Transcript SESSION CODE: SVR303 Rhonda Layfield Desktop Deployment Product Specialist Deployment Done Right RHONDA LAYFIELD (c) 2011 Microsoft.

SESSION CODE: SVR303
Rhonda Layfield
Desktop Deployment Product Specialist
Deployment Done Right
RHONDA LAYFIELD
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Rhonda Layfield
► I live in Washington DC in the United States
► Been in the IT industry for 30 years
► US Navy for 7 years
► Setup and Deployment MVP
► Desktop Deployment Product Specialist (DDPS)
► I am self employed
– My company is Deployment Done Right
The Free Giveaway…
► Almost 16 hours
► WAIK
► MDT
► WDS
► SCCM
► 3 sets to giveaway
► Valued at $400.00 each
Overview
► Deploy server operating systems
– Default
– Roles
► Re-image servers for troubleshooting
– MDT database feature
► Integrate MDT & WDS
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Deploy Server Operating Systems (OSs)
Server1
DHCP
MDT WinPE
Server2
DNS
MDT WinPE
MDT
Deployment Server
Server3
2K8R2
DNS DC
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Building The Servers
► Get MDT ready
► Boot server with MDT Windows Pre Installation
Environment (WinPE)
► Walk thru the deployment wizard
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Server Setup
► Server1
– Add Server OS to MDT’s Deployment Workbench
– Create a task sequence to deploy the OS
– Add the DHCP role
► Server2
– Create a task sequence with DNS role
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OSs MDT 2012 Supports For Deployment
► Windows Server 2003 R2
► Windows Server 2008 & R2 & SP1
– Desktop OSs
• XP SP3
• Windows 7
Get MDT Ready
► Add an OS
► Applications
– Hardware utilities
– Other utilities like BGInfo
► Drivers
– 3rd party
► Packages
– OS patches
– Language packs
Create a Task Sequence
► The task sequence will group the OS, applications,
drivers, packages you would like to include for
one deployment
► Add Roles
– Infrastructure Services
• DNS, DHCP, WINS
• Hyper-V
• Terminal Services
SET UP SERVER1 & SERVER2
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Update The Deployment Share
► Creates the MDT WinPEs for you
► DeploymentShare/Boot
► 2 formats:
– LiteTouchPE_x64.wim
– LiteTouchPE_x64.iso
FROM THE SERVER
From The Server
► Place WinPE on:
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CD
DVD
External hard drive
UFD (USB flash device)
► Boot the MDT WinPE
– LiteTouchPE_x64
• 64 bit OS images only
– Follow the wizard
RE-IMAGING FOR
TROUBLESHOOTING
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Re-image Servers
I’m
00-FF-B0-2B-48-09
Server1
DHCP
MDT WinPE
MDT
Deployment Server
Server3
I’m
53-FF-C0-27-59-38
2K8R2
DNS DC
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MDT Database
► Automate what gets installed on a computer
– Original image and re-imaging
► How it works:
– When a client begins the Deployment Wizard a script
runs: ZTIGather.wsf
• Gathers all kinds of information from the client like:
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Universally Unique ID (UUID)
Serial number
Asset tag
MACAddress
• Queries the MDT database for a match
• Applies the configured settings
Set Up MDT Database
► SQL is not supported on DCs
► You’ll need a member server
► Install SQL (Express will work)
► Configure the database with the computer
identifier
► The computer will check in with the database and
perform whatever steps you choose
Create Database
► Performed in Deployment Workbench
► New Database
– Connection:
• TCP-IP Sockets
• Named Pipes
► Computers
► Roles
► Locations
► Make and Model
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Get MDT Ready
► MDT 2012 and SQL do not have to be installed on
the same machine.
– But they can be if you need to
► Configure database rules
– Performed in the Deployment Workbench
– Database rules pertain to the entire deployment share
– The Configure DB Wizard is a graphical interface to
assist in correctly editing the CustomSettings.ini
• Right click Advanced Configuration / Database
• Choose Configure Database Rules
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demo
MDT DATABASE
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The Best of Both Worlds:
MDT Integrated With WDS
MDT WinPE
Server1
Download Image
MDT
Deployment Server
F12
WDS Server
MDT WinPE
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What We Covered
► Deploy server OSs
– Default
– Roles
► Re-image servers for troubleshooting
► MDT database feature
► Integrate MDT & WDS
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Thank You For Attending My Session
► Please let me help you get started
► Email me for the step by step labs
– Ask questions
• [email protected]
• www.DeploymentDr.Com
– Follow me on Twitter
• [email protected]
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My Other Talks
Today - 3:30 Deployment and User Profiles
Tomorrow – 5:00 Top 10 WDS Issues & How to Resolve Them
Friday – 0815 Using MDT in The Real World!
Other Deployment Related Sessions
Chris Jackson – AppCompat Guy
Johan and Mikael – Deployment Gurus
1:45 Create Custom WinPE 3.0 Boot Images
Michael Neihaus – What’s New With MDT 2012
WIT Luncheon – Today 12:30 Foyer E
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