Step 4-3: Deploy the Reference Computer Task Sequence

In the Configuration Manager console, deploy the task sequence created earlier in the process to the device collection that includes the reference computer created earlier in the process.

To deploy the task sequence

1. Click Start, point to All Programs, and then point to Microsoft System Center 2012. Point to Configuration Manager, and then click Configuration Manager Console.

2. In the Configuration Manager console, in the navigation pane, click Software Library.

3. In the Software Library workspace, go to Overview/Operating Systems/Task Sequences.

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

5. On the Ribbon, on the Home tab, in the Deployment group, click Deploy.

The Deploy Software Wizard starts.

6. Complete the Deploy Software Wizard using the information in Table 26. Accept the default values unless otherwise specified.

Table 26. Information for Completing the Deploy Software Wizard

On this wizard page	Do this
General	1. In Collection, click Browse. 2. In the Browse Collection dialog box, click Microsoft Deployment – Reference Computer, and then click OK. 3. In Comment, type Deploy Windows 7 to the reference computer and then capture an image of the reference computer. 4. Click Next.
Deployment Settings	1. In Purpose, select Available. 2. Select the Make available to boot media and PXE check box. 3. Click Next.
Deployment Settings: Schedule	Click Next.
Deployment Settings: User Experience	Click Next.
Deployment Settings: Alerts	Click Next.
Deployment Settings: Distribution Points	Click Next.
Summary	Review the information in the Details box that that you provided while completing the previous wizard pages, and then click Next.
Progress	The progress for deploying the task sequence is displayed.
Completion	Click Close.

For more information, see the section, “How to Deploy a Task Sequence,” in the Configuration Manager 2012 Documentation Library, which is installed with Configuration Manager 2012.