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A Drivers Saga: The Control Freak Meets the Dynamic Developer

WCL307. A Drivers Saga: The Control Freak Meets the Dynamic Developer. Michael Niehaus Johan Arwidmark Senior Program Manager Chief Technical Architect Microsoft Corporation Knowledge Factory. NOW!. Q & A. The Tools. Driver Babble. General Driver Challenges. Challenges

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A Drivers Saga: The Control Freak Meets the Dynamic Developer

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  1. WCL307 A Drivers Saga: The Control Freak Meets the Dynamic Developer Michael NiehausJohan Arwidmark Senior Program Manager Chief Technical Architect Microsoft CorporationKnowledge Factory

  2. NOW! Q & A The Tools Driver Babble

  3. General Driver Challenges • Challenges • Multiple packaging methods • Driver Applications • New versions may drop support for old devices • Badly-formed drivers (INFs) • Two-tier drivers (bus drivers) • There is hope • OEMs starting to pick up…

  4. demo Finding drivers Johan Arwidmark Chief Technical Architect Knowledge Factory

  5. General Driver Challenges • Challenges: • A constantly changing list of “supported” hardware • Rapidly-changing PC hardware • “Configuration of the day” vendors • Chipsets • Intel vs. AMD • Infrastructure Optimization, standardization • Maybe even less frequent purchases

  6. General Driver SolutionsWhat approach to take • “Chaos” • Throw them all in, let the system and/or Windows figure it out • Simplifies administration, repository management • “Control freak” • Explicitly configure what drivers should be used for each model • Addresses supportability concerns, compatibility issues Explicitly specify Let the tool decide • Find a happy medium

  7. Windows Drivers • Boot Image Drivers • Primarily Nic & Storage • Windows PE 3.0 uses Windows 7 drivers • Operating System Drivers • All drivers

  8. Drivers in MDT 2012 (Lite Touch) • Deployment Share holds driver repository • Import • Folders • Selection profiles • Inject Drivers • Designed to be dynamic • Rules-based process to help filter • DriverGroup, StorageDriverGroup, StorageDriverSysprepGroup • DriverPaths (legacy)

  9. demo MDT 2012 Lite Touch Driver Management Michael Niehaus Senior Program Manager Microsoft Corporation

  10. ConfigMgr 2012 Drivers • Driver catalog • Driver packages • Used for two purposes: • Driver distribution (replication) • “Forced” driver installation • Driver categories • Used as a filter when automatically detecting needed drivers • Offline injection “just in time”

  11. ConfigMgr 2012 Drivers • Auto apply drivers • Drivers are matched by PnP ID • Apply driver package • Only the specified package is used • All drivers are injected • Only choice for XP/2003 mass storage drivers

  12. demo ConfigMgr 2012 drivers Johan Arwidmark Chief Technical Architect Knowledge Factory

  13. Drivers Tips & Tricks • Unsigned versus signed drivers • Understanding driver ranking • Troubleshooting Driver Infs • Scratchspace • Drivers as Applications • BlueTooth, QLB, Mobile Broadband, Biometric • Hybrid Scenarios

  14. Related Content • WCL309 - What's New in Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2012 (MDT) WCL382 - Deploying Windows 8 with the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit WCL323 - Troubleshooting Windows 7 Deployments OSP304 - Optimized Desktop Deployment Jeopardy Live Game Show

  15. Track Resources • Resources for Developers http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/apps • Windows 8 is ready for Businesshttp://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/enterprise/products-and-technologies/windows-8/default.aspx • Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack:www.microsoft.com/MDOP • Microsoft Desktop Virtualization: www.microsoft.com/dv

  16. Track Resources Track Resources Springboard Series: www.microsoft.com/springboard Explore > Plan > Deliver > Operate > Support for • Windows 7 and Windows 8 • MDOP • Desktop Virtualization • Windows Intune • Internet Explorer 8, 9 and 10

  17. Download Download the Windows 8 Release Preview Today http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-8/release-preview

  18. Resources Learning TechNet • Connect. Share. Discuss. • Microsoft Certification & Training Resources http://northamerica.msteched.com www.microsoft.com/learning • Resources for IT Professionals • Resources for Developers • http://microsoft.com/technet http://microsoft.com/msdn

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  21. © 2012 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries. The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

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