Add Microsoft DaRT to FOG Menu

[Tom Elliott]

@Avaryan A couple methods, use hidden menu, which will use a key sequence. This, when pressed, will force a login to view the menu. Or move the items into the advanced script and use the advanced login methodology.

[Avaryan]

@Tom-Elliott Where is the advanced script located?

[rbasart]

@Avaryan I’m thinking I need the wimboot stuff to make my Mobscene boot. What did you do to get wimboot installed?

[Avaryan]

@rbasart Wimboot is for booting from a .wim (Windows Imaging Format). I doubt that Mobscene uses that.

Anyway, I just copied from the wimboot files into the root of the directory I placed my DaRT files into.

http://ipxe.org/wimboot

[BedCruncher]

@Avaryan
I was thinking about adding this to my fog menu as well, can you provide me some links on how you got that built? I’ve got the MDOP downloading now, but help from someone who has conquered that particular beast would be much appreciated.

Thanks

[Avaryan]

@BedCruncher said in Add Microsoft DaRT to FOG Menu:

@Avaryan
I was thinking about adding this to my fog menu as well, can you provide me some links on how you got that built? I’ve got the MDOP downloading now, but help from someone who has conquered that particular beast would be much appreciated.

Thanks

Sure. I did this on Windows 7 and MDOP version for it. Newer OS’s use the newer version. Instructions are probaly the same or similar.

The first step is, obviously, to install the version that corresponds to your OS.
After that is installed hit the Start button. Type in ‘dart’. Click the ‘DaRT Recovery Image’ option. You’ll need a Windows DVD or mounted .iso.

Follow the instructions to customize your build. I just selected everything.

And… I have a meeting in 20 minutes. Will continue this afterwards.

[BedCruncher]

@Avaryan
I’m special, ignore the last. Still will wait for you to reply so that I can try this out. Seems extremely helpful.

[Avaryan]

My FOG server is running on Ubuntu with apache2. So if you’re running something else the directions may be different.

At this point I assume you’ve downloaded and installed DaRT and opened the ‘DaRT Recovery Image’ tool and created a custom .iso.

Next you’ll need to either mount, burn, or extract the files inside the .iso. Copy everything to /var/www/html/DaRT7 on your folder.

You’ll also want to download and extract wimboot and place those files inside the DaRT folder. The inside of your folder should look like this:

Link to wimboot.

Next go to the web side of your FOG server.
FOG Configuration --> iPXE Boot Menu

Scroll all the way down and click the ‘Advanced configuration options’ to expand the menu. Copy/paste/save into the box.

:MENU
menu
item --gap -- ---------------- iPXE Advanced Boot Menu ----------------
item dart7 Microsoft Diagnostics and Recovery Toolset (DaRT7)
item return Return to Previous Menu
choose --default return --timeout 15000 target && goto ${target}
:dart7
kernel http://${fog-ip}/DaRT7/wimboot
initrd http://${fog-ip}/DaRT7/boot/bcd BCD
initrd http://${fog-ip}/DaRT7/boot/boot.sdi boot.sdi
initrd http://${fog-ip}/DaRT7/sources/boot.wim boot.wim
boot
:return
chain http://${fog-ip}/${fog-webroot}/service/ipxe/boot.php?mac=${net0/mac} ||
prompt
goto MENU
autoboot

Go to FOG Configuration --> iPXE Menu Customization
Click on fog.advanced. Change ‘Menu Show with:’ to ‘Advanced Options’. Save changes.
Click on fog.advancedlogin. Change ‘Menu Show with:’ to ‘All Hosts’. Save changes.

Grab and computer. PXE boot to the FOG Menu. You should have an Advanced Menu option towards the bottom. Click on it. It should prompt for your FOG username/password.

That’s it.

[Quazz]

Just want to weigh in that for me personally, with DaRT iso, I don’t have to unpack it. It’s generally wise to do so as it tends to work better on average, however.

initrd ${msdart-url}/MSDaRT8.1x64.iso
chain memdisk iso raw

Has worked so far for me.

[BedCruncher]

@Quazz @Avaryan
I tried it with the windows 10 DART iso and that didn’t work for me. Throws an error. I will try the other method.

[x23piracy]

Hi,

i boot all my iso’s that way:

initrd http://${fog-ip}/iso/acronis2017.iso
chain memdisk iso raw ||
goto MENU
:easeuspms
initrd http://${fog-ip}/iso/easeuspms.iso
chain memdisk iso raw ||
goto MENU
:aomeipau
initrd http://${fog-ip}/iso/aomeipau.iso
chain memdisk iso raw ||
goto MENU
:veeam
initrd http://${fog-ip}/iso/veeam.iso
chain memdisk iso raw ||
goto MENU
:erd2005
initrd http://${fog-ip}/iso/erd2005.iso
chain memdisk iso raw ||
goto MENU
:dart7
initrd http://${fog-ip}/iso/dart7.iso
chain memdisk iso raw ||
goto MENU
:dart8
initrd http://${fog-ip}/iso/dart8.iso
chain memdisk iso raw ||
goto MENU
:dart81
initrd http://${fog-ip}/iso/dart81.iso
chain memdisk iso raw ||
goto MENU
:dart10
initrd http://${fog-ip}/iso/dart10.iso
chain memdisk iso raw ||
goto MENU
:dban
initrd http://${fog-ip}/iso/dban_2.3.0.iso
chain memdisk iso raw ||
goto MENU

Here is my complete menu: https://pastebin.com/zWBnT5c0