[wds] Inherited working setup, abnormal config?

[zebulunn]

Hi, I was wondering if a kind someone could help solve a mystery.

 

We've got a working WDS, the previous manager who set it up has moved on.

Now the images are coming up to 2 years old and I would like to update them.

 

However, in the WDS console I've noticed that the Install images is blank and there is nothing in the Drivers listing.

There is a Lite Touch Boot image and an active auto-cast transmission configured.

 

I found dozens of wim folders in the DeploymentShare folder on the disk drive but when I boot Lite Touch there is a short-list of ~5 images to select from.

 

At the moment I am assuming that images were captured through the Lite Touch Boot image and there is a config script for the image choices to deploy.

If my assumption is right, where could I find the file to change the short-list on Lite Touch?

 

Is this system any way upgradable without starting over?

[SHimmer45]

in the deployment workbench (on the sever with MDT on which is likely the same as your WDS) in the task sequences you can enable and disable which ones are view able in the lite-touch deployment section.

 

I would agree with you assumption the WDS section is just being used to handle PXE booting and sending the MDT boot file to the clients as needed.

 

what version of MDT are you running?

[zebulunn]

Oh.. The use of MDT is news to me. Last I heard was that MDT was too much work for our organisation and WDS was being installed instead.

 

So, I found the DeploymentWorkbench and can see all the familiar applications, drivers etc. listed.

 

The workbench version is 6.2.5019.0, WDS is 6.3.9600.16384

[SHimmer45]

well it sounds like MDT is being used to me from what you have described. assume you have a screen which looks like

 

MDT while a little work gives you more flexibility if you have different machines and software config's over WDS imo

[zebulunn]

Yeah, the console looks like that. I assumed MDT would be a feature that appears in the server role list. Learned something new.

I will take this and run with it. Thanks!

[SHimmer45]

for the version i am running its not a role/feature WDS is, MDT installs like a "normal" application