Ccboot V3.0 0817 is the latest version of Ccboot, a diskless boot software that enables iSCSI boot Windows XP, Vista, Win7 and more. With Ccboot, you can manage and maintain computers on LAN easily and efficiently, without installing any hard disk or operating system on the client PCs.
In this article, we will show you how to download, install and use Ccboot V3.0 0817 to diskless boot your computers.
You can download the latest version of Ccboot setup package from the official website[^1^]. The installation process takes about a minute. Note that Ccboot trial works for 30 days for 5 users. There are no other limitations in functions. If you want to boot more than 5 PCs, you need to purchase a license.
After downloading the setup package, follow these steps to install Ccboot server on your machine:
Once the server is rebooted, double click the CCBoot icon on the desktop to open the CCBoot main UI.
If you have purchased a license already, you can register it by clicking "Help" menu then "About and Register" option. On the "About CCBoot" dialog box, enter your license and click "Ok".
To configure Ccboot server, you need to set up the DHCP settings, disk settings and image settings.
Ccboot provides DHCP service for the client PCs to get IP address and boot information. To set up DHCP settings, click on the âDHCP settingsâ tab in âCCBoot Optionsâ windows and enter the following information:
Note: The CCBoot Server should have static IP in the LAN. Do not set CCBoot server to get IP from DHCP. Also, make sure to disable other DHCP services on the LAN, especially the DHCP service in the router.
Ccboot uses disks on the server to store images, writeback data and cache data for the client PCs. To set up disk settings, go to âDisk Managerâ, right click on unused disk and select âEdit Diskâ. You can choose different disk types according to your needs: