In Depth Analysis of Provisioning Pack testing By: Edward Selgas, Nick Milian, Chris Jenson and Joshua Koplin Contents Background 3 Hypothesis 3 Challenges 3 Base Applications 3 Naming 4 Reduce Time 4 Drivers 4 Windows Updates 4 Background Microsoft has begun offering a new tool with Windows 10 called “Windows Imaging and Configuration Designer”, also referred to as WICD. This tool generates what is commonly referred to as a Windows provisioning or a provisioning pack. According to Microsoft, Windows provisioning makes it easy for IT administrators to configure end-user devices without imaging. Using Windows provisioning, an IT administrator can easily specify desired configuration and settings required …show more content…
Challenges Base Applications In our base image we currently include into the image several base applications, these are both baked into the actual image file and installed after the OS utilizing a Task Sequence. With WICD we found it difficult and time consuming to utilize this toolset to try and include all of our base applications into the provisioning pack process, due the nature of the wrapper, applications having prompts that cannot be answered, and the nature of these applications frequently changing a different solution is needed. What we found was that instead of trying to include all of the base applications in the provisioning pack in and of itself we only include the SCCM client and then we created an SCCM Task Sequence that can be executed after the other tasks of the provisioning packs are completed and a Tech signs into the device. If we wish to try and approach this by making the provisioning pack further inclusive it will take a large time investment, both upfront and continually as the version of these applications change every 3-6 months. Naming One of the steps in our imaging process today is to apply a standard naming convention based on the chassis, OS, OS architecture, site code, and the last X of the serial for randomization. Due to the complex nature of this convention it is not compatible with the provisioning pack process. The naming convention was put into place to allow IT resources to quickly discern relevant information around an
We will employ the phased deployment approach which is a deployment method that installs the new CSMS system and make it operational in a series of phases. This kind of deployment reduces the risk because failure is isolated to one subsection of the deployment
So, before you add a Windows Server image to your set of custom images, to ensure that it must be generalised by running Sysprep as instructed previously. Then Click on “I have run Sysprep on the virtual machine” to indicate the completed required activity.10.
For increased performance and security a Server Core installation will be performed on all the servers. Once the servers are up and running everything can be configured by remoting into the server from your desktop. By doing this you will also be able to administer Active Directory and all other services running on the servers using a GUI making it easier to configure versus only the power shell / command prompt available in a server core environment. For efficiency and to save money only the first server, WAI Serv1, will be deployed manually and will have the Windows Deployment Service (WDS) installed onto it. WDS will allow us to remotely install the remaining servers and operating systems on all the devices by using an image file. Using WDS we can automate the process of installing Windows Server 2012, Windows 8, and even earlier versions of Windows operating systems (Server Roles).
Twenty systems will initially be imaged for Linux and configured to run on the existing network environment. A testing group will be compiled from departments across the organization to determine how the operating system meets user needs in various departments. After a ten day testing period, any problems identified can be resolved as required to support a seamless transition. The phased migration can then be completed 50 systems at a time, cycling the Linux systems in and the XP systems out. As the XP systems are collected, Linux will be installed on them to continue with the phased concept. Diagram B displays how the systems will be tested, configured and distributed. Additional factors need to be taken into consideration for this project
1. In Exercise 4, you added a boot image to the Windows Deployment Services console. Describe how a computer on the same network as the WDS server can boot using that image.
The objectives of this lab were to install essential services such as Active Directory, Dynamic Host Configuration Service, Domain Name Service and Network Time Service on a Windows Server Platform. I used windows server 2016 technical review version 3 and successfully installed all the mentioned services on it. In this lab we used all services on windows as primary and I configured the services on Linux as secondary services.
4.) Windows Preinstallation Environment (also known as Windows PE and WinPE) is a lightweight version of Windows used for the deployment of PCs, workstations, and servers, or troubleshooting an operating system while it is offline.
It is taking a snapshot of a clean computer system before the application is installed, installing the application as desired, and taking a snapshot of the computer after the application is installed. A clean computer system is defined as a system with no other applications installed and only those service packs, hot
What new Windows Server 2008 feature is a special installation option that creates a minimal environment for running only specific services and roles?
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After much debate, the Sherwood School District school board decided to make a change regarding early release. For many years, early release has been on Fridays in Sherwood School District. Now, a recent change has taken effect for early release to be every-other Wednesday. The decision for this new change was made by the School Board in May of 2015 and was put into effect this past September. The different early release day has affected both teachers and students. Some people are happy about it while others are having trouble adjusting to the new change. Just two weeks ago was the first early release day on a Wednesday. Some new opinions on the change were formed after the first experience. So, the change from early release being on Friday to Wednesday has
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