Lenovo ThinkVantage ImageUltra Builder Version 5.0 - Manual (Page 11)

v Deploy Wizard: A Deploy Wizard simplifies the process of creating distribution
CDs, and network-deployment CDs.
v Redesigned Map window: The Map window has been redesigned so you can
select and manipulate multiple items in a map.
v Variable support: Support for variables in the menu system has been added to
allow dynamic flow processing and increased flexibility based on user responses
during the image-installation process.
v Enhanced control of the module-installation sequence: You can now control the
installation sequence and execution of individual modules.
v Customized behavior for a module in a map: You can now alter the behavior of
a common module on a map-by-map basis through a new Customization field.
v Additional menu-customization capabilities: You now have better control over
the appearance and behavior of the installation menus. You can select
background colors, set margins, do window shadowing, enable and disable the
Ctrl+Alt+Del key sequence while menus are being viewed, define text to be
used in the status line, specify a key to exit the current menu, define a key for
returning to a previous menu, define a keyword that takes the user to a hidden
system menu, and more.
v Module password protection: You can password protect modules so that only
ImageUltra Builder processes have access to the source files inside of a module.
v Custom service-partition size: In the base map, you can now specify the size that
you want the service partition to be after the image has been deployed and
installed. This feature is useful to streamline the Rapid Restore
® PC installation
processes. By specifying extra room in the service partition, you can eliminate
the time required by the Rapid Restore installation process to rearrange data and
resize the service partition to accommodate the backup files.
v Support for the Hidden Protected Area (HPA): Many new ThinkPad ® and
ThinkCentre ® computers use an HPA for recovery and diagnostic purposes
instead of the service partition used by their predecessors. The HPA provides
increased security, protection, and recovery capabilities. The ImageUltra Builder
2.0 program supports importing maps, modules, and containers from an HPA
and sourcing device-driver modules from an HPA during the installation process
when a driver map is not used. The import and deployment support for service
partitions also remains.
v Direct-network installation to the C partition: This feature enables you to deploy
and install an image from the network directly to the C partition without having
to copy the maps and modules to a service partition.
Features added to version 2.2
The following features have been added to ImageUltra Builder version 2.2:
v Enhancements to the Deploy Wizard: You can now use the Deploy Wizard to
create distribution discs on CD or DVD media, network-deployment discs on
CD or DVD media, and ISO images without third-party CD-burning software.
Another new feature eliminates the need to create a network-deployment
diskette before you create a network-deployment CD. In addition, you can
optionally set a static IP address for the target computer instead of depending
on one being assigned by a DHCP server.
v Network-deployment CDs now support multiple network cards.
v Enhanced flexibility in sequencing module installation order: The module
Options tab now supports up to 9999 install slots for greater control of the
module-installation sequence.
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