Client Installation

Windows Version

PXE Network Boot Partition Requirements:

$~~~~$If the network card PXE uses the old-fashioned boot, before formatting the hard disk to install the operating system, the partition table must be in MBR format. If the network card PXE uses UEFI boot, the hard disk partition table must be in GPT format.

As long as the PXE network card boot in BIOS and local hard drive boot are consistent, e.g. both UEFI, 
there will be no errors when installing the operating system!

Local VHD Offline Boot Has No Partition Requirements.

Install Client

$~~~~$You can set an uninstalled password to prevent malicious uninstallation. If you need to remotely control the client, please check the installation VNC option.

Install Client Selection

Client System Configuration Notes:

1. It is recommended not to install antivirus software on the client machine.
2. Turn off the firewall on the server and the client machine. If you cannot turn off the firewall, please open the TCP 3266 port on the server firewall.
3. Make sure that there is only one DHCP server in the LAN, either the built-in DHCP of the cloud desktop or a third-party DHCP with the cloud desktop's PXE file.
4. Restart the client system before uploading. When uploading the system on the client side, please close other applications.
5. Try to control the size of the system disk C drive of the operating system as much as possible, the smaller the better.

Linux Version

PXE Network Boot Partition Requirements: Same as Windows.

Local VHD Offline Boot Partition Requirements:

$~~~~$There can only be three partitions, and all operating systems can only be installed on one partition and mounted as /.
$~~~~$The first partition is Ext4 format, mount point is /boot (legacy mode), Efi format, mount point is /boot/efi (UEFI mode),
$~~~~$The second partition is Ext4 format, mount point is / ,
$~~~~$The third partition is swap partition, no mount point.

Legacy Mode Partition Requirements

UEFI Mode Partition Requirements

Legacy Mode Partition Requirements

UEFI Mode Partition Requirements

Install Client Requirements

$~~~~$The client needs to connect to the Internet to download and install the required components. Please adjust the network card and connect to the Internet first. Turn off security options, including turning off network firewall, allowing any application to connect to the Internet, allowing installation of applications from any source, allowing execution of any application, turning off application protection and other options.

Allow any apps

Installing the PXE Network Boot Client

1. Extract xxxxIscsiclient.zip

2. Run the installation script

sudo bash iscsi_install.sh

Installing the Local VHD Offline Boot Client

1. Extract xxxxVhdclient.zip

2. Run the installation script

sudo bash vhd_install.sh

Note: Do not install the PXE and VHD clients simultaneously.

Using the PE Tool to Upload the Operating System

When using the PE tool to upload the operating system, select all partitions.