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WCL314: A Drivers Saga - The Control Freak meets The Dynamic Developer

WCL314: A Drivers Saga - The Control Freak meets The Dynamic Developer. Johan Arwidmark Chief Technical Architect Knowledge Factory Michael Niehaus Senior Software Development Engineer Microsoft Corporation. NOW!. Q & A. The Tools. Driver Babble. General Driver Challenges. Challenges

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WCL314: A Drivers Saga - The Control Freak meets The Dynamic Developer

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  1. WCL314: A Drivers Saga - The Control Freak meets The Dynamic Developer Johan Arwidmark Chief Technical Architect Knowledge Factory Michael Niehaus Senior Software Development Engineer Microsoft Corporation

  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 • One OEM leads the way…

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

  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 2010 (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. MDT 2010 Lite Touch Driver Management Michael Niehaus Senior Software Development Engineer Microsoft Corporation demo

  10. ConfigMgr 2007 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 2007 Drivers • Auto apply drivers • Drivers are matched by PnP ID • Not supported with standalone media • Apply driver package • Only the specified package is used • All drivers are injected • Only choice for XP/2003 mass storage drivers

  12. ConfigMgr 2007 drivers Johan Arwidmark Chief Technical Architect Knowledge Factory demo

  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. For More Information • Download MDT 2010 today! • http://www.microsoft.com/mdt • Additional resources on deployment/MDT 2010 • http://blogs.technet.com/msdeployment • http://blogs.technet.com/deploymentguys • http://blogs.technet.com/mniehaus • http://www.deploymentcd.com • http://www.deployvista.com • E-mail mniehaus@microsoft.com • E-mail johan.arwidmark@knowledgefactory.se

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  16. © 2010 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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