Creating a Windows K2000 Boot Environment.
Here are the steps to build out the new KBE boot environment:
** You will need to build KBE for Windows via the K2000 Media Manager on a Windows Server 2003 R2 SP2, Windows 2008, Windows Vista, or Windows 7 system (NOT Windows XP). **
Do the following only after you ensure that your K2000 appliance has been updated to at least version 3.2:
1) Go to 'Library' > 'Overview' > 'Download Media Manager'.
2) Select 'Download for Windows' (This will require .NET 2.0) and select to open when propmpted
3) Download the WAIK for windows 7: -- http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=696DD665-9F76-4177-A811-39C26D3B3B34&displaylang=en
4) Install the WAIK onto the Windows system.
5) Open the Media Manager on the Windows system then:
a) Choose the 'Create K2000 Boot Environment' tab
b) Input K2000 hostname or IP address
c) Enter your drivers/restore password in the "Host Login Password" field if running the 3.4 media manager
d) Input name for new KBE boot environment, for ex: -- "KBE (x86) Boot Environment"
6) Choose 32 bit or 64 bit
7) Input path of WAIK, normally: -- C:\Program Files\Windows AIK
8) Click 'Upload Now.' Your new K2000 Boot Environment (KBE) is now ready to use.
Creating a Mac K2000 Boot Environment
This process requires the use of a Mac OS install media. The latest version of the media you can find the better. As an example, with 10.6 you want to fine the highest 10.6 media you can, like 10.6.8. Mac KBEs need to be created on the same operating system for which you are trying to create a KBE. For instance, a 10.6 KBE needs to be created on a machine with 10.6, a 10.7 KBE needs to be created on a machine with 10.7.
If a new model Mac is acquired, you should build a new environment on this machine for successful netbooting.
1) Go to 'Library' > 'Overview' > 'Download Media Manager'.
2) Click on the link "Download for Mac OS X"
3) Unzip the Media Manager if it didn't do it for you automatically
4) Click "Open" if you get a warning about the K2000 Media Manager being an application downloaded from the internet.
5) Click on the Create Netboot Image tab.
6) Enter the K2000 IP Address or hostname
7) Give your KBE a name
8) Browse to the media you have for creating the netboot environment
9) Enter the password you would like to use to login to the netboot environment and then confirm this password.
10) Click on "Start Build" to create the netboot environment and upload it to the K2000. You will be required to use admin credentials of the local machine to create this environment.
11) After the upload is complete and the K2000 has processed it, you will need to go to K2000 webui under Settings & Maintenance | General Settings. Click on Edit and set this new environment to be default for Mac OS X.
**Netbooting does require the Netboot Service to be started under Settings & Maintenance | Network.
You can also find out more information on this process from the 'Guided Tour --> Setup' link.