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Create a Microsoft Image
RHONDA LAYFIELDSR. DEPLOYMENT [email protected]
DMVMUG User Conference 2014 – Reston, VA
Rhonda Layfield
30 + years in IT 7x Setup & Deployment MVP International Presenter Trainer Consultant @DeploymentDr.com www.DeploymentDr.com
Overview• Tool to use
• Features of MDT
• What you should put in an image
• Reference vs Master Image
• Customizing your image
• Automating your image
Tool to Use• Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT)
• Windows Automated Installation Kit (WAIK)
• Or
• Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (WADK)
• And
• Which version?
Depends on What OS You Are Deploying• Deploying Windows 7• MDT 2012 Update 1 + WAIK for Windows 7
• Deploying Windows 8.0• MDT 2013 + WADK for Windows 8 version 1
• Deploying Windows 8.1• MDT 2013 +WADK for Windows 8 version 2
Major Differences• Version of PowerShell Supported
• User State Migration Tool (USMT)
• WinPE
• UEFI Support
Features of MDT
Network Deployments
MDT 2013 Deployment Server
W8.1 DVDW8.1 DVD
11Add an
OSAdd an
OS
22 Boot TargetBoot
Target
Deploy OS
Deploy OS33
OR
Bare MetalBare Metal
Deploy From UFD
Pro No network connectivity needed
Con No version control
Linked Deployment Share
MDT DS
Washington DC
New York Dallas
OSApplication Drivers Task Sequences
Good WAN Links
OSApplication Drivers Task Sequences
OSApplication Drivers Task Sequences
MDT Database Feature
(c) 2011 Microsoft. All rights reserved.
MDTDeployment Server
MDTDeployment Server
Server1Server1
Server3Server3
MDT WinPE
2K8R22K8R2
DNS DCDNS DC
DHCPDHCP
I’m 00-FF-B0-2B-48-09I’m 00-FF-B0-2B-48-09
I’m 53-FF-C0-27-59-38I’m 53-FF-C0-27-59-38
What Should Be In The Image• That depends
• How often do you want to update it?• Fully patched
• Upgraded versions of software
• Typically images are regenerated 3 -4 times a year
Reference Image vs Master Image• Reference Image• This builds the Master image• Add OS, Applications and Drivers• Create a Task Sequence• Deploy and Capture Image• Use a VM
• Master Image• Deployed to target machines
Create Reference Image
MDT 2013 Deployment Server
W8.1 DVDW8.1 DVD
11Add an
OSAdd an
OS
Create A ReferenceCreate A Reference
22Deploy
OSDeploy
OS
Store ImageStore Image
33
SYSPREP
DEMOCreate Reference Image
Customize The Image• Windows System Image Manager (WSIM)
• You can do anything in here
• No REALLY
• Even add scripting
Automate The Image• 2 files that drive your deployments:• Bootstrap.ini• UNC path clients connect to deploy an image
• CustomSettings.ini• Customize and Automate
• Your Best Friend• MDT Help File
DEMOCustomize and Automate
Why Use SCCM?• You built the image in MDT
• SCCM
• A lot more overhead
What We Covered• MDT is the tool to use
• Features of MDT
• What should be put in an image
• Difference between a Reference vs Master Image
• How to customize your image
• How to automate your image