Johan Arwidmark

Troubleshooting ConfigMgr 2012 R2 OSD

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Johan Arwidmark

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Assumptions• Familiar with ConfigMgr 2007/2012 OS

Deployment• This is a Level 400 session

• Notepad skills required • Don’t be afraid of Scripts + Command Prompts

• No Lite Touch Deployments

Debugging ConfigMgr 2012 R2• Use the CMTrace Utility to read log files

• Included in WinPE too

• Logs• Learn the locations• Key Log file is SMSTS.LOG• Access via F8 (if added to the boot image)

Debugging ConfigMgr, continued• Status Messages • Status from Task Sequence Steps

• One of three statuses is sent when it completes

• Additional Server logging using MDT Variables• SLShare and (SLShareDynamicLogging)

FOLLOWING THE WHITE RABBIT CONFIGMGR 2012 R2 OSD

DEMO

The majority of all PXE Problems• The network is misconfigured

• IP Helpers• DHCP

• The ConfigMgr Configuration is wrong • Boot image, drivers, deployments...

WHY IS MY COMPUTER NOT PXE BOOTING?

DEMO

Troubleshooting Drivers• WinPE phase• Setup phase• Post Installation drivers

TROUBLESHOOTING DRIVERSDEMO

Software Updates• Planning your updates

• Avoid update super-package list• Offline Servicing

• Other ”features”• Build reference image using MDT 2013 Lite Touch

OSD SOFTWARE UPDATESDEMO

Common OSD issues• Error Dialog Timeout

• Set it high so that users dont think it worked

• 64-bit redirection• 3rd Party Disk Encryption

Common OSD issues #2

• Running Powershell• There is one x86 and one x64 Environment • You have to set the execution policy for both

• Join Domain issues• Variables• Run commands as a seperate user

SOLVING COMMON OSD ISSUESDEMO

Resources – Trainings, Videos, books

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