Step 3-4: Enable MDT Deployment Process Monitoring

Prior to deploying the reference computer (WDG-REF-01) with the task sequence bootable media, enable MDT monitoring of the ZTI deployment process. You enable monitoring on the Monitoring tab on the deployment share Properties dialog box. Later in the process, you will monitor the ZTI deployment process using the Deployment Workbench or the Get-MDTMonitorData cmdlet.

To enable MDT monitoring of the ZTI deployment process

1. Click Start, and then point to All Programs. Point to Microsoft Deployment Toolkit, and then click Deployment Workbench.

2. In the Deployment Workbench console tree, go to Deployment Workbench/Deployment Shares.

3. In the Actions pane, click New Deployment Shares.

The New Deployment Share Wizard starts.

4. Complete the New Deployment Share Wizard using the information in Table 23.

Table 23. Information for Completing the New Deployment Share Wizard

On this wizard page	Do this
Path	In Deployment share path, type C:\DeploymentShare$, and then click Next.
Share	Click Next.
Descriptive Name	Click Next.
Options	Click Next.
Summary	Click Next.
Progress	The progress for creating the deployment share is displayed.
Confirmation	Click Finish.

The New Deployment Share Wizard finishes, and the new deployment share—MDT Deployment Share (C:\DeploymentShare$)—appears in the details pane.

5. In the details pane, click MDT Deployment Share (C:\DeploymentShare$).

6. In the Actions pane, click Properties.

The MDT Deployment Share (C:\DeploymentShare$) Properties dialog box opens.

7. In the MDT Deployment Share (C:\DeploymentShare$) Properties dialog box, on the Monitoring tab, select the Enable monitoring for this deployment share check box, and then click Apply.

8. In the MDT Deployment Share (C:\DeploymentShare$) Properties dialog box, on the Rules tab, notice that the EventService property has been added to the CustomSettings.ini file, and then click OK.

The EventService property is as follows:

EventService=http://WDG-MDT-01:9800

9. Close all open windows and dialog boxes.