k2000 imaging
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UFIL504: K2000 Imaging
Timothy Woolridge, TrainerRon Colson, Senior Trainer
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Agenda
DeployConfigure CaptureStart FreshPrepare
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DeployConfigure CapturePrepare Start Fresh
Prepare
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WinPE
• Windows PE is…
• Windows PE 3– Recommended for Windows 7 and below deployments– Included in WAIK
• Windows PE 5– Recommended for Windows 8 and above deployments– Included in WADK 8.1
• Drivers– Storage and Network
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Driver Feed
• Best method to inject drivers into Scripted Installations and Sysprep’d System Images
• Located at \\KBOXIP\drivers_postinstall
• Library-> Driver Feed tab to enable and check for available feeds
• Provides plug and play drivers for certain Dell models
• Automatically leveraged by Scripted Installations
• Custom feeds can be created for models not found in Driver Feed tab
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Exercise: Custom Driver Feed
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DeployConfigure CaptureStart FreshPrepare
Start Fresh
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Starting Fresh
• Virtual Machine– Keep Gold Master free of unnecessary drivers (do not install VMWare Tools!)– Snapshots
• Scripted Install– Single Partition to simplify Gold Master– Volume Media – Do not use OEM OS builds– Start from a clean Windows OS
• Domain– Do not join the domain– Joining/removing can be a source of issues
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DeployConfigure CaptureStart FreshPrepare
Configure
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Pre Capture Configuration
• Applications– Use Postinstallation Tasks for image flexibility– Do not bake-in AV, Encryption, K1 Agent, Emulation Software, ISO Software, etc.
• Patch and Update– OS and MS applications– Baked-in applications
• Default User Account– Customize local admin account– Configure OS and applications– Copy Profile
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DeployConfigure CaptureStart FreshPrepare
Capture
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K-Image vs WIM
• WIM– File by File– Single Compressed File– Multicast Capable (3.6)
• K-Image– File by File– Deduplicates with other K-Images– Can access files directly
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Image Capture
• Pre-Sysprep– Capture a non-Sysprep Image in case of Sysprep fault– K-Image format to reduce space usage
• Sysprep– Sysprep Creator Wizard– Validate and Encrypt unattend file– Run Sysprep from customized account– /generalize, /oobe, /shutdown, and /unattend– WIM format for faster deployment times– Reboot after capture to verify mini-setup
• Naming– Use Descriptive names for System Images
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Capture Options
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Exercise: Sysprep
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DeployConfigure CaptureStart FreshPrepare
Deploy
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Post Capture Configuration
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Naming
Select to retype paragraph
• Collect/Apply Computer Name
• Get/Set Computer Name – K2000 Useful Scripts
• WSName – Naming Rule Task
• Sysprep
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Exercise: Naming Options
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Image Deployment
• Testing– Always test on different hardware types– Verify applications/hardware functionality
• Boot Action Automation– Schedule deployments– Multicast– K1000 inventory
• Task Engine– Real-time feedback and reporting– Progress and Audit Log Modules
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Task Engine
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Boot Actions and Task Engine
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Exercise: Windows Activation
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Demo: Joining A Domain
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Exercise: Exporting Exercise Tasks
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Thank you.
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