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Cool Tools: Imaging Improvements

Cool Tools: Imaging Improvements. Andy Babb and Russ Sharp - Denison University. History. 10 staff and ~20 students involved in imaging 4 OS's supported at any time 36 current images (just with XP) cumbersome process find correct disc remember DOS commands ghost.exe -cns -Z9 -rb -fro -fx

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Cool Tools: Imaging Improvements

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  1. Cool Tools:Imaging Improvements • Andy Babb and Russ Sharp - Denison University

  2. History • 10 staff and ~20 students involved in imaging • 4 OS's supported at any time • 36 current images (just with XP) • cumbersome process • find correct disc • remember DOS commands • ghost.exe -cns -Z9 -rb -fro -fx • find correct place and name image correctly

  3. Goals of the Project • Review and evaluate the old process • “Core” images • Use scripting at each stage of the process • Collaboration Workshops • Friendly boot CD to meet everyone's needs • Set future goals

  4. Collaboration Workshops • Find where colleagues saw room to improve • Share tips and tricks with one another • Get buy-in from all image builders to follow consistent processes and naming schemes • Result – our new “departmentally approved” boot CD

  5. Image development stages “CORE” “CORE + APPS” Security for lab/classroom Security for office Deployed Image Deployed Image

  6. Boot CD • Menu Driven – order decided by consensus • Options understood by all • Combined multiple discs • Automate as much as possible • Documented!

  7. Scripting • Combination of .bat and KiXtart • Scripts used to configure images • Post imaging scripts - “first boot” • Scheduled scripts (at login, daily, weekly) • Scripts on boot CD www.kixtart.org

  8. Image Building Scripts • Machine rename • WSUS server • Proxy settings (retired) • AutoAdminLogon for Windows and Novell • Set PassiveMode disable Initial Novell Login • Clean up

  9. Post Imaging Scripts • Rename machine on first boot • Open applications to complete deployment • Put system back in “locked” state

  10. Scheduled Scripts • First customer login – set remote assistance, move restored local data to network, email • Every login – rename computer • Inactivity tasks – logout or standby if idle • Nightly tasks – clean up, scan for spyware, reboot/Shutdown • Weekly defrag

  11. Boot CD scripts • Menus in autoexec.bat and config.sys • Later batch script menus using Choice.com • PCIScan from Bart (www.nu2.nu) • Options based on type of system or location • BIOS and Diags options auto select system type • Menu options for Asset tagging • Properly configuring Ghost options • Proper Image Naming and file location

  12. Where do we go from here? • Ghost Solutions Suite®, ZENworks®, Microsoft® deployment tools • Optimize size/speed of images/imaging • Packaged installers vs built into image

  13. Resources and Credits • http://www.symantec.com/enterprise/support/overview.jsp?pid=52023 • http://www.novell.com/support/ • http://www.nu2.nu/utils/#pciscan • http://www.nu2.nu/pebuilder/ • http://www.kixtart.org/ All Trademarks are property of their respective owners.

  14. Thank You! • www.resnetsymposium.org/resnet2007

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