install a PC with all of your software (without drivers & the opsi-client-agent)
2. Use sysprep
3. With Windows PE & ImageX you can create a WIM
4. Include this WIM instead of the WIM from your Windows DVD in your Win7 package

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/libr ... s.10).aspx

[Zakyl]

Thank you for your knowledges !

I will have a look on WIM !

[tobias]

a second benefit is that you can use the Driver integration from OPSI & you can select additional software for every client via the traditional deployment way.

Also you can include Windows updates without createing a new image into your WIM.

The deployment of a WIM looks like a installation of Windows - but your additional software (and your special settings) is already installed