FileWave 3.7 has introduced an imaging solution, which will allow you to deploy images to any FileWave managed clients.
FileWave performs imaging differently than traditional imaging such as the method of utilities like “NetRestore” or “Disk Utility”. FileWave images at the file level on an actively booted volume without the need to boot from a network or external drive.
The client uses a multi-step imaging process:
- First, it downloads all files in the image fileset.
- Next, it erases all files that aren’t Filewave deployed or excluded.
- Finally, it activates the new image fileset and reboots the machine.
User accounts may be preserved in Leopard to Leopard and Tiger to Tiger imaging scenarios.
