Table of Contents
1 Overview.........................................................................................................................9
Minimum requirements..........................................................................................................................9
SSTK environment..................................................................................................................................9
SSTK boot image..............................................................................................................................10
SSTK repository...............................................................................................................................10
The deployment process.......................................................................................................................10
Extracting the SSTK package................................................................................................................11
2 Creating an SSTK boot image....................................................................................15
Editing the SSTKStart.cmd file.............................................................................................................15
Installing OEM drivers in the boot image............................................................................................16
Creating the boot image........................................................................................................................16
Setting up the boot mechanism............................................................................................................17
Creating a bootable CD/DVD or virtual media...............................................................................17
Creating a Bootable USB flash device.............................................................................................19
Setting up a network boot environment..........................................................................................19
Windows Deployment Services.................................................................................................20
3 Configuring an SSTK action........................................................................................23
commandprompt action.......................................................................................................................23
readhwconf action.................................................................................................................................23
Configuring conrep.........................................................................................................................24
applyhwconf action..............................................................................................................................24
sethbabootdevice action........................................................................................................................24
applysasconf action...............................................................................................................................25
Choosing the installation disk..............................................................................................................25
deploy action.........................................................................................................................................26
Uploading the Windows installation files.......................................................................................26
Uploading the Integrity Support Pack 7.0..................................................................................27
Uploading the Smart Update Pack.............................................................................................28
Preparing for Windows Server 2008 SP2 or R2 deployment...........................................................28
Uploading OEM device drivers.................................................................................................28
Modifying the answer file..........................................................................................................28
Editing the SSTKConfig.cmd file...............................................................................................30
Editing the default_layout_2008.txt file.....................................................................................30
Replicating a server configuration........................................................................................................30
4 Booting the server........................................................................................................33
Boot instructions...................................................................................................................................33
Booting from the CD/DVD..............................................................................................................33
Boot from the USB flash device.......................................................................................................33
Booting from the network...............................................................................................................33
SSTK log file..........................................................................................................................................34
Log file format.................................................................................................................................34
Monitoring the Deployment.................................................................................................................34
5 Advanced topics...........................................................................................................37
Customizing the SSTK boot image.......................................................................................................37
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