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MDT 2012 various questions - Part 2 (Apps by Chassis, Gather twice?, MDT2012 and x64, Multicast)

Unanswered MDT 2012 various questions - Part 2 (Apps by Chassis, Gather twice?, MDT2012 and x64, Multicast)

  • Wednesday, September 12, 2012 5:53 PM
     
     
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    I'd like to confirm some of my understanding and ask for some advice on some situations I'm experiencing in my MDT project.  Thank you in advance for any advice and for your time.

    1. I am trying to configure my main Win7 deployment Task Sequence to install software if the target is a laptop.  I would prefer to use CustomSettings for this so I can modify it more easily than TS steps.  I would need that to only install the applications if it's the deployment TS so I wonder if it's possible to have it use setting by task sequence (got this working) but then as a subset of that by chassis.  It may be easier to just put Application installs with WMI queries using IsLaptop=TRUE.

    2. If I do use the Applications with WMI queries as mentioned above do I need to Gather customsettings a second time after  the image is applied or can i just stick with the single Gather in the initialization step?

    3. Do I need both x86 and x64 boot images to deploy x64 images with MDT 2012?  I thought I read that MDT 2012 can deploy both types of images using just an x86 PE boot environment.

    4. I've been using the MDTMSIApp program to import MSI's and it's been useful.  If I manually import the setup.exe and configure that will finding and adding the GUID benefit me by making it not reinstall the application if it's already installed?  Adding the GUID will allow this feature?  Are there other benefits to adding the GUID to manually imported setup.exe applications?

    5. I am getting an error enabling Multicast in MDT 2012.  I have IP helper configured and can PXE boot to my PE boot image on the MDT/WDS server.  When I try to enable the Multicast option in MDT 2012 it gives me the error:

    An error occurred while trying to execute the command.

    Error Code: 0xC110010A

    (Japanese characters)

    Unable to create multicast namespace "e$\DS", rc = -1055915766

    I do not have any namespaces configured in WDS to delete (as another thread suggested). I have removed and readded the WDS role to the server and re-added the boot wim.  I am using MDT 2012 Update 1 on Server 2008 R2.  I've configured WDS only to add the boot image and to bypass F12 on PXE boot.

    One point is that I did create this Deployment Share originally as a Linked DS.  Hopefully I don't have to recreate it.

     

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  • Thursday, September 13, 2012 2:54 AM
     
     
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    Firstly, It is best to open different thread for each questions. It makes it easy to track and for someone else who might be searching for a similar issue.

    For question 1 and 2, read the following blogs and you will have a better understanding about CS.ini and Gather Steps etc.

    http://deploymentbunny.com/2012/04/21/back-to-basic-customsettings-ini-explained/

    http://www.deployvista.com/home/tabid/36/entryid/139/language/en-us/default.aspx

    3. x86 will deploy both 32 and 64 bit OS. x64 will only allow you to deploy 64 Bit OS.

    4. Not sure, haven't used it a lot.

    5. Open a different thread for this question please.

    Regards, Vik Singh "If this thread answered your question, please click on "Mark as Answer"

     
  • Thursday, September 13, 2012 3:22 AM
     
     
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    Thanks for your reply and suggestions, Vik.  I was just worried about posting too many times but I will take your suggestion going forward.

    I was just reading Mikael Nystrom's customsettings.ini post about an hour ago.  It's funny you linked it.

    To expand on your answer regarding architecture I read a post by Niall Brady tonight stating the following which helped clarify that a bit further:  

    "if you are using a 64bit boot image (and you should only use that when build and capturing a 64bit os, you can DEPLOY both 32bit and 64bit os's with an x86 or 32 bit boot image) then you need the correct architecture programs, egg: if 64bit boot image, use Trace64.exe"

    http://www.windows-noob.com/forums/index.php?/topic/2781-how-can-i-make-troubleshooting-failed-deployments-easier/#entry18566


    • Edited by jon.0212 Thursday, September 13, 2012 3:23 AM typo
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  • Thursday, September 13, 2012 4:32 AM
     
     
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    There is no limit on how many posts you make in the forum ;)

    Other than Trace64, MDT 2012 has BGINFO64.exe as well..

    http://scriptimus.wordpress.com/2011/07/04/mdt-2010-bginfo-in-winpe/

    Regards, Vik Singh "If this thread answered your question, please click on "Mark as Answer"