Symantec GHOST IMAGING FOUNDATION 7.1, Manual

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Setting Auto Start parameters
When your GhostCast session includes restoring an image file to client computers,
you can set the server to start the session automatically. The start time can be
based on a single parameter or a combination of parameters.
If you specify more than one Auto Start parameter, the session starts when one
of the conditions is fulfilled.
To set Auto Start parameters
1 In the GhostCast Server window, click More Options.
2 Do one or more of the following:
Type a specified time using a 24-hour clock and
within the next 24-hour time period.
For example, 5:30 AM would be 05:30, and 5:30 PM
would be 17:30.
To use the time parameter:
Type the number of clients that are connected to the
session.
For example, if the threshold is set to 10, then the
server waits and accepts clients until the tenth client.
Once the tenth and final client is accepted, the server
stops accepting clients and starts sending out to the
connected client computers.
To use the number of clients
parameter:
Type a number of minutes after the last client joined.
For example, if the timeout is set to 15, the server
waits indefinitely until the first client is accepted.
After the first client joins, the 15 minute countdown
starts. If no more clients join, the session starts 15
minutes later. If another client joins before the 15
minutes timeout, the timeout counter resets to 15
minutes and starts counting down again.
To use the timeout parameter:
Setting the data transfer mode
You can set the data transfer mode to optimize the use of your network hardware
setup. Used in conjunction with network bandwidth limits, you can optimize the
way data files are transferred over your network.
Table 8-1 lists the transfer options.
111 Using GhostCasting to create and restore images
Setting Auto Start parameters