The SETTINGS.TXT file contains parameters that control how the imaging boot-up process occurs.
SETTINGS.TXT is installed to the root of the imaging boot device (CD, hard-disk partition, the third diskette, or on the PXE server).
SETTINGS.TXT is a plain text file that contains various parameters, each on a separate line. Each parameter has the general format of PARAMETER=value. Lines that begin with a pound sign (#) are comments and are ignored during the imaging bootup process.
The format and function of each parameter in the SETTINGS.TXT file are described in the table below.
| Parameter | Specifies |
|---|---|
PROMPT |
Whether to prompt for each configuration setting when you boot a computer from the imaging device. If you leave this parameter commented out or set it to No, the computer boots using the configuration settings specified in SETTINGS.TXT and you can't override the settings during bootup unless you type config at the boot prompt before the Linux operating system begins to load. If you set this parameter to Yes, you are automatically prompted for each configuration setting during bootup. |
MANUALREBOOT |
Whether you must reboot a computer manually after it was booted from the imaging device in automatic mode. (If the computer was booted from the imaging device in manual mode, you must always reboot the computer manually.) If you boot a computer from the imaging device and you let the bootup process proceed in automatic mode, the imaging engine starts up and checks the imaging server to see if an imaging operation should be performed on the computer. If so, it performs the imaging operation and then quits. If not, it quits without doing anything. What happens next depends on how you set this parameter. If you leave it commented out or set it to No, you are prompted to remove the imaging device (if necessary) and press any key to reboot the computer to the native operating system. If you set this parameter to Yes, the computer doesn't reboot automatically but instead displays the Linux prompt, allowing you to perform additional imaging-related tasks using the Linux menu or at the command line. This is helpful if you want to do things like check the current partition information or the image-safe data before booting to the native operating system. |
PARTITIONSIZE |
The number of megabtyes to allocate to the imaging (Linux) partition if you choose to create one locally on a computer when you boot the computer from the imaging device. The default size is 15 MB, which is the smallest you should make the partition. The maximum size allowed is 2048 MB (2 GB). If you plan to store an image in the Linux partition, such as to enable the computer to be restored to a certain state without connecting to the network, you might want to specify a larger size on this parameter. Example: PARTITIONSIZE=500 |
IPADDR |
The IP address used by a computer to communicate on the network when you boot the computer from the imaging device, if a static IP address is needed. Example: IPADDR=137.65.95.126 If you want DHCP to be used, leave this and the next two parameters commented out. |
NETMASK |
The subnet mask to be used by the computer, if the computer is using a static IP address. Example: NETMASK=255.255.252.0 If DHCP is being used, leave this parameter commented out. |
GATEWAY |
The IP address of the gateway (router) to be used by the computer, if the computer is using a static IP address. Example: GATEWAY=137.65.95.254 If DHCP is being used, leave this parameter commented out. |
PROXYADDR |
The IP address or full DNS name of the imaging (proxy) server to connect to when you boot a computer from the imaging device in auto-imaging mode. Examples:
This parameter is used to set the PROXYADDR environment variable in Linux when the computer is booted from the imaging device. The imaging engine then reads this variable to determine which server to contact if it's running in automatic mode. Whether it's running in automatic or manual mode, the imaging engine attempts to log the imaging results to the server specified in this variable. |
LANGDISK |
Whether to prompt for a language diskette when you boot a computer from the imaging device. Set this parameter to Yes only if the computer has a non-English keyboard and you have created a language diskette to support that keyboard as explained in the online help for the Imaging Boot Disk Creator (ZIMGBOOT.EXE) utility. If you need to support a language that's not listed in the Imaging Boot Disk Creator utility, see Imaging Bootup Languages (ZIMGLANG.INI) . |