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Norton Ghost 6.01Norton Ghost 6.01

Tony Brett Tony Brett

Corpus Christi CollegeCorpus Christi CollegeOUCS ITSS SeminarOUCS ITSS Seminar


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9 December, 1999 Tony Brett Corpus Christi CollegeNorton Ghost

orton ostorton ostOverviewOverview

What is Ghost?What is Ghost?What can Ghost do?What can Ghost do?

Why is this useful?Why is this useful?How does it work?How does it work?Advanced FeaturesAdvanced Features

ApplicationsApplicationsHow to get hold of Ghost How to get hold of Ghost Other similar productsOther similar products


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W hat is Ghost?W hat is Ghost?Product for managing whole disks or partitionsProduct for managing whole disks or partitions

Supports many file systems (Fat 16/32, NTFS etc.)Supports many file systems (Fat 16/32, NTFS etc.)

Can take a snapshot, writing or reading fileCan take a snapshot, writing or reading fileto/from:to/from:

Ghost ServerGhost ServerNetwork DriveNetwork DriveTape DeviceTape DeviceZIP/JAZ, CDZIP/JAZ, CD--R(W) etc. etc.R(W) etc. etc.Through parallel port Through parallel port


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W hy is this useful?W hy is this useful?Quick and easy replacement of hard disks.Quick and easy replacement of hard disks.Configuration libraries can be kept soConfiguration libraries can be kept somachines can be used in multiplemachines can be used in multipleconfigurationsconfigurationsChange of OS/File system on PC at willChange of OS/File system on PC at willManagement of configuration on publicManagement of configuration on publicmachinesmachines - - easier than locking downeasier than locking downCan go back to good configuration quickly if Can go back to good configuration quickly if install breaksinstall breaks


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How does it work?How does it work?Runs as a DOS applicationRuns as a DOS application - - Menu orMenu orcommandcommand- -line switchesline switchesWill make images of local disk or just partitionsWill make images of local disk or just partitionsof it of it Will replace disk or partition contents fromWill replace disk or partition contents fromimage fileimage fileImage file can be on a server, removableImage file can be on a server, removablemedia (with spanning), other partition or a CDmedia (with spanning), other partition or a CD


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Advanced Features (1)Advanced Features (1)Ghost ExplorerGhost Explorer

Can explore and modify image filesCan explore and modify image files


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Advanced Features (2)Advanced Features (2)MulticastingMulticasting -- Server runs on DOS, Win32 orServer runs on DOS, Win32 orNetware 5 (4.11sp7)Netware 5 (4.11sp7)


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MulticastingMulticastingUsed to send data to identical hardwareUsed to send data to identical hardwareworkstations all at onceworkstations all at onceOUCS Lecture Rooms, Corpus Computing SuiteOUCS Lecture Rooms, Corpus Computing SuitePacket Drivers ( Plug&Play gives problems!)Packet Drivers ( Plug&Play gives problems!)DHCP to give I P addressesDHCP to give I P addresses

Not through routersNot through routersIP multicasting clones all workstations at onceIP multicasting clones all workstations at onceWakeWake--onon--LAN technology ( PX E)LAN technology ( PX E)


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Advanced Features (3)Advanced Features (3)Ghost WalkerGhost Walker

Identical machines cloned will clash on theIdentical machines cloned will clash on thenetwork(with MS Networking) so...network(with MS Networking) so...Allows changing of:Allows changing of:

SIDs for NTSIDs for NTWorkstation (NetBIOS) name with NT and 9xWorkstation (NetBIOS) name with NT and 9xUsernameUsernameDomain/ WorkgroupDomain/ WorkgroupTCP/I P settingsTCP/I P settings

No Support for Novell identities, w/s registration.No Support for Novell identities, w/s registration.


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App lications (1)App lications (1)Managing Computer RoomsManaging Computer RoomsUse Multicasting, with packet driver support Use Multicasting, with packet driver support for TCP/I P. Watch Plug&Play with 3c5x9.for TCP/I P. Watch Plug&Play with 3c5x9.W/s will take new image if there is one waitingW/s will take new image if there is one waitingotherwise Ghost times out and Win9xotherwise Ghost times out and Win9xcontinues to load.continues to load.

c:\clone\3c5x9pd 0x60clsc:\clone\ghost -clone,mode=load,src=@mcdan300_95,dst=1 -sure -rbc:\clone\3c5x9pd -u 0x60


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pp cat ons e p ac ngpp cat ons e p ac ngHard DisksHard Disks

K eep images of machinesK eep images of machines - - hard drives can behard drives can bereplaced and machine up and running in 20replaced and machine up and running in 20minutes after disk failure.minutes after disk failure.Make a boot floppy that will connect toMake a boot floppy that will connect tonetwork drive, or CD or other media.network drive, or CD or other media.Put ghost on the floppy or network drive.Put ghost on the floppy or network drive.Make bootable CDs (with Ghost and image) of Make bootable CDs (with Ghost and image) of vital machines.vital machines.


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Library Use!Library Use! set comspec=d:\image\command.com clscall d:\image\repair.bat

Directory of D:\image

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.. 23/11/99 17:37 ..GHOST EXE 676,839 16/11/99 12:58 GHOST.EXEREPAIR BAT 91 23/11/99 17:38 repair.batCOMMAND COM 93,812 24/08/96 11:11 COMMAND.COM

LIBCAT1 GHO 47,303,140 23/11/99 17:47 LIBCAT1.GHO4 file(s) 48,073,882 bytes2 dir(s) 133,005,312 bytes free

d:\image\ghost -clone,mode=pload,src=d:\image\libcat1.gho:1,dst=1:1 -sure

R epair.bat:

Autoexec:


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pp cat ons er ectpp cat ons er ectuninstall!uninstall!

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Re-image with Ghost works perfectly!


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How to get a co p y of GhostHow to get a co p y of GhostAvailable as centrallyAvailable as centrally- -funded softwarefunded softwareContact Jane Brown at OUCS with SoftwareContact Jane Brown at OUCS with SoftwareCard Barcode number and exact number of Card Barcode number and exact number of Worstations that will use Ghost.Worstations that will use Ghost.Can be downloaded fromCan be downloaded frommicros.oucs.ox.ac.uk, but need password tomicros.oucs.ox.ac.uk, but need password tounpack archive.unpack archive.


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Q uestions?Q uestions?

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