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Windows Deployment Services. An Overview. Outline. Features and Updates Setup Requirements Server Setup Image Types PXE Boot Process Windows Automated Installation Kit (WAIK) Tools Windows PE ImageX Sysprep Windows System Image Manager (WSIM) Multicasting with Longhorn Summary.
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Windows Deployment Services An Overview
Outline • Features and Updates • Setup Requirements • Server Setup • Image Types • PXE Boot Process • Windows Automated Installation Kit (WAIK) Tools • Windows PE • ImageX • Sysprep • Windows System Image Manager (WSIM) • Multicasting with Longhorn • Summary
Features and Updates Image Format Image Deployment Improvements Image Management Vista Support Windows PE
Setup Requirements • Active Directory • DHCP Services • DNS • Separate NTFS Partition • Vista disc (for boot.wim) • Windows Automated Installation Kit (WAIK) • Windows Server 2003 or Windows Server 2008
Server Setup • Server Modes • Legacy Mode • Native Mode • Mixed Mode
Image Types Boot Image Capture Image Install Image
Boot.SDI Boot.WIM Volume (NTFS) SDI Header System32 Winload.exe Bootmgr.exe PXEBoot.com BCD PXE Boot Process RAMDISK http://keithcombs.members.winisp.net/decks/wds.ppt
Windows PE peimg /inf [MyDriver.inf] winpe\windows Mini-vista Deploy and Capture Images Scratch Space PEimg
ImageX Command Line Tool Image Management Modification Process
Sysprep Strips SID and reseals system Not included within standard XP install Vista and Windows Server 2008 integration
Windows SIM Creates and manages XML answer files Answer file validation component
Multicasting Only available on Longhorn Autocast Scheduled cast Real-time monitoring
Summary The new .wim image format The roles of the different image types Improved image management with the WAIK tools Multicasting with Longhorn