SESSION CODE SVR 303 Rhonda Layfield Desktop Deployment

SESSION CODE: SVR 303 Rhonda Layfield Desktop Deployment Product Specialist Deployment Done Right RHONDA LAYFIELD (c) 2011 Microsoft. All rights reserved.

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 (c) 2011 Microsoft. All rights reserved.

Deploy Server Operating Systems (OSs) Server 1 DHCP MDT Win. PE Server 2 DNS MDT Win. PE MDT Deployment Server 3 2 K 8 R 2 DNS DC (c) 2011 Microsoft. All rights reserved.

Building The Servers ► Get MDT ready ► Boot server with MDT Windows Pre Installation Environment (Win. PE) ► Walk thru the deployment wizard (c) 2011 Microsoft. All rights reserved.

Server Setup ► Server 1 – Add Server OS to MDT’s Deployment Workbench – Create a task sequence to deploy the OS – Add the DHCP role ► Server 2 – Create a task sequence with DNS role (c) 2011 Microsoft. All rights reserved.

OSs MDT 2012 Supports For Deployment ► Windows Server 2003 R 2 ► Windows Server 2008 & R 2 & SP 1 – Desktop OSs • XP SP 3 • Windows 7

Get MDT Ready ► Add an OS ► Applications – Hardware utilities – Other utilities like BGInfo ► Drivers – 3 rd 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 SERVER 1 & SERVER 2 (c) 2011 Microsoft. All rights reserved.

Update The Deployment Share ► Creates the MDT Win. PEs for you ► Deployment. Share/Boot ► 2 formats: – Lite. Touch. PE_x 64. wim – Lite. Touch. PE_x 64. iso

FROM THE SERVER

From The Server ► Place Win. PE on: – – CD DVD External hard drive UFD (USB flash device) ► Boot the MDT Win. PE – Lite. Touch. PE_x 64 • 64 bit OS images only – Follow the wizard

RE-IMAGING FOR TROUBLESHOOTING (c) 2011 Microsoft. All rights reserved.

Re-image Servers I’m 00 -FF-B 0 -2 B-48 -09 Server 1 DHCP MDT Win. PE Server 3 I’m 53 -FF-C 0 -27 -59 -38 2 K 8 R 2 DNS DC (c) 2011 Microsoft. All rights reserved. MDT Deployment Server

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: – – 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 (c) 2011 Microsoft. All rights reserved.

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 Custom. Settings. ini • Right click Advanced Configuration / Database • Choose Configure Database Rules (c) 2011 Microsoft. All rights reserved.

demo MDT DATABASE (c) 2011 Microsoft. All rights reserved.

The Best of Both Worlds: MDT Integrated With WDS MDT Win. PE Server 1 Download Image MDT Deployment Server F 12 WDS Server MDT Win. PE (c) 2011 Microsoft. All rights reserved.

What We Covered ► Deploy server OSs – Default – Roles ► Re-image servers for troubleshooting ► MDT database feature ► Integrate MDT & WDS (c) 2011 Microsoft. All rights reserved.

Thank You For Attending My Session ► Please let me help you get started ► Email me for the step by step labs – Ask questions • Rhonda@Deployment. Dr. Com • www. Deployment. Dr. Com – Follow me on Twitter • Deployment. Dr@Twitter. com (c) 2011 Microsoft. All rights reserved.

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 – App. Compat Guy Johan and Mikael – Deployment Gurus 1: 45 Create Custom Win. PE 3. 0 Boot Images Michael Neihaus – What’s New With MDT 2012 WIT Luncheon – Today 12: 30 Foyer E

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