Types of images supported by a smart image, Types, Images – Lenovo ThinkPad R400 User Manual
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a
faster
overall
deployment/installation
cycle.
Speed
is
affected
by
the
amount
of
network
traffic
and
certain
map
settings.
During
the
deployment
phase,
a
unique
network
staging-folder
is
created
on
the
network
for
the
target
computer.
The
person
controlling
the
direct-network
installation
(typically
an
IT
professional)
first
selects
the
base
map
and
driver
map.
Then,
only
those
modules
required
to
control
the
installation
of
the
selected
maps
are
obtained
from
the
repository
and
unpacked
into
the
network-staging
folder.
When
the
required
modules
are
unpacked,
the
person
controlling
the
installation
makes
selections
from
the
installation
menu
system
to
define
the
specific
image
required
for
the
target
computer.
When
the
image
is
defined,
installation
to
the
target
computer
automatically
begins.
All
modules
that
are
required
to
create
the
image
content
are
obtained
from
the
repository,
unpacked
dynamically
to
the
C
partition
of
the
target
computer,
and
run
through
a
series
of
setup
programs
to
create
the
image
on
the
target
computer.
When
the
installation
is
complete,
the
network-staging
folder
is
deleted
from
the
network.
Depending
on
the
settings
in
the
base
map
being
used,
any
of
the
following
actions
can
occur
at
the
end
of
the
installation
process:
–
Pre-existing
recovery
files
in
the
service
partition
can
be
updated
to
contain
the
complete
Smart
Image,
thereby
providing
console-side
recovery
for
any
image
contained
within
the
Smart
Image
–
Pre-existing
recovery
files
in
the
service
partition
can
be
updated
to
contain
the
maps
and
modules
required
to
recreate
the
installed
image
only,
thereby
providing
console-side
recovery
for
the
installed
image
only.
–
Pre-existing
recovery
files
in
the
service
partition
can
be
deleted,
thereby
eliminating
console-side
recovery.
Types
of
images
supported
by
a
Smart
Image
A
Smart
Image
can
contain
three
different
types
of
images,
each
achieving
different
levels
of
portability:
v
Ultra-Portable
Image:
This
type
of
image
contains
hardware-independent
operating-system
modules,
application
modules,
and
device-driver
modules
that
are
either
developed
by
Lenovo
or
created
through
the
ImageUltra
Builder
program.
Using
operating-system
modules
that
you
develop
through
the
ImageUltra
Builder
program,
you
can
create
Smart
Images
that
can
be
used
on
virtually
any
personal
computer
platform,
regardless
of
manufacturer.
The
only
limiting
factor
is
the
licensing
agreement
between
you
and
the
Microsoft
®
Corporation
related
to
the
Product
ID
(PID)
you
assign
to
the
operating-system
module.
Using
ImageUltra-developed
operating
system
modules,
you
can
create
Smart
Images
that
can
be
used
across
the
Lenovo
branded
product
line
of
personal
computers.
For
a
listing
of
Lenovo
branded
HIIT-enabled
personal
computers,
visit
the
ImageUltra
Web
site
at
http://www-3.lenovo.com/pc/support/site.wss/MIGR-44316.html
.
v
Portable-Sysprep
Image:
This
type
of
image
is
created
by
a
third-party
image-cloning
tool,
such
as
Symantec
Norton
Ghost,
Symantec
DeployCenter
or
Microsoft
ImageX,
but
modified
by
ImageUltra
Builder
tools
to
enable
the
installation
of
additional
modules
created
and
managed
by
the
ImageUltra
Builder
program.
The
additional
modules
can
be
device-driver
modules
to
enhance
portability
across
various
hardware
platforms
or
application
modules
to
provide
additional
flexibility
to
meet
the
needs
of
individual
departments.
v
Hardware-Specific
Image:
This
type
of
image
is
created
by
a
third-party
image-cloning
tool,
such
as
Symantec
Norton
Ghost
or
Symantec
DeployCenter.
It
is
a
self-contained
image,
which
does
not
enable
the
installation
of
additional
Chapter
1.
ImageUltra
Builder
capabilities
3