Configuring the ZTI Operating System Image

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Configure a particular operating system to use the ZTI scripts by using the SMS Administrator Console. The SMS 2003 OSD Feature Pack defines phases, listed in Table 8, that occur during the deployment of the SMS 2003 OSD Feature Pack image to the target computer. Configure each phase with the appropriate ZTI script settings to fully automate the Windows Vista or Windows XP deployment.

Note   Prior to configuring the image, first create an SMS 2003 OSD Feature Pack Package and Program. For more information on how to perform these tasks, see the SMS 2003 OSD Feature Pack help.

Table 8. SMS OSD Feature Pack Phases , the Custom Action Names , and Their Descriptions

Phase

Custom action name

Phase description

Validation

Zero Touch Installation—Validation

Performs validation checks to make sure that the operating system installation can proceed; specifically blocks installation on server operating systems.

State Capture

Zero Touch Installation—State Capture

Gathers information from the configuration file, databases, and the local machine to determine how the image installation process should proceed, including whether there is enough space to do a local USMT state backup; invokes USMT Scanstate as appropriate.

Preinstall

Zero Touch Installation—Preinstall

Confirms that the necessary information has been gathered (or, in the New Computer or Replace Computer scenario, gathers it).

Postinstall

Zero Touch Installation—Postinstall

Updates the Sysprep.inf file with information gathered in the previous custom actions.

State Restore

Zero Touch Installation—State Restore

Invokes USMT Loadstate to restore the user state that was previously backed up.

Before continuing, create an SMS OSD Feature Pack package and program for the target operating system. For more information on performing these tasks, see Microsoft Systems Management Server 2003 Operating System Deployment Feature Pack Users Guide in the “Education and References” section of this guide.

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Configuring the Validation Phase Actions Configuring the Validation Phase Actions
Configuring the State Capture Phase Actions Configuring the State Capture Phase Actions
Configuring the Preinstall Phase Actions Configuring the Preinstall Phase Actions
Configuring the Postinstall Phase Actions Configuring the Postinstall Phase Actions
Configuring the State Restore Phase Actions Configuring the State Restore Phase Actions

Configuring the Validation Phase Actions

To configure the Validation Phase actions, perform the following steps:

  1. In the SMS Administrator Console, expand Image Packages, expand Package, and then click Programs (where Package is the name of the package to be configured).

  2. In the details pane, double-click Program (where Program is the name of the program to be configured).

  3. In the Program Properties dialog box (where Program is the name of the program to be configured), click the Advanced tab.

  4. In the Phase list, select Validation, and then click Add.

    The Add Action: Validation dialog box appears.

  5. From the list of action types, select Custom, and then click OK.

  6. Complete the custom actions by using the information listed in Table 9. servername is the name of the server hosting the distribution point shared folder.

    Table 9. Configuration Information for the Validation Phase Actions

    Field

    Value

    Name

    Zero Touch Installation—Validation

    Command line

    ZeroTouchInstallation.vbs

    Files

    \\servername\ZTI$\BuildFolder\*.*

Configuring the State Capture Phase Actions

To configure the State Capture Phase actions, perform the following steps:

  1. In the SMS Administrator Console, expand Image Packages, expand Package (where Package is the name of the package to be configured), and then click Programs.

  2. In the details pane, double-click Program (where Program is the name of the program that to be configured).

  3. In the Program Properties dialog box (where Program is the name of the program to be configured), click the Advanced tab.

  4. In the Phase list, select State Capture, and then click Add.

    The Add Action: State Capture dialog box appears.

  5. From the list of action types, select Custom, and then click OK.

  6. Complete the custom actions by using the information listed in Table 10, where servername is the name of the server hosting the distribution point shared folder.

    Table 10. Configuration Information for the State Capture Phase Actions

    Field

    Value

    Name

    Zero Touch Installation—State Capture

    Command line

    ZeroTouchInstallation.vbs

    Files

    \\servername\ZTI$\BuildFolder\*.*

Configuring the Preinstall Phase Actions

To configure the Preinstall Phase actions, perform the following steps:

  1. In the SMS Administrator Console, expand Image Packages, expand Package (where Package is the name of the package to be configured), and then click Programs.

  2. In the details pane, double-click Program (where Program is the name of the program to be configured).

  3. In the Program Properties dialog box (where Program is the name of the program to be configured), click the Advanced tab.

  4. In the Phase list, select Preinstall, and then click Add.

    The Add Action: Preinstall dialog box appears.

  5. From the list of action types, select Custom, and then click OK.

  6. Complete the custom actions by using the information listed in Table 11, where servername is the name of the server hosting the distribution point shared folder.

    Table 11. Configuration Information for the Preinstall Phase Actions

    Field

    Value Name

    Name

    Zero Touch Installation—Preinstall

    Command line

    ZeroTouchInstallation.vbs

    Files

    \\servername\ZTI$\BuildFolder\*.*

    Note   If the Logs and Migdata shared folders, created earlier in the process, reside on a server other than the distribution point containing the image packages, add a Connect to UNC custom action as the first item in the Preinstall Phase. The syntax of this action is something like %UDShare%.

Configuring the Postinstall Phase Actions

To configure the Postinstall Phase actions, perform the following steps:

  1. In the SMS Administrator Console, expand Image Packages, expand Package (where Package is the name of the package to be configured), and then click Programs.

  2. In the details pane, double-click Program (where Program is the name of the program that to be configured).

  3. In the Program Properties dialog box (where Program is the name of the program that to be configure), click the Advanced tab.

  4. In the Phase list, select Postinstall, and then click Add.

    The Add Action: Postinstall dialog box appears.

  5. From the list of action types, select Custom, and then click OK.

  6. Complete the custom actions by using the information listed in Table 12, where servername is the name of the server hosting the distribution point shared folder.

    Table 12. Configuration Information for the Postinstall Phase Actions

    Field

    Value

    Name

    Zero Touch Installation—Postinstall

    Command line

    ZeroTouchInstallation.vbs

    Files

    \\servername\ZTI$\BuildFolder\*.*

Configuring the State Restore Phase Actions

To configure the State Restore Phase actions, perform the following steps:

  1. In the SMS Administrator Console, expand Image Packages, expand Package, and then click Programs (where Package is the name of the package to be configured).

  2. In the details pane, double-click Program (where Program is the name of the program to be configured).

  3. In the Program Properties dialog box (where Program is the name of the program to be configured), click the Advanced tab.

  4. In the Phase list, select State Restore, and then click Add.

    The Add Action: State Restore dialog box appears.

  5. From the list of action types, select Custom, and then click OK.

  6. Complete the custom actions by using the information listed in Table 13, where servername is the name of the server hosting the distribution point shared folder.

    Table 13. Configuration Information for the State Restore Phase Actions

    Field

    Value

    Name

    Zero Touch Installation—State Restore

    Command line

    ZeroTouchInstallation.vbs

    Files

    \\servername\ZTI$\BuildFolder\*.*

Note   For troubleshooting purposes in the lab environment, consider including the /debug:true option at the end of the command in each phase. Doing so causes the SMS OSD Feature Pack to move only the C:\MININT\SMSOSD\OSDLOGS directory to the %WINDOWS%\TEMP\BDDLogs folder. The remainder of the C:\MININT folder is deleted. In this way, team members can review the logs when any error occurs.

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