SDA (K2000)
Please tell us how you’d like to see the System Deployment Appliance product improved!
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Dualboot Windows/Linux + grub
Hello,
I would like to know when it will be possible to create k-Aother images or image format that will manage the Windows / Linux dual boot + Grub. or at least the possibility of an image Creation repeating the entire hard drive (Whatever the grub partition and above)
Thank you in advance.
RegardsChristophe
Ecole Centrale de Lille - IG2I
France15 votesThis would require expanding our integrated support for Linux platforms, so we’ll keep this in mind.
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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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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.
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Thanks!
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Logical Installation task
Would like to see the k2000 have the ability to do logical installations based on chasis type. Such as desktop or laptops. There are applications that only need to be installed on a laptop and it would be great to automate that based on the type of chasis.
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Kace agent automatically install on the K2000 as a post install task when new updates come out
Wouldn't it be great if when a new agent update came out on the K1000 that you wouldn't have to manually update your post install task for the agent on the K2000.
11 votesWe’re looking into extending the linking and integration abilities between a K1 and K2 and this would be one of the features we’d implement when that time comes.
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Add a Patch Feed for scripted imaging just like the drivers feed
Add a patch feed that you can subscribe to MS patches, adobe patches firefox ect and then apply patch feeds to scripted images so your images always come off the bench with the latest patching.
11 votesWe’re looking into extending the linking and integration abilities between a K1 and K2 and this would be one of the features we’d implement when that time comes.
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Make it possible to Setup local routing table
Like its possible on K1000
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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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The ability to enter a computer name from the deployment UI.
Instead of entering the name from the computer install, enter it from the UI when setting the deployment.
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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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Get KUID from the SMA for an existing machine
Have a pre-install task that will allow you to select an existing device from the SMA to apply the KUID as a post install task. When imaging an existing device with a new HDD/SSD the SDA has no KUID to grab so when the agent is installed it thinks the device is a new device. This causes an issue of having multiple assets that should be the same device asset.
10 votesThank you for this feature request!
It sounds like some additional review is needed in the product’s capacity after the SMA/SDA are linked. We will review this request and determine its place within our product backlog.
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Peer to peer deployment
It could be useful when the network configuration is not multicast compliant to use a peer-to-peer protocol (bitorrent) to deploy images.
9 votesThank you for your suggestion. This has been added to the feature request list. We encourage others to vote as we use this input for prioritizing our release plans.
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K2000 bandwidth settings: Change the units for the Transfer Rate Limit from KB/s to Kbps.
Currently the "Limit average transfer rate to" setting uses Kilobytes per second and this should be set to Kilobits per second instead to be more inline with network throttling standards.
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PXE Boot supporting 802.1x authentication
It appears PXE 3.0 is capable of supporting 802.1x authentication.
Many networks utilize radius authentication to control users and VLANs. This is an issue with the current K2000 PXE since there is no option to provide credentials. I suggest an option be added to insert a username and password into the undionly.kpxe and ipxe.efi so that PXE Boot can authenticate.8 votes -
Can we include a delayed reboot option?
During post installation tasks processing even after a successful completion we may need delay before Kace engine reboots the computer especially if its the last task.
For instance, I have a .bat file that pulls an installation from the internet the Kace appliance will move onto the next task or reboot before it finishes.
Adding a timeout /t 30 will not delay the reboot.
6 votesThanks for your submission! The team is reviewing your request and will get back shortly.
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Be able to create sym links to driverfolders
As Hp also has started to distribute famy cab driverpacks, it would be nice to be able to symlink the different folders to one folder containing the whole family of drivers. for instance the Elitebook 745 G2 Utilizes the same driverpack as the 725 G2 , but we have to copy the drivers from one folder to another for the drivers to install.
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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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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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Ability for sysprep creator to run custom powershell files before sysprepping or select custom unattend answer file.
I Like the Sysprep Executor utility as it's fairly intuitive and user friendly when it's being ran prior to a capture, it however has a few barriers preventing me from using it.
- Custom Unattend answer file.
I have a few answer files created manually in WSIM as use a few settings that are not available in the Sysprep Creator menu, would it be possible to add an option to sysprep creator to select an unattend XML file instead of generating one via the menu options?
- Support for custom .bat,.cmd or .ps1 files prior to capture.
I have a script that…
4 votesThank you for this feature request! We will consider this item within our feature review process.
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