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WSUS updates using MDT and customsettings.ini
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Jason Barthman
2009-03-21 00:05:01 UTC
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I am attempting to get my build and capture TS in SCCM to grab windows
updates from my WSUS server by using the ZTIWindowsUpdate script in the MDT
Toolkit and server name entries in the customsettings.ini file. The ZTI
script runs, looking to the customesettings file for the server name, and
then gets the updates. I've got it to work here in my corporate office, but I
need to get it to work in my office locations around the globe.

I was told to do this I should add all my WSUS server names into the
customesettings.ini file, and then the corresponding subnet masks that those
other servers are in. This would leave me being able to get windows updates
from the closest WSUS server to the machine that's being built, regardless of
it's location globally.

If I get this working globally I will also run some updates during the
deployment phase of the process, leaving me not having to update my gold
image constantly with updates.

Since I've gotten it to work here in my office I know the theory works. My
question is this....does anyone know what the format of the text should look
like in the customsettings.ini file for all the other servers and the subnets
associated with them? I'm just looking for what the actual entry would be for
the servers and the subnets.

Any help is greatly appreciated.

Thanks!!!!
unknown
2009-03-26 19:05:22 UTC
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Hi Jason,

Your customsettings.ini should look something like this

[Settings]
Priorities=Defaultgateway, Default

[Default]
OSInstall=Y

[Defaultgateway]
192.168.1.254=Site1
192.168.2.254=Site2

[Site1]
WSUSServer=http://wsus1

[Site2]
WSUSServer=http://wsus2

Regards

Johan Arwidmark
Microsoft MVP - Setup / Deployment
http://www.deployvista.com





On Fri, 20 Mar 2009 17:05:01 -0700, Jason Barthman
Post by Jason Barthman
I am attempting to get my build and capture TS in SCCM to grab windows
updates from my WSUS server by using the ZTIWindowsUpdate script in the MDT
Toolkit and server name entries in the customsettings.ini file. The ZTI
script runs, looking to the customesettings file for the server name, and
then gets the updates. I've got it to work here in my corporate office, but I
need to get it to work in my office locations around the globe.
I was told to do this I should add all my WSUS server names into the
customesettings.ini file, and then the corresponding subnet masks that those
other servers are in. This would leave me being able to get windows updates
from the closest WSUS server to the machine that's being built, regardless of
it's location globally.
If I get this working globally I will also run some updates during the
deployment phase of the process, leaving me not having to update my gold
image constantly with updates.
Since I've gotten it to work here in my office I know the theory works. My
question is this....does anyone know what the format of the text should look
like in the customsettings.ini file for all the other servers and the subnets
associated with them? I'm just looking for what the actual entry would be for
the servers and the subnets.
Any help is greatly appreciated.
Thanks!!!!
Jason Barthman
2009-03-26 19:14:16 UTC
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Johan,

Thanks very much for this help. This is exactly what I was looking for. I
will make the changes and then have my guys in the other countries test it
out for us. Thanks again for helping!!!!!

Jason
Post by unknown
Hi Jason,
Your customsettings.ini should look something like this
[Settings]
Priorities=Defaultgateway, Default
[Default]
OSInstall=Y
[Defaultgateway]
192.168.1.254=Site1
192.168.2.254=Site2
[Site1]
WSUSServer=http://wsus1
[Site2]
WSUSServer=http://wsus2
Regards
Johan Arwidmark
Microsoft MVP - Setup / Deployment
http://www.deployvista.com
On Fri, 20 Mar 2009 17:05:01 -0700, Jason Barthman
Post by Jason Barthman
I am attempting to get my build and capture TS in SCCM to grab windows
updates from my WSUS server by using the ZTIWindowsUpdate script in the MDT
Toolkit and server name entries in the customsettings.ini file. The ZTI
script runs, looking to the customesettings file for the server name, and
then gets the updates. I've got it to work here in my corporate office, but I
need to get it to work in my office locations around the globe.
I was told to do this I should add all my WSUS server names into the
customesettings.ini file, and then the corresponding subnet masks that those
other servers are in. This would leave me being able to get windows updates
from the closest WSUS server to the machine that's being built, regardless of
it's location globally.
If I get this working globally I will also run some updates during the
deployment phase of the process, leaving me not having to update my gold
image constantly with updates.
Since I've gotten it to work here in my office I know the theory works. My
question is this....does anyone know what the format of the text should look
like in the customsettings.ini file for all the other servers and the subnets
associated with them? I'm just looking for what the actual entry would be for
the servers and the subnets.
Any help is greatly appreciated.
Thanks!!!!
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