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REMOTE INSTALL SERVICE
RIS
- Server Utility
- Only RIS Win2K professional
- Install OS form RIS Server
* Instead of CD-Rom

RIS:
- Two types of Image
1 - CD Image
** Standard CD_Rom install
2 - Image of existing OS (including apps, drivers, etc. )
- All machine must be identical
- Snap shot of all loaded software & drivers

Requirement:
- NIC must boot to network
- Bios must support network boot

NIC Boot:
-- Must support PXE chip (Pre-Executable Boot)
-- Looks for DHCP Server (look for IP address after see DHCP)
-- Start download files to install

1 - Create Client Boot Disk
2 - Set the Bios boot from NIC first (hit F12 at boot)
MAC address for the NIC card
GUID(Global Unique ID) for Win2K (PXE 2.0 or up)
Username:risr2id3
password:password
Domain:xeonprime

This will wipe out all the partition on the hard drive to one partition.
Automatic setup - copy the all snap shots to computer
Custom setup: add your own file
RIS Server: ZEUS01

For dynamic IP from c:\ prompt type
- ipconfig -> give you your IP address
- ipconfig /all -> give you your IP address, host name, primary DNS Suffix, Node Type, and other info.
- ipconfig /release -> release the IP address
- ipconfig /renew -> give you your NEW IP address