Advanced Windows 7 Deployment With MDT 2010

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NameTitleMicrosoft Corporation


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Understanding and Using the ConfigurationDatabase

Understanding Linked Deployment Shares

Understanding Selection ProfilesMDT 2010 Customization

Lab


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Extension of Deployment WorkbenchExtended infrastructure not required

Manually initiated

Zero Touch Installation (ZTI) as a method

Automatically configure deployment targets

Draw from deployment resources as available

Enhance LTI functionality


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Abstraction through database methodsLogical extension of the CustomSettings.ini file

Centralized storage of configuration settings in arelational database

Automates and extends the Microsoft Deployment

WizardAll information is gathered up front

Pull process

Automation

Bootstrap.iniCustomSettings.ini


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The goal:Dynamically determine the deploymentcharacteristics for each target computer

The process:Gather information from the computer and its

locationUse that information to decide what needs to bedone, either statically or using database queries

Results control actions performed by the task

sequence engine


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Properties SettingsApplications

Packages

Administrator-level accounts

Roles


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Database MethodsRoles

Computers

Locations

Make and Model


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Fully configurable to take definition from usertasks

Assignable to other database methods

Associate the following:Properties Settings

Applications

Packages

Administrator-level Accounts


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Locations of target groups of computersUses default gateway on which the request comes into identify groups of computers

Make and Model targets groups of computers

Based on the WMI values for Manufacturer and ModelAssociate Properties Settings, Applications,Packages, Administrator-level Accounts, andRoles


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Grouping

Method

Description Properties

Geographically Group configuration settings based onresources located within a geographic region

(such as a shared folder on a computer

within a geographic region).

DefaultGateway

Target computer

hardwareattributes

Group configuration settings based on

hardware attributes (such as the make of the

target computer or processor architecture ofthe target computer).

Architecture

CapableArchitectureMake

Model

HALName

Target computer

software

attributes

Group configuration settings based on

hardware attributes (such as the operating

system version of the target computer).

OSVersion

Default

attributes

Apply configuration settings to all target

computers when the properties are not

located in other sections.

Default


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Computers target specific computers

Uses Asset Tag, UUID, Serial Number, or MAC AddressAssociate Properties Settings, Applications,Packages, Administrator-level Accounts, andRolesIdentification

Method

Description Properties

Target computer

hardware attributes

Identify the target computer by using

the hardware configuration.

MACAddress

Target computer

software attributes


the software or firmware

configuration.

Product (with

Make and Model)

Target computer

user-defined

attributes


attributes that are assigned to the

computer but are not a part of the

hardware or software configuration.

AssetTag

SerialNumber


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After populating theconfiguration database,update CustomSettings.ini toperform the appropriatedatabase queries

Run the Configure DB Wizard

for each deployment pointThe optional sections are usedto assign configurationsettings to individual orgroups of computers


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Priority reserved property

The Priority reserved propertydetermines the sequence andsection of where to findconfiguration values

Each section is searched inthe order specified

When a property value isfound, the remaining sectionsare not used for that property

Values are the configurationsettings assigned to theproperties

Preceded by an equal sign (=).The scripts scan theCustomSettings.ini file to locatethe values


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Allow you to replicate content betweenDeployment Shares

Can replicate all content or a subset of

content defined by a Selection ProfileUseful in a distributed environment ormoving from a Lab to Production

Replication can be scheduled using TaskScheduler and a Powershell script


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Selection Profiles can be used to:Control what Packages and Drivers areincluded in Boot Images

Control drivers injected in the OperatingSystem

Control what is included in media

Control what is replicated to other

Deployment SharesTo filter what task sequences and applicationsare displayed in the Deployment Wizard


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Opportunities for customization Modify the wizards we provide Add additional panes

http://www.codeplex.com/MDTWizardEditorWizards

Create your own scripts that leverage theframework

Modify the scripts we provideScripts Edit CustomSettings.ini and Bootstrap.ini

Query databases, web servicesRules

Add additional steps Modify existing steps, conditionsTasksequences


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In this lab, you will:Create the Configuration Database

Create Role methods in the database

Configure Location, Make and Model and Computermethods in the database

Associate a deployment point with the Configuration

DatabaseReview how the properties assigned in the databasemethods are applied in a Refresh Scenario

Create a linked deployment point and migrate

deployment assetsCustomize the Deployment Wizard with a new pane

Create a custom script to add a user to the localadministrators group on the target computer

Create an application to add a user to the localadministrators group on the target computer


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Virtual Machines:ADV_SEA-DC-01

ADV_SEA-XP-01

Estimated Time: 60 minutes


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