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Dell Configuration Bundle
Provides the location of files and scripts for configuring Dell servers. This bundle allows you to use
Preboot Services to configure the server’s BIOS, BMC, RAID, and DRAC settings and to create a
Dell utility partition.
Kickstart Bundle
Provides the location and access protocol for installing using kickstart. This bundle allows you to
launch an automated installation of Red Hat Linux using Preboot Services.
ZENworks Image Bundle
Lists one or more ZENworks images that can be restored on a computer. This bundle allows you to
quickly define simple image restoration operations.
Scope
You can restore an image all of a device’s hard disks, specific add-on images, and file sets.
Boot Manager Limitation
If the device you want to image has an unsupported boot manager running, such as System
Commander, you must disable or remove it before attempting to image those devices. This is
because boot managers create their own information in the MBR and overwrite the ZENworks boot
system, preventing ZENworks imaging from being performed.
Base Images
A base image contains descriptions of all partitions and files on a hard drive. When it is restored, all
existing partitions are deleted, new partitions are created from the descriptions in the base image,
and all files are restored from the image.
Base images are created by taking an image of a device. You can use an option in the ZENworks
Control Center or you can use imaging commands at a bash prompt to create a base image.
Add-On Images
These images are a collection of files added non-destructively to existing partitions. The existing
partitions and files are left intact, except for any files that the add-on image might update.
Add-on images allow you to customize a device after a base image is restored. This allows you to
use a base image for multiple purposes.
You can create add-on images using the Image Explorer utility.
ZENworks Multicast Bundle
Specifies an image that can be sent using the multicast protocol. This bundle allows you to send an
existing image to a large number of devices in a single operation. It is ideal for labs, classrooms, and
staging areas.
For more information, see Section 28.5.6, “Multicasting Device Images,” on page 348 .