1. Deploying and Maintaining Server Images
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1: Deploying and Maintaining Server Images
Introduce how to create and manage server images by using Windows® Deployment Services.
Presentation: 60 minutes
Lab: 60 minutes
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Describe the important features and functionality of Windows Deployment Services.
Configure Windows Deployment Services in Windows Server® 2012.
Perform deployments with Windows Deployment Services.
Required materials
To teach this module, you need the Microsoft® Office PowerPoint® file 20411B_01.pptx.
Important: We recommend that you use Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 or a newer version to display the slides for this course. If you use PowerPoint Viewer or an earlier version of Office PowerPoint, all the features of the slides might not display correctly.
Preparation tasks
To prepare for this module:
Read all of the materials for this module.
Practice performing the demonstrations.
Practice performing the labs.
Work through the Module Review and Takeaways section, and determine how you will use this section to reinforce student learning and promote knowledge transfer to on-the-job performance.
As you prepare for this class, it is imperative that you complete the labs yourself so that you understand how they work and the concepts that are covered in each. This will allow you to provide meaningful hints to students who may get stuck in a lab, and it also will help guide your lecture to ensure that you cover the concepts that the labs cover.
Module 1
Deploying and Maintaining Server Images

2. Administering Windows Deployment Services
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Module Overview
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Administering Windows Deployment Services
Briefly describe the module content.

3. Lesson 1: Overview of Windows Deployment Services
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Lesson 1: Overview of Windows Deployment Services
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Discussion: How to Use Windows Deployment Services
Briefly describe the lesson content.

4. What Is Windows Deployment Services?
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What Is Windows Deployment Services?
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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
Provides end-to-end operating system deployment
Uses existing technologies, such as Windows PE, .wim and .vhd files, and image-based deployment
Ensure that you identify the supported Windows® operating systems to students. Additionally, it is important that you introduce the concept of operating system architecture with components. Advantages of this are the ability to deploy language packs as components of base images without the need to create multiple images.

5. Windows Deployment Services Components
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Windows Deployment Services Components
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Windows Deployment Services provides several functions through these components:
Windows Deployment Services PXE Server
Windows Deployment Services Client
Additional Server Components
TFTP server
Shared folder
Image repository
Multicasting Engine
In this topic, you should describe the functions of Windows Deployment Services components without going into too much detail about how each of the components works.
Question
What is the advantage of multicasting as opposed to unicasting in volume deployment scenarios?
Answer
With multicasting, network traffic is managed more effectively.

6. Why Use Windows Deployment Services?
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Why Use Windows Deployment Services?
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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
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
Use this topic to explain why you would use Windows Deployment Services. Two scenarios are provided for a small network and a medium to large-sized network. Have the students consider how Windows Deployment Services might help with the deployment process. Then go through each in detail. At the end of the topic, students should be aware that Windows Deployment Services can use answer files, and then custom naming and automatic domain-join can be enabled. They will also be familiar with various image types and the high-level steps involved in manipulating them. Emphasize that in later lessons, they explore more in-depth these high-level steps.

7. Discussion: How to Use Windows Deployment Services
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Discussion: How to Use Windows Deployment Services
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How should you configure Windows Deployment Services?
Use the questions in this topic to initiate scenarios where Windows Deployment Services would improve Windows operating systems deployments.
Question
The A. Datum Corporation IT staff is about to deploy Windows Server 2012 to various branch offices. The following information has been provided to the IT staff by management:
The configuration of the various branch office servers is expected to be fairly consistent.
There is no requirement to upgrade settings from existing servers, as these are new branch offices with no current IT infrastructure in place.
Automation of the deployment process is important, as there are many servers to deploy.
How would you use Windows Deployment Services to aid deployment?
Answer
Answers may vary, but important points to consider are to:
Use answer files to automate the image selection process during deployment.
Use answer files to automate the responses during setup, including domain-joining.
Create a custom image using the steps provided in the preceding topic.
Capture the image and upload to Windows Deployment Services.
Configure Windows Deployment Services to use custom naming.
Configure PXE Server to respond to client requests automatically, and start deployment without the installer having to press F12 to commence the deployment.
(More notes on the next slide)

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Question
A. Datum Corporation wants to deploy several dozen new servers in their head offices. These servers will be installed with Windows Server The following information has been provided to the IT staff by management.
The configuration of the various servers is expected to vary slightly; there are two basic server configurations: full server, and Server Core.
Managing network traffic is critical, as the network is near capacity.
How would you advise staff at A. Datum to proceed with the deployment?
Answer
Answers might vary, but points to consider should include:
Create two custom images, and capture them to the Windows Deployment Services server.
Configure multicast transmission on the Windows Deployment Services server(s) to enable efficient use of the network bandwidth.

9. Lesson 2: Implementing Deployment with Windows Deployment Services
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Lesson 2: Implementing Deployment with Windows Deployment Services
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Managing Deployments with Windows Deployment Services

10. Understanding Windows Deployment Services Components
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Understanding Windows Deployment Services Components
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Windows Deployment Services prerequisites include:
AD DS
DHCP
DNS
NTFS volume
Use Windows Automated Deployment Tool Kit to create answer files for automated deployment
Step through the requirements for Windows Deployment Services. Emphasize the benefits of a high- performance, separate physical disk for images. This disk should be a high performance disk, or a redundant array of independent disks (RAID) 5 or RAID10 array for larger deployment environments.

11. Installing and Configuring Windows Deployment Services
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Installing and Configuring Windows Deployment Services
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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
Take students through the process of installing and configuring Windows Deployment Services.

12. Managing Deployments with Windows Deployment Services
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Managing Deployments with Windows Deployment Services
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To service client computers with Windows Deployment Services, you must:
Configure boot settings
Configure install settings
Configure transmission settings
Configure drivers
Provide a high-level overview of the tasks that must be performed to prepare Windows Deployment Services to service a client computer.
Question
What is the advantage of defining a client naming policy?
Answer
For unknown clients, a client naming policy saves the administrator from having to remember previously allocated computer names during the deployment process.

13. Lesson 3: Administering Windows Deployment Services
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Lesson 3: Administering Windows Deployment Services
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Demonstration: How to Configure Multicast Transmission
Briefly describe the lesson content.

14. Common Administration Tasks
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Common Administration Tasks
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There are several common administrative tasks and tools for Windows Deployment Services
Describe each of the common tasks. You will be demonstrating most of these during the next few topics.
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

15. Demonstration: How to Administer Images
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Demonstration: How to Administer Images
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In this demonstration, you will see how to administer images
Preparation Steps
This demonstration requires the 20411B-LON-DC1 and 20411B-LON-SVR1 virtual machines. Log on to LON-SVR1 as Adatum\Administrator with the password Pa$$w0rd. You also must have the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) file from C:\Program Files\Microsoft Learning\20411\Drives\Windows2012_RTM.iso mounted to the virtual DVD Drive on 20411B-LON- SVR1.
Demonstration Steps
Install and configure the Windows Deployment Services role
Switch to the LON-SVR1 computer.
In Server Manager, click Manage, and then click Add Roles and Features.
In the Add Roles and Features Wizard window, click Next.
On the Select installation type page, click Next.
On the Select destination server page, click Next.
On the Select server roles page, select the Windows Deployment Services check box.
In the Add Roles and Features Wizard window, click Add Features.
On the Select server roles page, select click Next.
On the Select features page, click Next.
On the WDS page, review the information presented, and then click Next.
On the Select role services page, click Next.
On the Confirm installation selections page, click Install.
On the Installation Results page, click Close.
In Server Manager, click Tools, and then click Windows Deployment Services.
(More notes on the next slide)

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In the Windows Deployment Services console, expand Servers.
Right-click LON-SVR1.Adatum.com, and then click Configure Server. Click Next.
On the Install Options page, click Next.
On the Remote Installation Folder Location page, click Next.
In the System Volume Warning dialog box, click Yes.
On the PXE Server Initial Settings page, click Respond to all client computers (known and unknown), and then click Next.
On the Operation Complete page, clear the Add images to the server now check box, and then click Finish.
Add a boot image
In Windows Deployment Services, in the console tree, expand LON-SVR1.Adatum.com.
Right-click Boot Images, and then click Add Boot Image.
In the Add Image Wizard, on the Image File page, click Browse.
In the Select Windows Image File dialog box, in the navigation pane, click Computer, double click DVD Drive (D:), double-click sources, and then double click boot.wim.
On the Image File page, click Next.
On the Image Metadata page, click Next.
On the Summary page, click Next.
On the Task Progress page, click Finish.
(More notes on the next slide)

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Add an install image
In the Windows Deployment Services console, right-click Install Images, and then click Add Image Group.
In the Add Image Group dialog box, in the Enter a name for the image group field, type Windows Server 2012, and then click OK.
In the Windows Deployment Services console, right-click Windows Server 2012, and then click Add Install Image.
In the Add Image Wizard, on the Image File page, click Browse.
In the File name text box, type D:\sources\install.wim, and then click Open.
On the Image File page, click Next.
On the Available Images page, clear all check boxes except Windows Server SERVERSTANDARDCORE, and then click Next.
On the Summary page, click Next.
On the Task Progress page, click Finish.
Minimize the Windows Deployment Services window.

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Automating Deployments
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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

19. Demonstration: How to Configure Multicast Transmission
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Demonstration: How to Configure Multicast Transmission
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In this demonstration, you will see how to configure multicast transmission
Preparation Steps
This demonstration requires the 20411B-LON-DC1 and 20411B-LON-SVR1 virtual machines. Log on to LON-SVR1 as Adatum\Administrator with the password Pa$$w0rd.
Demonstration Steps
On LON-SVR1, in Windows Deployment Services, in the console tree, right-click Multicast Transmissions, and then click Create Multicast Transmission.
In the Create Multicast Transmission Wizard, on the Transmission Name page, in the Type a name for this transmission field, type Windows Server 2012 Branch Servers, and then click Next.
On the Image Selection page, in the Select the image group that contains the image list, click Windows Server 2012.
In the Name list, click Windows Server 2012 SERVERSTANDARDCORE, and then click Next.
On the Multicast Type page, verify that Auto-Cast is selected, and then click Next.
Click Finish.

20. Lab: Using Windows Deployment Services to Deploy Windows Server 2012
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Exercise 4: Deploying Images with Windows Deployment Services
Exercise 1: Installing and Configuring Windows Deployment Services
To assist with the process of configuring Windows Deployment Services, you have been sent an with the appropriate configuration information.
Branch Office Deployment Guide
Requirements Overview
To configure Microsoft Windows Deployment Services to aid in the deployment of branch office servers.
Additional Information
Deployment method: Automated standard image deployments Configuration information:
LON-SVR1 is to be used to host Windows Deployment Services.
Configure multicast transmission to use Autocast.
Configure automatic naming to identify branch servers.
Place branch servers in the Research organizational unit (OU).
Operating system should be Windows Server 2012 Enterprise Edition.
A Server Core installation should be performed.
The main tasks in this exercise are:
Read the supporting documentation.
Install the Windows Deployment Services role.
Configure Windows Deployment Services.
Logon Information
Virtual machines: B-LON-DC1
20411B-LON-SVR1
20411B-LON-SVR3
User name: Adatum\Administrator
Password: Pa$$w0rd
Estimated Time: 75 minutes
(More notes on the next slide)

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Exercise 2: Creating Operating System Images with Windows Deployment Services
Windows Deployment Services is installed and configured successfully. You now must create various operating-system images to aid deployment.
The main tasks in this exercise are:
Insert the Windows Server 2012 installation media in LON-SVR1.
Add a boot image.
Add an install image.
Exercise 3: Configuring Custom Computer Naming
To automate computer naming, you must configure the custom naming properties for Windows Deployment Services as per the document that was sent to you. This also involves configuring delegation on the Active Directory OU that will contain the computer accounts. Administrator approval is required, so you must also configure that.
Configure automatic naming.
Configure Administrator approval.
Configure AD DS permissions.
Exercise 4: Deploying Images with Windows Deployment Services
You have provided instructions for a branch supervisor to initiate the installation process on the branch office server computer. The installation now will occur.
Configure a Windows Deployment Services server for multicast transmission.
Configure the client for Pre-Boot Execution Environment () Booting.

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Lab Scenario
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A. Datum Corporation is a global engineering and manufacturing company with its head office in London, U.K.. An IT office and data center are in London to support the head office and other branch locations. A. Datum has recently deployed a Windows Server 2012 server and client infrastructure.
A. Datum is deploying servers to branch offices throughout the region for the Research department. You have been tasked with helping to automate this deployment. You suggest using Windows Deployment Services to deploy Windows Server to the branch offices. You have been sent some instructions by regarding the deployment. You must read these instructions, and then install and configure Windows Deployment Services to support the deployment.

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Review Questions
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Windows Deployment Services supports two types of multicast transmission. Which type is suitable for minimizing total network traffic during deployment to a fixed number of clients?
How is Windows ADK useful with Windows Deployment Services deployments?
What steps are necessary to automate the end-to- end deployment process?

24. Module Review and Takeaways
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Module Review and Takeaways
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Tools
Review Questions
Question
Windows Deployment Services supports two types of multicast transmission. Which type is suitable for minimizing total network traffic during deployment to a fixed number of clients?
Answer
The configuration of scheduled-cast is such that it waits for a threshold number of clients before starting and deploying simultaneously, which makes it better for a fixed number of clients. This is especially true if deployment occurs at different times for different computers. Autocast loops around while client computers are connected. If clients do not connect simultaneously, the Windows Deployment Services server transmits the image multiple times. This may consume large amounts of network bandwidth.
How is Windows ADK useful with Windows Deployment Services deployments?
Windows ADK provides tools, such as ImageX.exe, Sysprep.exe, and Windows SIM that enable you to manage images for use by Windows Deployment Services. For example, you can use Windows SIM to create and configure answer files to automate Windows Deployment Services deployments. You also can use Sysprep to generalize a capture image for Windows Deployment Services. Additionally, Windows ADK provides a number of Windows PE images and management tools.
What steps are necessary to automate the end-to-end deployment process?
The following steps are required:
Configure your PXE boot policy to Always Continue PXE boot.
Configure a default boot image.
Create and associate an answer file for your Windows Deployment Services client unattend file.
Create and associate an answer file for an install image.
Configure clients to boot from hard disk and then PXE, to avoid boot loop.
If necessary, configure multicast transmission.
(More notes on the next slide)

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Tools
Tool
What it is used for
Where to find it
Windows Deployment Services console
Administering Windows Deployment Services
Server Manager - Tools
WDSutil.exe
Command-line management of Windows Deployment Services
Command line
Windows ADK
Managing image files and creating answer files
Download from Microsoft.com
Dism.exe
Offline and online servicing of images
Netsh.exe
Command-line tool for managing network-related settings