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Automating Your Windows 7 Deployment with theMicrosoft Deployment Toolkit 2010

Automating Your Windows 7 Deployment with theMicrosoft Deployment Toolkit 2010

www.microsoft.com/MDT

Agenda

Introduction Microsoft Deployment Options Deployment Tools

Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2010 Windows Automated Installation Kit

(WAIK ) Configure MDT 2010 to perform a

Lite Touch Installation (LTI) of Windows 7

IntroductionWhy Deploy Windows 7?

Up to 20% savings of Direct IT Costs

Annual Cost Savings /PC

Service Desk $36-45Desktop

Management $25-98

Deployment & Provisioning $28-61

Power Savings $19-45

Total Direct IT Costs Savings

$111-191

With these kind of cost savings

Why Stay on Windows XP?

How do I plan my deployment

project?

How do I migrate data and settings?

What hardware do I need to

replace?

How do I get to a standard OS

image?

Are my applications

compatible with the new OS?

How do I avoid spending time at the computers receiving the

upgrade?

Where do I find guidance for desktop and

server deployment?

Deployment Concerns

Microsoft Deployment Options

High-Touch with Retail

Media

Number ofClient Computers

<100

IT Skill Level IT Generalist

Windows Licensing

Retail

Infrastructure

Small Unmanaged

Application Support

Manually

User interaction

Manual Hands-on

Tools WAIK, Easy Transfer <25

High-Touch with Standard Imaging

100-200

IT Pro

Retail and Software Assurance

MediumStandardized

Manually and LOB customizations

Manual Hands-on

WAIK, MDT, ACT

Lite-Touch, High Volume Deployment

200-500

IT Pro with WDS

Software Assurance

Managed Network

Automaticallyand LOB

Limited Interaction

WAIK,MDT ACT, MAPT,WDS

Zero-Touch, High Volume Deployment

>500

IT Pro withSCCM Experience

Enterprise Agreement

Enterprise Network + SCCM

Automaticallyusing SCCM

Fully Automated

WAIK,MDT,ACT,MAPT,WDS, SCCM

Deployment ToolsDeployment Tools

Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2010Windows Automated Installation Toolkit

Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2010

The single, comprehensive Microsoft methodology to deploy desktops and servers

Enables automated image installation

Provides technology for ongoing desktop and server image management

www.microsoft.com/MDT

Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2010

Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2010

Lite Touch Zero Touchwith Configuration Manager 2007

• User initiated• Minimal management

infrastructure• Wizard driven• Aligns with Configuration

Manager

Leverages core deployment tools

• Fully integrated experience• Single console• Extends and enhances ConfigMgr

2007

Provides process and tool guidance

Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Support

Supports the latest operating systemsSupport for System Center Configuration Manager 2007 SP2Support for latest deployment tools

Deployment Workbench Architecture

Enhancements

Improved Management ModelImproved security supportImproved performance for replicating linked deployment shares

Script Architecture Enhancements

Support for automation of management tasks using Windows PowerShell™ cmdletsEnhancements in task sequence steps and scripts

What’s Been Removed Support for Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS) 2003

What’s New with MDT 2010

Windows AutomatedInstallation Kit (WAIK) for Windows 7

Windows System Image Manager (WSIM) ImageX Deployment Image Servicing and

Management (DISM) Windows Preinstallation Environment

(WinPE) User State Migration Tool (USMT)

MDT 2010 Deployment Process

MDT 2010 Deployment Process

MDT 2010 Deployment ProcessSteps More Information

1. Assess your company’s readiness Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit

2. Analyze application compatibility Microsoft Application Compatibility Toolkit (ACT) Version 5.5

3. Prepare infrastructure for deploymentGetting Started

Preparing the Windows Deployment Services Server

4. Install MDT 2010 and required components. Preparing the Deployment Environment

Microsoft Deployment Preparing for LTI Tools

5. Create a deployment share Microsoft Deployment Workbench Imaging Guide

6. Build a task sequence that installs Windows 7 Modifying Task Sequences

7. Create boot images Preparing the Deployment Environment

8. Copy boot images to a portable storage device Walkthrough: Create a Bootable Windows PE

RAM Disk

9. Deploy Windows 7 to each computer. Running the Windows Deployment Wizard

10. Activate Windows 7 Windows Volume Activation

MDT Initial Setup

Custom Image Creation Process

Create New Deployment Share

Add Packages

Add Applications

Add Operating System

Create and stock the Deployment Share

Add Task Sequence

Configure Deployment Properties

Task Sequence

Create and Capture Custom Image

Add Drivers

Import Custom Image for Mass Deploy

Deploy Custom Image

Build and Capture Custom Image

Step 3-1

Step 3-2

Step 3-3

Step 3-4

Step 4

Step 5

MDT 2010Deployment Steps

MDT 2010Deployment Steps

MDT 2010 Deployment Step 1

Obtain the Required Software to perform LTI deployments:

MDT 2010 MicrosoftDeploymentToolkit_x86.msi or

MicrosoftDeploymentToolkit_x64.msi Windows AIK

Large ISO download ~ 1.6GB Windows 7 distribution files Device drivers required for the target computer Device drivers required for the reference

computer

Step 2:Prepare the MDT 2010 Environment

• Install Windows AIK• Install MDT 2010

Demo

Step 3:Configure MDT 2010 to Create the Reference Computer

• Create Deployment Share• Add Operating System Files • Add Device Drivers • Create a Task Sequence• Update the Deployment Share

Demo

Step 4:Deploy Windows 7 and Capture an Image of the Reference Computer

• Create the Bootable Media• Boot Reference Computer

Demo

Step 5:Configure MDT 2010 to Deploy Windows 7 to the Target Computer

• Add the Captured Image to Deployment Workbench

• Create a Task Sequence for the Target Computer

Demo

Step 6:Deploy the Windows 7 to Target Computer

• Boot Target Computer with LTI Bootable Media

• Install Windows 7

Demo

Summary

Unified tools and processes for desktop and server deployment

Reduced deployment time and standardized desktop and server images, along with improved security and ongoing configuration management

Windows Deployment Toolkit for Lite Touch Installation deployments

Fully automated Zero Touch Installation deployments by leveraging System Center Configuration Manager 2007 www.microsoft.com/

MDT

Windows 7 Deployment Resources

Download the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2010

http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=159061

Download WAIK for Windows 7 http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=136976

Learn more about the MDT 2010 http://www.microsoft.com/mdt

Windows 7 Deployment Guide http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd349337(

WS.10).aspx