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The solution: Set up ONE computer in a standardized configuration and then duplicate it exactly to the other computers using a method known as cloning or disk imaging. Avoid high licensing costs for commercial cloning software by using Clonezilla Server, a free open source disk imaging software.
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Follow the prompts to install Ubuntu. Recent Ubuntu Desktop installations are straightforward. No special
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Follow the prompts to install Ubuntu. Recent Ubuntu Desktop installations are straightforward. No special configurations are necessary.
Now type: wget http://drbl.nchc.org.tw/GPG-KEY-DRBL 2. Add the key: sudo apt-key add GPG-KEY-DRBL 3. Add the Clonezilla repository to the apt source.list file. Open /etc/apt/source.list in the nano text editor: sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list 4. Add the following lines to the bottom of the list. Replace "lucid" with the name of the Ubuntu distribution you are using. I.E. gutsy, feisty, edgy, hardy, lucid..: Find your release name here. deb http://free.nchc.org.tw/ubuntu lucid main restricted universe multiverse deb http://free.nchc.org.tw/drbl-core drbl stable Save changes and exit the file. ( ctrl + x ) then press Yes at the prompt and Enter to exit the nano editor. 5.Run these two commands to update your list and install drbl: sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install drbl 6. Finally: sudo /opt/drbl/sbin/drbl4imp This configures DRBL and CloneZilla with default values. When the installation is finished, Clonezilla is started and ready to accept clients for cloning. Stop the Clonezilla Server. Type this in the terminal: sudo /opt/drbl/sbin/dcs clonezilla-stop
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NOTE: From DRBL version 2.x, those related files are not in /opt/drbl/ anymore. "All the files are in /usr/sbin/, /usr/bin, /etc/drbl/ or /usr/share/drbl/. but I found the above info via google, now it works We have to install 40 new (secondhands) pc's" Dree
2. Cat 5 Ethernet cables - enough for each computer to connect to the switch.
3. Setup the mini cloning station Setup all the computers and the server. Connect all of them to the switch. We want to isolate these computers from any other network so do not connect the switch to your router or another switch. The Clonezilla server will be using it's own DHCP server to give the computers IP address to communicate back and forth. We don't want any network conflicts or any unintended machines to be cloned. Keep this mini network separate from your regular network! Mass computer disk imaging network setup diagram:
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Overview of Step 3: In this step, you will create a disk image of your master computer and save it on the Clonezila Server.
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4. Select to save-disk which clones the computer disk and saves it as an image file.
5. Select the option to input the image and device name later.
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8. Use the enter button to finish.Clonezilla has loaded all of your settings. Leave this terminal open.
Now it is time to set up the Master Computer to PXE boot and clone it's disk to a file on the server.
After setting the computer to PXE boot in the BIOS, save the changes and exit the BIOS. Allow the computer to restart. It will start using the network card, contact the Clonezilla server to get an IP address and load the Clonezilla boot program into memory.
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2. Use the space bar to put an asterisk next to the disk you want to clone.
3. After entering <OK>, sit back and let Clonezilla work. Here, a 10.7 GB disk finishes imaging after about 14 minutes. You can shutdown the Master Computer after it is finished. Exit the terminal.
4. Check the Clonezilla server for the completed image files. File System > home > partimag
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5. Make sure you select poweroff - Shutdown client when the clone finishes. You don't want the finished client rebooting and loading up the clonezilla program again.
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9. Set the number of clients that Clonezilla will wait for before starting disk restoral / cloning.
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11. After pressing <Ok> Clonezilla will load your settings and then it is ready to restore disks on the clients. Leave the terminal open.
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1. With the clients configured to PXE boot on startup, start the clients to be cloned. A screen similar to this appears while the client is contacting the Clonzilla server:
2. When the client successfuly loads the Clonezilla program, choose Clonezilla: multicast restore if it is not already selected.
3. Once all the clients are ready, the cloning will start.
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4. Once the cloning starts, all the clients will be cloned simutaneously. These are 3 clients being cloned at the same time.
5.When the cloning process has finished, the clients should shutdown automatically if you configured that option in Clonezilla. Start the clients, enter the BIOS again and change the boot order to start from the CD / ROM or Hard drive first. Save changes and exit.
6. Start the clients. All of them will be exact duplicates of the Master Computer. You will need to change all of their names to avoid network conflicts.
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7. Stop Clonezilla Server Open the terminal. Applications > Accessories > Terminal and they type; sudo /opt/drbl/sbin/dcs Click throught the Clonezilla screens and then select Clonezilla-stop Stop clonezilla mode to shut down the CloneZilla Server.
DONE!
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