ceebster Posted March 25, 2010 Posted March 25, 2010 (edited) Hi All Having an issue with running SCCM to push out my images. It all seems configured correctly - OS installed - machine allocated in the console. I boot the machine to PXE - it connected to the server - runs Windows PE - then it stops when it comes to deploy the OS - The machine then reboots. I have added a NIC driver - but now at a loss Thanks Chris Edited March 25, 2010 by ZeroHour
sparkeh Posted March 25, 2010 Posted March 25, 2010 First thing to do (if you haven't already) is enable debugging during the deployment 1) Open up your boot image’s properties 2) Click on Windows PE tab and enable “Enable command support (testing only)” 3) Update the boot image on the distribution point When in PE hit F8 for a debug shell.
ZeroHour Posted March 25, 2010 Posted March 25, 2010 There are, to say the least, a huge amount of gotcha's with SCCM. Its very good when you get past it though. Have you made a distro point for your image and updated it? Is anything logged in the SCCM mmc console? Is anything logged in the client logs (use F8 debugger to launch notepad)? Can you confirm it can ping your server (use F8 again)? What O/S? Is it a fresh build (aka to make an image) or to deploy a premade image?
ceebster Posted March 25, 2010 Author Posted March 25, 2010 When in PE hit F8 for a debug shell. HI Thanks for replying - i have done that - and two things - when i press F8 when PE is loading i get safe mode etc..... and when i press F8 When it has loaded i get a commmand prompt Thanks Chris
ZeroHour Posted March 25, 2010 Posted March 25, 2010 HI Thanks for replying - i have done that - and two things - when i press F8 when PE is loading i get safe mode etc..... and when i press F8 When it has loaded i get a commmand prompt Thanks Chris The command prompt is the debugger as such.
ceebster Posted March 25, 2010 Author Posted March 25, 2010 Have you made a distro point for your image and updated it? Is anything logged in the SCCM mmc console? Is anything logged in the client logs (use F8 debugger to launch notepad)? Can you confirm it can ping your server (use F8 again)? What O/S? Is it a fresh build (aka to make an image) or to deploy a premade image? Hi Zero hour Just rechecked - i have two boot images for x32 and x64. There are DPs configureed, Where is the SCCM mmc console? I can't ping my server - eventhough i have added the NIC Driver Vista is the OS THanks Chris
ZeroHour Posted March 25, 2010 Posted March 25, 2010 Are you sure you added a vista nic driver? The process of adding a driver to a boot image is not a quick wizard as such. Also are you sccm r2? You also need DP points added to the image that the boot image is going to install as well.
ceebster Posted March 26, 2010 Author Posted March 26, 2010 (edited) Are you sure you added a vista nic driver? The process of adding a driver to a boot image is not a quick wizard as such. Also are you sccm r2? You also need DP points added to the image that the boot image is going to install as well. Hi ZH I have got a Hp machine i am testing on.. Just downloaded the latest driver, and added it to the the driver area, and also added it to the Driver Package.. I have created the DP in the image and the boot image. May be i am missing adding a NIC driver the boot image, as i have just checked my task list and the drivers i thought i was installing don't get there till step 5. Found this http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb680705.aspx Thanks Chris Edited March 26, 2010 by ceebster
ZeroHour Posted March 26, 2010 Posted March 26, 2010 Ahh yeh you need to integrate the driver into the boot image. Its a wizard to do it but its slow as it extracts and integrated into the boot wim. To integrate into the boot images (do this for x86 only generally as it always uses x86 regardless of cpu if your installing 32bit windows) right click your boot image and go to properties. Then go to the Windows PE tab and click the star icon and select your vista nic driver (only integrate essential drivers and NEVER all you need as stage 5 will do this anyway) and click okay. Then do an update distro point on the boot image and see if ping then works using the debugging command line in the PXE OS.
ceebster Posted March 26, 2010 Author Posted March 26, 2010 right Getting there - now get ip in debugging box and can ping the server, but then reboots Ahhhhhhhhhh
sparkeh Posted March 26, 2010 Posted March 26, 2010 You might want to have a read of this: How can I troubleshoot Windows PE booting in SCCM edit: particularly the section entitled "PXE Client Reboots After Booting In WinPE" 1
ceebster Posted March 26, 2010 Author Posted March 26, 2010 Think i am getting closer Seems to be somehting wrong with by x86 boot image. Had a network card eralier on WinPE, can't get one now. Just switched to x64 boot image and i have an ip address. Strange! Can i get a new version of the boot image from any where? THanks Chris
ceebster Posted March 26, 2010 Author Posted March 26, 2010 update Managed to get a log file from my machine - ref the reason why the machine reboots. After extracting the log file - posting it to SMS Trace - the is one red entry "No MP Certificates" Just about to google it Chris
sparkeh Posted March 26, 2010 Posted March 26, 2010 update Managed to get a log file from my machine - ref the reason why the machine reboots. After extracting the log file - posting it to SMS Trace - the is one red entry "No MP Certificates" Just about to google it Chris Ahh ha. Did you follow instructions to set up PXE certificates? I'll try and find the link.
sparkeh Posted March 26, 2010 Posted March 26, 2010 Right here we go, if you have setup the pxe certificates then follow this: How to Manage Native Mode Certificates and Operating System Deployment
ceebster Posted March 26, 2010 Author Posted March 26, 2010 Thanks Sparkeh But i have check in Site Settings and in site mode i am running it "Mixed" Do this link still relate? Thanks Chris
sparkeh Posted March 26, 2010 Posted March 26, 2010 Thanks Sparkeh But i have check in Site Settings and in site mode i am running it "Mixed" Do this link still relate? Thanks Chris Oh. That is interesting. The error you are getting relates (I believe) to a certificate error, but mixed mode shouldn't require this
ceebster Posted March 26, 2010 Author Posted March 26, 2010 i've checked the certifcate is set to exprire 20 years from now. There is a certificate in Site database - Site Settings - Certificates I have 3 in there Boot media PXE ISV Proxy At a loss now - will keep googleing! :-) Chris
ZeroHour Posted March 26, 2010 Posted March 26, 2010 You dont need cert in mixed mode (as I used to be mixed mode) Do you have a CA? if so native mode is very good and gets around some of the mixed mode issues.
ceebster Posted March 30, 2010 Author Posted March 30, 2010 Hi All Just to give an update Re-installed the boot images made no difference. Also used the MDT Boot images and sequence and so far - deploying images is working. Just got to work on the capturing Chris
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