Term
| What does MDT stands for? |
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Definition
Microsoft Deployment Toolkit
It is used to automated desktop and server deployment. |
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| Mention some of the minimum requirements to install MDT 2013? |
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Definition
- It can be install on any of the current kernerl vesion of W. as well as S2008RT, 2012 and 2012RT
- You need to have installed the ADK ( Windows assesment and Deployment Kit)
- if you required zero-touch installation, you need to have the System Center 2012 R2 configuration manager service pack 1
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| What does ADK stands for? |
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| Windows Assesment and Deployment Kit |
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Term
| What does ZTI stands for? |
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Definition
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Term
| What does UDI stands for? |
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Definition
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Term
| What's an unattended installation? |
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Definition
| Is a practical method of automating deployments when you have a large number of clients to install and the computers require different hardware and software configurations. |
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Term
| What type of file is used by Unatended Installation and what does it do? |
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Definition
They use and answer file called Autounattend.xml
and provide config information during the installation process withouth the need for user input. |
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| Mention some advantages of Unattended installation |
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Definition
- Time and money saver
- It can be configured to provide automated query response while still selectivily allow for user input.
- it can be use either to upgrade or to perform a clean install of W10.
- it can be expanded to allow instructions for apps, language support, service packs and drivers packs.
- it is not necessary to have the physical media for W10.
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| Mention some Disadvantages of Unattended Installation |
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Definition
- Requires more initial set up than a single W10 install.
- someone must have access to each client computer and must initiate the unattended insallation on the client's end.
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Term
| What does WDS stands for? |
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Definition
Windows Deployment Services
is an updated version of Remote Installation Service (RIS). WDS is a suite of components that allows you to remotely install Windows 10 on client computers. |
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Term
| What does PXE stands for? |
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Definition
Preboot Execution Enviroment
Is a technology used to boot to the network when no operating system or network config has been installed and configured on a client computer.
**important** client computers must be PXE capable |
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Term
| Mention some advantages of WDS? |
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Definition
- Allows IT deptos. to remotely install W.OS through network, resulting in less manpower needed
- allows to deploy multiple images for mixed enviroments including W7, W8, W10 and WS.
- allows IT depts to use Windows setups including Windows Preinstallation Enviroment ( PE)
- uses multicasting to allow for the transmitting data and imaging data to communicate to each other.
- and IT depto can create reference images using the Windows ICD
- allows admins to install a driver package to the server and configure the drivers to be deployed to client computers at the same time it's being installed.
- allows for a standarize W10 installation
- end-user installation deployment can be controlled through group policy utility.
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Term
| Mention some disadvantages of WDS |
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Definition
- It can only be used if your network is running WS2008, WS2002R2, WS2012 or WS202RT with Active Directory
- all clients using WDS must be PXE compatible or have a discovery image.
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Term
WDS config commands using Wdsutil:
/initialize-server |
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Definition
| Initializes the configuration of the WDS server |
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Term
WDS config commands using Wdsutil:
/uninitialized-server |
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Definition
| Undoes any changes made during the initialization of the WDS server |
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Term
WDS config commands using Wdsutil:
/add |
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Definition
| Adds images and devices to the WDS server |
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WDS config commands using Wdsutil:
/convert-ripiimage |
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Definition
converts remote installation preparation images to WIM images
WIM= basically an image of Windows OS |
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Term
WDS config commands using Wdsutil:
/remove |
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Definition
| Removes images from the server |
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Term
WDS config commands using Wdsutil:
/set |
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Definition
| Sets information in images, image groups, WDS servers and WDS devices |
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Term
WDS config commands using Wdsutil:
/get |
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Definition
| Gets information from images, image groups, WDS servers, and WDS devices |
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Term
WDS config commands using Wdsutil:
/new |
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Definition
| Creates new capture images or discover images |
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Term
WDS config commands using Wdsutil:
/copy-image |
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Definition
| Copies imaes from the image store |
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Term
WDS config commands using Wdsutil:
/export-image |
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Definition
| Exports to WIM files images contined within the image store |
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Term
WDS config commands using Wdsutil:
/start |
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Definition
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Term
WDS config commands using Wdsutil:
/stop |
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Definition
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WDS config commands using Wdsutil:
/disables |
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WDS config commands using Wdsutil:
/enable |
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WDS config commands using Wdsutil:
/approve-autoadddevices |
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WDS config commands using Wdsutil:
/reject-autoadddevices |
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WDS config commands using Wdsutil:
/delete-autoadddevices |
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Definition
| Deletes records from the Auto-add database |
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WDS config commands using Wdsutil:
/update |
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Definition
| Uses a known-good resource to update a server resource |
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Term
| What does sysprep.exe stands for? |
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Definition
| Sysprep.exe also known as System preparation tool, is used to prepare a computer for disk imaging, and the disk image can then be captured using the Image Capture Wizard. this is a free utility. tipically it cna be found on \windows\system32\sysprep directory. |
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Term
| What does Disk Imaging stands for? |
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Definition
| is the process of taking a checkpoint of a computer and then using that checkpoint to create new computers, allowing for automated deployment. |
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Term
| What Does the Oobe.xml file stands for? |
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Definition
| Out of the Box experience, set of instructions you can load to make the newly build system work as if you took it right out of the manufacturer's box |
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Term
SYSPREP Config Commands:
/pnp |
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Definition
| Forces a mini-setup wizard to start at reboot so that all Plug and Play devices can be recognized. |
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Term
SYSPREP Config Commands:
/generalize |
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Definition
| This allows Sysprep to remove all system-specific data from the sysprep image. if you are running the GUI version of Sysprepr, this is a check-box option. it alslo removes the SID |
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Term
SYSPREP Config Commands:
/oobe |
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Definition
| Initiates the Windows Welcome screen at the next reboot |
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Term
SYSPREP Config Commands:
/audit |
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Definition
| Initiates Sysprep in audit mode, which allows you to add drivers and apps to Windows or test the installlation prio to deployment. |
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Term
SYSPREP Config Commands:
/nosidgen |
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Definition
| Sysprep does not generate a new SID on the computer restart. Forces a mini-setup on restart. |
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Term
SYSPREP Config Commands:
/reboot |
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Definition
| Stops and restarts the computer system. |
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Term
SYSPREP Config Commands:
/quiet |
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Definition
| Runs without any confirmation dialog messages being displayed. basically with no user interaction |
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Term
SYSPREP Config Commands:
/mini |
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Definition
| Tells Sysprep to run the mini-setup on the next reboot. |
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Term
| When running sysprep, the computer running it, should it be a member of a work-group or a domain? |
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Definition
| It must a work-group, otherwise when you run the sysprep as part of a domain the computer will be removed from the domain. |
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Term
| Mention some advantages of the Sysprep |
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Definition
- it reduces deployment time when dealing wiht large number of computers with similar hardware
- by using the disk imaging, facilitates the standardization of desktops, administrative policies, and restrictions through an organization.
- Reference images can be copied across a network connection or through DVD's that are physicially distributed to client computers.
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Term
| Mention some disadvantages of Sysprep |
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Definition
- Image Capture Wizard, third party imaging software, or hardware disk duplication devices must be used for an imaged-based setup.
- you mut use the version that comes with W10
- The sysprep won't detect any hardware that is not plug and play compliant.
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Term
| What does ICD stands for? |
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Definition
Windows Imaging and Configuration Designer,
Allows an admin to work with images. |
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Term
Summary of W10 deployment Options :
setup.exe |
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Definition
| Program used to initiate the installation process |
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Term
Summary of W10 deployment Options :
autounattend.xml |
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Definition
| Answer file used to customize installation queries |
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Term
Summary of W10 deployment Options :
Windows System Image Manager |
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Definition
| Program used to create answer files to be used for unattended installations. |
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Term
Summary of W10 deployment Options :
Image Capture Wizard.exe |
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Definition
| Command line utility that works in conjunction with Sysprep to create and manage W10 image files for deployment. |
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Term
Summary of W10 deployment Options :
Sysprep.exe |
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Definition
| prepares a source reference computer that will be used in conjunction with a distribution share or with disk duplication through Image Capture Wizard , third-party software, or hardware disk-duplication devices. |
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Term
SYSPREP Config Commands:
/quit |
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Definition
| Specifies that the Sysprep should quit after the specified operations have been completed. |
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Term
SYSPREP Config Commands:
/shutdown |
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Definition
| Specifies that the computer sould shut down after the specified operations have been completed |
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Term
SYSPREP Config Commands:
/unattend |
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Definition
| Indicates the name and location of the answer file to use |
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Term
| What is the name of the utility in Windows to capture the image? ( not sysprep...) |
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Definition
| Windows Image Capture Wizard |
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Term
ICD. EXE command lines
/Customization XML |
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Definition
| Identifies the location of the Windows provisioning XML file. this is basically the answer file. |
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ICD. EXE command lines
/PackagePath |
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Definition
| Identifies the location and the build provisioning package name where the package will be saved. |
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ICD. EXE command lines
/StoreFile |
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Definition
| Allows IT administrators to use their own settings store instead of the default store used by Windows ICD. if an IT administrator does not determine his or her own store, a default store that's common to all Windows editions will be loaded by WIndows ICD. |
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ICD. EXE command lines
/MSPackageRoot |
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Definition
| Identifies the location of the root directory that holds the Microsoft Packages that you downloaded from the Windows Portal |
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ICD. EXE command lines
/OEMInputXML |
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Definition
| Identifies the location to the OEMInput file.xml file. which defines a subnet of settings that can be designed based on the image type. |
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Term
ICD. EXE command lines
/Variables |
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Definition
| Identifies a macro pair that is separated by a semicolon, (name) and (value) |
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Term
ICD. EXE command lines
Encrypted |
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Definition
| Indicates wheter or not the provisioning pacakge should be created with encryption. |
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Term
ICD. EXE command lines
/Overwrite |
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Definition
| Indicate wheter or not to overwrite the existing provisioning package |
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Term
ICD. EXE command lines
/? |
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Definition
| Used to access the ICD help, which lists the swtiches and their descriptions for the ICD command-line tool. |
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Term
| What does DISM.exe stands for? |
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Definition
Deployment Image Servicing and Management
it is a command-liine utility that allows you to manipulate a Windows Image. it also allows to prepare a Windows PE image. |
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Term
DISM.exe command-lines
/add-Driver |
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Definition
| Adds third-party driver packages to an offline Windows image |
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DISM.exe command-lines
/Get-CurrentEdition |
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Definition
| Displays the edition of the specified image. |
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DISM.exe command-lines
/Get-Drivers |
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Definition
| Displays basic information about driver packages in the online or offline image. By default, only third-party drivers will be listed. |
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Term
DISM.exe command-lines
/Get-DriverInfo |
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Definition
| Displays detailed infomration about a specific driver package. |
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Term
DISM.exe command-lines
/Get-Help /? |
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Definition
| Displays a list of Windows editions that an image can be changed to |
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DISM.exe command-lines
/Get-TargetEditions |
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Definition
| Displays a list of Windows editions that an image can be changed to. |
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Term
DISM.exe command-lines
/remove-Driver |
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Definition
| Removes third-party drivers from an offline image. |
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Term
DISM.exe command-lines
/Set-Productkey: <productKey> |
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Definition
| Can only be used to enter the product key for the current edition in an offline Windows image. |
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Term
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Definition
| Auomated installation scripts used to answer the questions that appear during a normal W10 installation. |
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Term
Components that can be configured through Windows SIM ( System Image Manager)
What's AuditSystem? |
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Definition
| Adds additional device drivers, specifies firewall settings, and applies a name to the system when the image is booted into audit mode. Audit mode is initiated by using the sysprep/audit command |
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Term
Components that can be configured through Windows SIM ( System Image Manager)
What's AuditUser? |
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Definition
| Executes RunSynchronous when the image is booted into audit mode. |
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Term
Components that can be configured through Windows SIM ( System Image Manager)
What's generalize? |
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Definition
| Removes system-specific information from an image so that the image can be used as a reference image. |
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Term
Components that can be configured through Windows SIM ( System Image Manager)
What's offline servicing? |
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Definition
| Specifies the language packs and packages to apply to an image prior to the image being extracted to the hard disk. |
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Term
Components that can be configured through Windows SIM ( System Image Manager)
What's oobeSystem? |
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Definition
| Specifies the settings to apply to the computer the first time the computer is booted into Windows Welcome Screen, also known as the Out-of-the-box-experience |
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Term
Components that can be configured through Windows SIM ( System Image Manager)
What's specialize? |
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Definition
| Configures the specific settings for the target computer, such as network settings and domain information. |
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Term
Components that can be configured through Windows SIM ( System Image Manager)
What's Windows PE |
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Definition
| Sets the Windows PE-specific configuration settings as well as several Windows Setup settings, such as partinioning and formatting the hard disk, selecting an image and applying a product key. |
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Term
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Definition
| is a method for abstracting physical resources from the way they interact with other resources. |
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Term
| What's Server Virtualization? |
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Definition
| means to enable multiple OS to run on the same physical server. |
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Term
| What's presentation Visualization? |
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Definition
| when you see presentation visualization your apps run on a different computer and only the screen information is transfered to your computer. |
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Term
| What's a desktop visualization? |
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Definition
| Provides you with a virtual machine on your desktop, comparable to server virtualization. you run your complete OS and applications in a virtual machine so that your local physical machine just needs to run a very basic OS. |
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Term
| What's application Virtualization? |
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Definition
| Helps prevents conflits between apps on the same PC. |
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Term
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Definition
| is the central management console to configure your server and create and maange your virtual machines, virtual networks, and virtual hard disks. |
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Term
| What does the EXTERNAL network type in HYPER-V stands for? |
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Definition
| Any virtual machine connected to this virtual switch can access the physical netowork |
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Term
| What does the INTERNAL network type in HYPER-V stands for? |
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Definition
| This option allows virtual machine to communicate with each other but not with the physical network. |
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Term
| What does the PRIVATE network type in HYPER-V stands for? |
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Definition
| VM can communicate with each other but not wiht the host or the physical network. |
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Term
| What's a VHD / VHDX file? |
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Definition
it basically simulates Hard drive on the VM
VHD = less than 2TB
VHDX = more than 2TB |
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Term
| What's a dynamically expanding VHD? |
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Definition
| This disk starts with a small VHD file and expands it on demand. you can also use this type of disk to clone a local hard drive. |
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Term
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Definition
| The size of the VHD file is fixed to the size specified when the disk is created. This option is faster than a dynamically expanding disk. |
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Term
| What's a differencing VHD? |
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Definition
| This type of disk is associated in a parent-child relationship with another disk. The differencing disk is the child and the associated virtual disk is the parent. |
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Term
| What's a Physical (or pass-through disk) |
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Definition
| The virtual machine receives direct pass-through access to the physical disk for exclusive use. |
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Term
| What does the option "INSPECT DISK" do? |
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Definition
| provides you with information about the VHD. it shows the type of disk as well as the maimum size for dynamically expanding disks and the parent VHD for differencing disks. |
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Term
| What does the "Edit Disk" command does? |
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Definition
| Provides you wiht the Edit Virtual Hard Disk Wizard, which you can use to compact, convert, expadn, merge or reconnnect VHD |
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Term
| Define the "COMPACT" command on the EDIT DISK overview |
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Definition
| It reduces the size of a dynamically expanding or differencing disk by removing blacn space from deleted files. |
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Term
| Define the "CONVERT" command on the EDIT DISK overview |
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Definition
| Converts a dynamically expanding disk to a fixed disk or vice versa. |
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Term
| Define the "EXPAND" command on the EDIT DISK overview |
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Definition
| Increases the storage capacity of a dynamically expanding disk or a fixed virtual hard disk |
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Term
| Define the "MERGE" command on the EDIT DISK overview |
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Definition
| Merges the changes from a differencing disk into either the parent disk or another disk |
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Term
| Define the "RECONNECT" command on the EDIT DISK overview |
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Definition
| If a differencing disk does not find its referring parent disk anymore, this option can reconnect the parent to the disk. |
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Term
| What does the "Start" State Option does when running a VM? |
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Definition
| It turns on the virtual machine. |
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Term
| What does the "TURN OFF" State Option does when running a VM? |
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Definition
| turn off the virtual machine. ( this is consider as a hard-shut down) |
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Term
| What does the "Shut down" State Option does when running a VM? |
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Definition
| this option shuts down your OS. you need to have the Hyper-V integration Components installed. |
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Term
| What does the "Save" State Option does when running a VM? |
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Definition
| the VM is saved to disk in its current state. |
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Term
| What does the "Pause" State Option does when running a VM? |
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Definition
| it pauses the current VM, but do not save the state to disk |
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Term
| What does the "Reset" State Option does when running a VM? |
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Definition
| It resets the VM, you will loose hte current state and any unsaved data in the virtual machine. |
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| What does the "Resume" State Option does when running a VM? |
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Definition
| When yor virtual machine is paused, this option brings it back on |
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Term
| What are the HYPER-V Integration Components |
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Definition
| Basically the same as the "VMWARE TOOLS" , they are required to make your guest OS "Hypervisor aware" THese components improve the perfomance of the guest operating system once the components are installed. |
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Term
| Q1. You are the network admin for your organization. you have a reference computer that runs W10. You need to create and deploy an image of the W10 computer. you create an aswer file named answer.xml. You have to make sure the installation applies the answer fiile after you deploy the image. Which command should you run before you capture the image? |
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Definition
| Sysprep.exe/generalize/oobe/unattend:answer.xml |
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Term
| Q2. You have a W10 image that is mounted. You need to view the list of third party drivers installed on the WIM. what should you do? |
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Definition
| Run DISM and specify the /get-drivers paramenter |
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Term
| Q3. You are in charge of developing a plan to install 200 W10 computers in your company's data center. You decide to use WDS. you are using a WS2012RT domain and have verified that your network meets the requirements . What command-line utility should you use to configure the WDS server? |
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| Q4. Will has been tasked with creating a deployment plan to aumate installations for 100 computers that need to have W10 installed. Will wants to use WDS for the installations. To fully automate the installations, he needs to create an answer file. will does not want to creat the answer files with a text edit.r what other program can he use to create unnatended answer files via a GUI interface? |
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Definition
| WINDOWS SYSTEM IMAGE MANAGER (SIM) is used to create unattended answer files in W10. it uses a GUI interface. |
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| Q5. Bob is using WDS to install 100 clients that are identically configured. the first 65 PC's are installed with no problems. When he tries to install the other 35, the machines all receive a 169.254.x.x number along the error. which of the following would cause this failure? |
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Definition
| The DHCP server doest not have enough IP addresses to allocate to the WDS clients. |
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| Q6. You run a training department hat needs the same software installed from scratch on the training computers each week. you decide to use Image Capture Wizard to deploy disk images. Which W10 utility can you use in conjunction with Image Capture Wiazar to create disk images? |
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| Q7. You are trying to decide wheter you want to use WDS as a method of installing W10 within your company. Which of the following options is NOT an advantage to using WDS' automated installs? |
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Definition
| Unique information is stripped out of the installation image so that it can be copied to other computers. |
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Term
| Q8. You are in charge of developing an automated deployment strategy for rolling out new W10 computers. you want to install a WDS server and are evaluating wheter an existing server can be used as a WDS server for W10 deployment. which of the following is NOT a requirement for configuring the WDS serveR? |
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Definition
| the remote installation folder SHOULD not reside on the system partition. |
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Term
| Q9.You are using WDS to install 20 W10 PC'S. when the clients attempt to use WDS, they are not able to complete the unattended installation. You suspect that the WDS server has not been configured to respond to client requests. which one of the following utilities would you use to configure the WDS server to respond to client requests? |
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Definition
| through the MMC ( microsoft management control) WDS MMC SNAP-IN |
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Term
| Q9. You want to install a group of 25 computers using disk images created in conjunction with the system preparation tool. Your plan is to create an image from a reference computer and then copy the image to all machines. you do not want to create an SID on the destination computer when you use the image. Which sysprep.exe command should you use? |
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