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IT:Network:Microsoft Server 2. Automated Installation in WDS. Automating the installation requires two unattend files: One for the Windows Deployment Services user interface screens One for later phases of Setup. Automated Installation in WDS. WDS client unattend file
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Automated Installation in WDS • Automating the installation requires two unattend files: • One for the Windows Deployment Services user interface screens • One for later phases of Setup
Automated Installation in WDS • WDS client unattend file • The client unattend file automates the Windows Deployment Services client user interface screens (such as entering credentials, choosing an install image, and configuring the disk). • This file uses the Unattend.xml format and is stored on the Windows Deployment Services server in the RemoteInstall\WDSClientUnattend folder
Automated Installation in WDS • First UI unattend file is stored in WDSClientUnattend folder
Automated Installation in WDS • Basic Unattend file
Automated Installation in WDS • To automate the user interface screens, you must specify the settings that correspond to each setting. • Proves difficult as unattend.xml is organized by the phases of the processing. • Some sections of WDS unattend are identical for Setup. • Ie. DiskConfiguration
Automated Installation in WDS • The Windows Deployment Services client processes only settings in the Windows PE section of the client unattend file. • It will not process settings in any other sections of that file, nor will it pass on the client unattend file for further processing after the image is applied.
Automated Installation in WDS • The following settings must be specified in the WDS client unattend file to automate installation:
Automated Installation in WDS • You automate the remaining phases of Setup with an image unattendfile • Unattend.xmlsave it to a known location, and then associate the file with an image using the management tools.
Adding Drivers • Adding Drivers to the Boot Image within WDS • Right click on boot image and select Add Driver Package to Image. • Search for packages within the wizard • WDS will then mount the boot image and inject driver packages.
Capturing Images in WDS • Capture images are boot images that you boot a client computer into in order to capture the operating system into a .wim file.
Capturing Images in WDS • Create capture image through WDS • Right click on boot image and select Create Capture Image • Prepare reference machine • Install your apps • Office, AV, etc… • Sysprep the reference machine • PXE boot the reference machine and capture the “generalized” image