SDA (K2000)
Please tell us how you’d like to see the System Deployment Appliance product improved!
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Add support for Dell ImageDirect images
We have a set of Windows images on Dell's ImageDirect site that would be nice to upload over to the K2000, either from the site, or via ISO files.
10 votesIn the future, we may have a much tighter integration with Dell factory processes, where you can use your K2000 as a ‘Dell-Factory-in-a-Box’
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Have Host Name displayed in the Systems Inventory when you boot a pc to the KBE
I am deploying Windows 7 on pc's that currently have Windows XP.
They XP machines have never been booted in the Kace 2100.
I am hoping for a solution that when I boot a existing domain pc into the KBE that the Host name would appear with or with out the IP address.
(Right now I have hundreds of PC's to deploy and I am labeling the Host Name Manually for the IP address)Also If you did not have a hostname for the pc yet because It is a brand new workstation. Once a Image or Scripted Install is…
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Make it possible to Setup local routing table
Like its possible on K1000
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Create a Retire Option
Create a "retire" setting for KBEs, SIs, images, pre/post-install tasks, etc so they are preserved on the KBOX, but they don't appear on boot menu/post install list unless un-retired
5 votesThe main issue is space; if you have that many KBE/SI/Images/Tasks, you are likely running low on space. Wouldn’t things be better served by exporting/deleting? Reimport when you need them again? Nevertheless, with external storage being available to everyone as of next version, this will be a more compelling feature we’ll look into.
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Built in Auto-Update of certain post install tasks
For a lot of my post install tasks i add features like java/flash player/IE - would it be possible to have the k2000 come with a set of built in tasks that auto update to the latest current version instead of me having to make a new post install task for each new version of the following:
flash
java
IE
airso if we had a built in "latest or current java" post install task it would be an automatically updated post installation task.
2 votesThis unfortunately would require the K2 to have similar functionality to the K1. If there is software that needs to be up-to-date on your endpoints, you would likely be better served with the advanced features of the K1 instead.
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upload custom config.xml file for USMT
K2000 - allow upload of a custom config.xml file to better configure USMT.
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Built-in Wiki and/or Customizable Main Page
Along with the idea of a customizable MOTD, I'd love to see a build in customizable or even basic wiki to add how-tos for new employees being trained to use our KACE system and to reference things and changed we've made.
4 votesWe will be revamping the UI to include customizable dashboards in the future; this will be a consideration during that time.
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Support for XPS13 and other ultrabooks.
It would be nice to have Scripted Installation support for the XPS13 and other ultrabooks that do not have an ethernet port.
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When gathering machine name, IP, MAC info, by default also include the CMID, MS new way of licensing useing KMS.
At PCC we built our own KMS server that replicates to MS KMS server for licensing complience. It would be great if by default this was one of the colum lines in the infor along with computer name, IP, MAC etc, that could now include CMID. If there was an area on the info page to type in the FQN of the KMS server...that would be helpfull and save much time as well. Maybe have a box to check to use or not use.
Larry Reaney
Sever Administrator, PCC/TSS/ELC1 vote -
Xenserver support for Remote site appliance.
Having a Xenserver Remote Site Appliance, or an ISO available so customers can install the appliance on their virtual environment.
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Progressbar for package exporting
A progressbar will be handy when exporting packages because it can take a long time to complete. Now the K2 only says that he is currently exporting.
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Monitoring via snmp and open manage
I'd like full support for snmp so that the k2000 can be monitored for issues. Also full dell open manage support on the appliance.
14 votes -
Please include an exclusion list for k-images
I would like to see the ability to exclude files from being included in a k-image such as pagefile.sys and hiberfil.sys to allow the images to be smaller
2 votesGreat idea, if we can make it foolproof so that the image is bootable. Need to have a “never exclude” list.
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Provide estimated size when purging unused K-image files
It would be helpful to see an estimated size calculation before attempting to purge K-image files.
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13 votes
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