Comodo Network Center

• Comodo Network Center - Introduction
  • Software Components And System Requirements
  • Installing Comodo Network Center
  • Installing Comodo Network Center Agent
    • Installing CNC Agent To Already Installed Operating System
  • Starting Comodo Network Center
  • Logging-in To The Administrative Console
    • CNC - Registry License Key & Endpoints
  • The Main Interface
• Dashboard Navigation Pane
  • Operating System Installation
    • Distribution Kits (ISO Images) Management
    • Installation Wizard
    • Installing Operating Systems On Computers Using CNC Templates
  • Backup/Restore
    • Backup Wizard
    • Backup Templates
    • Backup Images
    • Restore Wizard
    • Restore Templates
  • Configuration
    • Network Configuration Wizard
    • Network Configuration
    • Computers
    • Users
      • Users
      • Roles
      • Permissions
  • Scheduling
    • Manage Scheduling Operations
    • Result Of Scheduled Operations
• Creating Your Comodo Network Center Account Through Comodo Accounts Manager Interface
• Microsoft Active Directory Integration
• Comodo Network Center Settings
• Comodo Network Center Profile
• Using Comodo Network Center Help
• How To... Tutorials
  • How To Add New User
  • How To Add A Role To A New User
  • How To Log In To Comodo Network Center With New User Account
  • How To Edit / Delete Already Backed Up Images
  • How To Delete A Scheduled Backup
  • How To Configure The Network Using External DHCP
  • How To Edit/Delete Assigned Account User
  • How To Create Partitions
  • How To Delete A Target Computer
  • How To Cleanup The Installation Processes
  • How To Delete An Installation Template
  • How To Deploy A Template To Target Computer
  • How To Schedule An Operating System Installation Template
  • How To Edit/ Delete Distribution Kits
  • How To Restore Selected Files/Folders
  • How To Install Operating System On Multiple Hosts
• Uninstalling Comodo Network Center
• Appendix 1 - Terms Definitions
• About Comodo

Installation Wizard

Comodo Network Center installation wizard provides strep-by-step guidance to install an operating system. Through these configuration steps an administrator can customize what sort of distribution kit will be installed, assign operating system location, configure time zone, set computer's name, enter a password, split account name and role, review license agreement, and select existing or new  partitions.

The installation process can be started in two ways:

• Select 'Install' section from Dashboard Navigation pane > click 'Install' sub-section

OR

• Select 'Install' shortcut at the desktop

• 'Install' tab will open.

• Select the target machine to be added

• IP Address- Displays the list of available computers in the network

• Name – Reflects computer's name

• State – Displays all available states: Host is up and running, Agent is available, Agent is available, but busy, Agent is unreachable

• Host environment – Displays the type of installed OS: Unknown, WinPE, Windows

• Description – Displays detailed information about computer
  

Click the   button to trigger installation process

The installation process includes seven steps:

• Step 1 DK selection

• Step 2 OS selection

• Step 3 Configuration

• Step 4 Accounts

• Step 5 EULA

• Step 6 Partition manager

• Step 7 Install summary

DK selection


Select the Operating System you want to install on the target machine

• Click 'Next' to continue wizard or 'Prev' to return to a previous step.

OS selection

• Check an Operating System  (there is only one in our example)

• Click 'Next' to continue the wizard or 'Prev' to return to a previous step.

Configuration

• Type installation configuration information

• Username -  Type the user's name

• Organization – Type the name of the organization

• Serial number – Enter the Windows license key.

Note: Windows 7 Enterprise does not require serial number.

• Computer name – Type computer Network name  

• Default administrator password -  Type a password for the local Windows “Administrator” account

• Re-type default administrator password - Re-type the password

• TimeZone – Select the time zone from the drop-down menu

• Click 'Next' to continue wizard or 'Prev' to return to a previous step.

Tip: All Installation configuration data is stored in the installation template.

 

Accounts

The next stage allows you to customize an account name and account role

• To add a new user's account name, click the 'Add' button

• Fill in the 'Account name' and 'Account password' text boxes.

• Re-type the password and then select a Role for the new user. Note: We are strongly recommend adding at least one user with an administrators role.

• Click 'Save' for the settings to take effect.

• The name and account role will appear in Account dialog.

• Click 'Next' to continue the wizard or 'Prev' to return to a previous step.

EULA

• Read the complete User License Agreement by clicking the 'User License Agreement' tip box.

• Click 'Next' to continue wizard or 'Prev' to return to a previous step.

Partition manager

A progress indicator will show the connection being made with the target computer

• The list of partitions on the target machine will be displayed

• Capacity – Displays full technical information about the selected disk

• Undo - Erases the last change done - reverting it to an older state

• Redo – Moves to the last change done

• Create partition – Allows you to create a partition

• Edit – Allows you to edit account and/or user role

• Delete – Allows you to remove account

• You can format the partition or disk information by selecingt it.

Tip: During the installation process the target computer must be rebooted with the WinPE OS. It can be done in two ways, if the target computer already has a CNC agent installed and running – rebooting happens automatically, otherwise you must reboot the computer manually. The installation process will indicate the need to reboot with the following dialog window:

Once the target computer is rebooted, the Partition manager dialog displays all partitions on that system. From here you can create, delete, or format partitions.




Format option helps to install selected partition in two ways:

• Checking the 'Format' box will remove Windows (and all other) folders that remain on the disk from a previous OS installation.
  

• Leaving it unchecked creates a new Windows folder and saves the previous one as “Windows.old” 

• Click 'Next' to continue the wizard or 'Prev' to return to a previous step.

• The 'Refresh' button on the top of the interface reloads information executed by Diskpart

• The 'Refresh' button on the bottom of the interface reloads the User Interface (UI)

Install summary

The last step allows you to get information about the target computer and to start the installation process immediately - or create a scheduled installation.

To make your save your settings in each stage future use, click the 'Save as template' button.

 

• Select the 'Start now!' radio button and click 'Finish' to continue the installation process or 'Prev' to return to previous step

• The 'Install: Progress' dialog will appear

• You can view an installation process via remote desktop

• On completion of the install process, a message indicating its successful completion will be displayed.

• On completion of the install process, a message indicating its successful completion will be displayed.

• The Information Panel on the bottom indicates the installation progress as a percentage.