This document summarizes how to deploy Windows 7 using Novell's ZENworks Configuration Management and ENGL Imaging Toolkit. Key steps include creating a Windows base image, adding driver and hotfix images, integrating with ZENworks for authentication and deployment automation, and building a fully automated deployment process.

1. Windows 7 Deployment with Novell
® ®
ZENworks Configuration Management
®
and ENGL Imaging Toolkit ™
Heath Upton Steve Thompson
Director of Engineering Director of Product Management
ENGL / heath_upton@engl.co.uk ENGL / steve_thompson@engl.co.uk

2. What is Deployment?
• More than just putting an image on a machine
• Delivery of defined desktop environment to all hardware types
– Operating System
– Drivers
– Configuration
– Applications
• A process that should be completely automated
• A process that should cater for all deployment scenarios
• A repeatable process so all machines really are the same
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3. ENGL Imaging Toolkit 6
• Requirements
– ZENworks versions ®
> ZENworks 10 Configuration Management SP1 or later
> ZENworks 7 Desktop Management SP1 or later
– Deployment
> Windows 7, Vista, XP
> Windows Server 2008/R2, 2008, 2003
> 32 and 64-bit support
* Windows Starter, Home Edition and Home Premium editions are not supported
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4. Deploying Windows
• Create deployment components
> Windows base image
> Drivers image(s)
> Hotfixes image
> ZENworks Agent/Novell Client image
® ®
> Build process image
• ZENworks integration
> Imaging integration
> ZCM bundles for deployment process
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5. Build Console

6. Build Console
Media Project Settings
Build Console
Deployment Wizard
Base Image Build Process Novell Components
® Driver
Creation Process Add-on Image Add-on Image Add-on Image(s)
Universal
Base Image
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7. Build Console
Demonstration

8. Windows 7 Base Image
Created in 3 simple steps…
Insert USB key containing Windows 7 unattended
installation files (created by Build Console)
Boot from Windows 7 media
When prompted create Novell ZENworks base image
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9. What's in the Base Image?
• Included
– Operating System
– Service Pack and optionally Hotfixes
– Mass Storage Drivers
– ENGL integration hook
• Excluded
– OEM drivers
– ZENworks Agent / Novell Client
® ®
– Applications
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10. Hotfixes

11. Hotfix Image Creation
Windows
Base Line
(Universal Image)
Zupdate
Windows Update
- or -
WSUS
Hotfixes
Add-on Image
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12. Hotfixes
Demonstration

13. Driver Management

14. Driver Management
• Challenges
– Finding and downloading the latest drivers
– Automating installation
• ENGL Driver Download Service
– Over 10000 Windows 7 drivers
– Drivers matched on device IDs
> Import hardware scan (Zdrivers)
> Download Driver Pack for each OS/Platform
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15. Driver Image Creation
Dell Precision T5500 HP Compaq dc7800
Manually
Zdrivers
Added Drivers
Dell Precision T5500
Drivers Add-on Image
Build Console
HP Compaq dc7800
ENGL Driver Drivers Add-on Image
Repository
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16. Driver Management
Demonstration

17. ZENworks Integration
®

18. ZENworks Integration ®
• Imaging Integration
– Authentication (secure LDAP)
– Project based menus
– Imaging menus (LDAP identity)
– Custom forms
– Automation
• ZCM Bundle Creation
– Automates creation of Build Process application bundles
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19. ZENworks Integration ®
(cont.)
TFTP Project(s) Settings
Build Console
Integration Wizard
TFTP Integration
ZCM Bundle
zim.cfg
Creation
projects.ini
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20. ZCM Bundle Creation
• ENGL bundle folder created, contains
_Installer bundle controls bundle installation order
_LastAppInstalled bundle is the last bundle in the list
• _Installer bundle is assigned to the “build user”
Schedule = “On device refresh”
“Install immediately after distribution” is enabled
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21. ZCM Bundle Creation
(cont.)
Example Bundle Install Action Set
1 Acrobat Reader (Install Bundle)
2 Microsoft Office (Install Bundle)
3 Adobe Flash Player (Install Bundle)
4 Winzip (Install Bundle)
5 PDFConverter (Install Bundle)
6 _LastAppInstalled (Launch Bundle)
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22. ZENworks Integration
®
Demonstration

23. Deployment

24. Automated Build Process
ZENworks Imaging Integration
®
Security Imaging Menus Automation
Universal Drivers Hotfixes Novell Comp. Build Process
Image Image(s) Image Image Image
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25. Automated Build Process
(cont.)
ZENworks Imaging Integration
®
Security Imaging Menus Automation
Universal Drivers Hotfixes Novell Comp. Build Process
Image Image(s) Image Image Image
Driver Customisation
Installation
Computer Application
Naming Device Installation
Registration
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26. Automated Build Process
(cont.)
Scan for Updated drivers
OnError - Detection and Custom Action
Phase 0 Install Hotfixes
Lockdown – Keyboard and Mouse
Verify Driver installation (post mini-setup)
Change Computer Name
Phase 1 Install Novell Client / ZENworks Agent
® ®
Registry
Tweaks
Time Zone / Regional Settings
Windows
Scripts
ZENworks Device Registration +
(Satellite Server Roles) ENGL
Phase 2
ActiveX
Join Active Directory Control
Application Installation
Phase 3 (Logic Rules Hook)
Phase 4 Customisation and Clean-up
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28. Futures

29. Futures
• Imaging Toolkit 6.1 (ETA Q3'10)
– ZENworks 11 Configuration Management
®
– 3rd Party Imaging Integration (WinPE)
> Authentication
> Imaging menus
– Driver Download Service
> Remote scanning
– Hotfixes
> Integration with Build Console
> Remote scanning
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30. More Information

31. More Information
Product information and downloads
www.engl.co.uk/products/imagingtoolkit
Success stories
www.engl.co.uk/company/success
Partners
www.engl.co.uk/partners
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