Insight Control Server Deployment, Sysprep, and Windows 2012

[PeteK]

I'm trying to configure a task within the Insight Control server deployment tools to capture an image (and later deploy an image) of a Windows 2012 server.  I plan on using Sysprep to prepare the image.  However, under the 'Create Disk Image' task under the 'Sysprep Settings', Windows 2012 does not show up as an available operating system.

I have upgraded to Insight Control 7.2, which I believe is supposed to provide server deployment support for Windows Server 2012.  There are sample capture and deployment tasks for Windows 2012 as well.

How do I add Windows 2012 as an option in the system OS dropdown list?

Thanks for the help!

[shocko]

Just checked my ICD 7.2 installation and it's the same. I haven't tested deployment of windows server 2012 yet so i don't know if it works out of the box in ICD 7.2 or not. perhaps something has changed with sysprep for 2012:

• http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh824816.aspx

I suppose, when capturing, it doesn;t really matter whats specified does it? It's when deploying the image you want the sysprep file injected. Basically, ICD places it's own sysprep file down when capturing that specifies /generalize /restart is used. The image is then captured before audot mode is entred. When deployed, the machine comes up in audit mode with the sysprep answer file we specify and then that takes affect,

[PeteK]

Thanks for the info.  Yea, I suppose providing the sysprep info during image capture isn't as important as specifying the sysprep file during image deployment.  However, even when trying to deploy the image, I'm not able to specify Windows 2012 as an Operating System - so, unable to even choose the sysprep file.  I suppose I could specify another Operating System type, and not choose a product key, and specify the correct sysprep file.

[shocko]

Yeah same situtation here. I was thinking the same thing. I'll test tomorrow i I can. YOu coudl override the Product name etc. in the sysprep file alright

[PeteK]

I was able to add Windows 2012 as an available operating system under the 'Sysprep' section on the Capture and the Deploy tasks.  For some reason when I ugpraded to 7.2, this wasn't created.  To recreate, browse to the RDP folder on the Insight Management 7.2 DVD/ISO, extract the contents of RDP.EXE to a temporary location, and run INSTALL.EXE from the extracted files.  You will have the option to select Microsoft Windows 2012 (Windows 2012 x64 Standard (EN-US) as an available feature.  Doing so will add Windows 2012 to the OS dropdown list.

I have a case open with HP now to see why the SYSPREP task during image capture doesn't appear to be working.  Server reboots directly into automation and captures the image without running SYSPREP first.  I was under the impression that SYSPREP during image capture uses one of the default sysprep configuration files in .\Program Files\HP\RDP\Deployment Server\Sysprep.  But, I don't see anything listed for Windows 8/2012.  I could run SYSPREP manually, but would be nice if this worked the same as it does for 2008 R2.

[shocko]

Just tested this now. If you don't specify a product key to use for 2012 during the installation, then the option to select '2012' on the capture/deployment job is not present. Simply re-run the installer and specify the product key (or any one for that matter) and the options are now present.