I checked the client computer and the log file says “green fog failed to connect to fog server” I know the fog server is running and I turned off the firewall on the fog server for testing but still get the same message. Any ideas why the client can’t talk to the fog server? I can ping the server from the client

Server - Fog .32
Client - OS Windows 7

Here is part of the log;
[COLOR=#0000a0][FONT=Verdana]5/16/2012 7:32 AM FOG::GreenFog Attempting to connect to fog server…[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#0000a0][FONT=Verdana] 5/16/2012 7:32 AM FOG::GreenFog Failed to connect to fog server![/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#0000a0][FONT=Verdana] 5/16/2012 7:32 AM FOG::GreenFog The underlying connection was closed: An unexpected error occurred on a receive.[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#0000a0][FONT=Verdana] 5/16/2012 7:32 AM FOG::GreenFog at System.Net.WebClient.DownloadDataInternal(Uri address, WebRequest& request)[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#0000a0][FONT=Verdana] at System.Net.WebClient.DownloadString(Uri address)[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#0000a0][FONT=Verdana] at FOG.GreenFog.doWork()[/FONT][/COLOR]

I will remember that 🙂
Thank again.

We finally resolve the issue!! After trying all sort of upload methods, we finally thought something must be different in the way Dell loaded the original image. We reinstalled the factory image with another Dell install disk , and ran the upload task again. This time it was only grabbing the used space. We used the same method as all other images (multi partition re sizable ) When they imaged the disk from the factory, it must add some white space. Hope this helps!

you can also find some information here [url]http://www.vernalex.com/guides/sysprep/video.shtml[/url]
for creating universal images which can be used to deploy to machines which vary in configs.

PXE boot requests would need to be directed towards your FOG server. If an imaging task is scheduled, and the client is set to PXE boot, it will then begin the scheduled task. If no task is scheduled, you can have the FOG menu displayed for x seconds before booting into the client OS.

[URL=‘http://www.fogproject.org/wiki/index.php?title=Modifying_existing_DHCP_server_to_work_with_FOG’]Modifying existing DHCP server to work with FOG[/URL]

Definitely check out the FOG wiki when you have the time (bookmark it!). It is a great resource!

There is lots of information on the wiki. Teach a man to fish etc

thank you for the answer it was very helpful for me

[quote=“Carbonnier Alexandre, post: 3183, member: 1026”]Thanks , for your answer.

How can sysprepped correctly my computer ?

Thank you[/quote]
Any luck, Carbonnier?

Hi Amine,

Have you defined an image within Image Management, and associated this image with the client workstation?

Ahh okay… Will do 🙂 thanks for the suggestion.

Might this help?

[url]http://www.fogproject.org/wiki/index.php?title=Ubuntu_10.04#dhcp3-server_to_isc-dhcp-server[/url]

From my user account I just went in via su -

I have successfully run Fog 0.32 on Ubuntu Server 10.04 LTS, both a test server for 4 months, and now a production server for the last 9 months or so. I tried newer versions of Ubuntu server, but once I install gnome-desktop-environment, they all seem to have problems with my hardware. So for now, I just stick with what works.

Yes. The definition of the images is separate from the storage of the images. You can have one without the other, which is the situation such as when you create a new image in the web ui and before you upload the actual image. Conversely, if you delete the definition from the database, the file(s) can still exist if they are not deleted also. This means you can copy or move the image files to an external HD if they are no longer in use, but still leave the definitions in FOG. If you ever need to use the image again, just copy it back to the images folder.

To recover your “lost” image:

Create a new image in the Web UI by giving the new image definition the same type (single partition, mult-partition, etc) and specifying the correct storage location.

Example:
Image Name: Image1
Image Description: First Image, Win XP Pro 32 bit
Storage Group: Default
Image file: /images/[Name of file or folder that holds the image or image files]
Image type: [select correct image type]

If the image is stored in 1 file under /images/, such as a single parition-resizable image type, then put the filename as the value for the Image file: /images/[image file]

If the image is stored in a folder under /images/, such as a multiple-partition-single disk or multiple disk, then put the folder name that contains the image files.

I personally have never gotten the client installer to pick up hosts. I always have to do a full inventory to get it to work.

Reinstalled Ubuntu/Fog, restored the database, and PXEboot on the clients is working again. There was a probably a simpler way to get it going without being so drastic, but I was running out of time…