Lenovo ThinkVantage ImageUltra Builder Version 5.0 - Manual (Page 39)

required; and, in most cases the time required to do the overall deployment
and installation is substantially less than any other method. In either case, the
end result is no console-side recovery at the target computer.
You can change the setting anytime during the map-development process through
the map Settings window. See “Controlling the behavior of the service partition”
on page 95 or the ImageUltra help system for details.
Enabling the network-sync function
The network-sync function is used to check the repository for updated maps. The
check will occur twice if the target computer is connected to the network:
v At the beginning of deployment: If a down-level map is selected, the
network-sync function will locate the latest map and use it in place of the
down-level map.
v At the beginning of installation: This check is most valuable when the
installation process takes place at a later date than the deployment process. In
this case, maps that have been updated or replaced since the original
deployment process took place are used. Depending on how much the map
content has changed since the original deployment, in some cases, this check
might result in the deployment of a complete, new Smart Image.
In order for a network-sync operation to locate a replacement map, two conditions
must be met:
v The network-sync function must be enabled in the base map.
v The network-sync settings table (accessible through the ImageUltra Builder Tools
menu) must contain an entry defining the deployed map and the replacement
map.
As you create your base map, the New Map Wizard enables you to designate
whether you want to enable the network-sync function. You can change the
network-sync settings anytime during the map development process through the
map Settings window. See “Controlling the network-sync function” on page 94 or
the ImageUltra Builder help system for details.
Defining users and administrators
The new ImageUltra Administrator tool guides administrators through the process
of managing servers and users, and users and their access to repositories. The
Administrator tool secures repositories based on predetermined access levels set by
the administrator.
To help administrators manage and work with large numbers of users, the
ImageUltra Administrator provides tasks that organize and manage users
limitations and accessibility privileges to repositories and their contents. The
Administrator tool provides the following options to manage users and their access
to repositories:
v Administer users
v Change a user
v Create a new user
v Control users’ access to repositories
v Administer repositories
v Delete the repository
v Unlock a map or module within the repository
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