introduction
Operating system deployment provides the Microsoft System Center Configuration
Manager administrator with a tool for creating images that can be deployed to
computers managed by Configuration Manager , and to unmanaged computers
using bootable media such as CD set or DVD.
The image, in a WIM format file,
contains the desired version of a Microsoft Windows operating system and can also
include any line-of-business applications that need to be installed on the computer.
this article we will have an over view on OSD before moving to practical steps to deploy OS
software library
Deploy OS is one of Software Library three features
- OSD Operating System Deployment
- packages deployment
- SUP software update point
DP Role [Distribution Point ]
DP role is key components of SCCM OSD [Operating system deployment ]: which is responsible to send OS image from SCCM server to client computer through network
DP role could be installed on any windows OS [either windows server or windows 10 with high HW specifications ]
here in network pioneer : we highly recommend to assign DP workstation on each floor of building [or one DP workstation for every building in case customer have campus ]
some facts about OSD
- Operating system images in Configuration Manager are stored in the Windows Imaging (WIM) file format
- The default operating system image (install.wim) is included with the Windows operating system installation files.
- The default operating system image is located in <operating system source path>\Sources\install.wim
- The image size is smaller than a captured image
- Installing apps and configurations with task sequence steps is more dynamic. For example, you can change the apps that will install and the configurations in the task sequence and not have to re-image the operating system
deploy software tasks
deploying software include the following tasks :
- add distribution point DP to SCCM server
- create package that include software
- distribute package DP server [ which is same SCCM MP server
- deploy distributed package from DP server to client computers [ALL desktop computers ]
- sync policy on client computer
- install package on client computer
ALL these tasks will be covered next two articles : please keep tuned with us
