Tomica Kaniški

tomica@kaniski.info

CITUS d.o.o.

Configuration Manager:„zero-touch“ &Windows 8.1

Inspirirani ljudima.

Ugasite mobitele. Hvala.

Agenda

Tools MAP

Windows ADK

MDT

Configuration Manager

Steps Planning

Installation & configuration

Deployment

Migration of Windows XP machines

Inspirirani ljudima.

Tools

Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit (MAP)

FREE, agentless, automated, multi-product planning and assessment tool for quicker and easier desktop, server and cloud migrations

provides detailed readiness assessment reports and executive proposals with extensive hardware and software information, and actionable recommendations

HINT: cannot be installed on a Domain Controller!

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=7826

DEMO

Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit (MAP)

Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (WADK)

„refreshed” Windows AIK for deployment of Windows 8(.1) DISM replaced ImageX, PowerShell support for DISM, offline BitLocker, and

the list goes on...

Deployment Tools Windows System Image Manager (SIM)

Deployment Image Servicing and Management (DISM) Tool

User State Migration Tool

Volume Activation Management Tool

Windows Preinstallation Environment (Windows PE)

Application Compatibility Toolkit

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=39982

Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT)

free tool created to help with „easier” Windows deployments (mostly LTI scenarios) „wrapper (or GUI) for WADK/WAIK tools”

Information Center – documentation, additional components, etc.

Deployment Share – collection of operating systems, updates, applications, drivers and task sequences

can be easily integrated with System Center 2012 R2: Configuration Manager

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=40796

System Center 2012 R2: Configuration Manager (ConfigMgr)

enterprise-class tool for unified (client) management, software deployments, assessments, etc.

part of System Center 2012 R2 suite

enabler of ZTI scenarios

relatively easy to install, but powerful

can be easily integrated with MDT

DEMO

Configuration Manager & MDT symbiosis

Inspirirani ljudima.

Steps

0. Planning

run MAP Toolkit (or use Configuration Manager) to assess your environment

create a test environment if possible

prepare software and hardware prerequisites

prepare upgrade/installation plan

…

REMEMBER: Our goal is to install/upgrade to Windows 8.1 „without touching” the client machines!

1. Installation & Configuration (1)

create the needed virtual machines PowerShell???

install everything necessary Active Directory environment with DNS & DHCP

„classic setup”

Certification Authority

certificate needed for SQL Server configuration

SQL Server 2012 SP1

Database Engine, Reporting Services

collation!!! (SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS)

firewall!

configure certificate (and private key access!)

1. Installation & Configuration (2)

Configuration Manager (1)

install prerequisites: Install-WindowsFeature Web-ISAPI-Ext, Web-Metabase, Web-WMI,

Web-Windows-Auth, BITS, RDC, NET-Framework-Features,

Web-Asp-Net, Web-Asp-Net45, NET-HTTP-Activation,

NET-Non-HTTP-Activ

install (and configure) WSUS external database

add SQL Server privileges (for CM machine account)!

install Windows ADK (for Windows 8.1) Deployment Tools, Windows PE & USMT

1. Installation & Configuration (2)

Configuration Manager (2)

SQL Server

configure firewall, open WMI!

add CM computer account to local Administrators group!

Active Directory

create container System\System Management

assign permissions for CM computer account

extend schema (optional) (extadsch.exe)

DEMO

Installation hints…

2. Deployment

steps:1. create boundaries

– don’t forget to add site system servers to the boundaries/boundary groups!

2. enable Distribution Point for PXE (installs the Windows Deployment Services automatically) & restart

3. add install (and boot) images to ConfigMgr (DISTRIBUTE CONTENT!)

4. create (and DEPLOY) the task sequence for installation– don’t forget to configure the Network Access Account also!

(Administration – Site Configuration – Sites – <site> – Configure Site Components – Software Distribution)

5. restart the client computer and install Windows 8.1 from the network

DEMO

Deployment of Windows 8.1 clients

3. Migration of Windows XP machines

steps:1. install ConfigMgr client software on the client machine

2. add install (and boot) images to ConfigMgr (and distribute content)

3. create and add USMT 5.0 package to ConfigMgr (and distribute content)

install Windows ADK 8.0 on a separate machine and then copy the files, or download from http://1drv.ms/1gzzJ08

4. add State Migration Point to ConfigMgr

5. create (and deploy) two task sequences:

Capture client machine data

Install Windows 8.1 with data restore

6. run the "Capture client machine data" task sequence

7. restart and run the "Install Windows 8.1 with data restore" task sequence

* http://blogs.technet.com/b/configmgrteam/archive/2013/09/12/how-to-migrate-user-data-from-win-xp-to-win-8-1-with-system-center-2012-r2-configmgr.aspx

DEMO

Migration of Windows XP machines

Agenda

Tools MAP

Windows ADK

MDT

Configuration Manager

Steps Planning

Installation & configuration

Deployment

Migration of Windows XP machines

Inspirirani ljudima.

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