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BootManage Administrator ::: Version History This is the version history of the product "BootManage Administrator". Version 7.8 Build 1867New: Supports unattended installation of Windows 8 Two-Level-Protection against unintended automated reinstallation Performance-optimized installation on solid state disks (SSDs) Improved: Enhanced installation sequence for Windows 7 and Server 2008 deployments Extended WIM image deployment Improved installation support for current hardware and Bitlocker environments Version 7.7 Build 1825New: Load balancing for Windows PE boot images Flexible TFTP server configuration in large company environments Variable Management via BMA web server Support for XenServer 5.6.1 fp1 and other PCs with gPXE boot code Fixed: License manager now accepts license keys with more than 32k licenses The total number of registered licenses can now exceed 32k Clean up orphan variables when deleting objects Possible problems with Linux boot image handling Improved: Report generator access control and error handling Database access for server, client, operating system and variable objects Client list display in the web server interface Version 7.6 Build 1735New: Service tasks for servers Manual Prestaging for new PCs BMA Webserver extended functionality Fixed: Windows Vista / 7 / Server 2008 UAC support Improved: Server configuration Version 7.5 Build 1730New: IBM AIX NIM (Network Installation Management) integration support Integrated WinPE 2005, 2.0 & 3.0 Boot Image Creator tools Comes with updated bootix TFTP Server for Windows Fixed: MS SQL Server error "column desc can't be created" Can't see boot images when using MS SQL Server Improved: Send Wake On LAN packet into multiple network segments Version 7.4 Build 1700New: Windows 7 unattended deployment Multiple WinPE 2005 & 2.0 Boot Images Integrated WinPE 2005 & 2.0 Boot Image Creator tools Improved: Extended Boot Image Management Windows deployment scripts with predefined variables Version 7.3 Build 1688New: Web Server based Roll-Out Boot Image assignment via BMA variable Fixed: Problem when moving PCs to another group Problem when sending WOL signal to multiple PCs Improved: Status & progress information during PC installation Option file handling performance Version 7.2 Build 1664New: Automated Installation of Windows Server 2008 Windows Imaging (WIM / ImageX) Sysprep support for Ghost imaging New variable types (encryption, boot-time) Fixed: Web Server password validation against Windows AD Target MAC address can now be changed (e.g. when replacing the NIC) All target specific files are removed when the target is deleted in the BMA Separator character handling for multi-select variables Improved: Web Server functionality, robustness, performance, configurability, look & feel, debug mode ActiveX Control functionality, 100 new objects Reporting of status messages that indicate installation progress Mass storage driver detection & handling Ghost, DriveImage, and custom installation templates support NTFS filesystems
Version 7.1 Build 1632 - 1663For internal revision only, not released to public Version 7.1 Build 1631New: Support for Windows Vista Windows PE 2005, Windows PE 2.0, and BartPE boot image support Unlimited Client Parameters Fixed: Target machine hung during Red Hat Linux deployment Moving prestaged clients from prestage to master server did not update the assigned installation server Impossible to remove read or write permissions from PC groups Improved: Driver Management Linux Support Hardware Inventory
Version 7.0 Build 1615New: Windows PE and BartPE boot image support Client Prestaging Report Generator SQL Server support Fixed: Web view was truncated when using SSL connection Option files sometimes incomplete when using rollout feature Improved: Improved hardware detection Improved web server view Extended ActiveX functionality Improved database access Improved rollout functionality Windows integrated authentication Extended TFTP Server functionality Changed: Changed default memory manager and disk cache options in order to provide more conventional memory Version 6.7 Build 1592 - 1614For internal revision only, not released to public Version 6.7 Build 1591New: BootManage Administrator update functionality Improved: Hardware detection works faster and detects more devices Version 6.6 Build 1590New: Extended support for add-on drivers Additional web server functions Linux unattended installation License report generation Fixed: Patching of path to client OU in domain environments Improved: Improved handling of Ghost imaging Improved INF file parser for add-on driver integration Changed: Custom options for image based installations in client dialog Imager status and error messages included in client log License keys are version aware Version 6.6 Build 1589New: Support for data partitions and FAT32 quick format Changed: Changed partition creation scheme Possibility of keeping existing data partitions Version 6.6 Build 1586 - 1588For internal revision only, not released to public Version 6.6 Build 1585Improved: Improved handling of backup TFTP servers Version 6.6 Build 1584New: Show PC status in BMA console Experimental support for diskless Linux configurations Improved: Complete redesign of selective roll-out functionality Workaround solutions for problematic clients (PXE / BIOS related) Build 1574 - 1583For internal revision only, not released to public Build 1573New: Support for optional parameters Fixed: Some adapters were not shown in the client's hardware properties Improved: Comment field added to client properties Build 1572Fixed: Error when trying to shutdown a client that is not accessible Changed: Altered the client details view Build 1571New: Support for BroadCom Gigabit NICs Support for OEM resources: OEM logo, OEM login logo, OEM name Fixed: In single server mode, no permissions were shown in server properties Build 1570Fixed: During server synchronization, wrong permissions were applied Problem with creation of directory structure during installation of new servers in multiserver mode Changed: When saving client information, focus stays on the client Build 1569Fixed: Problem with driver INF files in which the same description is used for multiple device IDs Build 1568Fixed: Duplicate MAC address entries caused erroneous tree view Problem during MAC address lookup Problem when trying to delete an entry in database operation mode Improved: More detailed debug log In database operation mode, entries can now be sorted by clicking on the caption Build 1567Fixed: Old OEMSETUP.INF files caused "No driver information found" message Build 1566Fixed: Option files were not removed when deleting a client Selecting an individual boot image for a single client caused all further selected clients to also receive this boot image Build 1565New: Remote wakeup proxy for operation in networks where directed broadcasts are not possible / allowed Support for backup TFTP server shares to implement fault tolerant TFTP operation Improved: Remote wakeup function displays a message when the destination network is unreachable Build 1564Fixed: Problem when a server's SecID was not set Build 1563For internal revision only, not released to public Build 1562Fixed: It was not possible to create groups whose name already existed on another server Build 1561New: Commandline switch to remedy the problem of duplicate server SecID entries (/Server_BugFix_ClassID) Improved: Remote Wakeup function additionally sends a WoL packet to the broadcast address Build 1560New: BootManage Administrator Release 6.5 introduces several new features: User and group management Console access security Search function Preparation for web server operation Changed: Server synchronization mechanism changed to polling mode Build 1559Fixed: Error when opening the driver properties from the main dialog window Changed: Operating system entries can be deleted although they are assigned to one or more clients Build 1543 - 1558For internal revision only, not released to public Build 1541 - 1542New: Added support for additional OEM releases Build 1540Changed: When a new server is added, synchronization is no longer performed automatically for all existing servers Build 1539Improved: Handling of partitions that exceed 2 GBytes in size Build 1538New: Unknown clients can be deleted from the context menu via right mouse click Display system information of remote client Support for client imaging via PowerQuest DeployCenter Fixed: Problem when copying files to NETSETUP and I386 folders during the addition of an operating system Improved: Shutdown timeout can be configured Locked clients can be shut down Build 1537New: Support for OEM versions Release version is displayed in main window Fixed: Client properties managed PC button displayed wrong value Problem with drag & drop operation when moving clients A server's advanced properties were not displayed Improved: Roll-Out function supports both client host name and DNS name MSC device detection support for Windows 2000, XP and 2003 operating systems USB device detection support for Windows 2000 operating system Build 1536Improved: Dynamic field ranges for custom options extended from 170-184 to 170-194 Handling of custom options display Build 1535Fixed: Licensing problems within an OEM release Improved: Updated BMTOOL utility to version 1.09 Changed: Information gathering mechanism within batch file GETINFO.BAT Build 1533 - 1534For internal revision only, not released to public. Build 1532New: Support for TCP/IP BOOT-PROM equipped ADMTEC network adapters Send messages to clients from the BootManage Administrator console Integration of client management functions Fixed: Problem with an OEM release Build 1531For internal revision only, not released to public Build 1530New: Support for TCP/IP BOOT-PROM equipped Intel Pro/1000 Gigabit network adapters Support for Windows XP Home edition Support for Windows 2003 Server Standard, Enterprise and Web editions Support for client imaging via Norton/Symantec Ghost Language independent operating system operations Changed: Display of show driver operation mode Build 1529For internal revision only, not released to public Build 1528New: Support for an additional OEM release Fixed: Problem with driver installation for Windows NT 4.0 operating system, where the driver INF file is stored in unicode format Small problem in english message file Improved: Functionality of BMTOOL utility extended Changed: When BootManage Administrator runs in debug operation mode, the debug output is sent to the main log file Build 1526 - 1527For internal revision only, not released to public Build 1525New: Support for an additional OEM release Support for patch field table extension Improved: Debug information for Roll-Out mode of operation Extended functionality of BMTOOL utility Changed: PXE boot loader assignment for OEM versions Build 1524For internal revision only, not released to public Build 1523Improved: ActiveX interface allows to delete clients Time control service works persistent across console restarts For each server, the synchronization, Roll-Out and error control features can be controlled individually Build 1522For internal revision only, not released to public Build 1521Fixed: Problem when moving clients Problem with drivers that have an "name=0,," entry in the SourceDisksFiles section of their INF file Error 5 message during server synchronization Support for slow server connections Changed: Operation of the batch file REGISTER.BAT Build 1519 - 1520For internal revision only, not released to public Build 1518Improved: Reinstallation, remote shutdown and time control service functions are accessible via right-click context menu Build 1515 - 1517For internal revision only, not released to public Build 1514Improved: Remote wakeup function is accessible via right-click context menu Build 1513For internal revision only, not released to public Build 1512New: ActiveX interface for the integration of the BootManage Administrator functions in custom applications Bad server list allows to exclude specific servers from specific functions Improved: Licensing mechanism allows to use combined (PXE and TCP/IP BOOT-PROM) licenses Automatic boot loader adaption It is no longer necessary to define custom options T130 and T131 on the BOOTP/DHCP server Improved Roll-Out functionality with automatic error detection Build 1484 - 1511For internal revision only, not released to public Build 1483Fixed: Ghost images and tools were not copied to server Operating system default parameters were not recognized Improved: Performance of selective Roll-Out mechanism Performance of client import mechanism Build 1482New: Adaption of version number for OEM releases Function "Manage boot image" can be hidden Fixed: Combo box was not reset in client properties extension dialog Build 1481New: Support CopyINF parameter within INF files Fixed: Problem with INF files from Windows XP operating system Improved: INSTALL.BAT batch file for Windows XP operating system supports USB driver detection Build 1480Fixed: Problem when copying multiple driver CAT files Drivers with explicit path definitions within their INF file were copied to the wrong destination directory Improved: BootManage Administrator update function Build 1479For internal revision only, not released to public Build 1478Improved: Handling of non-integer TCP/IP BOOT-PROM types Build 1477Fixed: Problem with non-integer TCP/IP BOOT-PROM types Build 1476New: Update via Internet function Build 1475New: Client inventory function Integrate existing clients without prior reinstallation Perform one-time client remote boot, e.g. for BIOS update or reference image generation Improved: Display selected operating system instead of first available one Build 1474New: Added database operation mode Improved: Error handling for the case that the BootManage Administrator cannot write to the log file/directory Build 1473Fixed: Wrong path assignment for the diskless operating system type Build 1472New: Additional drivers can be installed from the BootManage Administrator console Drivers can be deinstalled from the operating system properties dialog Fixed: When selecting the name field in the server properties window, the field contents was cleared Workgroup parameter was not cleared when client was moved from workgroup to domain Improved: Method for the installation of drivers that require the generation of subdirectories Handling of server log file and error message box displayment English and german texts in online help, dialog boxes and messages Login password is no longer visible during logon procedure Background operations now also work when the BootManage Administrator console is minimized Clarified messages on the client screen when error conditions are encountered during unattended installation More detailed feedback messages from the client during the automated installation process Successful client installations are logged in the server log file Changed: Log file size is limited to 32 kByte by default When a client is deleted from within the console, its log file is deleted as well Build 1463 - 1471For internal revision only, not released to public Build 1462New: Clients provide feedback about status of client installation Support for Intel Pro 10/100 network adapters Support for Intel 82562 network chipsets Improved: Install scripts for various operating systems now store result information in the log file Builds prior to 1462Builds prior to 1462 are considered "old versions". For these, version history information is no longer available.
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