Kogenta

Does anyone know how to use a custom sysprep.inf when creating an image in DS 6.8? In 6.5, it looked like you had the option to specify the sysprep.inf to use with image creation, but the screen got changed in 6.8 to this one:




So far to fix the issue, I have just manually syspreped my image box, and when it shutdown, I ran a create image job on it. This allowed me to set the OemPnpDriversPath manually (to something else than just "drivers"), and to include the additional sata drivers under the [SysprepMassStorage] section.

Thanks in advanced.

Kogenta

Well, after a bunch of reading and tinkering.. it seems that I can only append mass storage drivers via the screen in the first post, but I cannot change anything else about the syspep.inf that altiris uses when doing a create image job that has "Prepaired using Sysprep" set.

I'm rather surprised and disappointed that Altiris doesn't offer a way to change settings in the sysprep.inf, especially the OemPnpDriversPath, since DS 6.8 is supposed to be more integrated with sysprep than DS 6.5.

Well until I can, looks like I get to stick with:
-get machine ready to be uploaded
-get machine ready to be sysprep'ed
-take a snapshot with VMware
-sysprep & upload image before mini setup
-revert to snapshot after image is uploaded

Though if I'm wrong, please don't hesitate to say how I can do it.
Thanks again.

Cathossie

I'm having the same issue with not being able to use a customised sysprep file when creating images. I need to be able to push the OemPnPDriversPath during the create stage.

I thought the default sysprep file the system is using might be located in \\servername\express\sysprep . I have tried modifying each of the files in this folder with want I to use but it has not been succeessful.

I wondering why the option to select a different sysprep file would have been removed in DS6.8.

mainsg

The way we do it is to place the custom syspreptoken.txt in:

\\servername\eXpress\scripts\syspreptoken.txt

Then in our HII job we specify the syspreptoken location as so:

REM Push "HIXP_ICT" Image to system.
ECHO Preparing to Deploy Image
f:\rdeploy.exe -noprompt -nocancel -md -f.\images\HIXP_ICT.img
ECHO Starting deployment of T60 HI Base XP Image
firm -recurse copy F:\Scripts\DRV\T60\ prod:\DRV\
firm -recurse copy F:\Scripts\HAL\T60\ prod:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\
ReplaceTokens .\scripts\Syspreptoken.txt .\temp\%ID%.inf
firm copy f:\temp\%ID%.inf prod:\Sysprep\Sysprep.inf
firm delete .\temp\%ID%.inf
Echo Copying AClient.exe and AClient.inp to root…
F:\firm copy f:\aclient.exe prod:\
F:\firm copy f:\aclient.inp prod:\


Then we just have a job for each model that references the driver and HAL paths, basically. All jobs use the same sysprep'd image file HIXP_ICT.img.

This even works for multi-regions as I can point the the script to a custom syspreptoken.txt for London, Singapore, etc to get their region settings set correctly in the image.

Hope this helps,
Gabriel

Cathossie

thanks for the above info, I'll give it a go, although I'm still wondering why the option to use a custom sysprep during image creation has been removed, it is mostly important to us for inserting the correct OemPnPDriversPath

mainsg

Not a problem. If you would like our full documentation I wrote up with step-by-step process, let me know what your email addy is and I will send it to you. It is definitely helpful and you might get a clearer picture of how the drivers work.

Gabriel

rm2000

Can you please send me the full doc, details too to my email address, ravimehta75@hotmail.com

Thanks

onyxruby

Do a hardware detect based on model. This would be used for things like having a different sysprep for unicore systems vs dual core systems.

script sample goodness here

echo Hardware Model number is %#!computer@model_num%

if "%#!computer@model_num%" =="0864h" goto d530
if "%#!computer@model_num%" =="0A5Ch" goto dc7700

:d530
Firm copy .\sysprep\sysprep.inf prod:sysprep\sysprep.inf
goto Exit

:dc7700
Firm copy .\sysprep\sysprepm.inf prod:sysprep\sysprep.inf
goto Exit

In this sample the d530 is a single CPU system that would use the uni hal. The DC7700 is a dual core system that would use a dual core hal. I simply used a different source sysprep file (sysprepm) to do the hal conversion post image deployment based on single or dual core hals.

scot2s

Hey Gabriel,

Could you send the documentation to me also? I am just starting to explore HII and can use all the help I can get.
scott.tews@okdhs.org

Thanks much...

llevesque

Gabriel,

Please forward a copy of the documentation to llevesque@csdcab.on.ca
It would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you.

adahein

Hi Gabriel,

I would like to see your documentation as well. danielle_hunter@agsea.com

Thanks!

go_zilla

Gabriel,

Please forward a copy of the documentation to go_zilla@hotmail.com
It would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you very much

Best Regards

Go_zilla

chattgroup

Gabriel,

Please forward a copy of the documentation to damon_m@comcast.net
It would be greatly appreciated.

stewfo

Hi

I too would be gratful if you could email me a copy as well
stewart.forbes@nhs.net

Cheers

Stewfo

HDTech

Gabriel,

I would be grateful if you could forward a copy of the documentation that you wrote for HII to rheadley@fadv.com.

Thanks!

inthemoodforaltiris

Gab,

Just looking into this process for our Co.

Please forward a copy to me tooo....

Thankx in advance.


km@jrbtc.com

s0n-

Can you please shoot me a copy also...

Vincent.SaporitoATgmail.com

Nick

Just a suggestion for those that put their email address in the body of the message.

I've seen a couple of times where 'bots have scrubs forums for things like this. I haven't seen any activity like that on the forums here but I would suggest changing the email format to something like jdoeATdomain.com with a note to replace AT with @ or send a Private Message to the person you are requesting the information from.

Cheers,

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Scire potentia est (knowledge is power)

adahein

Hi Gabriel,

Not sure if you are still sending out this documentation, but I would like to have it

danielle_hunter@agsea.com or danielle_hunterATagsea.com. I had asked once before and then got sidetracked so never followed up on it.

Thanks,

Danielle

tallas77

Gabriel

Can you please send me the document as well please, my e-mail is Paul.Healey AT Pilkington.com

Thanks

Paul

xponard

Is it possible to send it to : xponard (AT) yahoo.fr
Thanks

Bill Sullivan

may I have this as well please
billasullivanATgmail.com

Kogenta

Hi Gabriel,

I'm not sure if your still offering the documentation you mentioned. But if you are, please send me a copy @ mkromarekATgmail.com

periicles

Hi Gabriel,

Can you please send me the document, periiclesAThotmail.com

Thanks

dmdaza

Hi Gabriel,
can you please send me the doco at
dmkalam@yahoo.com.au

Thanks
Kalam