Lenovo ThinkPad SL300 - Manual (Page 34)

• The deployment process begins by starting the target computer from the ImageUltra Builder Distribution
Media. During the deployment process, the modules that are defined in the base map and driver map
on the distribution media are automatically deployed from the distribution media to the service partition
of the target computer.
Note: The service partition is always used as the staging area when doing an installation from an
ImageUltra Builder Distribution Media.
• During the installation process, the person at the target computer is presented with a set of menus. The
menu selections define the content of the image that will be installed on the target computer. The menu
items and menu hierarchy are defined by menu-item entries in the base map. The physical appearance
and behavior of the menus are controlled by the properties assigned to the various menu items. Based
on the menu selections, the appropriate modules are copied from the service partition to the C partition
and unpacked. Then, the setup process begins.
There are three major parts to every map:
• The tree structure: A map tree structure is very similar to the tree structure found in Windows Explorer;
however, instead of containing files and folders, a map tree structure contains menu items and modules,
and possibly containers.
• Settings: Each map has a Settings window that enables you to control how a map behaves. The Settings
window for a base map also enables you to control the physical appearance of the installation menus.
• Properties: The root entry of the tree structure and each menu item in the tree structure has a set of
properties. The properties associated with the root entry and each menu item in a base map enable you to
control the flow, the text of the menu item, and the physical appearance and behavior of submenu items.
These properties also enable you to associate filters and utilities with menu items and set conditions that
control certain behavior on a menu-item by menu-item basis. The menu-item properties for a driver map
enable you to associate filters with each menu item and set conditions that affect how the filters are used.
Base maps and driver maps have different purposes and use the tree structure, menu items, settings,
and properties differently. Therefore, an individual overview of each is provided in this section. For more
detailed conceptual information about maps, see Chapter 6 “Map construction overview” on page 69. For
step-by-step information on creating and working with maps, see the ImageUltra Builder help system.
Base maps
The tree structure in a base map enables you to define multi-tiered, multi-branch structures containing a
series of menu items that control the flow and content of the menus displayed at the target computer during
the installation process. Modules are inserted in the map under menu items in strategic locations. As each
menu item is selected at the target computer, modules associated with that menu item are collected.
When the final menu item is selected from the last menu in the sequence, all of the accumulated modules
are installed.
You use the New Map Wizard to create a base-map entry in the repository. Then, you populate the tree
structure with menu items to establish the flow and content of your menu system. Finally, you insert
modules under menu items in strategic locations to meet your particular needs, and select where the
service partition will be located.
ImageUltra Builder 5.0 supports two types of Service Partitions:
• Back of the hard disk drive
• Front of the hard disk drive
The Service Partition at the back of the hard disk drive is a FAT32 partition with the volume label
SERVICEV001. This partition works with the Windows XP version of ThinkVantage Rescue and Recovery®.
The Service Partition at the front of the hard disk drive is an NTFS partition. The NTFS partition works with
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