Where does Cisco ACU store it's configuration?

[FastEddie]

Hi all,

We have about 300 identical Dell laptops running Windows XP, using the
latest version of the Cisco ACU with Cisco PCM-350 cards. So, to
roll out these machines, we of course have a ghost image which we
apply to expedite the process. However, this means that the
information is the same across all of the laptops - including NodeName
or ClientName in the Cisco ACU.

Right now, they are all "Wireless", but we want them to be changed to
the unique, Local Computer "Machine Name" or "Workstation Name". So
my problem is in making a script to automatically do this.

I thought I figured out that this information was stored in:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{4D36E972-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002bE10318}\0011\
, specifically NodeName , but when I change it, and reboot, the
registry change remained to what I set it at, but the ACU was not
updated. Then I changed the NodeName/ClientName in the ACU to a
completely different name to see if it would update the registry, and
it did.

So does the ACU have a "push" only relationship with the registry?

Does anyone know of a way to change the ACU NodeName/Client Name
through an automated process?

Thanks in advance
-Ed

 

[Burner]

I ran in to similar issue with my syspreped ghost images. I ended up running
a batch file from the sysprep.inf. That way after the computer name is
changed during the mini-setup the install of Cisco ACU uses the new name.
Here is the batch file that is called from [GuiRunOnce] fo sysprep.inf

@Echo Off
Title Configuring Cisco ACU after Sysprep Mini-Setup

:: Installs Cisco Aironet Client Utility (ACU) Version 6.1.002
Echo Installing Cisco Aironet Client Utility (ACU) Version 6.1.002
Start /wait C:\WINNT\Options\Cabs\CiscoACU\Setup /q

:: Forced Wait
Echo Waiting for Cisco Aironet Install to Complete...
start /wait %SystemRoot%\OPTIONS\CABS\RunOnce\Sleep.exe 55

Exit

I don't remember changing anything in Cisco's ACU setup for %Computer_Name%.
It will use the current computer name automatically. Good Luck.


Burner MCP,MCDST,MCSE