Prepare for the ZTI Replace Computer Deployment Scenario to Target Computers Using Configuration Manager 2012

In the Replace Computer deployment scenario, one computer replaces another computer. Create a computer association record that associates the existing target computer and the new target computer. The existing user state migration data is saved from the existing target computer. Then, a new installation of Windows is deployed to a new computer. Finally, the user state data is restored to the new computer. There are no existing file systems to preserve.

Important You must establish a computer association record for each existing target computer and each new target computer prior to performing the deployment to the target computer.

Use the:

· Client Replace Task Sequence template to save the user state migration of the existing target computer

Important Run this task sequence before running the task sequence based on the Client Task Sequence template on the new target computer.

· Client Task Sequence template to deploy the captured image of the reference computer to the new target computer and restore the user state migration data

Important Run this task sequence after running the task sequence based on the Client Replace Task Sequence template on the existing target computer.

To prepare for the Replace Computer deployment scenario to target computers

1. Create a computer association between the existing target computer and the new target computer as described in the subsection, “How to Perform a Side-by-Side Operating System Deployment,” in the section, “How to Deploy Operating Systems in Configuration Manager,” in the Configuration Manager 2012 Documentation Library, which is installed with Configuration Manager 2012.

2. Create a new task sequence that will save the user state migration data of the existing target computer as described in Creating a ZTI Task Sequence Using MDT Task Sequence Templates in Configuration Manager 2012.

Tip Create the task sequence for capturing the user state migration data from the target computer based on the Client Task Replace Sequence template included in MDT.

3. Create a new task sequence that will deploy the captured image of the reference computer to the target computer, and restore the user state migration data saved by the Client Replace Task Sequence as described in Creating a ZTI Task Sequence Using MDT Task Sequence Templates in Configuration Manager 2012, but ensure that you specifically follow the configuration settings on the wizard pages listed in Table 118 and select the appropriate values on the other wizard pages for your organization’s requirements.

Tip Create the task sequence for deploying to the target computer based on the Client Task Sequence template included in MDT.

Table 118. Information for Completing the Create MDT Task Sequence Wizard for Performing the ZTI Replace Computer Deployment Scenario

On this wizard page	Do this
OS Image	Select Create a new OS image, and specify the fully qualified UNC path to the WIM image captured from the reference computer.
Deployment Method	Click Perform a "Zero Touch Installation" OS deployment, with no user interaction.

4. Configure the appropriate software for deployment to the target computer in the Configuration Manager Console, including:

· Configuring applications and operating system packages as described in Managing Software Packages in Configuration Manager 2012

· Configuring device drivers as described in Managing Device Drivers in Configuration Manager 2012

5. Customize the MDT configuration files or the MDT DB to the needs of your organization as described in:

· Configuring MDT Deployments

· Performing Deployments Using the MDT DB

6. Optionally, enable monitoring of the MDT deployment process as described in Monitoring MDT Deployments.

7. Customize the task sequences to the needs of your organization as described in Configuring ZTI Task Sequence Steps in Configuration Manager 2012.

8. Ensure that the distribution points for the packages and operating system images that the new ZTI task sequence uses are distributed properly as described in Managing Distribution Points in Configuration Manager 2012.

Note Most production networks have multiple distribution points. When performing this step in a production environment, select the appropriate distribution points for the network.

9. Update the distribution points so that any changes to the packages are distributed properly as described in Managing Distribution Points in Configuration Manager 2012.

Note Most production networks have multiple distribution points. When performing this step in a production environment, select the appropriate distribution points for the network.