OS Deployment and Provisioning for LANDesk Management Suite

• This is a list of highly recommended documents for increasing overall knowledge of this component.
• The article's listed below are applicable to LANDesk Management Suite 9.5 and 9.0. Some may also apply to 8.8.
• If you want to review additional content regarding this component, please use theOS Deployment and Provisioning Discussion Tab or OS Deployment and Provisioning Documents Tab.

Changes with 9.5

• In order to support UEFI a new WinPE 64-bit image has been added. To manage drivers please see How to Add Drivers to WinPE for LANDesk 9.5 (Provisioning)
• Changes to Provisioning Action Handlers in 9.5

Changes with 9.0 SP3

• For a description of changes and updated features that have been added with the release of LDMS 9.0 SP3, please see the following document OSD, HII and Provisioning in LANDesk Management Suite 9 SP3.
• Windows AIK is not longer required and should be uninstalled prior to installing SP3.

Initial Install and Configuration

• Getting started with OS Deployment (OSD) for Windows 7 in LANDesk® Management Suite 9.0 SP2 (OSD)
• Getting Started with Provisioning for Windows 7 in LANDesk Management Suite 9.0 SP2 (Provisioning)
• Best Known Method for Deploying Windows 7
• Best Known Methods for Profile Migration in LANDesk 9.0
• How to Capture a Windows 7 image with OSD in LANDesk® Management Suite 9.0 SP2 (OSD)
• How to Add Drivers to WinPE for LANDesk 9.5
• How to deploy PXE Representatives(step-by-step screenshots)
• Create and use a "provisioning agent" for end to end provisioning
• LDMS Version 9 Quick Start Guide for Operating System Deployment using Multicast and or Preferred Servers
• LDMS Version 9 HII Quick Start Guide
• LANDesk 9 HII - Adding Setup.exe Drivers during HII process
• Scripted install of 64-bit Windows using LANDesk



Additional Options and Information

• Video:OSD Capture Scripts
• Video:OSD Deployment Scripts
• Video:OSD - PXE
• Video:OSD Profile Migration
• Video:OSD Hardware Independent Imaging
• Understanding the PXE Process
• XP to 7 Migration - Choose your own adventure!
• Using LANDesk to Migrate to Windows 7 - Quick Start Guide
• How to Manage Provisioning Template Copies in the LANDesk Console
• How to Password Protect the PXE Boot F8 Menu Options?
• Using ImageX with LANDesk
• Detect and Install Patches within Provisioning
• Importing/Injecting Scripts in Provisioning



Sample Provisioning Templates

• Sample Provisioning Templates for Scripted and image install Windows XP
• Sample Provisioning Templates for Windows 7
• Profile Migration Templates for Provisioning in LANDesk 9.0
• LDMS 9.0 Provisioning - Vboot Sample Template



Troubleshooting this Component

• Troubleshooting PXE boot (OSD and Provisioning)
• PXE Boot errors and descriptions.PXE Boot errors and descriptions
• PXE-E53: No boot filename received
• PXE-E74 error when PXE booting and no F8 menu appears. - PXE-E74 bad or missing pxe menu and or prompt information
• Operating System Deployment Logs (OSD)
• How to Troubleshoot WinPE hanging after selecting an OSD script from the Boot Menu.
• How to manually modify the boot.wim WinPE image in LDMS 9
• Troubleshooting Configure Target OS action in Provisioning template (Provisioning)

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