Step 4-3: Create an Advertisement for the Reference Computer Task Sequence

In the Configuration Manager console, create an advertisement for the task sequence created earlier in the process. Advertise the task sequence to the collection that includes the reference computer created earlier in the process.

To create an advertisement for the task sequence

1. Click Start, point to All Programs, and then point to Microsoft System Center. Point to Configuration Manager 2007, and then click ConfigMgr Console.

2. In the Configuration Manager console navigation pane, go to System Center Configuration Manager/Site Database/Computer Management/Operating System Deployment/Task Sequences.

3. In the preview pane, click Windows 7 Reference Deployment.

4. In the Actions pane, click Advertise.

The New Advertisement Wizard starts.

5. Complete the New Advertisement Wizard using the information in Table 25. Accept the default values unless otherwise specified.

Table 25. Information for Completing the New Advertisement Wizard

On this wizard page	Do this
General	1. In Comment, type Advertisement to deploy Windows 7 to the reference computer and then capture an image of the reference computer. 2. In Collection, click Browse. 3. In the Browse Collection dialog box, click Microsoft Deployment – Reference Computer, and then click OK. 4. Select the Make this task sequence available to boot media and PXE check box. 5. Click Next.
Schedule	Click Next.
Distribution Points	Click Next.
Interaction	Click Next.
Security	Click Next.
Summary	Click Next.
Confirmation	Click Close.

For more information, see the section, “How to Advertise Task Sequences,” in Configuration Manager Documentation Library, which is installed with Configuration Manager 2007 R3.