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Active System Manager Release 8.1.1 Installation Guide

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Installing Windows ADK 8.1.1 for OS Prep for Windows

You need to perform the following configuration tasks before using ASM to deploy Windows OS.

  • NOTE: You should use Microsoft ADK 8.1.1 installed in the default location. Please make sure to install all options during ADK installation process.
  1. Create a Windows .iso that has been customized for use with ASM using ADK and build-razor-winpe.ps1 script. You will need to locate the appropriate drivers for your server hardware or virtual machines for the operating system you are trying to install. For Dell hardware, drivers can be obtained from support.dell.com. For other vendors such as VMware, follow the instructions from the manufacturer to locate the correct drivers. During .iso customization it will be updated to include the drivers required for VMware virtual machine VMXnet3 NICs, any other drivers specific to your hardware, and customizations for use with ASM. This will allow you to support operating system deployment through ASM of Windows 2008 R2, Windows 2012, or Windows 2012 R2 to virtual machines or bare-metal servers. For more information see, Creating WinPE Image and Updating Install Media for Windows 2008 R2, Windows 2012 and Windows 2012 R2
  2. Create a Windows repository and copy Windows installation media (customized Windows .iso from step 1) on ASM appliance. Ensure the build directory has space available for the working build files, as well as the final .iso file that is created. It is recommended to have enough space available for approximately three times the size of the .iso file. For more information, see Adding OS Image Repositories
    • NOTE: Approximately four times the .iso size space ( approximately 25 GB) is required to perform .iso processing on the ADK machine.

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