Spanning must be executed locally. If you try to span over a peer-to-peer
connection (LPT, USB, TCP/IP, or GhostCasting), a disk full error message appears.
However, splitting can be used in all situations.
Symantec Ghost also allows size limiting of spans when spanning volumes to
ensure that no span exceeds the maximum size.
See
“Spanning across multiple volumes and limiting span sizes”
on page 37.
With all image files, the only constraint on the selection of the destination volume
is that it must not be part of the source selection. For example, it cannot be on a
source disk or partition if that disk or partition is to be included in the image.
The spanned files are named according to Microsoft application guidelines.
For example, as follows:
■
First file: Filename.gho
■
Second file: Filen001.ghs
■
Third file: Filen002.ghs
You can use the -cns switch for an alternative naming standard.
For example, as follows:
■
First file: Filename.gho
■
Second file: Filename.001
■
Third file: Filename.002
See
“About Symantec Ghost switches”
on page 131.
Spanning across multiple volumes and limiting span sizes
When you create an image file from a disk or partition, the destination drive might
have insufficient space to store the image file. If Symantec Ghost determines that
this is the case, it alerts you and asks whether to enable spanning. Symantec Ghost
assumes that compression reduces the size of the image by one-third when it
determines whether the image will fit. Alternatively, you can use the -span and
-split command-line switches to configure Symantec Ghost to use image file size
limiting.
See
“Command-line switches”
on page 132.
Before it saves the disk contents to the image file, Symantec Ghost shows the
source and destination details and offers a chance to cancel. The default is to
cancel.
Once the process starts, the image file creation continues until the destination
volume is full.
37
Symantec Ghost support for image files and disks
Image files and volume spanning
Summary of Contents for GHOST IMAGING FOUNDATION 7.1
Page 1: ...Symantec Ghost Imaging Foundation 7 1...
Page 3: ...Symantec Corporation 20330 Stevens Creek Blvd Cupertino CA 95014 http www symantec com...
Page 78: ...Managing partitions using GDisk Support for large hard disks 78...
Page 100: ...Editing registry keys and values using GhRegEdit Using GhRegEdit 100...
Page 116: ...Using GhostCasting to create and restore images Running Ghost exe on a client computer 116...
Page 122: ...GhostCasting from the command line GhostCast Server command line options 122...
Page 130: ...GDisk disk wipe specifications Determining disk size 130...
Page 166: ...Ghost for Linux Symantec Ghost utility support 166...
Page 170: ...Configuring firewalls Symantec Ghost port configuration 170...
Page 180: ...Troubleshooting Problems running Symantec Ghost 180...
