Ghostcast Server is relatively easy to use. I am not exactly sure
what you are intending to accomplish, so I will give you the detail
for which I use the product. We were trying to simply upload a single
image of one machine, then redistribute it to several machines.
Ghostcast is included in the standard toolset and is not required to
run as a server. You can simply install the software on your target
server (I have it installed on our SAN) and run the program. I am
rather certain that Peer-to-Peer and Ghostcast are two different
technologies. In this instance I will explain Ghostcast.
Application for Upload: Run the Ghostcast application using Start,
Programs, Symantec Ghost, Ghostcast Server. Inside the application
name the session appropriately (i.e. "NewImage"). Select the file to
which you want to save the image (save to your storage area, i.e.
"D:\Data"NewImage.gho"). Make sure you select "Create Image" on the
radio button next to the Session name. Choose the appropriate type
("Disk" or "Partition"). At that point you can click accept clients
and begin the upload (detailed below).
Application for Download: Run the Ghostcast application using Start,
Programs, Symantec Ghost, Ghostcast Server. Inside the application
name the session appropriately (i.e. "Download"). Select the image
file you previously saved and select the "Restore Image" radio button.
Select which type of image the file is ("Disk" or "Partition") as
well. At this point you can choose accept clients and boot each
machine that will be installed the new image. You can boot several
machines at once, then deploy the image to the machine simultaneously
when you click the "Send" button. This button will be gray until
clients connect to the Ghostcast Server.
Client Machine: Creating a bootdisk with Symantec Ghost is very
simple. Utilize the wizard in order to make a set of bootable disks
(2 required). I chose the option for "Multiple Cards" in order to
account for all of the different network cards we have installed on
our LAN. The most common are 3com 3x905 compatible cards and Intel
EtherExpress. Once this is created the rest is easy. When you boot
from the bootdisks you are given a rather simple interface. From this
interface you will select Ghostcast and you can opt for Unicast or
Multicast (Multicast will auto-find the Ghostcast Server while Unicast
will require the name or IP of the machine). Once you give the name
of the session and choose the disk that will be uploaded/overwritten
the control relies within the Ghostcast Server if you are downloading
or the client if you are uploading. It is a matter of clicking "Begin
Upload." Just remember Ghostcast Server must be running before you
connect to a named session.
Good Luck! |
