SystemPrep 1.1

SystemPrep is a product for the automated, rapid and
safe deployment of operating systems, additional
software and drivers onto remote computers. It supports
single site as well as multiple site WAN scenarios, with
minimal configuration effort.

SystemPrep complies to the Intel Wired for Manage-
ment (WfM), Preboot Execution Environment (PXE) 2.x
specifications.

To bootstrap clients into the installation process it sup-
ports:

• PXE & TCP/IP Boot ROMs

• PXE & TCP/IP Boot ROM code located on a
  3,5” disk

• conventional DOS based installations disks

To automatically power on a previously shutdown 
computer, before the installation takes place, it option-
ally supports Wake On LAN technology.


How does it work ?

SystemPrep discovers any new clients. Next the admin-
istrator configures the desired operating system and
installation parameters. Finally SystemPrep executes 
all necessary steps, beginning with the partitioning 
and formatting of the local hard disks, the installation
of the selected operating  system and any 3^rd party
hardware drivers.

Installation of additional software, for example service
packs, applications, updates, etc. can be integrated
into the unattended setup process easily. The con-
figured software  will be installed automatically fol-
lowing the installation of the operating system.

Furthermore SystemPrep lets you add additional or
updated hardware-drivers, to be used  during the in-
stallation process of new or existing computers.

SystemPrep's optional browser based service allows
the administrator to use  mobiles or other small
devices to monitor the installation status and to
initiate the installation of clients over the intranet
or internet.


Configuring SystemPrep

The entire configuration of SystemPrep is completely
graphical. It includes a unique wizard that guides the
administrator through processes like:

• the initial configuration of SystemPrep

• the creation of conventional DOS based instal-
  lation disks

• the creation of PXE & TCP/IP remote boot images

• adding new installable operating system images

• adding 3^rd party hardware drivers to be incorpo-
  rated into the client installation

• definition of a site hierarchy, in case of multiple
  site WAN environments
   
   

Predefined Ready-To-Use Templates

SystemPrep contains ready-to-use templates for an
unattended setup of the following operating systems:

• Windows 9x

• Windows ME

• Windows NT 3.51 Workstation & Server

• Windows NT 4.0  Workstation & Server & Terminal Server

• Windows 2000 Professional & Server & Advanced Server

• Windows 2003 Server

• Windows XP Professional and Home Edition

They can be used, right out of the box, to deploy
any of the mentioned operating systems. The tem-
plates and a computer’s individual installation para-
meters can be customized easily using System
Prep’s intuitive graphical interface. The administrator
can create new templates and organize the clients
in a tree structure to simplify his or her daily work.

Additionally to System Prep’s unattended setup sup-
port, it can be integrated with Symantec Norton Ghost
for cloning purposes.

SystemPrep key features

• Intel Wired for Management (WfM), Preboot
  Execution Environment (PXE) 2.x compatible

• Support for PXE boot ROMs and TCP/IP boot
  ROMs

• Support for “conventional” DOS based boot disks,
  loading any user supplied DOS NDIS driver

• Wake On Lan technology, to remotely power-up
  shutdown computers

• Support for PXE or TCP/IP boot ROM code locat-
  ed on a 3,5” floppy disk (e.g. 3COM’s MBA disk)

• Intuitive, wizard guided configuration process

• Predefined Ready-To-Use operating system temp-
  lates

• SystemPrep services can be installed onto Win-
  dows 2000/XP/2003

• Web Access to monitor client installation pro-
  gress with a web browser

• Clients can be managed in a user defined tree
  structure

• Support for multiple site WAN scenarios
   
   

Requirements

• Microsoft Windows-NT 4.0 or Windows-200x
  domain

• Microsoft or 3^rd party DHCP server
   
   

Support

Customers and 30-day trial participants can rely on our
experienced product support, available 24 / 7 using our
live support chat or by contacting us by email. The live
support chat requires that ActiveScript or JavaScript is
enabled.

Existing Client Base

Please click here for some of our reference customers...
 

Ordering SystemPrep

You can find pricing and ordering information within
the sales area of  our web site.
 
  

Downloads

 

	Product description - page 1
	Product description - page 2
	User's manual in Adobe PDF format

 

SystemPrep 1.1 Demoversion

 

Additional Links

  

	User's manual in HTML format
	Intel WfM / PXE Specification