K2000 Scripted Installations
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The document outlines the processes for creating and deploying scripted installations using Dell's KACE systems, covering important topics such as preparation, types of media, driver management, and error handling. It emphasizes the use of customized unattend files, updating processes for OS patches, and troubleshooting methods during installations. Additionally, it provides detailed instructions for naming conventions and configurations for deployments, enhancing automation and user state management.
K2000 Scripted Installations
- 1. Dell World User Forum UFIL509: K2000 Scripted Installations Jeff Plaza, Senior Trainer Olivier Herve, Senior Trainer Dell World User Forum
- 2. Dell World User Forum Agenda • Introduction and Preparation • Creating Scripted Installs (SI) • Deploying Scripted Installs (SI) • Beyond Basics
- 3. Dell World User Forum Introduction
- 4. Dell World User Forum Introduction to Scripted Installs • OS deployment via Windows source media • Hardware Agnostic • Utilizes Driver Share and Driver Feed • Utilizes application library • Unattended Installation • No Sysprep using installation answer file
- 5. Dell World User Forum Preparation • Media Manager uploads Source Media • Name Descriptively (be specific) • Follow a naming convention (i.e. OS name, Architecture, Updates, Build) • Mount ISOs before uploading
- 6. Dell World User Forum Exercise: Source Media Upload
- 7. Dell World User Forum Types of Media • Full Packaged Product (FPP) – Retail Purchase – Limited License Rights – Full or Upgrade • Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) – Pre-installed – OEM Support – Downgrade Rights • Volume Licensing (VL) – Multiple Agreement Types – Multiple License Rights
- 8. 8 ServicesRoom for textDell - Internal Use - Confidential Volume Activation Models Key Management Service (KMS) Activate within your network Default Volume Activation • Reimaging • Downgrade • Transfer Multiple Activation Key (MAK) Activate Online Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT) Active Directory Based Activate when joining domain
- 9. Dell World User Forum WinPE • Windows PE 3 (AIK) – Recommended for Windows 7 and below deployments – Included in WAIK • Windows PE 4 (ADK 8.0) – not useful since users are on Windows 7 or 8.1 • Windows PE 5 (ADK 8.1) – Recommended for Windows 8 and above deployments – Included in WADK • Driver Packs – KACE Driver Packs are PE build specific
- 10. Dell World User Forum Drivers Share • Located at KBOXIPdriversKBE_Windows_x86 – Holds KBE Drivers – Network and Storage drivers ONLY – RAW files only – no .zip or .exe packages – Adding drivers requires re-cache • Located at KBOXIPdriversWINDOWS_OS – Network and Storage drivers ONLY – RAW files only – no .zip or .exe packages – Adding drivers requires re-cache – Slipstreamed into installation – Using drivers_postinstall preferred
- 11. Dell World User Forum Driver Feed • Best method to inject drivers into Scripted Installations • Located at KBOXIPdrivers_postinstall • Library-> Driver Feed tab to enable and check for available feeds • Provides plug and play drivers for certain Dell models • Automatically leveraged by Scripted Installations • Custom feeds can be created for models not found in Driver Feed tab
- 12. Dell World User Forum Setup.exe All OS’s Copy_drivers.vbs All OS’s PC uses on-board UNDI NIC driver WinPe uses Nic drivers Windows 7/8 from the imported KBE_Windows_86/64 folder New Windows uses NIC drivers added through setup.exe, mid-level-task or install driver PO task for XP - Install XP Drivers ** Run_dpinst.vbs - Install Agent - Software installation - Partitioning - Formating Drivers Timeline
- 13. Dell World User Forum Creating Scripted Installations
- 14. Dell World User Forum Scripted Install Creation Scripted Installations Types – Form Wizard (ease of use) – Upload Answer File (automated) – No Answer File (manual) Form Wizard › Most Commonly used with SI › Unattended file makes the process automated › Very Customizable
- 15. Dell World User Forum Exercise: Create a Scripted Installation
- 16. Dell World User Forum Scripted Installation Detail • Customize Unattend with Wizard • Cannot change uploaded Source Media • Can change Installation Tasks • Can duplicate build
- 17. Dell World User Forum Deploying Scripted Installations
- 18. Dell World User Forum Updating Scripted Installations • Official Source Media does not include all OS patches • 3rd Party Tools to install patches - WSUSOffline • Tasks to download and install patches Patch 1 Patch 2 Patch 3
- 19. Dell World User Forum Exercise: Slipstream Patches
- 20. Dell World User Forum Deployment • KACE Boot Environment (KBE) Architecture must match OS Architecture • Deploy without an answer file for interactive or manual builds • Use Wizard for zero touch deployments • Always leverage Boot Actions
- 21. Dell World User Forum Exercise: Deploy a Scripted Installation
- 22. Dell World User Forum Task Engine • Provides real time communication during deployments • See exactly what is happening with each system during any deployment • Optional Cancel Task button – Set on deployment detail page • Handles complex deployment tasks, with multiple reboots, more elegantly
- 23. Dell World User Forum User State Profiles • Systems can be deployed with captured User States • Integrates with KBE for Offline Scan • Scheduled using Boot Actions
- 24. Dell World User Forum Task Error Handling • User Interface (UI) to troubleshoot errors – Command Prompt – Notepad editor – Edit Tasks.xml – Registry editor – Retry/Resume • Default Task Error Prompt • Ability to allow tasks to continue even if there is a non-fatal error – Set on deployment detail page • Error Logging – 0 = Success – Any other code = Failure
- 25. Dell World User Forum Exercise: Troubleshoot Tasks
- 26. Dell World User Forum Beyond the Basics
- 27. Dell World User Forum Enable Administrator Account • Customize Unattend in Setup Configuration • Click Show to access • Find </RunSynchronousCommand> and add
- 28. Dell World User Forum Encrypting Administrator Password • Passwords in Scripted Installations are Plain Text • Use Windows System Image Manager to encrypt • Overwrite contents and paste in new information Unattend File
- 29. Dell World User Forum Exercise: Encrypt Admin Password
- 30. Dell World User Forum Naming – WSName • Built-in Naming Rules • Changes computer name based on uploaded TXT file • MAC=NAME • Can be customized • Runs as Postinstall task • Requires Reboot • Requires additional PO task to join domain MAC Address and Name
- 31. Dell World User Forum Naming – Get/Set computer name • Used to capture or create computer name • Saves a file to petemp (MAC=NAME) • Runs as Mid-Level Postinstall task • Changes computer name prior to first boot • Can be customized using variables • Able to read a file or KACE DB to set name • No restarts just first boot • Requires additional PO task to join domain
- 32. Dell World User Forum Get/Set Computer name w/ Variables • Pre-installation Task "Get Computer Name x86“ – Run in KBE • Post installation Task“ Set Computer Name x86 – Run in KBE prior to first boot (mid –level PO Task) • Command line examples: setcomputername.exe /log /name:<desired text/variables> • setcomputername.exe /name:$OS$Arch-$Serial will set the computer name to W7X64- 1234567 Variables $Serial - The serial number of the client machine $Asset - The asset tag of the client machine $Make - The manufacturer of the client machine or motherboard $OS - The OS version of the client machine (W7,WXP,W2K8,etc) $Model - The model of the client machine or motherboard $Arch - The OS architecture of the client machine $Chassis - The chassis type of the client machine $Mac - The MAC address of the active NIC
- 33. Dell World User Forum Exercise: System Name
- 34. Dell World User Forum Troubleshooting • Windows Setup cannot install critical boot drivers – If you receive this message during a scripted installation of Windows 7 it means that there is a driver in the driver share that is conflicting with a driver from the Windows 7 media. – Knowledge Article 113951 • If Scripted Installation fails after beginning deployment – Check Source Media – Did you upload ISO file?
- 35. Dell World User Forum Thank you.
- 36. Dell World User Forum KACE Support Portal Migrating to Dell Software Support Portal • Starting in November, all KACE Support Portal material will be migrated to the Dell Software Support Portal • All service requests will be submitted online or by phone • Same great content – Knowledge base articles – Video tutorials – Product documentation – JumpStart training • Check out the Support Portal Getting Started videos
Editor's Notes
- #8: Differences in licensing types: http://blogs.technet.com/b/uktechnet/archive/2013/05/14/what-s-the-difference-between-oem-retail-and-volume-licenses.aspx
- #12: Driver Feed The “Driver Feed” tab however, is different from the “Drivers” tab in two main ways. First, upon downloading a feed for a specific Dell model and operating system the contents are stored in one of the other three visible samba shares, “Drivers_Postinstall”. The second main difference is how and when they are used by a deployment. The “Drivers” share can only used by boot environments and “Scripted Installations” whereas “Driver Feeds” can be used by any of the three Windows deployment options. The reason this is possible is because unlike the “Drivers” which are added to the uploaded source media as if it was part of the original source, “Driver Feeds” are added to the deployment on the fly using DISM.
- #15: IMAGE PLACEHOLDER. GET NEW IMAGE FROM 3.7.
- #17: IMAGE PLACEHOLDER. GET NEW IMAGE FROM 3.7.
- #19: If Kent’s tool is complete by DWUF, replace 2nd bullet with newer information about new tool.
- #37: Portal: http://www.software.dell.com/support Ticket Entry: https://support.software.dell.com/create-service-request Videos: https://support.software.dell.com/essentials/getting-started