Deploying OS Images
After completing this lab, you will be able to:n Install USMT 3.0 to capture and restore user state information.
n Install a Configuration Manager State Migration Point to store user state information.
n Create an Operating System Capture Disk.
n Image a Windows Vista client computer.
n Import the Windows Vista image into Configuration Manager as an OS image package.
n Deploy the Windows Vista image to a Windows XP client computer.
Before You BegIn this lab, one virtual computer is started as a primary site server running Configuration Manager (OSD Server VPC). A second virtual computer is running as a Windows Vista Configuration Manager client computer to be imaged (OSD Windows Vista VPC). The final virtual computer is a Windows XP Professional Configuration Manager client (OSD Windows XP VPC) to be upgraded to Windows Vista using the OS deployment feature of Configuration Manager 2007.
There are no requirements for any connections outside the VPC image, and as OSD requires DHCP, you must configure Virtual PC networking configuration to “Local only”.
The site code for the installed site is MCM.
Estimated time to complete this lab: 75 minutes
Exercise 0
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Complete this procedure from the primary site server computer only.
å To update the collection membership
1. Log on as administrator with a password of password.
2. On the Start menu, click ConfigMgr Console.
The Configuration Manager Console window appears.
3. In the tree pane, expand Site Database, expand Computer Management, and then expand Collections.
The list of collections appears in the results pane.
4. In the tree pane, click All Systems.
The members of the All Systems collection appear in the details pane. Notice that there are four members in the collection.
5. In the Actions pane, click Update Collection Membership.
An All Systems message box appears prompting to update subcollection membership.
6. Click OK, and then in the Actions pane, click Refresh.
The collection membership is updated, and the current membership of the All Systems collection is displayed. Notice that the SMSClient computer is now displayed twice. Notice also that one of the instances is listed as being Obsolete and inactive. This is the old reference of the client.
7. In the details pane, click the obsolete record for the SMSClient computer, and then in the Actions pane, click Delete.
A Confirm Delete message box appears prompting to delete the record.
8. Click Yes.
The collection membership is updated, and the current membership of the All Systems collection is displayed. Notice that the SMSClient computer is now displayed only once and it is an Active record (not Obsolete).
9. Delete any other Obsolete records from the All Systems collection.
10. Update the collection membership for the All Windows XP Professional Systems collection.
This collection will be targeted for deployment later in this lab.
You have now prepared your images for the lab and may proceed to Exercise 1.
Exercise 1
Preparing the Environment for Configuration Manager OSD
In this exercise, you will prepare the Configuration Manager environment for deploying operating system images using OSD. You will begin by installing the User State Migration Tool version 3.0, which is used by Configuration Manager 2007 to back up and restore user state information.
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Complete this exercise from the primary site server only.
å To install USMT 3.0
1. Start C:\Lab Files\USMT30\InstallUsmt30_x86_2000andXP.exe.
The Software Update Installation Wizard dialog box appears.
2. Click Next.
The Software Update Installation Wizard License Agreement dialog box appears.
3. Click I Agree, and then click Next.
USMT 3.0 is installed. When complete, the Software Update Installation Wizard dialog box appears indicating the installation was successful.
4. Click Finish.
5. Share the C:\Program Files\USMT30 folder as USMT, and then grant administrators full control to the USMT share.
In the following procedure, you will create an account that will be used as the Network Access Account.
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Complete this exercise from the site server computer (OSD Server VPC image).
å To create a user account to be assigned as the Network Access Account
1. On the Start menu, point to Administrative Tools, and then click Active Directory Users and Computers.
The Active Directory Users and Computers window appears.
2. Create a new user named NetworkAccess with a password of password and ensuring that the password does not have to be changed at next logon.
3. Close Active Directory Users and Computers.
In the following procedure, you will configure the required Network Access Account in the Configuration Manager Console. This account is used by the client to access the Configuration Manager distribution point when booted under WinPE.
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Complete this exercise from the primary site server with the Configuration Manager Console running and active.
å To create a Network Access Account
1. If not already running, on the Start menu, click ConfigMgr Console.
The Configuration Manager Console window appears.
2. In the tree pane, expand Site Database, expand Site Management, expand MCM, expand Site Settings, and then click Client Agents.
The list of client agents appears in the results pane.
3. In the result pane, click Computer Client Agent, and then in the Actions pane, click Properties.
The Computer Client Agent Properties dialog box appears displaying general properties.
4. After Network Access Account, click Set.
The Windows User Account dialog box appears prompting for the account and password to configure as the Advanced Client Network Access Account.
5. In the Name box, type smsdomain\NetworkAccess
6. In the Password and Confirm password boxes, type password and then click OK.
The Computer Client Agent Properties dialog box appears displaying properties for the Computer Client Agent.
7. Click OK.
The Configuration Manager Console window appears.
In the following procedure, you will create the Configuration Manager package that OSD will use to install the Configuration Manager client after distributing the new operating system image.
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Complete this exercise from the primary site server with the Configuration Manager Console running and active.
å To create a Configuration Manager Client installation package
1. In the tree pane, expand Site Database, expand Computer Management, expand Software Distribution, and then click Packages.
The list of packages for the site appears in the results pane. Notice that there are no packages created at this point.
2. In the Actions pane, click New, and then click Package From Definition.
The Create Package from Definition Wizard dialog box appears.
3. Click Next.
The Create Package from Definition Wizard Package Definition dialog box appears allowing you to select the package definition file to use. Notice the default package definitions built into Configuration Manager 2007 include the Configuration Manager Client Upgrade package definition.
4. Under Package definition, click Configuration Manager Client Upgrade, and then click Next.
The Create Package from Definition Wizard Source Files dialog box appears prompting for source file handling instructions.
5. Click Always obtain files from a source directory, and then click Next.
The Create Package from Definition Wizard Source Directory dialog box appears allowing the designation of the source file directory.
6. Click Local drive on site server, and then click Browse.
The Browse For Folder dialog box appears.
7. Click C:\Program Files\Microsoft Configuration Manager\Client, and then click OK.
The Create Package from Definition Wizard Source Directory dialog box displays the configured source directory.
8. Click Next.
The Create Package from Definition Wizard Summary dialog box appears indicating the wizard is ready to create the package.
9. Click Finish.
The wizard completes the package creation and then the Configuration Manager Console appears displaying the packages in the site. Notice that the Configuration Manager Client Upgrade package is displayed.
10. In the tree pane, expand Packages, expand Microsoft Configuration Manager Client Upgrade, and then click Microsoft Configuration Manager Advanced Client Upgrade.
The package objects appear in the tree pane.
11. In the tree pane, click Programs.
The programs for the package appear in the results pane. Notice that there is only one program for this package, that being a silent upgrade.
12. In the tree pane, click Distribution Points.
The distribution points for this package appear in the results pane. Notice that there are no distribution points assigned to this package yet.
13. In the Actions pane, click New Distribution Points.
The New Distribution Points Wizard window appears.
14. Click Next.
The New Distribution Points Wizard Copy Package dialog box appears displaying the list of distribution points for the package.
15. Under Distribution points, click SMS Server, and then click Next.
The New Distribution Points Wizard Wizard Completed dialog box appears indicating that the wizard was successfully completed.
16. Click Close.
The package is copied to the designated distribution point.
In the following procedure, you will create the Configuration Manager package that OSD will use to migrate user state while distributing the new operating system image.
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Complete this exercise from the primary site server with the Configuration Manager Console running and active.
å To create a USMT package
1. In the tree pane, expand Site Database, expand Computer Management, expand Software Distribution, and then click Packages.
The list of packages in the site appears in the results pane. Notice that there is no package created for USMT.
2. In the Actions pane, click New, and then click Package.
The New Package Wizard General dialog box appears prompting for the package name.
3. In the Name box, type USMT and then click Next.
The New Package Wizard Data Source dialog box appears allowing you to configure source files for the package.
4. Click This package contains source files, and then click Set.
The Set Source Directory dialog box appears displaying the source file location.
5. Click Local drive on site server, and then click Browse.
The Browse For Folder dialog box appears.
6. Click C:\Program Files\Usmt30, and then click OK.
The Set Source Directory dialog box appears prompting for source file location.
7. Click OK.
The New Package Wizard Data Source dialog box appears displaying the current configuration for the source files for the package.
8. Click Next.
The New Package Wizard Data Access dialog box appears allowing configuration of the access to the package source files.
9. Click Next to accept the default of the standard ConfigMgr package share.
The New Package Wizard Distribution Settings dialog box appears allowing configuration of the download of package source files to branch distribution points.
10. Click Next to accept the default to automatically download to branch distribution points and complete the wizard.
The New Package Wizard Reporting dialog box appears prompting for the values to use when matching status mif values.
11. Click Next to use the default package properties as the mif matching values.
The New Package Wizard Security dialog box appears prompting for security rights to be created for this package.
12. Click Next to use the default security rights.
The wizard completes the package creation and then the New Package Wizard Summary dialog box appears indicating the wizard completed the package creation.
13. Click Next.
The wizard completes the package creation and then the New Package Wizard Confirmation dialog box appears indicating the package creation was successful.
14. Click Close.
The Configuration Manager Console appears displaying the packages in the site. Notice that the USMT package is displayed in the list of packages.
15. In the tree pane, expand Packages, expand USMT, and then click USMT.
The package options appear in the tree pane.
16. In the tree pane, click Programs.
The programs for the package appear in the results pane. Notice that there are no programs created for the package. You do not need to configure a program for the USMT package.
17. In the tree pane, click Distribution Points.
The distribution points for this package appear in the results pane. Notice that there are no distribution points assigned to this package yet.
18. In the Actions pane, click New Distribution Points.
The New Distribution Points Wizard window appears.
19. Click Next.
The New Distribution Points Wizard Copy Package dialog box appears displaying the list of distribution points for the package.
20. Under Distribution points, click SMS Server, and then click Next.
The New Distribution Points Wizard Wizard Completed dialog box appears indicating that the wizard has completed successfully.
21. Click Close.
The package is copied to the designated distribution point.
In the following procedure, you will distribute the boot image package to a distribution point. The boot image is used to start the computer with WinPE for capturing the operating system image as well as prior to deploying the operating system image to a system.
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Complete this exercise from the primary site server with the Configuration Manager Console running and active.
å To distribute the boot package
1. In the tree pane, expand Site Database, expand Computer Management, expand Operating System Deployment, and then click Boot Images.
The list of boot images in the site appears in the results pane. Notice that there are two boot images for various platforms.
2. In the tree pane, expand Boot Images, expand Boot image (x86), and then click Distribution Points.
The distribution points for this package appear in the results pane. Notice that there are no distribution points assigned to this boot image yet.
3. In the Actions pane, click New Distribution Points.
The New Distribution Points Wizard window appears.
4. Click Next.
The New Distribution Points Wizard Copy Package dialog box appears displaying the list of available distribution points for the boot image.
5. Under Distribution points, click SMS Server, and then click Next.
The New Distribution Points Wizard Wizard Completed dialog box appears indicating that the wizard has completed successfully.
6. Click Close.
The boot image is copied to the designated distribution point. As boot images are larger in size, it may take a couple minutes to completely distribute to the distribution point.
In the following procedure, you will create a State Migration Point for the site. The state migration point is used by USMT to store the state information during operating system image deployment.
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Complete this exercise from the primary site server with the Configuration Manager Console running and active.
å To create a state migration point
1. In the tree pane, expand Site Database, expand Site Management, expand MCM, expand Site Settings, and then click Site Systems.
The list of site systems configured for the site displayed in the results pane.
2. In the tree pane, expand Site Systems, click SMSServer, and then in the Actions pane, click New Roles.
The New Site Role Wizard General dialog box appears.
3. Click Next.
The New Site Role Wizard System Role Selection dialog box appears displaying the list of site system roles that can be assigned to this computer.
4. Under Available roles, select State migration point, and then click Next.
The New Site Role Wizard State Migration Point dialog box appears allowing you to configure the state migration point.
5. Click New (the icon resembles a starburst).
The Storage Folder dialog box appears allowing you to configure the drive to use to maintain the user state information. Notice that the default values of a maximum of 100 clients storing state on the state migration point, and the required minimum free disk space of 100 MB. Notice also that by default, state information is removed one day after successful restore.
6. In the Storage folder box, type C:\Userstate and then click OK.
The New Site Role Wizard General dialog box appears displaying the current configuration of the state migration point.
7. Click Next to accept the current configuration to remove the state after 1 day.
The New Site Role Wizard Summary dialog box appears indicating that you have successfully completed the wizard.
8. Click Next.
The New Site Role Wizard Wizard Completed dialog box appears indicating that you have now configured the state migration point and it is currently being installed.
9. Click Close.
The Configuration Manager Console window appears displaying the site systems for the computer. Notice that the state migration point role is now listed for the site system. It will take a minute to install the state migration point.
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Exercise 2
Creating a Capture Media Task Sequence
In this exercise, you will create a task sequence that will be used to capture the Windows Vista client computer image.
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Complete this exercise from the site server computer only in the Configuration Manager Console.
å To create the Capture Media task sequence
1. In the tree pane, expand Site Database, expand Computer Management, and then expand Operating System Deployment.
The operating system deployment items appear in the tree pane.
2. In the tree pane, click Task Sequences.
The task sequences for the site appear in the results pane. Notice that there are no task sequences yet. You need to create a task sequence that will allow you to capture an operating system image.
3. In the Actions pane, click Create Task Sequence Media.
The Task Sequence Media Wizard Select Media Type window appears prompting for the type of task sequence media to create: either a standalone, bootable, or capture media type.
4. Click Capture media, and then click Next.
The Task Sequence Media Wizard Media Type dialog box appears prompting for the type of media to create: either a USB flash drive or a CD/DVD.
5. Verify that CD/DVD set is selected.
6. In the Media file box, type C:\Capture.iso and then click Next.
The Task Sequence Media Wizard Boot Image dialog box appears prompting for the boot image to use.
7. Click Browse.
The Select a Boot Image dialog box appears displaying the boot images available.
8. Click Boot image (x86) and then click OK.
The Task Sequence Media Wizard Boot Image dialog box appears displaying the selected boot image and distribution point to use.
9. Click Next.
The Task Sequence Media Wizard Summary dialog box appears indicating the wizard is complete and is ready to create the media.
10. Click Next.
The task sequence media is created. This process will take a couple of minutes to complete. When complete, a Task Sequence Media Wizard Wizard Completed dialog box appears indicating the media was successfully created.
11. Click Close.
The list of task sequence items appear in the tree pane. Notice that the process of creating a task sequence capture media does not create a task sequence in the Configuration Manager Console, but rather the .iso file.