Displaying osdcomputername in mdt winpe background picture. Mdt user exit script to populate osdcomputername with. A1 computername will be den7a0%serialnumber% see the customsettings part for define. This will also work with mdt 20 as i have tested it. Right now country is defined in the defaultgateway settings for sweden or for denmark. Dynamic application deployment configuration manager, mdt. Dec 08, 20 to have a working mdt 20 configuration, you will need to download and install the adk 8. Mdt 20 adk server 2012 r2 way to preserve computer name on a refresh. If you want to do it manually you can add a custom screen to ask for the asset number at the beginning of the ts. Toolkit reference microsoft deployment toolkit microsoft docs. Mount the two office 20 language pack iso files on your mdt server.
Hello, we are using the microsoft deployment toolkit in our district to deploy windows images. Hey there i am working on windows server 2012 r2 where i am deploying mdt 20 sp1 and installing adk 8. I am trying to customize the wizard to automate the naming of new systems so that they include a prefix ag, a department code which is selected from a dropdown box in the wizard page eg. I have imported the multi language oem dvd in mdt 20 when i try to deploy an os to a machine, it always installed the english version of windows 7 and i want it to install the dutch. Last week i gave a presentation at the local citrix users group in santa clara on microsoft deployment toolkit mdt 20 and windows server 2012 r2. During the session, i had a 20 minute demo where i went through the basic installation and configuration of mdt 20 on windows server 2012 r2. Last year i blogged about how to show dp in use during osd you can find that posting here.
Tsenvironment set the osdcomputername variable to the. As stated in the beginning of this post, if you are used to work with mdt 20, there is not real changed compared to the mdt 2012 in the way you work and configure it. Apr 20, 2015 displaying osdcomputername in mdt winpe background picture by jorgen nilsson configuration manager 3 comments one very appreciated feature in configuration manager 2012 when you integrate it with mdt is the background pictures showing os deployment step, ip address, mac address and so on to the end user och technician deploying the computer. My script automates the first 4 stepsso all you need to do manually is add the languages to the task sequence so onto the script. Information in this document, including url and other internet web site references, is subject to change without notice. I have created a mdt task sequence and configured it with he udi interface. Your deploying machine will politely ask the web service to make the changes using a web request an url, and the. Id like to be able to refresh a lab of 30 pcs over the summer, or as needed, and maintain the existing pc name. Implement usmt with backups going to a network share and restoring from that network share back to the users machine. Nagrendra, i dont think you understood my question correct. This document is provided for informational purposes only and microsoft makes no warranties, either express or implied, in this document. The microsoft deployment toolkit offers advanced settings that allow you to automate the deployment process, beginning with the i configuration. I have a sccm 2012 r2 sp1 environment running mdt 20. Jul 05, 20 mdt 2012 20 custom computer name form posted by glenn on jul 5, 20 in operating systems, windows 19 comments update 103114.
When you install new computers it would be nice to be able to easily name the computer as part of the deployment, otherwise the new computer could end up with a name like minintxrghjtf unless you import it into configuration manager first. How to prompt for computer name in mdtsccm task sequence. Well be using microsoft deployment toolkit mdt version 8443, which at the time of writing is a recent release, after a long time of being at version 20 update 2. Installing and configuring microsoft deployment toolkit. Mdt 2010201220 variables are sccm task sequence the variables that are gathered by mdts ztigather process and are documented in toolkit reference. The file is located in these locations, depending on the architecture. Using mdt 20 with sql to deploy applications by make and model duration.
It is true i can define what office by defaultgateway. Still would like to see if any one has a better workaround but had a funny thing happen to my offline mdt where it installed the os and when it came install the other items the usb 64gb kingstone partition was killed and requires reformatting. Oct 27, 20 last week i gave a presentation at the local citrix users group in santa clara on microsoft deployment toolkit mdt 20 and windows server 2012 r2. Ive gotten some questions on how to display the correct computer name in the background with bginfo instead of the minintxxxxxxx name. You can then pull this info with a wmi query or the built in mdt variable. Hi rens, im just getting started with mdtwds and so far things are going okay but from what ive read on countless pages, theres no real 1 way to do this which can be frustrating for someone new. Microsoft deployment toolkit mdt 20 installation automation. Advanced osd customizations for mdt 20 and configmgr 2012 r2. When i created a non mdt task sequence i used this script. Since this phase will add the computer to the domain, we will require a user with specific permissions to add workstations to the domain. The web service will allow you to request your adsccm server to move the machines without requiring manual intervention or remote execution with privileged account. The last up to 9 characters should be the computers serial number. Jan 21, 2016 posts about osdcomputername written by surjit khera.
Osd computername all about microsoft endpoint manager. The problem with this is i would get undefined variable for osdcomputername and i am not sure it is pulling the data from the html correctly. Oct 27, 2014 the next character should be the device type ddesktop, llaptop or vvirtual machine. Osdcomputername at the beginning of my osd task sequences. Q and a technet set osdcomputername during mdt or sccm. The next character should be the device type ddesktop, llaptop or vvirtual machine.
Oct 27, 2014 october 27, 2014 ronni pedersen configuration manager, microsoft deployment toolkit, os deployment, scripting, system center 2012 configmgr, mdt, osd, osdcomputername, sccm, system center last week i got a call from a customer, that wanted to automate the naming of new computers, that was beeing deployed using system center configuration manager. Easily add a prompt for a computer name to your sccm deployment june 26, 20 february 19, 2020 sccm for those familiar with microsofts os deployment vision, you know that mdt is intended for litetouch use, and sccm is intended for zerotouch use. During deployment, the technician performing the build need only enter the request id and optional username, which is passed to a system center orchestrator runbook that coordinates the creation of a record in the microsoft deployment toolkit 20 mdt 20 database. Set osdcomputername during mdt or sccm deployment with vbscript this is a simple script i wrote for programatically setting the osdcomputer name during a deployment mdt or sccm. Nov 07, 20 5 thoughts on mdt user exit script to populate the osdcomputername variable with the previous machines computer name. I have imported the multi language oem dvd in mdt 20 when i try to deploy an os to a machine, it always installed the english version of windows 7 and i want it to install the dutch version. Mdt computer naming microsoft deployment toolkit mdt. Tsenvironment set the osdcomputername variable to the detected name. Mdt 20 adk server 2012 r2 way to preserve computer. May 11, 2012 how can i easily prompt for a computer name in configuration manager 2012 posted on may 11, 2012 by ncbrady when you install new computers it would be nice to be able to easily name the computer as part of the deployment, otherwise the new computer could end up with a name like minintxrghjtf unless you import it into configuration manager first.
Jan, 2017 the microsoft deployment toolkit offers advanced settings that allow you to automate the deployment processand the i file lets you take that automation a step further. Apr 12, 20 hi there i was wondering if you could help. Mdt help with osdcomputername ive recently finalized my task sequence to the point where i just give it credentials and it spits out my image in 30 minutes joined to the domain with everything working fantastic. Jul 25, 20 set osdcomputername during mdt or sccm deployment with vbscript this is a simple script i wrote for programatically setting the osdcomputer name during a deployment mdt or sccm. Thre are many methods which you can achive this task but i like this way in doing for prompting the computer name in mdt sccm when deploying an image would be using the below simple vb script. Apr 17, 2015 last year i blogged about how to show dp in use during osd you can find that posting here. Technet set osdcomputername during mdt or sccm deployment. Step 1 download the mdt 20 package from the following link. Sccm osd task sequence variables a beginners guide. The microsoft deployment toolkit offers advanced settings that allow you to automate the deployment processand the i file lets you take that automation a step further. How can i easily prompt for a computer name in configuration.
This kind of requirement something that almost every customers has, so it was pretty easy for me to provide the solution. Dec 19, 2016 the microsoft deployment toolkit offers advanced settings that allow you to automate the deployment process, beginning with the i configuration. Mdt naming trick show machines existing name mdt prepopulate name trick you ever had it when a machine needs to be rebuilt because its either crashed completely or is suffering issues that you know, deep down in your technical heart, a rebuild will sort it all out. Microsoft explain in this blog post about removal of the yearupdate naming scheme and development going forward essentially, its not going away, they will still keep. Hi rens, im just getting started with mdtwds and so far things are going okay but from what ive read on countless pages, theres no real 1 way to do. Mdt 2012 settings for fully automated lti deployment, part.
Posts about osdcomputername written by surjit khera. In part iii, we will quickly describe how to use the wds role in combination with mdt 20 and you will see that microsoft has made this action really straight forward. The microsoft deployment toolkit offers advanced settings that allow you to automate the deployment processand the i file. Installing and configuring microsoft deployment toolkit mdt. This article provides an overview of the features, components, and capabilities of the microsoft deployment toolkit mdt. One particular bit of automatic configuring id like to figure out is making things happen based on what computer name is entered during the litetouch wizard process. Everything ive read leads me to believe that i wont be able to do this easily, if at all. It first collects several values make, model, serial, name then follows preset rules for naming conventions.
In order for the powershell script to be visible during a task sequence, we need to launch it with the help of a file called serviceui. I tried adding the scripting into the i file after the osdcomputername this resulted in the wizard just outputting my code in text as the computer name. Mdt using usmt with i so i have my windows 10 enterprise deployment working fine with mdt 20 update 2 and wds on server2012 r2, but i want to take it a step further. Mdt is a unified collection of tools, processes, and guidance for automating desktop and server deployment. So i wanted to change it to something asks if the entered computer names is correct and allow user to change name before final confirmation. This post will detail the final steps required for the deployment. That binary is available with mdt 2012 youd need to install mdt first. Mdt 2012 settings for fully automated lti deployment, part ii. I have everything setup except for the automatic computer naming. Review the mdt 20 documents microsoft deployment toolkit samples guide and using the microsoft deployment toolkit for help in customizing configuration settings for the deployment environment. Advanced osd customizations for mdt 20 and configmgr 2012 r2 arwidmark, johan, koster, maik on. Sccm osd task sequence variables a beginners guide hayes. I needed a clean way to set the hostname of physical and virtual machines in mdt via the i file.
For configmgr environments, the quickest implementation is by assigning osdcomputername collection variable to a device collection. It was useful but it doesnt have confirmation or correction features. Display correct computer name during osd sccm guru. Mdt osdcomputername by geographic department, tasksequence. You can script around this in your task sequence or use web services or htas but the easiest method of all is to set a. Mdt 2012 part viii automatically set computer name. October 27, 2014 ronni pedersen configuration manager, microsoft deployment toolkit, os deployment, scripting, system center 2012 configmgr, mdt, osd, osdcomputername, sccm, system center last week i got a call from a customer, that wanted to automate the naming of new computers, that was beeing deployed using system center. Prompt for computer name during osd with powershell.
Mdt put the domain join where it belongs renshollanders. Hi, im having a problem with mdt where im trying to allow user input to set the computer name, ive currently got the wizard automated except from the skipcomputername so im able to see the prompt to enter a computer name. A1 computername will be den7a0%serialnumber% see the customsettings part for define osdcomputername below. Stick shift the exploding space shuttle method this method requires a human to manually enter the desired name to assign to the device. Change computer name based on hardware with mdt 20. How to prompt for computer name in mdtsccm task sequence osd 06 12 2012 by osman shener mdt, os deployment osd, sccm configuration manager 2 yorum comments i was using collection variables in collection settings to ask computer name osdcomputername at the beginning of my osd task sequences. Mdt 201220 custom computer name form posted by glenn on jul 5, 20 in operating systems, windows 19 comments update 103114. For example, if a runbook has an input parameter named osdcomputername.