Multi-Network Adapter Configurations; Network Adapters - Symantec ALTIRIS DEPLOYMENT SOLUTION 6.9 SP4 - V1.0 Manual

Network Adapters

Deployment Solution
Novell NetWare (VLM): Select this option to store images on a NetWare server with
VLM client computers by using IPX network communications.
Novell NetWare (Client32): Select this option to store images on a NetWare server
with 32-bit client computers.
Use IPX to communicate with Netware: Select this check box if IPX is the network
protocol for the Novel NetWare (Client32) server.

Multi-Network Adapter Configurations

If you are creating a DOS configuration, when you select Multi-NIC configurations, a list
of supported drivers appears. You can select Multi-NIC drivers to be included in the
configuration by pressing Shift+Click or Ctrl+Click. After a client computer boots
using a multi-network adapter configuration, Boot Disk Creator applies the driver that
matches the first network adapter card that it detects.
Example: If you are going to use the multi-network adapter configuration for several
different client computers, this option can save you time and effort in booting different
computers. However, if a client computer has 2 NIC cards and you use the multi-
network adapter configuration to boot the computer, the first NIC card is detected and
can potentially be the wrong network adapter to use to connect to the Deployment
Server.
Advanced Features
The network adapters you select must support DOS, Linux, or WinPE so that client
computers can connect to a network or Deployment Server, depending on whether you
create automation partitions, or network or automation boot disks. The Have Disk
button lets you install network adapter drivers from a disk, CD, or network folder. The
Internet button lets you connect to an Altiris-supported Web site to download and
install network adapter drivers. The Advanced button lets you further define network
adapters and their drivers. See
Advanced on page 277.
Multiple Network Adapters Load Order
This option is only for DOS and WinPE configurations. This lets you specify the order in
which the physical network adapters are detected when the client computer boots.
Example: If most client computers have a Broadcom Ethernet adapter, but some
computers have a 3Com10/100 LAN PC Card Fast Ethernet card, you can use Up and
Down to move the Broadcom Ethernet adapter to the top of the list.
See Network Adapters on page 276.
The drivers listed in the Network Adapters window vary depending on the type of
configuration you create. You can install pre-boot operating system files for DOS, Linux,
or WinPE. See Install Pre-boot Operating System Files
After installing the pre-boot operating system files for WinPE, the Windows NIC drivers
that are available to create a WinPE configuration appear and are automatically added to
the new configuration. If you select Auto-detect all network adapters, WinPE
determines the network adapter driver to use.
Introduction to Altiris® Boot Disk Creator
Have Disk on page 277,
on page 288.
Internet on page 277, and
276