Deploying and Maintaining Server Images 20411C 11: Deploying and Maintaining Server Images Module 11 Deploying and Maintaining Server Images

Administering Windows Deployment Services Module Overview 11: Deploying and Maintaining Server Images Administering Windows Deployment Services

Overview of Windows Deployment Services

Lesson 1: Overview of Windows Deployment Services 11: Deploying and Maintaining Server Images Why Use Windows Deployment Services?

What Is Windows Deployment Services? 11: Deploying and Maintaining Server Images Windows Deployment Services is a server role that is provided with Windows Server 2012 Windows Deployment Services: Enables you to perform network-based installations Simplifies the deployment process Supports deployment to computers with no operating system Uses existing technologies, such as Windows PE, .wim, .vhd and .vhdx files, and image-based deployment

Windows Deployment Services Components 11: Deploying and Maintaining Server Images Transport Server Multicast engine Windows PowerShell cmdlets for session management Deployment Server PXE Server Image Store WDS Client TFTP Server

Why Use Windows Deployment Services? 11: Deploying and Maintaining Server Images Consider the following scenarios: In a small network consisting of a single server and around 25 Windows XP computers, you want to expedite the upgrade process of the client computers to Windows 8.1 A medium-sized organization wants to deploy multiple servers in branch offices that are geographically dispersed. It would be time- consuming and expensive to send experienced IT staff to each location to deploy the servers

Managing Images

Lesson 2: Managing Images 20411C Lesson 2: Managing Images 11: Deploying and Maintaining Server Images Demonstration: Using DISM to Configure an Image

The Role of Images in Windows Deployment Services 11: Deploying and Maintaining Server Images Three types of image files in WDS are used as boot or install images WIM, VHD, and VHDX Windows Imaging (WIM) File WIM Header Metadata Resource (Image 1) (Image 2) File Resource Lookup Table XML Data Integrity Table Image 1 Image 2

Windows ADK Tools for Image Management 20411C Windows ADK Tools for Image Management 11: Deploying and Maintaining Server Images Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (Windows ADK) Windows System Image Manager (Windows SIM) Windows PE User State Migration Tool (USMT) Deployment Image Servicing and Management (DISM)

Image Types Thin Image Thick Image Hybrid Image 11: Deploying and Maintaining Server Images Thin Image Contains only the operating system and possibly a few agents, such as the Configuration Manager 2012 agent Thick Image Contains every application required by an end-user Hybrid Image Contains some of the applications required by most users

Creating an Install Image 11: Deploying and Maintaining Server Images The process of creating an install image can be summarized as follows: Create a capture image Install Windows on a reference computer Customize settings on the reference computer Generalize the reference computer Capture the reference image

Managing and Maintaining Images 20411C Managing and Maintaining Images 11: Deploying and Maintaining Server Images DISM can be used to manage and maintain images including: Apply updates, drivers, and language packages Add, remove, or enumerate packages and drivers Enable or disable Windows features Apply changes based on the offlineServicing section of an unattended answer file Configure locale settings Upgrade an image to a different edition of Windows

Demonstration: Using DISM to Configure an Image 11: Deploying and Maintaining Server Images In this demonstration, you will see how to: Mount a WIM image List the features enabled on an image Enable a feature on an image (More notes on the next slide)

Implementing Deployment with Windows Deployment Services

Lesson 3: Implementing Deployment with Windows Deployment Services 11: Deploying and Maintaining Server Images Managing Deployments with Windows Deployment Services

Understanding Windows Deployment Services Components 11: Deploying and Maintaining Server Images Windows Deployment Services prerequisites include: AD DS DHCP DNS NTFS volume Use Windows Automated Deployment Tool Kit to create answer files for automated deployment

Installing and Configuring Windows Deployment Services 11: Deploying and Maintaining Server Images Install and configure Windows Deployment Services by: Installing the Windows Deployment Services server role Install the Deployment Server or Transport Server role service Perform post-installation configuration of Windows Deployment Services by: Specifying an image store location Configuring the DHCP server options, if required Configuring PXE server configuration

Managing Deployments with Windows Deployment Services 11: Deploying and Maintaining Server Images To service client computers with Windows Deployment Services, you must: Configure boot settings Configure install settings Configure transmission settings Configure drivers

Administering Windows Deployment Services

Lesson 4: Administering Windows Deployment Services 11: Deploying and Maintaining Server Images Demonstration: How to Configure Multicast Transmission

Common Administration Tasks 11: Deploying and Maintaining Server Images There are several common administrative tasks and tools for Windows Deployment Services Tasks Configure DHCP Create and service images Manage the boot menu Prestage client computers Automate deployment Configure transmission Tools Windows Deployment Services console, WDSUtil.exe, Dism.exe, Sysprep.exe, ImageX.exe, Windows SIM

Demonstration: How to Administer Images 20411C Demonstration: How to Administer Images 11: Deploying and Maintaining Server Images In this demonstration, you will see how to administer images (More notes on the next slide)

Automating Deployments 20411C Automating Deployments 11: Deploying and Maintaining Server Images To automate the Windows Setup process: Create the Unattend.xml file Copy the file to the Windows Deployment Services server View the properties of the appropriate install image Enable unattended mode and select the answer file

Demonstration: How to Configure Multicast Transmission 11: Deploying and Maintaining Server Images In this demonstration, you will see how to configure multicast transmission

Additional Resources & Next Steps Instructor-Led Courses 20411C: Administering Windows Server 2012 Books Exam Ref 70-411: Administering Windows Server 2012 Exams & Certifications Exam 70-411: Administering Windows Server 2012