Role

The purpose of a computer based on the tasks performed by the user on the target computer. The Role property lists text values that can be any non-blank value. The Role property value has a numeric suffix (for example, Role1 or Role2). When defined, a role is associated with a computer. A computer can perform more than one role.

Typically, the value for the Role property is set by performing a database query in the MDT DB. The Deployment Workbench can assist in creating the role and property settings associated with the role, and then the Deployment Workbench can configure CustomSettings.ini to perform the database query for the Role property and the property settings associated with the role.

Property configured by		Property applies to
BootStrap.ini	˜	LTI	˜
CustomSettings.ini	˜
MDT DB	˜	ZTI	˜

Value	Description
Role	The roles to be assigned to an individual computer or a group of computers

Example 1
[Settings] Priority=RoleSettings, Default [Default] SkipCapture=NO UserDataLocation=AUTO DeployRoot=\\W2K3-SP1\Distribution$ OSInstall=YES ScanStateArgs=/v:15 /o /c LoadStateArgs=/v:7 /c [RoleSettings] SQLServer=w2k3-sp1 Instance=MDT2010 Database=MDTDB Netlib=DBNMPNTW SQLShare=SQL_Share Table=RoleSettings Parameters=Role

Example 1

[Settings]

Priority=RoleSettings, Default

[Default]

SkipCapture=NO

UserDataLocation=AUTO

DeployRoot=\\W2K3-SP1\Distribution$

OSInstall=YES

ScanStateArgs=/v:15 /o /c

LoadStateArgs=/v:7 /c

[RoleSettings]

SQLServer=w2k3-sp1

Instance=MDT2010

Database=MDTDB

Netlib=DBNMPNTW

SQLShare=SQL_Share

Table=RoleSettings

Parameters=Role

Example 2
[Settings] Priority=RoleSettings, Default [Default] SkipCapture=NO UserDataLocation=AUTO DeployRoot=\\W2K3-SP1\Distribution$ OSInstall=YES Role1=Teller Role2=Woodgrove User [RoleSettings] SQLServer=w2k3-sp1 Instance=MDT2010 Database=MDTDB Netlib=DBNMPNTW SQLShare=SQL_Share Table=RoleSettings Parameters=Role

Example 2