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found this in the below guide and thought i should add it here in case this hasn’t been picked up on
[url]http://wiki.rscwmsystems.org.uk/images/4/47/Using_Fog.pdf[/url]

There appears to be a bug on Fog v0.32 which strips backslashes from the snap-in run
with arguments and snap-in arguments fields when the snap-in is edited. I was able to correct
this by editing /var/www/fog/management/includes/snapin.edit.include.php, and
replacing:
[CODE]echo ( “<tr><td>”._(“Snapin Run With Arguments”).“:</td><td><input
class=“smaller” type=“text” size=“50” name=“rwa” value=”" .
htmlentities(stripslashes($ar[“sRunWithArgs”])) . “” /></td></tr>" );[/CODE]

with
[CODE]echo ( “<tr><td>”._(“Snapin Run With Arguments”).“:</td><td><input
class=“smaller” type=“text” size=“50” name=“rwa” value=”" .
htmlentities($ar[“sRunWithArgs”]) . “” /></td></tr>" );[/CODE]

and
[CODE]echo ( “<tr><td>”._(“Snapin Arguments”).“:</td><td><input
class=“smaller” type=“text” name=“args” size=“60” value=”" .
$ar[“sArgs”] . “” /></td></tr>" );[/CODE]

with
[CODE]echo ( “<tr><td>”._(“Snapin Arguments”).“:</td><td><input
class=“smaller” type=“text” name=“args” size=“60” value=”" .
htmlentities($ar[“sArgs”]) . “” /></td></tr>" );[/CODE]

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13 January 2012

found this in the below guide and thought i should add it here in case this hasn’t been picked up on
[url]http://wiki.rscwmsystems.org.uk/images/4/47/Using_Fog.pdf[/url]

There appears to be a bug on Fog v0.32 which prevents the image id being saved to the
database during the host file upload process. I was able to correct this by editing
[CODE]/var/www/fog/management /includes/hosts.upload.include.php, and inserting:

$host->setImage($img);[/CODE]
before
[CODE]if ( $core->getHostManager()->addHost( $host, $currentUser ) )[/CODE]
which is near line 55

Middlesex
UK

can you set the Hard Drive to IDE?

or see below to add iscsi support to the FOG boot kernel

[quote=“Ahmed, post: 1619, member: 113”]Hi
I downloaded the latest kernel 3.2. used this link to build a custom kernel
[url]http://www.fogproject.org/wiki/index.php?title=Building_a_Custom_Kernel[/url]
enbled SCSI low-level drivers from the left side and VMware PCSCSI drivers support from the right side.
built the new kernel and it worked like charm
just to note that this command does not work anymore “[FONT=Courier New]make bzImage”. just writing make will fix the bzImage in case you need to update the wiki[/FONT][/quote]

can snapins be deployed at anytime, or only after an image has taken place?r

if its the latter then all software i use is in the updated image anyway, but it would be good to deploy software mid term (without Imaging)

is it possible to attach the latest cmd/text file that you use, i dont want to have missed anything out?

thanks

[quote=“andyroo54, post: 2364, member: 267”]Hi, you need to edit your own “hostnamechanger.dll” so that your machines can join to the domain etc. You don’t want to delete it entirely. It should rename machines for you even if you don’t change it. But it won’t add your machines to active directory in it’s standard form.

[url]http://www.fogproject.org/wiki/index.php?title=Managing_FOG#Hostname_Changer[/url][/quote]

I have never edited hostnamechanget.dll. I just install fog service before sysprepping and add AD credentials to FOG web ui.
My machines rename on deploy and join the domain just fine

what kernel are you using?

[quote=“kirksec, post: 2039, member: 289”]this is possible i can assure you, it just needs to be setup i have my fog server sitting on our “server vlan” and my user’s is on staff and student vlans, i have no issues imaging them…[/quote]

yes currently I have the same setup as you on a Cisco network, but I was asking if it is possible to get FOG working a new HP Network that would be using DTP (Distributed Trunking Protocol). I have been told by HP that when using DTP it does not allow Multicast routing which therefore means i cannot route my multicast session across vlans but unicasts will work fine.

I was wondering if it was possible/and if FOG would work if I had 802.1q vlan tagging on the Ubuntu Server and have Multiple VLAN membership on one Ethernet port similar to this:
[URL=‘http://community.spiceworks.com/topic/196724-multiple-vlan-membership’]http://community.spiceworks.com/topic/196724-multiple-vlan-membership [/URL]

cheers for the update, any chance of updating to the latest DP Tool?

[quote=“jdd49, post: 2021, member: 623”]Fog cannot function like this as is but anything is possible. Here are a few suggestions:
1.) 4 different fog machines each one on a different vlan. Machines are cheap almost anything laying around would work fine. I do 1000’s of machines with 1 basic desktop with only a pentium D.
2.) 1 Really good server with 3 other virtual fog boxes
3.) If it is only multicasting that can not cross the vlans. Then as you said put 4 nics in and before you start a multicast just switch the multicast interface to your other card. You could even add an extra box when starting a multicast that asks what interface you want to send out on.[/quote]

thanks for the response, I shall have a rethink of the best way to approach this

just done a quick test, after editing the MulticastTask.class.php my multicast speed was at 580-590/mb min. When set back to half duplex the multicast was at the normal (for this network) 670mb /min

no not yet, if I get time today I will post back my findings

bump

[quote=“andyroo54, post: 1849, member: 267”]There will be some small updates to this, I’ve found that if FOG is installed before syspep then while the DP install tool is running it can cause the machine to restart in order to rename/join to domain. I will update tonight with my solution.[/quote]

I haven’t had this issue when testing, I thought FOG is only meant to restart when no user is logged in?

Be sure to run the below command from Command Promt before sysprepping/uploading (requires a reboot)

chkdsk /f

are you using the latest kernel, 3.2.4 ? this has resolved some glitches i received relating to graphics of certain machines

I build a single ‘Master image’ in virtualbox. Using IDE Hard Drive @ 100gb partition. Once I have installed windows 7 I take a snapshot and do so after/before any major changes (allow me to roll back if system messes up). Once I have completed this stage I will use WAIK to build an Unattend file for use with sysprep also generalize option chosen so i can deploy [B]one image [/B]to all desktops/laptops in my school.

and I now include step 8 from [URL=‘http://fogproject.org/forum/threads/windows-7-deployment-fog-sad2-driver-tool.380/’]this great guide [COLOR=#000000]this allows me to have a complete unattended install (Win 7 SP1 doesn’t have all nic drivers)[/COLOR][/URL] so no longer do i have to install the NIC driver on newer machines before FOG can continue its Auto Join Domain feature

Edit: forgot to mention that before sysprepping/uploading I always run chkdsk /f from command prompt

current server spec is:
fog 0.32, kernel 3.2.4, ubuntu server 10.04
Intel Core2 Duo CPU E6750 @ 2.66GHz, 2 cores
2gb ram
1TB HD

network is cisco 100mg to desktop, FOG multicasting across two Vlans, also used to auto-join domain, and looking to test package deployments.

unicast speeds of 1.25gb/min :: multicast speed around 670mb/min