Deploying Windows Vista Service Pack 1

Welcome

CLI-301

Deploying Windows Vista® Service Pack 1

Level 300

• Improvements and Best Practices

• Deployment Options

What Will We Cover?

• Windows Vista and Service Pack 1 Features

• Windows Update or Stand-Alone Installer

• Windows Server Update Services 3.0

• Custom Image

• Windows Deployment Services

• System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) 2007

Agenda

Windows Vista Improvements

Power ManagementImproved power savings

Simplified user experience

Configurable through Group Policy

Fast Resume

Performance and ReliabilityFast Boot and Resume

Networking

Built-in diagnostics

Automatic recovery

SecurityUser Account Control

Malware protection

Network Access Protection (NAP)

BitLocker™ Drive Encryption

User ExperienceEase of use

Quick Search

Explorers

Shadow Copies

• Application and device compatibility• Reliability• Performance and security

• Enhanced support for 64-bit computers• New storage technology—exFAT• New cryptographic algorithms

• Better organization of updates• Improved Windows PE• Improved administration tools

Windows Vista SP1 Features

Quality Improvements

Emerging Hardware and

Standards

Infrastructure Optimization

Before Deployment

• Install latest updates for Windows

• Install the update for ks.sys

• Review the uninstall procedure for

Windows Vista SP1

Ks.sys update for Windows Vista (KB950127)




• Custom Image



Agenda

Windows Update or Stand-Alone Installer

KB949939KB937287KB935509KB938371

Prerequisite Updates:

Windows UpdateApproximate Free Space Required

X86-based: 1170 MBX64-based: 1505 MB

Stand-Alone ExecutableApproximate Free Space Required:x86-based: 2515 MB to 5445 MB x64-based: 4105 MB to 7840 MB




• Custom Image



Agenda

Windows Server Update Services 3.0

Deployment Options• Simple deployment• Distributed deployment• Autonomous servers• Isolated segmentsStorage Configurations• Local WSUS server• Microsoft UpdateAdvantages of Deployment• Peer caching• Windows Vista Update application

WSUS 3.0 SP1

demonstrationUsing Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) 3.0 SP1

Configure Deployment from a Replica Server

Enable Domain Group Policy to Enable Automatic Updates

Introduce Windows Vista Peer Caching




• Custom Image



Agenda

Custom Image

Windows PEMedia Disk

Imagex.exeVista SP1.wim

Postreflect.exe

Tools for Windows Vista SP1 Image Capture• File Removal Tool (Vsp1cln.exe)• Sysprep• Boot-Critical Driver Tool (PostReflect.exe)

Windows OEM Preinstallation Kit (OPK) or Windows Automated Installation Kit (AIK)

Windows Vista SP1

demonstrationUpdating Images And Deploying With WDS

Prepare to Image Windows Vista Service Pack 1

Capture the Image Using Windows PE Media Disk

Use Postreflect.exe




• Custom Image



Agenda

Windows Deployment Services (WDS)

WDS SERVER

Deployment Considerations• Number of WDS servers and

locations needed• Client Windows Deployment

Discovery method• Lite Touch and Zero Touch

deploymentsIsolated networkLow bandwidthHigh latency

PXE boot requestNetwork boot referralsThrough IP helper updates

demonstrationDeploying a Slipstream Vista SP1 a To Bare Metal Machine

Add the Operating Systems to MDT Establish Task Sequence Establish a Deploy Point




• Custom Image



Agenda

Deployment Scenarios• Centralized deployment• Distribution points• Branch distribution

Deploying Windows Vista SP1• Packaged and advertised• Software Update feature

SCCM 2007 SP1

demonstrationSystem Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) 2007 SP1 Set Up and Configure Branch

Distribution Points Explore Task Sequencer Verify Updates: SCCM Console

• Windows Vista Service Pack 1 has a

variety of deployment options

• Follow best practices to be better

prepared for the appropriate deployment

• Take advantage of the improvements and

improve your Windows Vista experience

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Supporting Publications

Course ID Title

3392 Working with Windows Vista

5347 Installing and Configuring Windows Vista

5349 Upgrading and Migrating to Windows Vista

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