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• Network deployment with local installation: This method uses the service partition as a staging area for
the complete Smart Image.
You can also elect not to predefine an installation method and instead, prompt the person at the target
computer to select an installation method at the time of deployment.
For more information on Map Settings, see “Specifying base-map settings” on page 111 or the ImageUltra
Builder help system for details.
Defining service-partition behavior
As you create your base map, the New Map Wizard enables you to define how the ImageUltra Builder
program uses the service partition on the target computer after an image has been installed. You have
three options:
• Delete none:
– For a standard installation (network-deployment with local installation or installation from CD), the
service-partition size and contents remain the same as when the Smart Image was deployed.
– For a direct-network installation, based on the map settings, a service partition is created if one does
not already exist. If a service partition does already exist, it is resized if necessary, and the files in the
service partition are replaced with ImageUltra maps and modules.
The end result for either type of installation is that the service partition contains the complete Smart Image.
• Delete some:
– For a standard installation (network-deployment with local installation or installation from CD), all
modules not used for this specific computer image are deleted. The service partition is resized to
accommodate only those modules that remain. The C partition is resized to include any free space that
was created when the service partition was resized.
– For a direct-network installation, a service partition is created if one does not already exist. If a service
partition already exists, it is resized if necessary, and any preexisting maps and modules in the service
partition are replaced with the ImageUltra maps and modules required to recreate the installed image;
preexisting utility files are not affected.
The end result for either type of installation is that the service partition contains only those files required to
recreate the image, and the service partition will not be any larger than absolutely necessary to house
those files. However, the installation time is typically longer because of the time required to resize
partitions and move data.
• Delete all:
– For a standard installation (network deployment with local installation), the service partition, which was
used as a staging area for deployment, is deleted. The C partition is resized to recover any free space
that was created when the service partition was deleted. The end result is no console-side recovery at
the target computer.
– For a direct-network installation, the behavior depends on whether or not a service partition existed on
the target computer before the direct-network installation was initiated. If a service partition already
existed on the target computer before the direct-network installation took place, the service partition is
deleted and the C partition is resized to recover any free space that was created when the service
partition was deleted. If a service partition did not exist before the installation, none was created, and
no action is 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 87 or the ImageUltra help system for details.
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