Josh Kelahan Chris Koerner

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Josh KelahanChris Koerner
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Whats in our soup?
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Chris Koerner

• worked for ITS for 6 years, AS, central desktop
  support and business school
  
• Currently web project coordinator for student
  development
  
• imaging, desktop/server support and now web
  development

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Josh Kelahan

• Technical Lead for classrooms labs
• Chair of Enterprise Infrastructure Working Group

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ModularImagingArchitecture
A Modular Approach forScalable PC Deployment
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In the Beginning...
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Conventional Imaging

• pain in the ass
• different models
• slow to update
• dangers of breaking other models
• ownership/responsibility issues

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Visual Aid Time!
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Mac not MAC

• started with a Mac
• Boot Camp

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Look at Components

• analyze
• separate
• structure

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Modular Structure
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Base Image

• Operating System

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Model Specific Drivers

• One image for each
• Separate
• Ready before new models are on-site

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Model Specific Drivers
File Structure C _ drvr - main folder
_a_chip _ audio _ bluetooth
_ enet _ modem _ other1 _ ot
her2 _ other3 _ other4 _ othe
r5 _ video _ wireless
organized folder structure injected into the OS
Sysprep configured
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OS Updates

• organized into folder
• includes all KBXXXX.exes
• script to install silently during mini-setup

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Enterprise software

• required software
• image is organized by each app
• placed on target OS
• during mini-setup, scripts run to install silently

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HAL

• What kind?
• Single vs multi
• ACPI?

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Optional Add-ons

• department specific
• minor tweaks
• not the best for software deployment

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The Whole !

• ISO Linux or PXE Linux
• Script - base, enterprise, os updates, model
  hal
  
• computer is named
• system reboots and mini setup runs installing
  drivers, enterprise apps and os updates
  
• Computer restarts ready to go

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Contact

• jkelaha1_at_slu.edu koernerc_at_slu.edu
• jdkc4d, ckoerner
• joshkelahan.comclkoerner.com

• E-mail
• Twitter
• Internets

Google slu eiwg
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Questions
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Sources

• http//www.flickr.com/photos/striatic/2192192956/
  
• http//www.flickr.com/photos/schillergarcia/293438
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• http//flickr.com/photos/grdloizaga/817425185/
• http//www.eatatjoestoday.com/doodles/wallpaper/HA
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• http//maxamus007.deviantart.com/art/Modern-Hardwa
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