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Developing Disk Images : Configuring the Lab Distribution Share (part 3) - Adding Packages

12/17/2012 4:56:26 PM

Adding Packages

Packages include operating system updates and language packs. The Windows Deployment Wizard automatically installs operating system updates during deployment. Users can choose which language packages to install during LTI deployment. You can configure language pack installation for ZTI. The following sections include more information about updates and languages.

To add a package to the distribution share
1.
In Deployment Workbench, right-click OS Packages, and then click New to start the New Package Wizard. OS Packages is located under Distribution Share.

2.
On the Select The Location Of The Package Files page, type the path containing the package files you want to add to the distribution share or click Browse to open it, and then click Add. Deployment Workbench adds all the packages it finds in the folder and all its subfolders.

After adding packages to the distribution share, they appear in the OS Packages details pane. Also, the packages appear in the distribution share in the Packages folder.

To disable a package and prevent its installation
1.
In the Deployment Workbench console tree, click OS Packages.

2.
In the details pane, right-click the package you want to disable, and then click Properties.

3.
Click the General tab, clear the Enable (Approve) This Package check box to disable the package, and then click OK.

To remove a package from the distribution share
1.
In the Deployment Workbench console tree, click OS Packages.

2.
In the details pane, right-click the package you want to remove, and then click Delete.

When a package is deleted from Deployment Workbench, it is also removed from the Packages folder in the distribution share. In other words, removing a package from Deployment Workbench also removes it from the file system.

Adding Updates

When you are developing an image, take care to ensure that all critical security updates are included in the image so that computers deployed with the image are as up-to-date as possible. Table 2 describes different approaches to performing these updates. (When you use BDD 2007, the first method is recommended.)

Table 2. Updating Windows Vista Images
MethodBenefitsDrawbacks
Download the security updates from the Microsoft website and then install them as part of the image-build process. You can look for updates in the Knowledge Base and in the Download Center.The process is very easy to perform; you can install updates by simply adding them to the distribution share.The image is vulnerable before the updates are installed and the computer is restarted, providing an opportunity for exploitation; the application process can also be time-consuming. However, building images in a closed lab environment mitigates this risk.
Use Microsoft Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) or Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS) 2003 to install the security update post-deployment.The process is easy to perform and picks up new updates as soon as they are approved.The image is vulnerable before the updates are installed and the computer is restarted, providing an opportunity for exploitation; the application process can also be time-consuming. Depending on the SMS 2003 server configuration, it may take an hour or more before all updates are applied; having the SMS 2003 client included in the image and communicating with a specific SMS site may result in all computers built from the image communicating with only that site.
Download the security updates from the Microsoft Web site and then integrate them into the Windows installation source before beginning the unattended build process.The image is protected at all times from known security exploits, and the image-build process completes faster because all security updates are installed before building the image.Integrating the security updates takes some effort. It may not be obvious which updates you can integrate; you will need to install some as part of the unattended build process.

Note

Download the required Windows security updates from the Microsoft Knowledge Base or Download Center. In the future, you will be able to download updates from the Microsoft Update Catalog, too.


Adding Language Packs

Language packs make possible a multilingual Windows environment. Windows Vista is language-neutral, and all language and locale resources are added to Windows Vista through language packs (Lp.cab files). By adding one or more language packs to Windows Vista, you can enable those languages when installing the operating system. As a result, you can deploy the same Windows Vista image to regions with different language and locale settings, reducing development and deployment time.

The following resources provide additional information about language packs in Windows Vista:

  • The Configuration Reference in BDD 2007 lists the properties you can configure to install language packs automatically.

  • The topic “Manage Language Packs for Windows” in the Windows Automated Installation Kit User’s Guide includes more information about Windows Vista language packs.

Adding Out-of-Box Drivers

Depending on the type of computer in the environment and the hardware it contains, you require software from the hardware vendors to make computers in the production environment fully functional. Some of this software is provided on a CD-ROM or DVD-ROM by the hardware manufacturer, but you must download other software from the Internet.

Deployment Workbench makes adding device drivers to the distribution share an easy process. You simply specify a folder containing one or more device drivers, and Deployment Workbench copies them to the distribution share and organizes them into folders as appropriate. However, you must make sure that you’ve extracted device drivers from any compressed files containing them. In other words, Deployment Workbench looks for each device driver’s .inf file and any related files.

With BDD 2007, you can group device drivers. When you add a device driver by using Deployment Workbench, you can create groups and associate the device driver with any of those groups. Then, you can associate a device driver group with each build you create in the distribution share. You can also specify device driver groups during deployment. The most common reason to group device drivers is to group them by computer model. By doing so, you can prevent scenarios that cause BDD 2007 to install device drivers on computers for which they are not intended.

Note

No device drivers are required to run Windows Vista in a Microsoft Virtual PC 2007 virtual machine, but installing the latest version of the Microsoft Virtual PC Additions improves performance.


Adding device drivers to the distribution share
1.
In Deployment Workbench, right-click Out-of-Box Drivers, and then click New to start the New Driver Wizard. Out-of-Box Drivers is located under Distribution Share.

2.
On the Select The Location Of The Driver Files page, type the path containing the device drivers you want to add to the distribution share or click Browse to open it, and then click Finish. Deployment Workbench adds all the device drivers it finds in the folder and its subfolders.

After adding device drivers to the distribution share, they appear in the Out-of-Box Drivers details pane. Also, the device drivers appear in the distribution share in the Out-of-Box Drivers folder.

To disable a device driver
1.
In the Deployment Workbench console tree, click Out-of-Box Drivers.

2.
In the details pane, right-click the device driver you want to disable, and then click Properties.

3.
Click the General tab, clear the Enable This Driver check box, and then click OK.

To remove a device driver from the distribution share
1.
In the Deployment Workbench console tree, click Out-of-Box Drivers.

2.
In the details pane, right-click the device driver you want to remove, and then click Delete.

When a device driver is deleted from Deployment Workbench, it is also removed from the Out-of-Box Drivers folder in the distribution share. In other words, removing a device driver from Deployment Workbench also removes it from the file system.

To assign a device driver to a group
1.
In the Deployment Workbench console tree, click Out-of-Box Drivers.

2.
In the details pane, right-click the device driver you want to edit, and then click Properties.

3.
On the Groups tab, select the device drivers group to include the device driver, and then click OK.

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