Transcript presentation - Center for Adaptive Optics

Automated Installation
Windows Unattended Client
PC Setup
Vahid Ajimine
W.M. Keck Observatory
Mentor: Jason Ward
Home institution: University of Hawaii at Hilo
Akamai Internship Program by CfAO
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The Problem
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Takes 3-5 hours to set up an operable
PC
Solution: Automate this process
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Possible Limitations
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Storage Space
Bandwidth
Different Hardware Drivers
DHCP
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Plan of Attack
Set up a Lab Structure
Add software
Create the files needed for
deployment
Test Process
Implement method to main server
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Software Requirements
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Deployment Software
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MDT 2008 (Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2008)
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Server
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Microsoft User State Migration Toolkit (USMT) 3.0
Microsoft Application Compatibility Toolkit (MACT) 5.0
Window Automated Installation Kit (WAIK)
Windows 2003 SP2 with Active Directory
DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) enabled
CD/DVD burning software
LTI (Lite Touch Installation)
Lab Software
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VPC (Virtual PC)
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Minimum Hardware Requirements
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Server
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Pentium HT
2gb of RAM
Enough Storage space for:
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OS (Operating System) source files and images
Application files
Drivers
DVD/CD Burner
Client
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800Mhz processor
512MB of RAM
20gb for XP
40gb for Vista
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Lab Structure
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Lab Computer
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Install VPC to Lab
Computer
Server Setup
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Install Windows Server
2003 SP1
Update
Set up a new domain
separate and
independent from the
company
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Lab Server
Lab Client
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New DNS
Set as Domain
Controller
Create a DHCP
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Lab Structure cont.
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Client Setup
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Lab Computer
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Software Installation
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Lab Server
Lab Client
Installation of Windows
XP pro
Connect and Test
Connection with Server
computer
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MDT 2008
WAIK
USMT 3.0
MACT 5.0
Update
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Deployment Process
Get Source Files
OS
Applications
Create OS Image
Driver Files
Customizing Deployment
Deploy
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Source Files
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Deployment
Workbench
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Create
Distribution
Share folder
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OS files
Application
source files
OS
Packages
Drivers
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Creating the OS Image
Task Sequence
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Deployment Point
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Deploy Through LTI
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Select OS source files
Drivers/
Driver Management
Create the
OS image
Modify Steps to
Create OS Image
Modify LTI Wizard
1 hour
Automate LTI Deployment
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Deployment
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Similarities
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Same process as
creating an OS
image
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Differences
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Uses the OS Image
instead of source
files
Uses a different
Deployment Share
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Current Implementation
Server
Prototype Server
Target Client PC
Other Observatory Client PCs
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Test Results
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Bandwidth
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Different hardware
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Spikes ~ 60%
Heavy Use ~ 10-15%
Low ~ 0-1%
Not an issue with
MDT
Doesn’t work with Zip
Drives
Bandwidth Graph Spike- %
vs. time (% out of 100Mbps)13
Test Results cont.
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Server Storage Requirements
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1gb per image
Applications
Drivers
Requires DHCP
Vista migration made easy
3-5 man-hours vs:
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User Interaction
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0-15 minutes of user interaction
Net Deployment Time
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1-2 hours
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Acknowledgements
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W.M. Keck Observatory
Akamai Internship Program
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Lisa Hunter
Sarah Anderson
Lynne Raschke
Scott Seagroves
Center for Adaptive Optics
Jason Ward
Internet
The Akamai Internship Program is
funded by the Center for Adaptive Optic
through its National Science Foundation
Science and Technology Center grant
(#AST-987683)
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