LightsOut Restore options for Symantec Recovery Disk

The table below describes the LightsOut Restore options for Symantec Recovery Disk.

Option

Description

Automatically start network services

Select this option if you want networking to start automatically when you recover the computer through LightsOut Restore.

Dynamic IP

Select this option to connect to a network without the need for additional network configuration. You can click this option if you know there will be a DHCP server available on the network at the time you restore.

Static IP

Click this option to connect to a network with a particular network adapter and specific address settings. You should click this option if you know there will be no DHCP server (or the DHCP server will be unavailable) when you recover.

Automatically start Symantec pcAnywhere

Select this option if you want the Symantec pcAnywhere thin host to start automatically when you start the Symantec recovery environment. Useful for troubleshooting a system recovery.

Click Configure to specify pcAnywhere log on credentials and the following optional parameters:

  • Host name

    In the Host name box, type the name that you want to use for the host.

    You can leave this box blank to configure the host name to be the same as the computer name.

  • Encryption level

    To encrypt the data stream between the host and remote computer, in the Encryption level list, select one of the following:

    • None

      No encryption of the data stream occurs between the host and remote computer.

    • pcAnywhere

      Scrambles data using a mathematical algorithm so that a third party cannot easily interpret it.

      This option is available on any operating system that pcAnywhere supports.

    • Symmetric

      Encodes and decodes data using a cryptographic key.

      This option is available on any Windows operating system that supports the Microsoft CryptoAPI.