ENGL Imaging Toolkit 5'1 Preview

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ENGL Imaging Toolkit 5.1 Preview
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ENGL Imaging Toolkit

• Imaging Toolkit is a Windows deployment
  solution
• What is deployment?
• Not just imaging!
• Delivery of OS, applications, configuration and
  security
• Automated little or no manual intervention
  required to deploy a machine
• Why Imaging Toolkit?
• Modular approach easy to configure/update/distri
  bute
• Makes complex deployment tasks simple

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ENGL Imaging Toolkit 5.1
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ENGL Imaging Toolkit 5.1Whats New

• New Supported Platforms
• ZENworks 10 Configuration Management SP1 (10.1)
• Windows XP SP3
• Windows Vista SP1
• Windows Server 2003 SP2
• Windows 64-bit (XP / Vista / Server 2003)

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ENGL Imaging Toolkit 5.1Whats New

• Build Wizard
• WinPE 2.x support for unattended installation
• Mass storage driver support for WinPE /
  unattended
• ZCM workstation group browser
• Zdrivers
• WIM creation support
• Zupdate
• WIM creation support
• Severity filter (Critical, Important, Moderate,
  Low)

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ENGL Imaging Toolkit 5.1Whats New

• Build Process
• Setting Network location is now handled
  automatically (Vista)
• ZCM device registration verification
• ZCM group membership
• Key Management Service (KMS) product activation
• Lockdown CtrlAltDelete for Vista
• ZtoolkitCtrl ActiveX
• Modify ZCM group membership and assign bundles

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ENGL Imaging Toolkit 5.1Whats New

• Build Process (cont.)
• OnError traps Domain join and ZENworks
  registration failure
• Halts build process
• Displays customizable error message
• Performs custom action

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ENGL Imaging Toolkit 5.1Whats New

• ZENworks Imaging Integration
• USB drive support (Zim Installer)
• Zim custom forms items can include variables

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ENGL Imaging Toolkit 5.1Minimum Requirements

• ZENworks versions
• ZENworks 10 Configuration Management SP1
• ZENworks 7 Desktop Management
• Windows deployable versions
• XP Professional SP2 (32 / 64-bit)
• XP Tablet Edition 2005
• Vista Business/Enterprise/Ultimate (32 / 64-bit)
• Server 2003 SP1 (32 / 64-bit)

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ENGL Imaging Toolkit 5.1Components

• Consists of three components
• ENGL Zim ZENworks imaging integration
• ENGL Ztoolkit Automated Windows build process
• ENGL Zwake Lights-out image scheduling

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ENGL Imaging Toolkit 5.1ZENworks Comparison
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Creating the Build Process
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PreparationBuild Wizard
Build Wizard
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PreparationUniversal Base Image
Definition
A universal image is compatible with many machine
types and models, and will successfully boot the
Operating System to a point that it may be
further customized.

• The Universal Image should contain only Microsoft
  components.

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PreparationUniversal Base image

• Created in 3 simple steps
• Insert USB key containing Vista unattended
  installation files (created by Build Wizard)
• Boot from Windows Vista media
• When prompted, create ZENworks base image

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Microsoft Hotfixes
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PreparationMicrosoft Hotfixes
Windows Base Line (Universal Image)
Zupdate
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PreparationMicrosoft Hotfixes

• Zupdate is included in Imaging Tool
• Zupdate will
• Run standalone, i.e. from USB pen-drive
• Scan the local machine for required Microsoft
  Hotfixes
• Using either Microsoft Update site or WSUS server
• Download selected hotfixes
• Create installation script (option to be silent
  or verbose)
• Create hotfixes add-on image

HOTFIXES.ZMG(add-on image)
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OEM Drivers
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PreparationOEM drivers
Zdrivers
Zdrivers
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PreparationOEM drivers Extraction

• Imaging Toolkit includes a driver extraction
  tool.
• Zdrivers will
• Run standalone, i.e. from USB pen-drive
• Scan the local machine for installed drivers
• Export selected drivers
• Create drivers-ltmanufacturergt-ltmodelgt.zmg file
• Update image lookup file (images.ini)

DRIVERS-DELL-OPTIPLEX-GX280.ZMG(add-on image)
Images lookup file (images.ini) DELL OptiPlex
GX280 drivers-dell-optiplex-gx280.zmg
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Automated Build Process
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Automated Build Process
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Imaging Process
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ZENworks PXE stack
BASH Prompt
ZENworks Imaging Linux Environment
Preboot Services Menu
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ENGL Zim
ZENworks Imaging Linux Environment
PXE Boot
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ENGL Zim
Security
ZENworks Imaging Linux Environment
PXE Boot
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ENGL ZimEnhanced security

• Prevent unauthorized access to ZENworks imaging
• Secure ZENworks CDROM/PXE using eDirectory/Active
  Directory
• Restrict access to the ZENworks BASH prompt
• Customized messages

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ENGL Zim
Security
Menus
ZENworks Imaging Linux Environment
PXE Boot
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ENGL ZimImaging Menus

• Reduce ZENworks training costs
• Restrict access to the BASH prompt
• Display imaging menus based eDirectory/Active
  Directory identity
• Low maintenance
• Minimal training
• Login Restore Go!

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ENGL Zim
Security
Menus
Forms
ZENworks Imaging Linux Environment
PXE Boot
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ENGL ZimCustom Forms

• Gather information easily
• Create wizard style forms including Back, Next,
  Finish buttons
• Add form items including
• CheckBoxes
• EditBox
• ListBox (file and LDAP)
• RadioButtons
• StaticText
• Retrieve data from the form

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ENGL Zim
Security
Menus
Automation
Forms
ZENworks Imaging Linux Environment
PXE Boot
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ENGL ZimAutomated imaging OEM drivers

• Driver images lookup file (images.ini) Model
  image-name desktop/laptop
• DELLLatitude D800 drivers-dell-latitude-d800
  laptopLatitude D820 drivers-dell-latitude-d8
  20 laptopLatitude D830 drivers-dell-latitude-
  d830 laptopOptiplex 745 drivers-dell-745
  Desktop
• HPHP Compaq DC7700 drivers-hp-dc7700
  desktopHP dx5150 SFF drivers-hp-Dx5150-sff
  desktop
• VMware, Inc.VMware Virtual Platform
  drivers-vmware desktop

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ENGL ZimAutomated imaging Windows MUIs

• Site lookup file (site.ini)
• chs.englTimeZoneChina Standard
  TimeSystemLocale0804UserLocale0804InputLocale
  08040804MUICHS

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Deployment
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Deployment
ZENworks Imaging Integration
Novell Comp. Image
Drivers Image(s)
Hotfixes Image
Universal Image
Build Process Image
WindowsMUI
Customisation
DriverInstallation
ApplicationInstallation
Computer Naming
DeviceRegistration
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DeploymentBenchmarks

• Based on
• Customer production environments (average times)
• 100 Mbit/s LAN connections
• ZENworks image restore and Microsoft Office
  installation (as part of build process)
• Windows XP Professional (SP3)
• 45 minutes
• Windows Vista Business Edition (SP1)
• 60 minutes

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Licensing
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ENGL Imaging ToolkitLicensing

• Standard Licensing
• Government and Education discounts
• Licensed on a per workstation basis with optional
  maintenance
• Year 1 Licenses Maintenance (20)
• Year 2 Maintenance (20)
• Academic Licensing Agreement
• Timebombed license expires after 12 months
• Includes maintenance

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Summary
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Benefits

• ENGL Imaging Toolkit 5.1
• Simplifies and enhances OS deployment and imaging
• Integrates with ZENworks imaging and application
  deployment
• Modular build process
• Fully automated
• Customizable
• Secure
• Reduces training costs
• Reduces maintenance costs

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