Creating User State Migration SMS Package and Program
When replacing an existing computer, you need to capture user state from the existing computer so that the user state information can be restored to the new target computer. In this scenario, you will not deploy an operating system to the existing computer. Instead, you will create an SMS 2003 package and program to capture the user state information. This is a standard SMS 2003 package and program—not an SMS 2003 OSD package and program. After you create the SMS 2003 package and program, you would advertise the package and program to the existing computers (the computers being replaced).
Deployment Workbench automatically creates the source files required to create the SMS package and program to perform user state capture. The files are stored in the OldComputer folder immediately beneath the folder that is the root for the deployment point. For example, if the root of the deployment point is C:\ZTI, then the path to the source files for creating the SMS package is C:\ZTI\OldComputer.
To create the SMS package and program to perform user state capture
On a computer that has the SMS administration tools installed, start the SMS Administrator Console.
In the console tree, navigate to the Packages node.
In the console tree, right-click Packages, click New, and then click Package.
Complete the Package Properties dialog box by using the information in Table 14 and then clicking OK.
Note Table 14 contains the steps and information that are required to complete the Package Properties dialog box. You can configure other information as appropriate for your environment.
Table 14. Completing the Package Properties Dialog Box
On this Tab
Perform these steps
General
In the Name box, type package_name (where package_name is an appropriate name for the package. For example, BDD 2007 Old Computer Package).
Data Source
Click This package contains source files.
Click Set.
In the Set Source Directory dialog box, in Source directory, type unc_path (or browse to the folder by clicking Browse), and then click OK (where unc_path is the UNC path to the OldComputer folder on the distribution point. For example, \\nyc-fs-01\ZTI$\OldComputer).
In the console tree, expand Packages, expand package_name, right-click Programs, click New, and then Program (where package_name is the name of the package you created in the previous step).
Complete the Program Properties dialog box by using the information in Table 15 and then clicking OK.
Note Table 15 contains the steps and information that are required to complete the Program Properties dialog box. You can configure other information as appropriate for your environment.
Table 15. Completing the Program Properties Dialog Box
On this Tab
Perform these steps
General
In the Name box, type program_name (where program_name is an appropriate name for the program. For example, Old Computer State Capture).
In the Command line box, type ZeroTouchInstallation.vbs /debug:true.
Environment
In the Program can run box, select Whether or not a user is logged on.
In the console tree, navigate to Advertisements, right-click Advertisements, click All Tasks, and then click Distribute Software.
Complete the Distribute Software Wizard dialog box by using the information in Table 16 and accepting defaults unless otherwise instructed.
Table 16. Completing the Distribute Software Wizard
On this Tab
Perform these steps
Welcome to the Distribute Software Wizard
Click Next.
Package
Click Select an existing package.
In the Packages box, select the package you created in Step 4.
Click Next.
Distribution Points
Select the appropriate distribution points for your environment.
Click Next.
Advertise a Program
Click Next.
Select a Program to Advertise
In the Programs box, select the program you created in Step 6.
Click Next.
Advertisement Target
Select or create a collection that contains the computers to be replaced (the old computers).
Click Next.
Advertisement Name
In the Name box, type advertisement_name, and then click Next (where advertisement_name is the name for the advertisement).
Advertise to Subcollections
Select to advertise to subcollections as is appropriate for the collection you selected.
Advertisement Schedule
Select the appropriate schedule for your environment.
Assign Program
Select if the program is mandatory after a period of time based on your environment.
Completing the Distribute Software Wizard
Review the information in the Details box.
Click Finish.
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