Shows the selection of the user of the installation (DOS log-on), the IP configuration of the boot disk and the log-in information for the Empirum server - domain or workgroup.
- Under Client Properties on the Boot Disk > Disk Configuration tab, enter the user name and password of the installation user and specify the network properties of the Empirum installation server.
- Login Data
If the system runs in a domain environment, you must specify the domain and the user accordingly (e.g., Matrix42\EmpAdmin). If it runs in a workgroup environment, only the respective user (e.g., EmpAdmin) must be entered to be able to log into the network.
This user needs to have administrator rights in the network.
- Domain\User
Name of the domain user to log on to the network. When you use a Unix/Linux DHCP server you must be enter here domain\\user.
- Password
Individual character string to identify a user.
- Confirm Password
Serves to check the password.
- Save Password
If you check the Save Password option, you will not have to enter the password again when opening this disk configuration the next time.
- IP Configuration
- DNS-Server
Enter, if required, the IP address of your DNS server.
- DHCP
Select the DHCP option if a DHCP server is used in your network. DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) allows the dynamic allocation of IP addresses.
If you do not use DHCP in your network, enter the IP address, the appropriate sub-net mask, and the IP address of the default gateway. An alternative is the dynamic configuration of credentials.
- IP Address
Free IP address which can be used to log on the computer in the network. An IP address is made up of 4 numbers (between 0 and 255) which are separated by dots.
- Subnet
Together with the IP address, the subnet mask defines the network in which the computer is located.
- Gateway
The default gateway serves to transmit data to other networks and sub-networks.
- Server
Shows the parameters of the Microsoft network. Specify the settings of the network in which the operating system is to be installed. The parameter of a Novell Network are described below.
- Installation Server (FQDN)
Enter the fully qualified details of the Empirum installation server. To ensure an executable environment, name resolution must work properly.
- Installation Server IP Address
You should only enter the IP address of the installation server, if:
1. Proper name resolution (DNS) is not available;
2. No DHCP options are used;
3. The PXEImageChanger is used for depot servers.
- Share name Installer (maximum 8 characters)
During the EPE boot phase the EmpInst$ share is connected to the server where the respective Empirum PXE server service is running. This is necessary, because during the first boot phase of the Linux-based operating systems (ESX, Citrix, RHEL, SLE) the boot parameters for the subsequent installation phase are specified, based on the EPE.
- Share name Configurator (max. 8 characters)
By default, a hidden CONFIGURATOR$ share is preset; it is used to read out the INI files and installation packages required for installation.
- Domain Controller
Manages the user account database which applies to the entire domain.
- Domain Controller IP Adress
An IP address is made up of 4 numbers (between 0 and 255) which are separated by dots.
- PXE Messages
Settings for replies referring to the PXE boot process. The replies always have to be sent to the service server. If replies are sent beyond the router into other networks, the service server has to be identified.
- Use Unicast (no Broadcast)
Check this box if replies are also to be sent beyond the router.
- Installation Server = Service Server (PXE)
Check this option if the installation server and the service server are identical.
- IP Address of the Service Server
If the installation server and the service server are not identical, enter the IP address of the service server here.
If you define additional PXE server services in Matrix42 DBUtil, the logged-in user must have write permissions on the EmpInst$ share of the service server for the Linux and ESX installations. If you have a workgroup/domain environment where no trust settings exist, the user must exist locally with the same password on the Empirum file server and the service server.
- DHCP Options
If this box is checked, you can use values transferred via DHCP options for the EPE. They are configured and activated via Matrix42 DBUtil. Configuration of the DHCP options is described in the DBUtil help under Empirum PXE or DHCP Options.
- FTP User
This configuration is required for installations via a Linux/Unix installation server.
- Anonymous
No log-in with a specific user is required. If this checkbox is disabled (not checked), you must enter the respective user in the selection.