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Unanswered Offline Media - SQL Database

  • Wednesday, January 02, 2013 12:10 PM
     
     
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    Hello,

    first I want to apologize for my bad english

    I'm working with the MDT2012 and a customized SQL Server 2012 database.

    I need two scenarios for deploying Windows. Firstly, deployment over network and secondly, deployment from USB-HDD.

    Is there a way to get the data from the database on the "Offline-Media"?

    Thanks a lot



    • Edited by MDT_Student Wednesday, January 02, 2013 12:26 PM
    • Edited by MDT_Student Thursday, January 03, 2013 8:53 AM
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  • Thursday, January 03, 2013 11:35 PM
     
     
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    Unfortunately, I believe the answer is simply "no".  When you configure MDT to work with SQL Server, it's in a connected state.  When you switch to "Offline-Media", you aren't talking over the network to your deployment share... or anything else (which includes the SQL Server).  Sorry. =/

    If your "Offline-Media" installs are limited enough (talking very VERY few devices), then you may be able to accomplish what you want in another way, a script, an XML file put on your boot media with the data you would have had in your database, etc.  It's not dynamic like the database, but may meet your needs anyway.

    David Coulter | http://DCtheGeek.blogspot.com | @DCtheGeek

     
  • Wednesday, January 09, 2013 5:37 AM
     
     
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    Hello,

    thank you for answering.

    Is it conceivable to run a portable database on the Media?

    Have you any experience in this case?

    Thank you for your notes.

     
  • Wednesday, January 09, 2013 4:28 PM
     
     
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    No, I have no experience trying what you are looking for.  Like I said before, the easiest method may be to use XML as your "database" and include a file on your Media, then just write some VBScript/PowerShell scripts to look stuff up in XML and make decisions during the Deployment that way.  It also depends on when you need to access the database.  If it's during WinPE, then your options are more limited than if it's once the full OS is up and running.

    David Coulter | http://DCtheGeek.blogspot.com | @DCtheGeek