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Mastering the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit: Take a deep dive into the world of Windows desktop deployment using the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit

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Mastering the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit

Chapter 2. Setting Up Your Environment

In this chapter, we will cover setting up the basic environment:

  • Hosting OS configuration
  • Installing the Workbench
  • Discussing VM creation principles
  • Discussing general customizations of the share

Setting up MDT for the first time

To implement Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT), one must have a properly provisioned system on which we can lay down the Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (Windows ADK) and MDT install files. It must have space, CPUs, some amount of RAM, and most importantly, quick network links to other systems.

All the particulars around these requirements of course depend on what you are using MDT for. Are you building a golden image with which you will deploy via another deployment system? Are you implementing a deployment scenario where you need to deploy to laptops, desktops, medical imaging systems, and point-of-sale devices at multiple sites around the world, all from one infrastructure?

Setting up the virtual machine

So, for the sake of moving things along, we'll start small—with nothing. In this chapter, we'll get started with a single system. In order to illustrate, we will be using Windows Server 2012 R2, so transfers will be faster...

Exploring the completed reference share

If we've completed the previous steps, we'll be rewarded with a reference share as shown in the following image, under Deployment Shares:

Exploring the completed reference share

Clicking on MDT Reference Share will give us a view of some folders. These mirror, to some extent, is the flat filesystem that we have created:

Exploring the completed reference share

As opposed to the filesystem shown in the following screenshot:

Exploring the completed reference share

Note the presence of or absence of an attribute, depending on your scenario requirements, matching folders. MDT is keeping some records out of the user interface (UI) for us. This is quite intentional.

Tip

For typical best practice, one does not have to go into the actual filesystem for anything. In fact, all the times I've had to modify the filesystem rather than the UI, I was doing something I either shouldn't have been doing (we'll call it experimenting) or trying to fix something someone else had done (by their experimenting).

Setting reference properties

The first thing to do with...

Updating up the deployment share

Next we're going to walk through updating the deployment share. Right-click on the reference share that we've just set up, and select Update Deployment Share:

Updating up the deployment share

The Update Deployment  Share Wizard dialog box will appear, as shown in the following image:

Updating up the deployment share

The defaults, as shown in the previous image, are fine here. You will typically only select the compress checkbox when you have retired a model of hardware and want to reclaim this driver whitespace out of the WinPE build. If you don't do this, it'll be consumed as you add newer drivers to the WinPE image. Click on Next.

Tip

The Completely regenerate the boot images option is typically used as a troubleshooting step when your boot media appears confused and it is best to rebuild from a known good set of settings rather than try to figure out what went wrong.

Automatic boot media creation

In the following screenshot of the Progress screen, MDT indicates that no existing boot image exists...

Importing an OS

Next we will be importing our OS. Create a folder structure in the Operating Systems area. This helps with the organization of selection profiles, which are a tool for driver organization we will get into later. It also looks better and is easier to logically manage, as shown in the following image:

Importing an OS

Right-click on the appropriate folder for the OS that you wish to import and click on Import Operating System. We need the ISO for media for this. I downloaded mine from MSDN and then mounted the ISO in Hyper-V so that it is presented to the MDT Server as a DVD:

Importing an OS

Choosing the type of OS to add

After selecting Import Operating System, you'll be asked something that probably doesn't make a lot of sense, Choose the type of operating system to add, as shown in the following screenshot:

Choosing the type of OS to add

For a reference image, we'd pretty much always start with a base OS DVD and use the top radio button for Full set of source files. However, the options are there...

Setting up MDT for the first time

To implement Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT), one must have a properly provisioned system on which we can lay down the Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (Windows ADK) and MDT install files. It must have space, CPUs, some amount of RAM, and most importantly, quick network links to other systems.

All the particulars around these requirements of course depend on what you are using MDT for. Are you building a golden image with which you will deploy via another deployment system? Are you implementing a deployment scenario where you need to deploy to laptops, desktops, medical imaging systems, and point-of-sale devices at multiple sites around the world, all from one infrastructure?

Setting up the virtual machine

So, for the sake of moving things along, we'll start small—with nothing. In this chapter, we'll get started with a single system. In order to illustrate, we will be using Windows Server 2012 R2, so transfers will be faster over the new Server Message...

Exploring the completed reference share

If we've completed the previous steps, we'll be rewarded with a reference share as shown in the following image, under Deployment Shares:

Clicking on MDT Reference Share will give us a view of some folders. These mirror, to some extent, is the flat filesystem that we have created:

As opposed to the filesystem shown in the following screenshot:

Note the presence of or absence of an attribute, depending on your scenario requirements, matching folders. MDT is keeping some records out of the user interface (UI) for us. This is quite intentional.

Tip

For typical best practice, one does not have to go into the actual filesystem for anything. In fact, all the times I've had to modify the filesystem rather than the UI, I was doing something I either shouldn't have been doing (we'll call it experimenting) or trying to fix something someone else had done (by their experimenting).

Setting reference properties

The first thing to do with our reference share is...

Updating up the deployment share

Next we're going to walk through updating the deployment share. Right-click on the reference share that we've just set up, and select Update Deployment Share:

The Update Deployment  Share Wizard dialog box will appear, as shown in the following image:

The defaults, as shown in the previous image, are fine here. You will typically only select the compress checkbox when you have retired a model of hardware and want to reclaim this driver whitespace out of the WinPE build. If you don't do this, it'll be consumed as you add newer drivers to the WinPE image. Click on Next.

Tip

The Completely regenerate the boot images option is typically used as a troubleshooting step when your boot media appears confused and it is best to rebuild from a known good set of settings rather than try to figure out what went wrong.

Automatic boot media creation

In the following screenshot of the Progress screen, MDT indicates that no existing boot image exists, so it is creating a new...

Importing an OS

Next we will be importing our OS. Create a folder structure in the Operating Systems area. This helps with the organization of selection profiles, which are a tool for driver organization we will get into later. It also looks better and is easier to logically manage, as shown in the following image:

Right-click on the appropriate folder for the OS that you wish to import and click on Import Operating System. We need the ISO for media for this. I downloaded mine from MSDN and then mounted the ISO in Hyper-V so that it is presented to the MDT Server as a DVD:

Choosing the type of OS to add

After selecting Import Operating System, you'll be asked something that probably doesn't make a lot of sense, Choose the type of operating system to add, as shown in the following screenshot:

For a reference image, we'd pretty much always start with a base OS DVD and use the top radio button for Full set of source files. However, the options are there to import a custom WIM that is already...

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Key benefits

  • Learn Microsoft Deployment Toolkit best practices and how to adopt them into your deployment project
  • Troubleshoot task sequence errors and quickly resolve deployment blockers
  • An easy-to-follow, in-depth guide to image creation, customization, and deployment of Windows

Description

Topic The Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) provides a comprehensive collection of tools, processes, and guidance for automating desktop and server deployments. It considerably reduces deployment time and standardizes desktop and server images. Moreover, MDT offers improved security and ongoing configuration management. Microsoft Deployment Toolkit is the official supported method of creating and customizing Windows images for deployment. Description: Starting from scratch, this book walks you through the MDT setup, task sequence creation, and image deployment steps in detail. Breaking down the various MDT concepts, this book will give you a thorough understanding of the deployment process. Beginning with imaging concepts and theory, you will go on to build a Microsoft Deployment Toolkit environment. You will understand the intricacies of customizing the default user profile in different versions of Windows. Driver handling can be a challenge for larger organizations; we’ll cover various driver concepts including mandatory driver profiles. ]Other important topics like the User State Migration Tool (USMT), configuration of XML files, and how to troubleshoot the USMT are also discussed in the book. We will cover the verifier and Windows Performance Toolkit for image validation scenarios. Furthermore, you will learn about MDT web frontend implementation as well as how to utilize the database capabilities of MDT for deeper deployment options. We’ll wrap it all up with some links to resources for more information, blogs to watch, and useful Twitter handles.

Who is this book for?

This book is ideal for those deploying or planning to deploy Windows, in need of a top-to-bottom guide on project deployment. It is also an invaluable resource for consultants who need a top-to-bottom guide (or just a refresher) on project deployment.

What you will learn

  • Build a production-ready MDT environment
  • Administer the environment for multiple users
  • Customize your reference image with an MDT Task Sequence
  • Create standalone media for offline deployments
  • Customize the default user profile according to the version of Windows
  • Get to grips with some troubleshooting steps and processes to reduce the time for recovery of a failed image
  • Customize and create Windows images for deployment
  • Discover useful tips and tricks to help save time in your deployment projects

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12 Chapters
1. Imaging Concepts and Theory Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
1. Imaging Concepts and Theory
Imaging history
Imaging concepts
Imaging tools
Setup
Summary
2. Setting Up Your Environment Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
2. Setting Up Your Environment
Setting up MDT for the first time
Exploring the completed reference share
Updating up the deployment share
Importing an OS
Importing Hyper-V drivers
Importing patches
Adding applications to our reference image
Summary
3. Creating Reference Images Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
3. Creating Reference Images
Creating a reference image in the management console
Sysprep run supportability
Boot media for the reference task sequence
Summary
4. Default User Profile Customization Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
4. Default User Profile Customization
Customizing the image
Summary
5. CustomSettings.ini and Task Sequence Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
5. CustomSettings.ini and Task Sequence
The structure of the CustomSettings.ini file
CustomSettings.ini and the Unattend.xml file
Summary
6. Drivers Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
6. Drivers
Understanding offline servicing
The MDT method of driver detection and injection
Populating the Out-of-Box Drivers node of MDT
Utilizing model variable to control what drivers are installed
Drivers as applications
Win PE drivers
Summary
7. Image Deployment Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
7. Image Deployment
Reference image deployment
Virtual machine creation
Deployment
Deployment share
Deployment scenarios and network considerations
Summary
8. USMT – The User State Migration Tool Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
8. USMT – The User State Migration Tool
History
Supported scenarios and minimum requirements
What USMT will migrate and won't migrate
Where to download
How USMT works
ScanState and LoadState syntax
UsmtUtils tool
Customization of XML files
Migration options
Best practices
Troubleshooting USMT
GUI wrappers for USMT
Summary
9. Troubleshooting Deployment Logs Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
9. Troubleshooting Deployment Logs
Delving into Windows logs
Microsoft deployment toolkit logs and task sequencer logs
Common errors and frequent pitfalls
Summary
10. Validating the Image Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
10. Validating the Image
Driver Verifier
Windows Performance Toolkit
Windows Assessment Toolkit
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11. Database, UserExit Scripts, and Web Services
MDT Configuration Database step by step
UserExit script
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Packt eBooks are a complete electronic version of the print edition, available in PDF and ePub formats. Every piece of content down to the page numbering is the same. Because we save the costs of printing and shipping the book to you, we are able to offer eBooks at a lower cost than print editions.

When you have purchased an eBook, simply login to your account and click on the link in Your Download Area. We recommend you saving the file to your hard drive before opening it.

For optimal viewing of our eBooks, we recommend you download and install the free Adobe Reader version 9.