How many methods can you use to automate the deployment of Win 7
MS Deployment Toolkit 2010 Unattended Install/setup Win Deployment Server (Svr 2008 or better) SysPrep Tool System Center Configuration Manager Pg 55
The MS Deployment Toolkit can Deploy Desktops or Servers?
Both
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Does MS Deployment Toolkit come with Server 2008?
No- It must be download (MDT 2010 file, 2012 newest release) Pg 57
What “should” you install prior to installing MS Deployment toolkit?
Windows AIK (Automated Installation Kit) Pg 56
What are some benefits to using the MS Deployment toolkit
- Administrative tools for Desktop & Server Deployment
- Quick deployment and able to standardize Desktop & server images and security
- Zero-Touch deployments fo Win7, Win Svr 08 & R2, Vista, Svr 03, Win XP Pg 55
Prior to Installing the MS Deployment Toolkit, what are the requirements:
- MMC 3.0
- Net Framework 2.0 or better
- PowerShell CMD interface ver 1.0 or 2.0
- Community Technology Preview 3.0 or better
The unattended installs uses a .XML file to configure the install. Whats the file?
Autounattended.xml
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Unattended installs can be done with DVD’s, Distribution Shares, Floppy Disk, and what other means?
USB Flash Drive.
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There are many advantages to doing unattended installs, but what are some disadvantages?
- Any glitches wont be noticed
- End user will be stuck with bad install
- More install setup than standard self install
- Must have access to client machine to initiate the unintended install Pg 61
The WDS (Windows Deployment Services) deploys images for installation, but three items it needs, what are they?
1-The Preboot Execution Environment boot file
2-Image to be installed
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Name some advantages of the WDS method of deployment
- Installation can be standardized
- End user installation can be controlled thru Group Policy
- The media does not need to be distributed to each computer Pg 62
WDS Disadvantages include
- Target computer must be PXE compatible
- WDS needs a working network with functional Active Directory, Svr 2003, 2008 or 2008R2
The Sysprep tool is used on computers prior to what, and does what?
Used prior to imaging, and strips out of the image computer specific data(SID, Computer ID, Event logs, etc)
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Sysprep disadvantages include.`
- Images computer cant be in a domain
- The produck key wil be striped out of the new image
- Encrypted NTFS partitions will not be encrypted and will be corrupted.
- 3rd Party software is required to deploy the the image that sysprep produces Pg 65
