SCCM 2007 SP1 from start to finish, deploying FireFox 3

[Guest]

obviously SCCM (System Center Configuration Manager) is capable of deploying more than FireFox, but if you can deploy one application then the sky's the limit !

hi all,

i've been busy setting up SCCM 2007 SP1 in Windows 2008 and now that i've got it installed and working i thought i'd share with you how that was done, it wasn't exactly straightforward so i've documented all the steps I took from installation right through to configuration.

This guide assumes that you have first setup Windows Server 2008 and configured it for Active Directory, with DHCP (you only need steps 1 and 2 of this guide), installed and configured IIS (for SCCM) and installed SQL Server 2005 and WSUS.

Once you have completed the requirements listed above, you have to install SCCM and that will involve fixing any prerequisite checks and proceeding with the installation itself.

Next you have to go through a fairly lengthy configuration process for SCCM, I've broken that down into three parts below:-

Part 1 > SCCM 2007 SP1 configuration guide

The guide covers:-

Adding SCCM computer account to SMS groups, setting site boundries and verifying the site name is configured for Active Directory and setting and configuring the site system roles.

Part 2 > SCCM 2007 SP1 configuration guide

The guide covers:-

Configuring the Distribution Point (DP) and the Management Point (MP), adding Authoring rules in WebDav and changing WebDav settings, making sure the System Management container in Active Directory has the correct permissions for SCCM, checking and fixing errors in SCCM System Status.

Part 3 > SCCM 2007 SP1 configuration guide

The guide covers:-

Configuring the Client Agents, setting up client installation methods and configuring discovery methods.

Once you've completed the above you are ready to deploy an application in SCCM 2007 SP1

and this 4 step guide covers:

Creating a package

Creating a program

Advertising the package

Distributing the advertisement

I hope that some of you find the above useful,

if I get time I will update the guide and include using the OSD feature in SCCM to deploy Windows Vista SP1 or Windows Server 2008 using Zero Touch (ZTI).

cheers

anyweb

Edited September 24, 2008 by Guest

[Guest]

greetings again,

i've been updating some more and have now added the following two parts (more to come)

how can I deploy Windows Vista SP1 using SCCM 2007 SP1, Part 1.

This covers the following:-

Configuring MDT, PXE and SCCM to get them prepared for Vista Deployment via PXE boot..

Creating a New Collection in SCCM 2007

Creating a Package From Definition to deploy the SCCM 2007 client

Create and Update Distribution Points

how can I deploy Windows Vista SP1 using SCCM 2007 SP1, part 2.

This covers the following:-

Adding 32 bit and 64 bit boot.wim files

Customise the background Logo

Create new Distribution Points and Update them for the boot.wim files

coming soon

how can I deploy Windows Vista SP1 using SCCM 2007 SP1, part 3.

covering.....

Add New operating system image

Create Distribution Point for the Image

Add new Operating System Install Package

Drivers and Driver packages

watch this space....

[Zoom7000]

Thanks for the SCCM guides!

Just a quick note, the link to Windows Vista SP1 part 3 is not working.

Edited September 29, 2008 by Zoom7000

[Guest]

sorry I wasn't clear enough, the part was still in progress (hence coming soon....)

i've now updated it all some more and now it\s nearly done

see below:-

how can I deploy Windows Vista SP1 using SCCM 2007 SP1, Part 1.

This covers the following:-

Configuring MDT, PXE and SCCM to get them prepared for Vista Deployment via PXE boot..

Creating a New Collection in SCCM 2007

Creating a Package From Definition to deploy the SCCM 2007 client

Create and Update Distribution Points

how can I deploy Windows Vista SP1 using SCCM 2007 SP1, part 2.

This covers the following:-

Adding 32 bit and 64 bit boot.wim files

Customise the background Logo

Create new Distribution Points and Update them for the boot.wim files

how can I deploy Windows Vista SP1 using SCCM 2007 SP1, part 3.

This covers the following:-

Add New operating system image

Create Distribution Point for the Image

Add new Operating System Install Package

Drivers and Driver packages

how can I deploy Windows Vista SP1 using SCCM 2007 SP1, part 4.

This covers the following:-

Create new Task Sequence

Assigning the Task Sequence to a collection

the below is in progress and coming soon

how can I deploy Windows Vista SP1 using SCCM 2007 SP1, part 5.

This covers the following:-

Importing a MDT Task Sequence

MDT Package

sysprep Package

Add Build and Capture Computer

PXE boot the client computer now to test the OSD build.

[Guest]

seeing as I can't edit these posts or topic I have to repaste (sorry)

ok...

greetings again,

i've been updating some more and have now added the following parts (more to come)

how can I deploy Windows Vista SP1 using SCCM 2007 SP1, Part 1.

This covers the following:-

Configuring MDT, PXE and SCCM to get them prepared for Vista Deployment via PXE boot..

Creating a New Collection in SCCM 2007

Creating a Package From Definition to deploy the SCCM 2007 client

Create and Update Distribution Points

how can I deploy Windows Vista SP1 using SCCM 2007 SP1, part 2.

This covers the following:-

Adding 32 bit and 64 bit boot.wim files

Customise the background Logo

Create new Distribution Points and Update them for the boot.wim files

how can I deploy Windows Vista SP1 using SCCM 2007 SP1, part 3.

This covers the following:-

Add New operating system image

Create Distribution Point for the Image

Add new Operating System Install Package

Drivers and Driver packages

how can I deploy Windows Vista SP1 using SCCM 2007 SP1, part 4.

This covers the following:-

Create new Task Sequence

Assigning the Task Sequence to a collection

how can I deploy Windows Vista SP1 using SCCM 2007 SP1, part 5.

This covers the following:-

Importing a MDT Task Sequence

MDT Package

sysprep Package

Add Build and Capture Computer

PXE boot the client computer now to test the OSD build.

how can I deploy Windows Vista SP1 using SCCM 2007 SP1, part 6.

This covers the following:-

Add captured image to SCCM

Create a collection

Advertise the Deployment Task Sequence

Create Computer Association

and that's it ! if you followed all the above you'll be able to deploy Windows Vista SP1 using SCCM 2007 sp1 !

well done !