What’s New with OSD in ConfigMgr & MDTAaron CzechowskiSr Program Manager, Microsoft@AaronCzechowski

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Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT)

MDT 2013 OverviewReleased in October 2013• Installer, release notes, documentation

New support• Windows ADK for Windows 8.1• Windows 8.1 & Windows Server 2012 R2• System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager

Retired support• Windows XP & Windows Server 2003• Windows Vista & Windows Server 2008• System Center Configuration Manager 2007• System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SP1

MDT

Version ComparisonMDT

Windows 8.1 ADK

Windows 8.1Windows 8Windows 7

ConfigMgr 2012 R2

Windows 7 AIK

Windows 7Windows VistaWindows XP

ConfigMgr 2007

MDT 2013 MDT 2012 Update 1

Windows 8 ADK

Windows 8Windows 7Windows Vista

ConfigMgr 2012 SP1

MDT 2013 Known IssuesRelease Notes• Compiled HTML help files • GPO Packs• Check for Updates• ZTI Server task sequence template fails on UEFI system – fixed in 2012 R2 CU1• Configure ADDS• OOBE settings missing from Windows 8.1 Unattend.xml

Other Issues• Windows 8.1 Start screen tiles missing – fixed in 8.1 Update, see KB2947485• OS Condition includes Windows XP and not Windows 8.1

MDT

Work in ProgressAccessibility• VPAT published to Microsoft 508 site • Testing underway, phased approach

Documentation to TechNet• Migration underway, publication date TBD• Retiring in-product CHMs & downloadable DOCX• Future offline documentation plan under consideration

Support Lifecycle• KB2872000• Sustained engineering plan• Bugs and feedback (DCRs) to Connect site

MDT

Windows 8.1 UpdateRevised ADK: recommended, not requiredAfter upgrading:• USMT: need to update the deployment share to refresh the content• WinPE: do not need to update the deployment share• Windows PE 5.1 not included, but not needed or supported by MDT 2013• Get latest full install source (aka refresh or slipstreamed media)

Windows 8.1 Update Servicing• Do not add to Packages node of deployment share, can’t guarantee ordering• Install as Applications to ensure proper ordering in task sequence (especially with

language packs)• Apply updates manually via DISM /Add-Package• Get latest full install source (aka refresh or slipstreamed media)

WIMBoot• Not supported by MDT today• Results of Michael Niehaus’ experimentation on his personal blog

MDT

See full details on MSDeployment

blog

Configuration Manager OS Deployment (OSD)

What’s New in R2 OSDWindows 8.1 & Windows Server 2012 R2Windows ADK for Windows 8.1Windows PE 3.1Virtual Hard DisksNew Task Sequence Steps

OSD

OSD

Virtual Hard DisksScenarios• Task sequence validation• Datacenter integration

Create VHD• Hyper-V required with ConfigMgr console• New task sequence template

Modify VHD• Schedule updates (offline servicing)• Add new applications

Upload to VMM

OSD

Demo

Virtual Hard Disks

New Task Sequence StepsOSD

Check Readiness(MDT: Validate)

Prevent late failuresPrevent bad targeting

Run PowerShell Script(MDT: Run PowerShell Script)

Run .ps1Set execution policy

Set Dynamic Variables(MDT: Gather)

Dynamic task sequenceConditional rulesGathered variables

_SMSTSMake_SMSTSModel_SMSTSMacAddresses_SMSTSIPAddresses_SMSTSDefaultGateways_SMSTSSerialNumber_SMSTSAssetTag_SMSTSUUID

Demo

New Task Sequence Steps

R2 OSD Known IssuesRelease Notes• Multicast-enabled DPs stop working after upgrade• Windows 8.1 AppX cleanup maintenance task and Sysprep

Fixed in Cumulative Update 1 (KB2938441)• KB2905002: WDS stops working on PXE Service Point• KB2905002: Slow content download• KB2907591: Computer variables are filtered from policy• KB2910552: Bootsect error with WinPE 3.1 to WinXP• KB2928122: Stand-alone media, application content appears multiple times in the

client cache• USB ‘fixed’ disk as media• Sorting of software updates for offline servicing, optional components for boot image• …and more!

Under Investigation• Task sequence fails if software updates require multiple restarts (see KB2894518)

OSD

This update is intended to correct only the problems that are described in the support article. Apply this update only to systems that are experiencing the problems described in the article. This update might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by these problems, we recommend that you wait for the next service pack that contains this update.

CU Note

Upgrading to Windows 8.1Upgrade Scenario• In-place upgrade of Windows (setup.exe)• Preserve applications, user data and settings• Fast: 20-30 minutes on average• “Bulletproof” rollback on failure to functional downlevel system

Microsoft IT Proof of Concept• Addition of new /auto:upgrade switch for Windows 8.1 setup• Deploy Windows 8.1 setup.exe as a Configuration Manager application• No task sequence, let ConfigMgr client recover afterwards• Wildly successful: 80,000 clients, 97% success, 48% help desk reduction

IT Showcase• Quick Reference Guide: Moving from Windows 8 to Windows 8.1 at Microsoft• Technical whitepaper: High-Volume Windows 8.1 Update

OSD

Upgrading to Windows 8.1Constraints, Caveats & Risks• System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager only (client recovery)• Downlevel Windows 8 to uplevel Windows 8.1 Update• Multiple languages increases already large content, requires carefully planned

distribution• Best to use device-targeted, available deployments via Software Center• Company Portal/Application Catalog: better user experience but additional

complexities• Simultaneous deployment to a large population can cause performance issues• Multi-site hierarchy with roaming clients: complex, greater risk of problems (such as

replication)• Client policy evaluation: increase from default seven days to one day• Admin experience: initial invalid state, client will eventually resolve• Cloud DPs, HTTPS may be problematic

Recommendations• Refresh (wipe and load) remains primary OS deployment scenario today• Future investigations for better upgrade capability• Carefully consider upgrade, and then test, test, test

OSD

Windows 8.1 UpdateRevised ADK: recommended, not requiredAfter upgrading:• USMT: need to update the default package to refresh the content• WinPE: do not need to update the boot images• Windows PE 5.1 not included, but not needed or supported by Configuration Manager• Get latest full install source (aka refresh or slipstreamed media)

Windows 8.1 Update Servicing• System Center 2012 R2 offline servicing can’t guarantee ordering, so process

individually• Install as Packages to ensure proper ordering in task sequence (especially with

language packs)• Apply updates manually via DISM /Add-Package• Get latest full install source (aka refresh or slipstreamed media)

WIMBoot• Not supported by Configuration Manager today

See full details on ConfigMgrTeam

blog

OSD

Windows XP End Of LifeScenarios

Resources• How to migrate user data from Windows XP to Windows 8.1 with System Center 2012

R2 Configuration Manager (ConfigMgrTeam blog)• Migrating from Windows XP to Windows 8.1 using MDT 2013 (MNiehaus blog)

Refresh/Replace to Windows 8.1

Refresh/Replace to Windows 8,upgrade to Windows 8.1

Refresh/Replace to Windows 7

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