The deployment organization performs the first phase in the OEM preload process. The final deliverable of this phase is a bootable image (such as an ISO file) or media (such as a DVD) that is sent to the OEM or to the staging environment within the deployment organization. Most of these steps are performed in the Deployment Workbench.

To create a media-based image for delivery to the OEM or to the staging environment within the deployment organization

1.   Populate the following nodes for the deployment share in the Deployment Workbench:

·     Operating Systems

·     Applications

·     Packages

·     Out-of-Box Drivers

For more information about performing this step, see the section, Managing Deployment Shares in the Deployment Workbench, in the MDT document Using the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit.

2.   Create a new task sequence based on the Litetouch OEM Task Sequence task sequence template in the Deployment Workbench.

For more information about performing this step, see the section, Configuring Task Sequences in the Deployment Workbench, in the MDT document Using the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit.

3.   Create one or more task sequences that will be used to deploy the target operating system on the target computer after deployment in the production environment.

For more information about performing this step, see the section, Configuring Task Sequences in the Deployment Workbench, in the MDT document Using the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit.

4.   Create a selection profile that includes the applications, operating systems, drivers, packages, and task sequences required for the OEM deployment.

For more information about performing this step, see the section, Manage Selection Profiles, in the MDT document Using the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit.

5.   Create deployment media.

For more information on performing this step, see the section, Manage LTI Deployment Media, in the MDT document Using the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit.

6.   Update the deployment media created in the Deployment Workbench in the previous step.

When you update the deployment media, the Deployment Workbench creates the LiteTouchMedia.iso file. For more information about performing this step, see the section, Manage LTI Deployment Media, in the MDT document Using the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit.

7.   Burn a DVD of the LiteTouchMedia.iso file created in the previous step.

Note   If delivering the ISO file to the OEM or to the organization’s staging environment, this step is not necessary.

8.   Deliver the ISO file or the DVD to the OEM or to the organization’s staging environment.

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