Presentation about zero-touch Windows 8.1 deployment using System Center 2012 R2: Configuration Manager product, delivered at Microsoft WinDays14 conference in Croatia.

1. Tomica Kaniški
tomica@kaniski.info
CITUS d.o.o.
Configuration Manager:
„zero-touch“ &
Windows 8.1

3. Inspirirani ljudima.
Ugasite mobitele. Hvala.

4. Agenda
Tools
 MAP
 Windows ADK
 MDT
 Configuration Manager
Steps
 Planning
 Installation & configuration
 Deployment
 Migration of Windows XP machines

5. Inspirirani ljudima.
Tools

6. Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit (MAP)
FREE, agentless, automated, multi-product planning and
assessment tool for quicker and easier desktop, server and
cloud migrations
 provides detailed readiness assessment reports and executive
proposals with extensive hardware and software information, and
actionable recommendations
 HINT: cannot be installed on a Domain Controller! 
 http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=7826

7. DEMO
Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit (MAP)

8. Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (WADK)
 „refreshed” Windows AIK for deployment of Windows 8(.1)
 DISM replaced ImageX, PowerShell support for DISM, offline BitLocker, and
the list goes on... 
Deployment Tools
 Windows System Image Manager (SIM)
 Deployment Image Servicing and Management (DISM) Tool
 User State Migration Tool
 Volume Activation Management Tool
 Windows Preinstallation Environment (Windows PE)
 Application Compatibility Toolkit
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=39982

9. Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT)
 free tool created to help with „easier” Windows
deployments (mostly LTI scenarios)
 „wrapper (or GUI) for WADK/WAIK tools”
 Information Center – documentation, additional components, etc.
 Deployment Share – collection of operating systems, updates,
applications, drivers and task sequences
 can be easily integrated with System Center 2012 R2: Configuration Manager
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=40796

10. System Center 2012 R2: Configuration Manager (ConfigMgr)
 enterprise-class tool for unified (client) management, software
deployments, assessments, etc.
 part of System Center 2012 R2 suite
 enabler of ZTI scenarios
 relatively easy to install, but powerful
 can be easily integrated with MDT

11. DEMO
Configuration Manager & MDT symbiosis

12. Inspirirani ljudima.
Steps

13. 0. Planning
 run MAP Toolkit (or use Configuration Manager) to assess your
environment
 create a test environment if possible
 prepare software and hardware prerequisites
 prepare upgrade/installation plan
 …
 REMEMBER: Our goal is to install/upgrade to Windows 8.1 „without touching”
the client machines!

14. 1. Installation & Configuration (1)
 create the needed virtual machines
 PowerShell??? 
 install everything necessary
 Active Directory environment with DNS & DHCP
 „classic setup”
 Certification Authority
 certificate needed for SQL Server configuration
 SQL Server 2012 SP1
 Database Engine, Reporting Services
 collation!!! (SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS)
 firewall!
 configure certificate (and private key access!)

15. 1. Installation & Configuration (2)
 Configuration Manager (1)
 install prerequisites:
 Install-WindowsFeature Web-ISAPI-Ext, Web-Metabase, Web-WMI,
Web-Windows-Auth, BITS, RDC, NET-Framework-Features,
Web-Asp-Net, Web-Asp-Net45, NET-HTTP-Activation,
NET-Non-HTTP-Activ
 install (and configure) WSUS
 external database
 add SQL Server privileges (for CM machine account)!
 install Windows ADK (for Windows 8.1)
 Deployment Tools, Windows PE & USMT

16. 1. Installation & Configuration (2)
 Configuration Manager (2)
 SQL Server
 configure firewall, open WMI!
 add CM computer account to local Administrators group!
 Active Directory
 create container SystemSystem Management
 assign permissions for CM computer account
 extend schema (optional) (extadsch.exe)

17. DEMO
Installation hints…

18. 2. Deployment
 steps:
1. create boundaries
– don’t forget to add site system servers to the boundaries/boundary groups!
2. enable Distribution Point for PXE (installs the Windows Deployment
Services automatically) & restart
3. add install (and boot) images to ConfigMgr (DISTRIBUTE CONTENT!)
4. create (and DEPLOY) the task sequence for installation
– don’t forget to configure the Network Access Account also!
(Administration – Site Configuration – Sites – <site> – Configure Site Components – Software
Distribution)
5. restart the client computer and install Windows 8.1 from the network

19. DEMO
Deployment of Windows 8.1 clients

20. 3. Migration of Windows XP machines
 steps:
1. install ConfigMgr client software on the client machine
2. add install (and boot) images to ConfigMgr (and distribute content)
3. create and add USMT 5.0 package to ConfigMgr (and distribute content)
 install Windows ADK 8.0 on a separate machine and then copy the files, or download from
http://1drv.ms/1gzzJ08
4. add State Migration Point to ConfigMgr
5. create (and deploy) two task sequences:
 Capture client machine data
 Install Windows 8.1 with data restore
6. run the "Capture client machine data" task sequence
7. restart and run the "Install Windows 8.1 with data restore" task sequence
* http://blogs.technet.com/b/configmgrteam/archive/2013/09/12/how-to-migrate-user-data-from-win-xp-to-win-8-1-with-system-center-2012-r2-configmgr.aspx

21. DEMO
Migration of Windows XP machines

22. Agenda
Tools
 MAP
 Windows ADK
 MDT
 Configuration Manager
Steps
 Planning
 Installation & configuration
 Deployment
 Migration of Windows XP machines

23. Inspirirani ljudima.
Pitanja i odgovori.

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