Richard SmithConsultant – MCS UK

Windows 7 Deployment Technologies

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Agenda

Windows 7 Image Engineering with MDT 2010

Windows 7 Image Servicing with DISM

Windows 7 Image Deployment with System Center Configuration Manager 2007 and MDT 2010

Resources

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Office Migration Planning Manager

Windows Security Guides

Group Policy Guides

Image Servicing

Operations Manager

Desired Configuration Management

Distributed File System (DFS/R)

Windows PE

Windows System Image Manager (Windows SIM)

WIM Image Format

Office Customisation Tool

Plan Build Operate

SOLUTIONS TO INTEGRATE TASKS

Weapons of Mass Deployment

User State Migration Toolkit (USMT)

ConfigMgr 2007

Application Virtualisation (APP-V)

Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualisation (MED-V)

Deploy

Image Engineering Primary Image Types

Near Retail

Few or no configuration

changes or apps

Fully Customised

Includes applications, driver payloads, configurations

THIN THICK HYBRID

Lightly Customised

Includes some applications and other

configurations

Image EngineeringYour Imaging Toolbox

Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2010 Imagex Diskpart Windows System Image Manager Deployment Image Servicing and

Management (DISM) Windows PE

Use an MDT 2010 task sequence: Install operating system Carry out operating system customisations Install applications and utilities (thick or hybrid

image) Sysprep the machine Capture the image to the MDT server

Use SysPrep to manually prepare a system Use Imagex to directly capture an image

Image EngineeringCreating the OS Image

Creating a Windows 7 Hybrid Image with MDT 2010

demo

Image ServicingDeployment Image Servicing and Management (DISM)

Replaces pkgmgr, PEImg, and IntlConfg Tools

Allows Offline and Online Image Servicing Supports Both WIM and VHD Formats Improved Diagnostics, Error Reporting,

Messaging Provides Cross-Architecture, Cross-Version

Cross Edition and Cross-Technology Support

Image Servicing - DISM Uses

User Experience

ImageMaintenance

Image Installation

Image Preparation

Technician ComputerInstall Windows AIKPlan deployment strategyPrepare answer filesPrepare Windows PE

Lab ComputerInstall base OSAdd customisationsSysprep -GeneralizeBoot Windows PEImage capture

Users SystemWinSAT [optional]OOBEFirst Logon CommandsDesktop

Deployed SystemBoot Windows

Preinstallation Environment (PE)

Configure diskApply imagesAdd customisationsBoot WindowsSpecialize config passAudit modeAdd customisationsSysprep –OOBE

offline

Technician ComputerMount imagePerform customizationsUnmount image

online

Using DISM to Service WIM Based Image Files

demo

ConfigMgr 2007 DeploymentDeploying a Client with ConfigMgr 2007

Enterprise class OS and Application deployment support

Explicit targeting and scheduling Deep, rich reporting of status and success Flexible deployment scenarios:

LAN/WAN Offline DVD/USB Network PXE

Broad support for in-place migration, bare metal and machine to machine

Hardware

Operating System

Data, User Settings

Applications

User State Migration ToolData Backup and Recovery

Software DistributionApplication Virtualization

OS Deployment Task Sequencer Driver Catalog

Windows AIKWinPE

Layering the Desktop BuildUsing ConfigMgr 2007

ConfigMgr 2007 DeploymentIntegrating MDT 2010 with ConfigMgr 2007 ConfigMgr 2007 and MDT 2010 leverage both

Windows AIK and USMT toolsets MDT integrates into a common user interface Flexible customisation support for role and

location based deployments (via the MDT database): Keyboard Language Applications User Data

Integrating MDT 2010 and ConfigMgr 2007 SP2 to Deploy

Windows 7

demo

Enhanced task sequence steps and scripts Added UI components for configuration of MDT

based task sequences, required packages and boot files

MDT Database Integration gives OS deployment capabilities for Zero Touch Installation

Adds more functionality, process guidance and automation

ConfigMgr 2007 DeploymentBenefits of MDT 2010 with ConfigMgr 2007

Resources Gimagex (Imagex GUI)

http://www.autoitscript.com/gimagex Desktop Deployment TechCentre

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-gb/desktopdeployment Microsoft Deployment Team Blog

http://blogs.technet.com/msdeployment Microsoft Deployment Guys Blog

http://blogs.technet.com/deploymentguys

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