Operating System Deployment Using Sys= tem Center Essentials (SCE) 2010 and Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT)&nb= sp;2010

Operating System Deployment Using Microsoft Syst= em Center Essentials 2010 and Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) 2010= . 3<= span style=3D'mso-no-proof:yes'>

Why Use Essentials 2010 With MDT 2010 Instead of Using MDT 2010?. 3<= span style=3D'mso-no-proof:yes'>

Overview of Steps for Operating System Deploymen= t. 4<= span style=3D'mso-no-proof:yes'>

1. Installation. 4<= span style=3D'mso-no-proof:yes'>

a. Install Essentials 2010 on the server. 4<= span style=3D'mso-no-proof:yes'>

b. Install Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) 2010 on the Essentials 2010 server= . 4<= span style=3D'mso-no-proof:yes'>

c. Installing Windows Automated Installation Kit (Windows AIK) = 2.0 on the Essentials 2010 server. 4<= span style=3D'mso-no-proof:yes'>

2. MDT Configuration. 4<= span style=3D'mso-no-proof:yes'>

a. Configure settings within MDT 2010. 4<= span style=3D'mso-no-proof:yes'>

b. Create EXE packages using IExpress, AutoIT, or batch files. 4<= span style=3D'mso-no-proof:yes'>

c. Configure settings within Essentials 2010. 4<= span style=3D'mso-no-proof:yes'>

d. Import Management Packs from MDT 2008. 4<= span style=3D'mso-no-proof:yes'>

3. Deploying and Monitoring OS Deployment in Essentials 2010= . 4<= span style=3D'mso-no-proof:yes'>

Detailed Steps for Operating System Deployment U= sing Essentials 2010 With MDT 2010. 4<= span style=3D'mso-no-proof:yes'>

Installation. 4<= span style=3D'mso-no-proof:yes'>

Install Essentials 2010 on the server. 4<= span style=3D'mso-no-proof:yes'>

Install Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) 2010 on the Essentials 20= 10 server. 4<= span style=3D'mso-no-proof:yes'>

Installing Windows Automated Installation Kit (Windows AIK) 2.0 on the Essentials 2010 server= . 5<= span style=3D'mso-no-proof:yes'>

MDT Configuration. 5<= span style=3D'mso-no-proof:yes'>

Configure settings within MDT 2010= . 5<= span style=3D'mso-no-proof:yes'>

Configure Account. 5<= span style=3D'mso-no-proof:yes'>

Configure MDT 2010 Using Deployment Workben= ch. 5<= span style=3D'mso-no-proof:yes'>

Import the Operating System.. 6<= span style=3D'mso-no-proof:yes'>

Import Drivers. 7<= span style=3D'mso-no-proof:yes'>

Import packages. 7<= span style=3D'mso-no-proof:yes'>

Create Applications. 8<= span style=3D'mso-no-proof:yes'>

Configure CustomSettings.ini and Bootstrap.ini 10<= span style=3D'mso-no-proof:yes'>

Create EXE packages using IExpress, AutoIT, or batch files. 13<= span style=3D'mso-no-proof:yes'>

Configure settings within Essentials 2010. 13<= span style=3D'mso-no-proof:yes'>

Create software packages for OS deployment. 13<= span style=3D'mso-no-proof:yes'>

Approve the packages for deployment. 14<= span style=3D'mso-no-proof:yes'>

Import Management Packs from MDT 2008. 15<= span style=3D'mso-no-proof:yes'>

Deploying and Monitoring OS Deployment in Essentials 2010. 16<= span style=3D'mso-no-proof:yes'>

References. 17<= span style=3D'mso-no-proof:yes'>

Operating System Deployment Using Microsoft S= ystem Center Essentials 2010 and Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT)&nbs= p;2010

Operating system (OS) deployment allows you to create operating system images and dep= loy those images to target computers. This specific example describes a wipe a= nd load scenario in which you can install a new version of an operating system= on an existing client or server computer, reinstall applications under the new op= erating system, and for clients, securely save and restore user states and settings= either locally or on a file server.

Supported scenarios:=

· Windows XP = to Windows 7 installation

· Windows Vis= ta to Windows 7 installation

Why Use Essentials 2010 With MDT 20= 10 Instead of Using MDT 2010?

1) Packaging and centralized deployment:

Administrators can leverage existing Essentials 2010 softw= are distribution capabilities to create software packages, which invoke the MDT script files to deploy the packages to managed computers.

2) Centralized monitoring

Administrators c= an leverage existing Essentials 2= 010 monitoring capabilities and, with MDT 2008 management packs imported i= nto Essentials 2010, can provide basic monitoring and other details, such = as:

· Deployment status

· Links to log files

· Deployment start time and end time

· At what phase the deployment failed, if applicable

· Computer name and other details

Overview of Steps for Operating System Deploy= ment

The following is a high-level summary of the steps req= uired to install, configure and deploy the OS deployment tools. Click any of the headings below to jump to a specific section.

1. Installation=

a.&n= bsp; Install Essentials 2010 on the server

b.&n= bsp; Install Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) = ;2010 on the Essentials 2010 server

c.&n= bsp; Installing Windows Automated Installation Kit (Windows AIK) 2.0 on the Essentials 2010 server

2.&n= bsp; MDT Configuration

= a.&n= bsp; Configure settings within MDT 2010

1.&n= bsp; Configure MDT 2010 using Deployment Workbench

2.&n= bsp; Import OS source files

3.&n= bsp; Import drivers

4.&n= bsp; Import packages

5.&n= bsp; Import applications

6.&n= bsp; Configure the se= ttings in CustomSettings.ini and Bootstrap.ini

= b.&n= bsp; Create EXE packages using <= span style=3D'mso-bookmark:_Toc263346145'>IExpress, AutoIT, = or batch files

= c.&n= bsp; Configure settings within Essentials 2010 08D0C9EA79F9BACE118C8200AA004BA90B02000000080000000E0000005F005200= 650066003200360032003400390032003700330032000000

1.&n= bsp; Create software packages for OS deployment

2.&n= bsp; Approve the software packages for the deploy= ment

= d.&n= bsp; Import Management Packs from MDT 2008

3.&n= bsp; Deploying and Monitoring OS Deployment in Essentials 2010

Detailed Steps for Operating System Deployment Using Essentials 2010 With MDT 2010

The following are detailed steps required to install, configure and deploy operating systems using Essentials 2010 and MDT 2010.<= /p>

Installation

Install Essentials 2010 on the server

1.&n= bsp; Download Essentials 2010: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/ee470677.as= px

2.&n= bsp; Download the Essentials 2010 Deployment Guide to review system requirements and install Essentials 2010: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displayla= ng=3Den&FamilyID=3D15a35b22-791c-47ac-a812-fe9b4294b4de

3.&n= bsp; Download the Essentials 2010 Operations Guide to learn more about Essentials features and how to run Essentials: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displayla= ng=3Den&FamilyID=3D9fda0d2c-e97b-4535-9501-0eb5470df405

4.&n= bsp; Visit the System Center Essentials Web page = for more information about Essentials 2010: http://www.microsof= t.com/sce

Install Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) 2010 on= the Essentials 2010 server

1.&n= bsp; Download MDT 2010: http://www.microsoft.com= /downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=3Den&FamilyID=3D3bd8561f-77ac-4400-= a0c1-fe871c461a89

2.&n= bsp; Review MDT 2010 system requirements: http://www.= microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=3Den&FamilyID=3D3bd856= 1f-77ac-4400-a0c1-fe871c461a89#Requirements

3.&n= bsp; Install MDT 2010:

a.&n= bsp; Log on to the Essentials 2010 server wi= th administrative credentials.

b.&n= bsp; Install MDT 2010 using the default sett= ings.

c.&n= bsp; Open the folder c:\Program Files\Microsoft Deployment Toolkit.

d.&n= bsp; Copy the folder \Management Pack to= the desktop.

e.&n= bsp; Open Control Panel, click Programs and Feat= ures, and then uninstall Microsoft Deplo= yment Toolkit 2008.

Installin= g Windows Automated Installation Kit (Windows AIK) 2.0 on the Essentials&nb= sp;2010 server

Note: If Essentials 2010 is installed, p= lease uninstall Windows AIK 1.1 and install Windows AIK 2.0.

1.&n= bsp; Download Windows AIK for Windows&n= bsp;7 from http://go.= microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=3D136976 or from within MDT 2010.

2.&n= bsp; Install Windows AIK 2.0:

a.&n= bsp; Log on to the Essentials 2010 server wi= th administrative credentials.

b.&n= bsp; Click Start, All Programs, Microsoft Deployment Toolkit, and then click Deployment Workbench.

c.&n= bsp; Drill down to Information Center, Co= mponents. In the list, you will see that only one version of Windows AIK is required. Select the Windows AIK 2.0 and then click Download.

d.&n= bsp; When the download is complete, click Install. Install Windows AIK 2.0 using the default setting= s.

MDT Configuration

Visit the MDT 2010 documentation a= t http://go.microsof= t.com/fwlink/?LinkId=3D159061 for configuring MDT (how to create Accounts, delegate permissions to user account, and creating packages, drivers and application= s in MDT 2010) or review the help file located at C:\Program Files\Microsoft Deployment Toolkit\Bin.

Other Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2010 resources

· TechNet: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/solutionaccelerators/dd407791.aspx

· Videos: http://edge.technet.com/Media/Tools-to-plan-and-deploy-Wi= ndows-7-or-Server-2008-R2/

· Webcast: http://blogs.technet.com/mniehaus/a= rchive/2009/03/25/mdt-2010-partner-webcast-tomorrow-march- 26th.aspx

Configure settings within MDT 2010

Configure Account

To configure a Join and Build account for MDT 20= 10:

1.&n= bsp; Create a user ac= count comprised of the following information:

<= span style=3D'mso-list:Ignore'>a.&n= bsp; Name: MDTAccount<= o:p>

<= span style=3D'mso-list:Ignore'>b.&n= bsp; Group: Domain Users

<= span style=3D'mso-list:Ignore'>c.&n= bsp; Password: Never expires

2.&n= bsp; Delegate permiss= ions to the user account to allow the creation of new computer objects in the organizational units (OU) in which new computers will be located.

See the MDT documentation (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=3D159061) for more information.

Configure MDT&nb= sp;2010 Using Deployment Workbench

Follow the below steps to create a new deployment Sha= re using Deployment Workbench:

1.&n= bsp; Right click Deployment Share and then click New Deployment Share.<= /span>

<= span style=3D'mso-list:Ignore'>a.&n= bsp; Deployment share path: = E:\DeploymentShare.

<= span style=3D'mso-list:Ignore'>b.&n= bsp; Share name: DeploymentShare$=

<= span style=3D'mso-list:Ignore'>c.&n= bsp; Deployment share description : MDT Deployment Share

<= span style=3D'mso-list:Ignore'>d.&n= bsp; Ask if an image should be captured: Clear the check box

<= span style=3D'mso-list:Ignore'>e.&n= bsp; Ask user to set the local Administrator Password: Clear the check box

<= span style=3D'mso-list:Ignore'>f.&n= bsp; Ask user for a product key: Clear the check box

Wait until the wizard is finished.<= /p>

Figure 1 - New Deployment Share Wizard

See the MDT documentation (http://go.microsof= t.com/fwlink/?LinkId=3D159061) for more information.

Import the Operati= ng System

1.&n= bsp; Right click Operating Systems and click New Folder.

2.&n= bsp; Name the new fol= der Windows 7.

3.&n= bsp; Browse to Operating System, right click Windows 7 and click Import Operating System.

4.&n= bsp; OS Type: Full set of source files

5.&n= bsp; Source directory: <Location of the Windows 7 DVD>

6.&n= bsp; Destination directory name: Default<= o:p>

Wait u= ntil the operation is finished.

Figure 2 - Create New Folder and Import Operating System=

Import Drivers=

Right click Out-of-Box Drivers and i= mport the drivers you need for the hardware you have.

Import packages

Right click Packages and import any patches and language packs that are required.

Figure 3 - Import Driver Wizard

Create Application= s

Logged in as a user with administrative credentials.<= /span> Click New Application, click the Details= tab, select Standard application, and in the Quiet install command text box, type the following command to create the Essentials 2010 Agent (<= span class=3DSpellE>SCEAgent)= :

msiexec /i \\<SCESERVERNAME>\AgentManagement\x86\MOMAgent.msi /qb USE_SETTINGS_FROM_AD=3D0

See = Figure 4 below, and see the MDT documentation (http://go.microsof= t.com/fwlink/?LinkId=3D159061) and Essentials 2010 documentation (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displayla= ng=3Den&FamilyID=3D9fda0d2c-e97b-4535-9501-0eb5470df405) for more informat= ion.

Figure 4 - Essentials 2010 Agent Properties

Logged in as a user with administrative credentials, click New Application, click the Details tab, select Standard application, and in the Quiet install command text box, type the following command to create SCEAgent Certificates:

msiexec /i \\<SCEServername>\AgentManagement\x86\SCECertPolicyConfig.msi /qb

Figure SEQ Figure \* ARABIC 5 - Essentials 2010 Agent Certificate Properties<= o:p>

Logged in as a user with administrative credentials, click New Application,click the Details= tab, select Standard application, and in the Quiet install command text box, type the following command to create Essentia= ls 2010 Policy Configuration Properties:

“C:\Program Files\System Center Operations Manager 2007\\SceCertPolicyConfigUtil.exe" /PolicyType domain /ManagementGroup "<SCESERVERNAME>_MG" /SCEServer <SCESERVERNAME>.smx.net /ConfigureFirewallPolicy= True /ConfigureRemoteControl True /ConfigureAEM False /AEMFileshare= "" /AEMPort 0

Figure SEQ Figure \* ARABIC 6 - Essentials 2010 Policy Configuration Properties

On the SCE Agent Bundle Properties page, import SCE Agent bundle and add the following dependencies:

·         SCEAgent

·         SCEAgent-Certific= ates

·         SCE 2010 Policy Configuration

Figure SEQ Figure \* ARABIC 7 - SCE Agent Bundle Properties=

Configure CustomSettings.ini and Bootstrap.ini

1.&n= bsp;      Right-click MDT Deployment Share and then cli= ck Properties.

2.&n= bsp;      On the Windows PE x86 Settings tab, chan= ge the settings as follows:

Scratch space size: 128

3.&n= bsp;      On the Windows PE x64 Settings tab, chan= ge the settings as follows:

Scratch space size: 128

4.&n= bsp;      On the Rules tab, add the following to t= he [Default] section:

SkipBDDWe= lcome:<= /b> YES

UserDomai= n:<= /b> <YOURDOMAINNAME><= /span>

UserID:<= /b> MDTAccount

UserPassw= ord:<= /b> <MDTACCOUNTPASSWORD>

SkipDomai= nMemberShip:<= /b> YES

JoinDomai= n:<= /b> <FQDNOFYOURDOMAIN>

DomainAdm= in:<= /b> MDTACCOUNT

DomainAdm= inDomain:<= /b> <YOURDOMAINNAME><= /span>

DomainAdm= inPassword:<= /b> <MDTACCOUNTPASSWORD>

SkipLocal= eSelection:<= /b> YES

UILanguag= e:<= /b> en-US

UserLocal= e:<= /b> en-US

KeyboardL= ocale:<= /b> 0409:00000409

SkipTimeZ= one:<= /b> YES

TimeZoneN= ame:<= /b> Pacific Standard Time

SkipFinal= Summary:<= /b> YES

SkipSumma= ry:<= /b> YES

FinishAct= ion:<= /b> REBOOT

5.&n= bsp;      On the Rules tab, click Edit Bootstrap.ini and add the following to the [Default] section:

SkipBDDWe= lcome:<= /b> YES

Userdomai= n:<= /b> <YOURDOMAIN>

UserID:<= /b> MDTAccount

UserPassword:<= /b> <MDTACCOUNTPASSWORD>

Figure SEQ Figure \* ARABIC 8 - MDT Deployment Share Properties

6.&n= bsp;      On the Rules tab, click Edit Bootstrap.ini and add the following information:

[Settings]

Priority=3DDefault

[Default]

DeployRoot=3D\\<S= CEServername>\DepShare1

SkipBDDWelcome=3DYES

UserDomain=3D<You= rDomain>

UserID=3D<Domainu= sername>

UserPassword=3D<D= omainpassword>

Figure 9 - Editing the Bootstrap.ini file

Create EXE packages using IExpress, AutoIT, or batch files

In Notepad, create a batc= h file to invoke MDT LiteTouch.vbs file using the following command:

cscript \\<SCEServername>\Depshare1\Scripts\LiteTouch.vbs /Deploymenttype:REFRESH /SkipDeploymentType:YES

Figure 10 - Batch file to invoke MDT LightTouch.vbs

Configure settings within Essentials 2010
Create software pa= ckages for OS deployment

1.&n= bsp;      Click on the Software tab, click New Package and ten browse for the batch file created in the previous step.=

2.&n= bsp;      By default, Essentials 2010 will only show.exe and .msi file types. Type '*' in the file name folder to s= ee all the files, including batch files.

3.&n= bsp;      Select the batch file you created in the previous step, which will invoke the MDT LiteTouch.vbs file.

4.&n= bsp;      Finish the wizard to create the software package.

Note: You can also use the Windows tool IEXPR= ESS to create .exe packages. Go to Start, Run, and then type Iexpress to run the wizard and walk through the steps.

Figure SEQ Figure \* ARABIC 11 - New Software Package Wizard

Approve the packag= es for deployment

See the System Center Essen= tials 2010 Operations Guide topic How to Approve Softw= are for Deployment for instructions on approving packages for deployment: http://www.microsoft.com= /downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=3Den&FamilyID=3D9fda0d2c-e97b-4535-= 9501-0eb5470df405

Figure 12 - Add and Remove Approvals

Import Management Packs from MDT 2008

Follow the procedure below to add the Management Pack configuration tool.

1.      = Click Start, Programs, right-click = Microsoft Deployment Toolkit, and then click Explore. Alternatively, navigate to the following folder:

<installfolder>\programdata\microsoft\win= dows\start menu\programs\Microsoft Deployment Toolkit

2.&n= bsp;      Make a copy of the Configure ConfigMgr Integration sho= rtcut and name the copy Configure SCE Integration Management Pack.

3.&n= bsp;      Right-click Configure SCE Integration Management Pack, click Properties, and change Target from = ConfigureSCCM to SCOM_ConfigureMPServ= ice at the end of the command.

Figure 13 - Configure Essentials 2010 Integration Properties page

Deploying and Monitoring OS Deployment in Essentials 20= 10

1.&n= bsp;      Deploy the package you created to the appropriate computer group.

2.&n= bsp;      Review the status of the OS deployment from = Essentials 2010 console. Click Monitoring, sel= ect Microsoft Deployment Management Pack<= /b>, and then Stat= eView.

3.&n= bsp;      Go the MDTlogpath as specified in each client computer’s record to review the logs if deployment fails.

See the MDT documentation (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=3D159061) or = review the help file located at C:\Program Files\Microsoft Deployment Toolkit\Bin = for more information on how to troubleshoot deployment failures.

Figure SEQ Figure \* ARABIC 14 - Microsoft Deployment Management Pack State View

References

·         Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2010: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/solutionaccelerators/dd407791.aspx

·         Video: http://edge.technet.com/Media/Tools-to-plan-and-deploy-Wi= ndows-7-or-Server-2008-R2/

·         Webcast: http://blogs.technet.com/mniehaus/arch= ive/2009/03/25/mdt-2010-partner-webcast-tomorrow-march-26th.aspx

·         The MDT 2010 documentation is in the MDT 2010 Help file. The MDT 2010 Help file is located in C:\Program Files\Microsoft Deployment Toolkit\Bin.

·         Essentials 2010 Deployment guide: : http://www.microsoft.com= /downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=3Den&FamilyID=3D15a35b22-791c-47ac-= a812-fe9b4294b4de

·         Essentials 2010 Operations guide: http://www.microsoft.com= /downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=3Den&FamilyID=3D9fda0d2c-e97b-4535-= 9501-0eb5470df405