Creating and uploading MDT Bundles
Using this wizard, you create MDT Bundles and OS resources for your Windows deployments.
From the MDT Bundle Creators Tab, select a target and click Create MDT Bundle. This option is disabled if the target you selected does not have Windows Automated Installation Kit (WAIK) or Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (WADK) installed.
- Create both MDT bundle and OS resources
- Create a new MDT bundle only
- Create new OS resources only
Depending on the tool combinations installed on your target, the wizard displays the set of parameters that you can choose from.
If you are creating OS resources, you can choose to include ISO images from a specific directory on the target, or include specific ISO image files by specifying the file names, or both. The folder you specify can be either local to the target, or a mapped drive on the target system. In the latter case, you must specify the IP address and the credentials needed to mount the drive.
You can also create OS resources from the Image Library when you import the ISO images directly from installation media.
If you plan to reimage to Windows XP, select the corresponding option. USMT3 is required for reimaging to XP, and you are asked to specify the path of the USMT3 installation.
When you have created your MDT Bundles, you can upload them to the BigFix Server from the MDT Resources tab. To upload an MDT Bundle, click Upload MDT Bundle.
When you upload the MDT bundle, if you expand the Preferences section, you can set the Overwrite Preinstallation Environments option. Select Yes, to overwrite Preinstallation Environments previously loaded on the server. The default setting is Auto. With the default setting, the Preinstallation Environments are overwritten only if the version you are uploading is the same or later than the currently saved versions.
