Rick,
I’m not quite sure what you mean by
this. Sure, SmartStart version 6.x is only *really*
useful for G3 based computers, but there isn’t anything stopping you from
using SmartStart 5.5x on older and newer hardware.
We have a unified build (based on the 5.5x
SmartStart) that will quite happily do builds on G1, G2, G3 (even the older
PL1600, 5500’s, 8000 based hardware) that supports Win 2k / Win 2k3. It’s
really not too difficult. Just don’t use v6.0 (I know we don’t).
Glenn
From:
[EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rick Kingslan
Sent: Wednesday, 9 June 2004 11:02
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Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] OT:
Compaq Servers
Sadly, HP/Compaq flat pissed me off with
orphaning all of my '2nd gen' systems to Windows 2000, unless I don't want to
use SmartStart for anything other than coasters. So, I really have no
need for the 6.0 stuff that they keep sending me that DOES support Windows
Server 2003, but not my still quite useful but somewhat dinosaur-ish (according
to HP/Compaq, I suppose....)
To me - dumb move. But, I'm sure
that they had a great reason for it. Like, not having any interest in
customers who weren't buying brand new machines for Windows Server 2003....
Rick Kingslan MCSE, MCSA, MCT, CISSP
Microsoft MVP:
Windows Server / Directory Services
Windows Server / Rights Management
Windows Security (Affiliate)
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From:
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Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2004 9:38
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Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] OT:
Compaq Servers
I believe
RDP is free. The smartstart cd *is* free and you could build a master image
with that then distribute/implement with any of the methods/tools previously
mentioned in this thread. You can also get a 30 day eval license for the
altiris deployment server (what utilizes the RDP tool set) so I don't see any
money invovled with exploration of that either. It may also be the case
the one of the Insight Manager flavors would be useful for you. At least one
(4.something) was free by download a few weeks ago. Just my 2 cents.
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Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2004 10:30
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Servers
I've
spied the RDP tool before and it does look like a quality system, but can't
really warrant the £££. If I remember it was expensive.
**drifts
off to dreamland**
Oh how I
wish HP would provide me with a simple and free tool... Or a good old gui based
front end to produce a script.
**wakes
to reality**
Thud!
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Servers
You can
use also our tool RemoteDeploymentPackage (http://h18013.www1.hp.com/products/servers/management/rdp.html).
RDP offers templates to
deploy,image and re-deploy servers-images and also additional software. RDP is
based on Altiris solution....
> I
used Ghost to distribute Sysprep'd images either by Multicast or IP
> connections on DL380's.
After the first build, each server was up and
> ready to run DCPromo within
10-15 minutes including the time to load
> the image over 100BaseT.
You can save a lot of time with the
> Sysprep.inf file for many of
the tedious settings, but I found running
> DCPromo from the sysprep.inf
to be hit and miss because of network
> configuration, so I opted
> to do that manually.
>
> _____
>
> From:
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> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
On Behalf Of Rutherford,
> Robert
> Sent: Tuesday, June 8, 2004
9:26 AM
> To:
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> Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] OT:
Compaq Servers
>
>
> Thanks Roger,
>
> ADS does look sxy.....problem
is that we are still mainly W2K :O(
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Roger Seielstad [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: 08 June 2004 14:16
> To:
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> Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] OT:
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>
>
> Have you considered something
like the Automated Deployment System?
> Its part of the Dynamic
Systems Initiative and its geared towards this
> kind of deployment. Its also
more or less free.
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/technologies/management/ads/defau
> lt.mspx
> <http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/technologies/management/ads/defa
> ult.mspx>
>
> Roger
>
--------------------------------------------------------------
> Roger D. Seielstad - MTS MCSE
MS-MVP
> Sr. Systems Administrator
> Inovis Inc.
>
>
>
> _____
>
> From: Rutherford, Robert
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2004
8:42 AM
> To:
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>
>
>
> I'm sorry this is off topic
but just thought I'd throw it out to see
> if I get a bite....
>
> It must be that time of year
again...... a large number of new servers
> coming in.I don't want to, or
have anyone else build numerours
> DL360's/380's .. All with more
or less the same spec and o/s build.
> Has anyone ever actually got
the things to work with the scripting
> toolkit?
>
> TIA
>
> Rob
>
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