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  • Tuesday, July 22, 2008 7:47 PMgb345 Users MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers Medals
     
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    I am trying to use WDS with Windoes System Image Manager to deploy our Windows 2008 servers.  I have sucessfully created unattended files for the various server types that we need to deploy except I am unable to find the Application Server Role.  The only AppServer that I see listed under Packages/Foundation/x86Microsoft-Windows-Foundation-Package is for Terminal Server. 

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    Glen
     

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  • Wednesday, July 23, 2008 10:43 AMTim Quan - MSFTMSFT, ModeratorUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers Medals
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    Hi Glen,

     

    Terminal Services Application Server (AppServer) installs Terminal Services in Application Server mode on the domain controller and Terminal Services Application Server Admin Pack (AppServer-UI) installs the tools used by the Terminal Services (Application Server) sub-role.

     

    It seems the Application Server Role is not listed under Microsoft-Windows-Foundation-Package.

     

    I suggest manually installing the Application Server Role on the master computer before running sysprep.

     

    For more information about Microsoft-Windows-Foundation-Package Features, please refer to the following article:

     

    Windows Server 2008 Packages

    http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsvista/zh-CHS/library/1c4759f5-0e41-4335-878e-73da90a075d22052.mspx?mfr=true

     

    Hope it helps.

     

    Tim Quan - MSFT

     

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  • Wednesday, July 23, 2008 10:43 AMTim Quan - MSFTMSFT, ModeratorUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers Medals
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    Hi Glen,

     

    Terminal Services Application Server (AppServer) installs Terminal Services in Application Server mode on the domain controller and Terminal Services Application Server Admin Pack (AppServer-UI) installs the tools used by the Terminal Services (Application Server) sub-role.

     

    It seems the Application Server Role is not listed under Microsoft-Windows-Foundation-Package.

     

    I suggest manually installing the Application Server Role on the master computer before running sysprep.

     

    For more information about Microsoft-Windows-Foundation-Package Features, please refer to the following article:

     

    Windows Server 2008 Packages

    http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsvista/zh-CHS/library/1c4759f5-0e41-4335-878e-73da90a075d22052.mspx?mfr=true

     

    Hope it helps.

     

    Tim Quan - MSFT

     
  • Friday, July 03, 2009 10:47 PMJCondo Users MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers Medals
     
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    Actually, using ServerManagerCmd.exe will allow the installation of the Application Server role.

    ServerManagerCmd.exe -install Application-Server
    ServerManagerCmd.exe -install AS-AppServer-Foundation
    ServerManagerCmd.exe -install AS-Web-Support
    ServerManagerCmd.exe -install AS-Ent-Services
    ServerManagerCmd.exe -install AS-Dist-Transaction
    ServerManagerCmd.exe -install AS-Incoming-Trans
    ServerManagerCmd.exe -install AS-Outgoing-Trans

    Here is information about the tool. I have validated it works on Server 2008 RTM.

    http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc732757.aspx