introduce remote installation services understand the remote installation services process

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Exam 70-294 Planning, Implementing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory Infrastructure

Lesson 14: Implementing Remote Installation Services (RIS)

Introduce Remote Installation Services

Understand the Remote Installation Services process

Configure a RIS server

Customize RIS server properties

Customize RIS client installation options

Create a RIPrep image

Create a RIS boot disk

Verify RIS configuration

Goals




Remote Installation Service (RIS) enables you to automate operating system installation

Windows 2000

Windows Server 2003

Windows XP Professional

Used to install the operating system on multiple computers simultaneously

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Introducing Remote Installation Services




RIS requirements

DHCP server

DNS server - Windows 2000 or Windows Server 2003-compliant

Active Directory service

Introducing Remote Installation Services (2)

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Major components

RIS servers

Information required for the installation, such as computer names, time zone settings, and network settings, is specified on RIS servers

RIS clients

The computers on which the operating system is to be installed


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Figure 14-1 Components of RIS

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Services added when RIS is installed on a server

Boot Information Negotiation Layer Service (BINLSVC)

Trivial File Transfer Protocol Daemon (TFTPD)

Single Instance Store (SIS)


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Boot Information Negotiation Layer Service (BINLSVC)

Listens for client network requests

Manages the RIS environment

Controls the response to network service requests from RIS clients


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Trivial File Transfer Protocol Daemon (TFTPD) service

Manages file transfer requests from RIS clients during a remote installation

Downloads

Initial files such as the bootstrap files

Client Installation Wizard (CIW)


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Single Instance Store (SIS) service

Minimizes the disk space required to store the RIS installation images on the RIS server

Tries to link together all files related to the installation

Removes redundant copies


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Two types of RIS clients

Computers that support Preboot Execution Environment (PXE) DHCP-based remote boot ROMS

Computers with network cards that the RIS boot disk supports


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Figure 14-2 RIS clients

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Client computers that support Preboot Execution Environment (PXE) DHCP-based remote boot ROMS

PXE technology enables computers to start an operating system installation from a remote source (like the RIS server)

PXE architecture enables computers to connect to the network and execute programs by booting directly from a network image


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Client computers with network cards that the RIS boot disk supports

If a computer does not support PXE DHCP-based remote boot technology, you can create a RIS boot disk

Use Rbfg.exe to create a RIS boot disk

Rbfg.exe emulates PXE remote boot technology


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Figure 14-3 Creating an RIS boot disk

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RIS-based remote installation process

Step 1: Locating a RIS server for RIS installation

A computer without an operating system should boot from the network

The computer then sends a DHCP discover packet to request an IP address with its GUID or UUID

Understanding the Remote Installation Services Process

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Step 1: Locating a RIS server for RIS installation

The DHCP server allocates an IP address to the computer

The RIS server sends its IP address to the computer along with the name of the boot file

The system prompts the user to press F12 to start the installation

Understanding the Remote Installation Services Process (2)

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Step 2: Downloading Client Installation Wizard (CIW)

The selected RIS server checks the pre-staged computer accounts in Active Directory for an account with a matching GUID

The Client Installation Wizard (CIW) is downloaded to the computer

The CIW prompts the user to log on to the network


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Step 3: Checking the account

The RIS server checks the account information

The RIS server determines the installation options

If the machine is pre-staged, the GUID/UUID is checked at this time


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Step 4: Selecting the operating system image

The user selects the required operating system image

The CIW displays a warning that the hard disk will be reformatted

The remote installation starts


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Step 5: Completing installation

CIW confirms the installation settings with the user

If the computer has not been pre-staged and its account is not created in Active Directory, the BINL service creates the computer account

The operating system is fully installed


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There are two steps involved in configuring a RIS server

1. Add the RIS component to the server

2. Run the Remote Installation Services Setup Wizard to install and configure RIS

Configuring a RIS Server

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Figure 14-4 Tasks Performed by Remote Installation Services Setup

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Figure 14-5 Installing Remote Installation Services

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Figure 14-6 The Remote Installation Services Setup Wizard

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Figure 14-7 The Friendly Description and Help Text screen

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Figure 14-8 Completing the Remote Installation Services Setup Wizard

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The RIS server can be customized in how it handles client requests

You use the Remote Install tab of the Properties dialog box for the selected server to change the settings

Customizing RIS Server Properties

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Properties you can modify

Prevent client installation

Select the Do not respond to unknown client computers check box

Stop/start service

Select the Respond to client computers requesting service check box

Customizing RIS Server Properties (2)

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Specify the clients to be serviced

Select the RIS server to service the pre-staged clients (this is useful for load balancing)

Specify how names for new clients will be generated

Set the location where the client accounts


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Operating system

Platform

Language images for installation


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Figure 14-9 The Remote Install tab

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Figure 14-10 The New Clients tab on the <server_name>-Remote-Installation-Services Properties dialog box

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Figure 14-11 The Images tab

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Figure 14-12 The Image Properties dialog box

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Figure 14-13 The Computer Account Generation dialog box

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You can customize the Client installation options when a RIS server is configured

Use the Choice Options Properties dialog box to view and modify the RIS installation options for a GPO

Customizing RIS Client Installation Options

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Installation options

Automatic Setup

Custom Setup

Restart Setup

Tools

Customizing RIS Client Installation Options (2)

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Automatic Setup

The default installation option

Installation starts as soon as the user logs on

Users will not be prompted for any of the settings

Users can select the operating system images that include the applications they need to install


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Custom Setup

Users can override the computer name

Users can specify the location for the client account generated by the RIS server


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Restart Setup

Saves users time if there is an incomplete setup attempt

When setup starts again, users are not prompted for any values they already entered


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Tools

Allows users to use troubleshooting tools before the operating system has been installed

Typical troubleshooting tools

System BIOS flash updates

Memory virus scanners


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Figure 14-14 RIS Group Policy

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Figure 14-15 The Choice Options dialog box

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RIPrep images

Compressed form of the operating system and applications images

They are different from the default CD-based image

CD-based images enable you to install only the basic operating system without any applications

CD-based images provide settings defined by a standard unattended answer file

Creating a RIPrep Image

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RIPrep images

Include various applications and desktop settings

Useful in situations in which different users require different set of applications

Files associated with each image are never duplicated

A RIS install requires more time as it is a full install

Creating a RIPrep Image (2)

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Creating a RIPrep image using the RIPrep tool

1. Install the operating system and all necessary applications and configure the required desktop settings on a computer

2. Copy the Administrator profile to the default user profile and allow all users to use it

3. Test the image

4. Create a RIPrep image of this computer and store the image on a RIS server


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During image creation, the system performs several tasks

Verifies the version of Windows

Analyzes partitions

Copies partition information

Copies files to the server

Copies and updates Registry information

Shuts down the computer


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Answer files

Are .sif files associated with both CD-based images and RIPrep images

Contain the answers to the various prompts that a user receives during a normal installation

Access to RIPrep images can be controlled by setting permissions for the associated .sif files

This ensures that a user selects the correct image


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Figure 14-16 The Remote Installation Preparation Wizard

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Figure 14-17 The Server Name screen

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Figure 14-18 Specifying a folder in which to store the RIPrep image

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Figure 14-19 Specifying a description and help text for the image

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Figure 14-20 Viewing a summary of the RIPrep settings

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If your computer does not have a PXE DHCP-based boot ROM, you must create a RIS boot disk before you can use RIS

The RIS boot disk supports certain network cards

If the network cards or the chipsets of the RIS clients are supported by the RIS boot disk, a RIS-based installation can be performed on them

You use the Remote Boot File Generator (Rbfg.exe) utility to create the RIS boot disk

Creating a RIS Boot Disk

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Figure 14-21 The Supported Adapters dialog box

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Figure 14-22 The Microsoft Windows Remote Boot Disk Generator dialog box

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Figure 14-23 The Microsoft Windows Remote Boot Disk Generator message box

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Figure 14-24 RISDISK

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You may need to verify the RIS server when it is not servicing RIS client requests properly

You use the Check Server Wizard to verify the configuration of RIS

Verifying RIS Configuration

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Check Server Wizard

Tests the settings of the RIS server

Records and fixes (if possible) any problems with the BINL, SIS, or TFTPD services in the event log

Displays a summary of the RIS configuration

Does not validate the RIPrep images stored on the server

Verifying RIS Configuration (2)

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Figure 14-25 The Check Server Wizard

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Figure 14-26 The Remote Installation Services Verification Complete screen

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Figure 14-27 Starting RIS and authorizing DHCP

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