Deploy a Windows Image with FileWave IVS

Start the deployment

After capturing the master image, associate it with target devices, confirm that the IVS has downloaded it, and PXE boot a representative device before wider deployment.

Associate an image with devices

Associate the image with an enrolled FileWave Client or with a bare-metal device represented by a placeholder. For a placeholder workflow, complete steps 1–6 in Windows Imaging - Capture Image first.

1. Open FileWave Central and navigate to "Imaging".
2. Drag the new image to an individual device or a device group.
3. Confirm the imaging associations.
4. You should now see your new image association in the bottom pane of the "Imaging" tab.
   • Optionally, drag a Windows Driver Fileset onto the association.
5. Select Update Model to save the associations.
6. Your image will now be downloaded to the FileWave IVS.
7. In Preferences > Imaging, select the IVS and choose Monitor to verify that it received the current Model.
   • You should see the image download progress from the FileWave Server to the FileWave IVS.
   • The image remains on the IVS while at least one association references it.
8. Once the image has completed downloading, proceed to PXE Booting your Windows machines.

PXE boot the target devices

1. Verify that your target machine is set to Network Boot and is on the same subnet as the FileWave IVS.
2. PXE boot your target machine.
   • If using Legacy BIOS, you will see progress text as the PXELinux environment is loading.
   • With UEFI, the device may show a black screen without progress text while the environment loads.
3. You should now see a blue screen showing progress as it restores each partition from the FileWave IVS.
4. After the restore, you will see a black screen with white text.
5. The device should restart into Windows and begin the Out-of-Box Experience defined by the unattended answer file.
   • If you get a message similar to "no boot media found" after reboot, please reboot again and ensure the machine is not set to Network/PXE boot.
6. Since the Master Image contained the FileWave Client, it should start communicating with FileWave immediately.

Resolve Client conflicts

A reimaged device may check in with an identity that conflicts with its previous Client record. Resolve the conflict carefully so the intended associations and inventory history stay with the managed device.

1. Open FileWave Central and navigate to "Clients".
2. Select "New Client" from the black menubar.
3. Select "Desktop Clients" from the "Devices waiting for enrollment section".
4. Locate and select the Client that is reporting a conflict and click the "Solve Conflict" button.
5. Select the option that matches the device state.

   • Remove the new client

     • Select this option if you want to refuse the client for now. You can fix the device identifier and re-enroll it later

   • Remove the old client and enroll the new client

     • Select this option if the old entry is obsolete and can be safely removed; all clones will be removed

   • Replace the old client with the new client (recommended)

     • Select this option if you want the new client to replace the existing entry (this will take over the old record with all clones, associations, etc.)
6. Confirm that the newly imaged Windows Client checks in and downloads Filesets associated with the retained Client record.