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# CMU_RCFG_IP = mgt network ip of this compute node
# CMU_RCFG_NTMSK = net mask
exit 0
5.4.3 Cloning Windows images
IMPORTANT:
Windows is only available on HP ProLiant m300 and HP ProLiant m700 Server
cartridges.
Limitations for cloning Windows images:
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The golden image size (the total size of compressed part-archi*.tar.bz2 files) must be
less than 85% of RAM size on the nodes to be cloned. For example, on nodes with 8GB RAM,
the maximum image size available for cloning is approximately 7GB. A simple Windows
install image is usually approximately 3GB when compressed.
NOTE:
Windows unattended autoinstall does not have this limitation.
# du -sh /opt/cmu/image/win2012_r2/partarchi-*.tar.bz2
3.1G /opt/cmu/image/win2012_r2/partarchi-sda1.tar.bz2
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Windows dynamic disks are not supported. Only Windows basic disks are supported.
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HP Insight CMU can clone only one disk per compute node.
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When multiple primary and logical partitions are present in a Windows backup image, drive
letters (e.g. D:, E:) assigned to primary partitions on the cloned nodes are not consistent with
the golden node. For more details, see
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The following partitioning schemes are not affected by drive letter re-ordering:
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Only 1 primary partition (for OS) and multiple logical partitions in the golden image.
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Only 4 primary partitions in the golden image.
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Local “Administrator” user account password and desktop folder are reset on cloned nodes.
Any content placed in the “Administrator” desktop folder is lost after cloning. Other local user
accounts are not affected. Always configure additional local user accounts with administrator
privileges on the golden node.
The default HP Insight CMU autoinstall template for golden nodes adds a “CMU” user account
with administrator privileges.
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Cloned nodes reboot twice after first disk-boot for host specific customizations.
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GPT partition tables are not supported.
5.5 Node static info
NOTE:
Collecting node static info is not enabled on nodes running Windows OS.
To collect static information such as system model, BIOS version, CPU model, speed, and memory
size, from the contextual menu click Update
→Get Node Static Info. Upon completion, static info is
available by clicking on the Details tab.
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