Creating a Fresh Image

Aim

Every summer, a fresh lab image needs to be created ready for the start of the academic year in September.

Procedure

We create our Lab Machine images on the Master machines in INB1201. The following procedure outlines how we create and deploy a new image to the lab machines.

A full list of software requirements must first be collected from academics by sending an all school email well in advance with multiple reminders. The Senior Technician is responsible for this task, unless delegated.

• Locate the SATA Master Machine

• Install a fresh copy of Windows 11

• Create a partition for Linux

• Update Windows, configure Windows settings, and set wallpapers

• Install all required software for Windows

• Update Linux, configure Linux settings, and set wallpapers

• Install all required software for Linux

• Set up GRUB

• Test the image

• Capture both the SATA and NVME images

• Deploy the images to the labs using CloneZilla

• Install DeepFreeze on all machines