Is it possible to image over a wireless network connection?

Products

• Deployment Solution
• Ghost Solution Suite

Issue/Introduction

Is it possible to image over a wireless network connection?

Environment

Deployment Solution 8.x

Ghost Solution Suite 3.x

Resolution

Both Deployment Solution and Ghost Solution Suite rely on a pre-boot operating system to perform imaging tasks.  This pre-boot operating system is provided by Microsoft and is referred to as WinPE.  WinPE does not have native support for wireless network connections as described by Microsoft.

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/manufacture/desktop/winpe-network-drivers-initializing-and-adding-drivers

Additional Information

NOTE: As of Deployment Solutions 8.7.1 this is now possible. See techdoc: ITMS 8.7.1 Release Notes: https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/symantec-security-software/endpoint-security-and-management/it-management-suite/ITMS/Release-Notes/IT-Management-Suite-87-1-Release-Notes/Whats-New-in-This-Release-ITMS-87-1.html