Symantec GHOST IMAGING FOUNDATION 7.1, Manual

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Symantec Ghost supports VMWare Disk images (.vmdk files) for both creating
and restoring images. Symantec Ghost supports Backup Exec System Recovery
(.v2i, .iv2i) and DeployCenter Library (.pqi) images for restoring a computer only.
The GhostCast Server supports the following forms of data transfer for transferring
files:
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Unicasting
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Direct Broadcasting
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Multicasting
GhostCasting makes workstation migration and rollouts more efficient and may
eliminate replicated network traffic. You can use it through the Windows interface,
command-line switches, batch files, or a combination of all methods.
The following applications are used in GhostCasting:
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The GhostCast Server on the network server restores image files to multiple
clients or creates an image file from a single connected client.
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On a client workstation, Ghost.exe receives and writes the image file to the
local disk.
GhostCasting supports the following:
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Ethernet networks
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Token ring networks
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Image file creation
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Multicast-enabled routers
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Automatic IP address selection using BOOTP or DHCP
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Session start scheduling
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Partition-only GhostCasting
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Multiple, simultaneous sessions, or one session per server
Splitting images in a GhostCast operation
When you perform a GhostCast operation, an image is split when it reaches 2 GB
in size unless you have set the split size to another value with the -split command
switch. If this switch is explicitly set to 0, the image does not split.
See “About Symantec Ghost switches” on page 131.
Using GhostCasting to create and restore images
About GhostCasting
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