
Imaging Utilities and Options 229
Novell Confidential Manual (99a) 11 September 2003
Restore Mode
Use the Restore mode to retrieve an image from a specified location and lay it down on the
computer.
Normally, if the image to be laid down is a base image (one created previously by the imaging
engine), all existing partitions except Linux and Compaq configuration partitions are removed
from all local writable devices (such as hard disks and Jaz drives) before the new image is laid
down. When the image is laid down, the sizes of the original partitions from which the image was
taken are preserved if possible. If there’s insufficient space, the last partition is shrunk to fit unless
this would result in data loss, in which case the imaging engine denies the requested operation. If
there’s extra space left after all partitions in the image have been restored to their original sizes,
that space is left unpartitioned.
If the image to be laid down is an add-on image (one produced from an Application object or
created by the Image Explorer (IMGEXP.EXE) utility), or if it’s a base image and you specify the
apartition:ppartition parameter, none of the existing physical partitions are removed. Instead, the
appropriate partitions are merely updated with the files from the image. The update process does
not remove any existing files or overwrite any existing files of the same names if they are newer.
The syntax of this mode depends on whether you will retrieve the image from a local device or
from an imaging (proxy) server, as explained in the subsections below:
“Restore from Local” on page 229
“Restore from Proxy” on page 231
Restore from Local
Use the Restore from Local mode to retrieve an image from a local device and lay it down on the
computer. For more information, see Setting Up Disconnected Imaging Operations in Setting Up
Imaging Services in Workstation Imaging in Deployment.
To use the Restore from Local mode:
1 Enter img to display a menu > select Restore an Image > Local Image. Select Local Linux
File System if the image is stored in the local ZfD imaging (Linux) partition, or select the
partition where the image is stored. Type the image path and filename. Specify any advanced
parameters, such as sfileset or apartition:ppartition.
or
Enter the following:
img restorel[pNumber] filepath [sfileset]
[apartition:ppartition]
img makep img.xyz.com //xyz_server/sys/imgs/
dellnt.zmg x2 x3
Takes an image of all partitions
except those in slots 2 and 3 and
saves the image to sys/imgs/
dellnt.zmg on xyz_server.
(Assumes img.xyz.com is the DNS
name of xyz_server.)
Example Explanation
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