Importing boot files

About this task

A boot file acts as the bootstrap install environment. For Windows, this is a Windows Pre-installation (WinPE) file. A WinPE boot file is required to deploy Windows

Procedure

• To import a Windows bundle file that contains boot files into the OS images repository, complete the following steps.

  1. From the XClarity Administrator menu bar, click Provisioning > Manage OS Images to display the Deploy Operating System: Manage OS Images page.

  2. Click the Boot Files tab.

     
     
     

  3. Click Downloads > Windows Bundle Files to go to the Lenovo Support webpage, and download the appropriate bundle file and the associated signature file for the OS image to the local system.

  4. Click the Import Bundle File icon (). The Import Bundle File dialog is displayed.

  5. Click the Local Import tab to upload files from the local system, or click the Remote Import tab to upload files from a remote file server.

     Note

     To upload a file from a remote file server, you must first create a remote file-server profile by clicking the Configure File Server icon (). For more information, see Configuring a remote file server.

  6. If you chose to use a remote file server, select the server that you want to use from the Remote File Server list.

  7. Select the operating-system type and release.

  8. Enter the file name for the bundle file and the associated signature file or click Browse to find the files that you want to import.

  9. Optional: Enter a description for the bundle file.

  10. Click Import.

      Tip

      The file is uploaded over a secure network connection. Therefore, network reliability and performance affects how long it takes to import the file.

      If you close the web browser tab or window in which the file is being uploaded locally before the upload completes, the import fails.

• To import an individual boot file into the OS images repository, complete the following steps.

  1. From the XClarity Administrator menu bar, click Provisioning > Manage OS Images to display the Deploy Operating System: Manage OS Images page.

  2. Click the Boot Files tab.

  3. Click the Import File icon (). The Import File dialog is displayed.

  4. Click the Local Import tab to upload files from the local system, or click the Remote Import tab to upload files from a remote file server.

     Note

     To upload a file from a remote file server, you must first create a remote file-server profile by clicking the Configure File Server icon (). For more information, see Configuring a remote file server.

  5. If you chose to use a remote file server, select the server that you want to use from the Remote File Server list.

  6. Select the operating-system type and release.

  7. Enter the file name or click Browse to find the boot file that you want to import.

  8. Optional: Enter a description for the boot file.

  9. Optional: Select a checksum type to verify that the file being uploaded is not corrupt, and copy and paste the checksum value in the provided text field.

     If you select a checksum type, you must specify a checksum value to check the integrity and security of the uploaded file. The value must come from a secure source from an organization that you trust. If the uploaded file matches with the checksum value, it is safe to proceed with deployment. Otherwise, you must upload the file again or check the checksum value.

     Three checksum types are supported:

     • MD5

     • SHA1

     • SHA256

  10. Click Import.

      Tip

      The file is uploaded over a secure network connection. Therefore, network reliability and performance affects how long it takes to import the file.

      If you close the web browser tab or window in which the file is being uploaded locally before the upload completes, the import fails.