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4. Have the user reboot. If it’s an older workstation (without a ZENworks for Desktops
Workstation Imaging (Linux) partition), the user should boot with the imaging boot diskettes
or CD. If it’s a newer workstation (with a ZENworks for Desktops imaging partition or PXEenabled), the user should boot from the ZENworks for Desktops imaging partition or Imaging/
Preboot Services server. If you are using Preboot Services, make sure ZENworks for Desktops
Preboot Services (PXE Support) has been installed on your imaging server. For more
information, see ZENworks for Desktops 4 Preboot Services PXE-on-Disk User Guide.
5. Restore any user files that were backed up in Step 2.
Restoring Lab or Classroom Workstations to a Clean State
After each lab session, you can restore every workstation to a clean state, removing any changes
or additions made during the session.
1. Create an image of a clean model workstation and store it on a ZENworks for Desktops
Workstation Imaging server. For more information, see “Manually Taking an Image of a
Workstation” on page 462. The image should include the Imaging Agent and either the Novell
Client or ZENworks for Desktops 4 Management Agent. ZENworks for Desktops lets
ZENworks work with or without an installation of the Novell Client on the workstation. If
your setup does not require the client, then the Management Agent must be installed. For more
information, see Installing the ZfD Management Agent on a Workstation in the ZENworks for
Desktops 4.0.1 Installation Guide.
2. Create imaging boot diskettes or CDs that point to the ZENworks for Desktops Workstation
Imaging server where the clean image is stored. For more information, see “Preparing an
Imaging Boot Device or Method” on page 445. If you are using Preboot Services and the
workstations are PXE capable, make sure PXE is enabled. For more information, see “Preboot
Services (PXE)” on page 445.
3. If you are using Preboot Services, make sure ZENworks for Desktops Preboot Services (PXE
Support) has been installed on your imaging server. For more information, see ZENworks for
Desktops 4 Preboot Services PXE-on-Disk User Guide.
4. Create a policy for unregistered workstations that specifies the clean image to restore. Choose
the option to always force down the same base image. For more information, see “Defining
an Imaging Policy for Unregistered Workstations (Server Policy)” on page 457.
Deploy each lab computer as follows:
1. Physically connect the workstation to the lab network. If you are using Preboot Services, boot
it from the Imaging/Preboot Services server. If you are not using Preboot Services, boot it with
the imaging boot diskettes or CD and install the ZENworks for Desktops Workstation Imaging
(Linux) partition. For more information, see Step 6 on page 454 of “Enabling a Workstation
for Auto-Imaging Operations” on page 452.
2. Reboot from the ZENworks for Desktops imaging partition (not required if you are using
Preboot Services).
3. Reboot from the ZENworks for Desktops imaging partition (not required if you are using
Preboot Services).
4. At the end of each lab session, reboot each computer and let it be auto-imaged by the policy.
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