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Windows 7 Deployment Overview

Windows 7 Deployment Overview. 100 Level – Windows 7 Deployment By: Ed Horley ed@pacitpros.org Date: March 2010. Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 Unported. Disclaimer!. I am NOTan expert on deploying Windows 7 (I am a networking engineer for god sakes!)

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Windows 7 Deployment Overview

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  1. Windows 7 Deployment Overview 100 Level – Windows 7 Deployment By: Ed Horleyed@pacitpros.org Date: March 2010 Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 Unported

  2. Disclaimer! • I am NOTan expert on deploying Windows 7 (I am a networking engineer for god sakes!) • This is an overview of material from multiple Microsoft and other online resources • The links are provided for the content – read it! • We hope to have a follow up in the next two months that goes into a lot more depth

  3. Windows 7 Deployment • Key Points: • Windows Automated Installation Kit 2.0 (Windows AIK 2.0) • Supports file-based disk imaging • Better scaling multicast support • Windows Deployment Toolkit (Not covering) • Deployment Scenarios • Application Compatibility

  4. Deployment Platform Components

  5. New for Windows 7 • Windows System Image Manager • included in the AIK 2.0 • Windows Setup • Updated, it is now Setup.exe • Sysprep • included natively, not a separate download • Windows Preinstallation Environment • included in the AIK 2.0 • Deployment Image Servicing and Management (DISM) • command-line tool - consolidates Package Manager, PEImg, and Intlcfg

  6. New for Windows 7 • ImageX • command-line tool - can mount multiple images simultaneously and do interim saves • Windows Imaging • file based images allowing editing • DiskPart • mount virtual hard disk (.vhd) files offline • User State Migration Tool (USMT 4.0) • migrate user settings from old OS to Windows 7 - included in the AIK

  7. Some Terminology • Answer file • New xml file that scripts the setup and installation settings for Windows 7 • Either called: Unattend.xml or Autounattend.xml • Image-based setup • Applying an image of an OS to a system • Deployment share • A folder that contains the source files for Windows products that you install • Master computer • A master image machine that is set up as needed to capture and build the master image

  8. Some Terminology • Master Image • Files and folders that were captured from a master installation, has OS, apps and anything else you want to add • Master Installation • A Windows 7 install on a master computer that is used to build the master image • Package • A group of files that Microsoft provides to modify Windows 7 features • Windows Image file • A compressed file containing all the files and folders to make a Windows installation (file-based) - .wim file type

  9. Deployment Options • Most standard deployments or migrations will make use of AIK 2.0 • The AIK 2.0 has most of the tools you need to do a variety of deployment options – download it • If you are doing a large volume rollout then you should use MDT (Not going to cover that in this presentation) • The User State Migration Tool is included in the AIK and allows you to migrate user settings – important if keeping user settings is a deal breaker in deploying Windows 7

  10. Windows 7 Deployment Enhancements IMAGING DELIVERY MIGRATION SOLUTIONS Deployment Image Servicing and Management Add/Remove Drivers and Packages WIM and VHD Image Management Windows Deployment Services Multicast Multiple Stream Transfer Dynamic Driver Provisioning User State Migration Tool Hardlink Migration Offline File Gather Improved user file detection Microsoft Deployment Toolkit Application Compatibility Toolkit Microsoft Assessment and Planning Attribution- Microsoft TechEd 2008/9 Win7 Deployment by James Dent

  11. Ed’s short list of what looks interesting • Delivery: • Windows Deployment Services • Multicast Enhancements • Dynamic Driver Provisioning • Migration: • User State Migration • Solutions: • Application Compatibility Toolkit

  12. Windows Deployment Services • Update to Remote Installation Services (RIS) • Replacement for other multicast push solutions like Ghost • Uses TFTP to download network boot programs and images • Uses Multicast Multiple Stream Transfer • Has Dynamic Driver Provisioning

  13. WDS - Multicast Enhancements • Multiple Stream Transfer • Multiple bands to broadcast images to clients • Optimized rates per client connection • Client Auto Removal • Slower clients can be dropped to unicast or entirely (only in standard multicast) • Boot Image Multicast • Windows PE boot images can use multicast (clients with EFI) Fast Medium Slow Attribution- Microsoft TechEd 2008/9 Win7 Deployment by James Dent

  14. Multicast WDS Server Multicast Transmission First client joins “transmission” Clients Attribution- Microsoft TechEd 2008/9 Win7 Deployment by James Dent

  15. Multicast WDS Server Multicast Transmission Waiting for other clients to join… Clients Attribution- Microsoft TechEd 2008/9 Win7 Deployment by James Dent

  16. Multicast WDS Server Multicast Transmission Transmission begins… Clients with multiple transfer speeds • Medium • Fastest Attribution- Microsoft TechEd 2008/9 Win7 Deployment by James Dent

  17. Multicast WDS Server Multicast Transmission Additional clients join stream Clients with multiple transfer speeds • Medium • Slowest • Medium • Fastest Attribution- Microsoft TechEd 2008/9 Win7 Deployment by James Dent

  18. Multicast WDS Server Multicast Transmission More clients to join Clients with multiple transfer speeds • Fastest • Fastest • Medium • Medium • Medium • Slowest • Medium Attribution- Microsoft TechEd 2008/9 Win7 Deployment by James Dent

  19. Multicast WDS Server Multicast First clients complete. Second broad-cast begins. One client removed. Clients with multiple transfer speeds • Medium • Medium • Medium • Slowest • Medium Attribution- Microsoft TechEd 2008/9 Win7 Deployment by James Dent

  20. Multicast WDS Server Multicast Last clients complete… Clients with multiple transfer speeds • Medium • Medium • Slowest Attribution- Microsoft TechEd 2008/9 Win7 Deployment by James Dent

  21. Multicast WDS Server Multicast All clients complete. Transmission ends. Clients Attribution- Microsoft TechEd 2008/9 Win7 Deployment by James Dent

  22. WDS - Dynamic Driver Provisioning WDS Server ImagesDrivers • Driver targeting to match drivers to hardware • Reduces image size and centralizes deployment driver management Client Attribution- Microsoft TechEd 2008/9 Win7 Deployment by James Dent

  23. User State Migration Tool • Hardlink Migration • Enables local file migration without copying or moving files • Processes migration jobs in third of the time or less • Offline User State Capture • Capture during Windows PE phase to improve speed • Volume Shadow Copy • Capture files even while they are in use • Improved File Discovery • Reduces XML customization need Attribution- Microsoft TechEd 2008/9 Win7 Deployment by James Dent

  24. Deployment Scenarios • Upgrade Computer • Upgrade from Vista SP1 to Windows 7 – only upgrade option to Windows 7 • New Computer • New OS on a new computer - clean • Refresh Computer • Similar to New Computer – restores old user state and file info • Replace Computer • User State Migration from old OS to new Windows 7 – systems can be side by side during the process

  25. Application Compatibility • Five primary tools to deal with Application Compatibility issues • Program Compatibility Assistant • Program Compatibility Troubleshooter Wizard • Application Compatibility Toolkit (ACT) • Windows XP Mode • Application Virtualization

  26. ACT – Separate Presentation

  27. Resource Links • General references: • Deploying Windows 7: Essential Guidance from the Windows 7 Resource Kit and Microsoft TechNet • http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=EE2A1D38-88A9-43B3-95BC-7E962F0B6030&displaylang=en • Microsoft Deployment Toolkit • http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=3BD8561F-77AC-4400-A0C1-FE871C461A89&displaylang=en • Windows Automated Installation Kit • http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=696dd665-9f76-4177-a811-39c26d3b3b34&displaylang=en

  28. Questions and Answers

  29. Contact Info Ed Horley ed@pacitpros.org Blog: www.howfunky.com Twitter: twitter.com/ehorley

  30. About Ed Horley • Ed Horley is a Sr. Network Engineer for Peak IP Solutions, a Cisco Advanced UC, Advanced Security and Premier Certified Partner, Microsoft Gold Partner and VMware VAC and VIP enterprise Partner specializing in IP telephony, Security and Data Center Networking. • Ed is a current Cisco TSS and a 6 time awarded Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP). He graduated from the University of the Pacific in 1992 with a BS in Civil Engineering. • When he is not playing on network gear you can find him out on the lacrosse field as an Umpire for Women's Lacrosse. He is currently married to his wonderful wife Krys and has two children, Briana and Aisha. He lives and works in Walnut Creek, CA.

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