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Imaging and Deployment

Imaging and Deployment. James O’Neill Jamesone@microsoft.com http://blogs.technet.com/jamesone. What Will We Cover?. Managed Deployment Advantages Windows Imaging Windows Preinstallation Environment Application Compatibility Toolkit Deployment Management Systems. Helpful Experience.

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Imaging and Deployment

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  1. Imaging and Deployment James O’Neill Jamesone@microsoft.com http://blogs.technet.com/jamesone

  2. What Will We Cover? • Managed Deployment Advantages • Windows Imaging • Windows Preinstallation Environment • Application Compatibility Toolkit • Deployment Management Systems

  3. Helpful Experience • Familiarity with deployment concepts • Familiarity with Windows administration Level 200

  4. Agenda • Exploring Deployment Considerations • Using Vista Deployment Tools • Deploying Windows Vista

  5. Deployment Challenges • System Diversity • Hardware • Software • Roles • Admin Costs • Configuration • Testing • Management • Data Migration • Applications • User data • System settings

  6. Managed Deployment Advantages • Consistency • Limit configurations • Standardize systems • Manageability • Centralized • Automated • Reliability • System testing • System Restore

  7. Deployment Server New System Side-by-Side System Upgrade Deployment Scenarios

  8. Agenda • Exploring Deployment Considerations • Using Vista Deployment Tools • Deploying Windows Vista

  9. Vista Deployment Enhancements • Windows Imaging • Powerful tools • Configurable files • Flexible application • Modularization • Component separation • Independent definition • Building blocks Microsoft Deployment Solutions

  10. .wim file .wim file A Brief History of Imaging Product CD SMS 2003 Reference Computer Target Computer WINNT32 Answer Files RIS Server RIS Client Distribution Share

  11. WIM file Vista Imaging Design Goals

  12. WIM file Benefits of WIM Format Image 1 Image 3 Image 2 Image 4

  13. WIM Image Format Overview Header File Resources WIM file Metadata Resource Table XML Data

  14. /append Appends a volume image into an existing WIM file Mounts an image with read-only access to the specified directory /mount /dir Displays a list of files and folders in a volume image Unmounts the image mounted to the specified directory /unmount ImageX

  15. Demonstration Using ImageX

  16. WIMGAPI Basic Functions Imaging Extensibility

  17. WIM file WIM file WIM file Image Capture

  18. WIM file Image-Capture Options WIMSCRIPT.INI

  19. Demonstration Capturing an Image

  20. Filter Type Filter Use WIM file system filter Edit the image WIM boot filter Boot from a WIM image WIM FS filter driver Mount and view the image Imaging Filters

  21. WIM file ImageX Image Editing Mount Directory /MOUNT /MOUNTRW /COMMIT /UNMOUNT

  22. Demonstration Modifying an Image

  23. WIM file Image Installation

  24. WIM file Deploying the Image • Enhance the image • Install on a test computer • Deploy the image

  25. Windows Setup • Single .xml file • Simplified customization • System Image Manager • Detects packages • Handles install paths • Simple interface Unattend.xml Windows System Image Manager

  26. Demonstration Using System Image Manager

  27. Install or Troubleshoot Windows Vista Windows Preinstallation Environment Deployment Server Deployment Target Removable Media Pre-Boot Execution Environment (PXE) Windows PE 2.0

  28. Integration with Longhorn Longhorn Vista

  29. Application Database Correct Run Level Application Compatibility Toolkit

  30. System Settings • E-mail • Files • Favorites USB device Removable Media Network Files and Settings Transfer Wizard

  31. Agenda • Exploring Deployment Considerations • Using Vista Deployment Tools • Deploying Windows Vista

  32. Image-Based Deployment • Offline • Test • Build Image • Online • Settings • Unattend.xml • Windows PE • Disk Prep • Apply Image • OOBE • Register • User Config • First Boot • SysPrep • Unique ID

  33. Offline Online Windows PE OOBE First Boot Image-Based Upgrade • Apply New System • Restore user data • Delete old system • Hardware Specialization • Install non-standard drivers • Test hardware

  34. Clean Install Model Upgrade Report Automatic Rollback Vista Upgrade Enhancements

  35. Deploying Vista with SMS

  36. Microsoft BDD

  37. Session Summary • Using managed deployment lowers TCO • Windows Imaging increases reliability • Management tools automate deployment

  38. For More Information • Visit TechNet at www.microsoft.com/technet • Visit my blog at blogs.technet.com/jamesone • Specific information at • www.microsoft.com/technet/windowsvista/deploy • www.microsoft.com/technet/desktopdeployment

  39. Microsoft Press Publications For the latest titles, visit www.microsoft.com/learning/books/itpro/

  40. Non-Microsoft Publications These books can be found and purchased at all major book stores and online retailers

  41. Readiness with Skills Assessment • Self-study learning tool free to anyone • Determines skills gaps • Provides learning plans • Post your score; see how you stack up Visit www.microsoft.com/assessment

  42. Become a Microsoft Certified Professional • What are MCP certifications? • Validation in performing critical IT functions • Why certify? • Wide recognition of skills gained through experience • More effective deployments with reduced costs • What certifications are there for IT pros? • MCP, MCSE, MCSA, MCDST, MCDBA www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp

  43. Heard the News about TechNet? • Software without time limits • Complimentary technical support • The most current resources on hand www.microsoft.com/technet/subscriptions

  44. Where Else Can I Get Help? • Free chats and webcasts • List of newsgroups • Microsoft community sites • Community events and columns www.microsoft.com/technet/community

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