Jan 12, 20 using variables in sccm 2012while working with configuration manager 2012 you most likely also came across collections and task sequences. Script prompt for a computername during a sccm osd task sequence. If you are using system center 2012 r2 configuration manager configmgr 2012. Collection variables to build dynamic task sequence. It will pick up the name and assign it to the osdcomputername variable, which will automatically be added to the unattend. Here is how to easily set this up in your task sequence. I was using collection variables in collection settings to ask computer name osdcomputername at the beginning of my osd task sequences. I have created some tables below of the variables, which are a little easier to filter, sort and generally find the variable you are after. Posted on april 22, 2016 april 4, 2018 by dan padgett. If you want to give a computer name as part of the task sequence process, you need to create variable ties to the collection. Prompt for computer name during osd with powershell.
Add an empty collection variable named osdcomputername to the all unknown computers collection use a hta or gui that prompts you for a computer name at the start of the task sequence even though prestaging works well if you want to control which machines that are allowed to pxe boot into the configmgr 2012 environment, administration can be. How to prompt for computer name in mdtsccm task sequence osd 06 12 2012 by osman shener mdt, os deployment osd, sccm configuration manager 2 yorum comments i was using collection variables in collection settings to ask computer name osdcomputername at the beginning of my osd task sequences. We are using sccm cb build 1710, and during an osd to unknown computers, we capture the osdcomputername for example deds1234. Wildcard character in a sccm task sequence like clause.
Mdt 2010201220 variables are sccm task sequence the variables that are gathered by mdts ztigather process and are documented in toolkit reference. In this example im using the windows xp task sequence which is advertised to the all unknown computers collection and i want to choose to install autocad 2010. Management pack mdm microsoft opalis opsmgr opsmgr 2012 orchestrator orchestrator 2012 osd package powershell runbook sccm sccm 2012 sccm 2012 sp1 scom scom 2012. I need to create the wmi queries but am having difficulties getting that to. For each variable that you want to create, select the new icon. Use this variable to specify the url or ip address of the configuration manager management point.
If the unit is equal to a value it runs the script to set the osdcomputername variable based on the location collection variable plus the serial number of the device. For the task sequence to install software by using a dynamic variable list, enable the following setting on the advanced tab of the package properties. Sccm 2012 minint name after deployment june 28, 2012 at 10. Automate computer name during osd in configmgr 2012 with. The magic that you need to understand is collection variables.
How to prompt for computer name in mdtsccm task sequence. Sccm 2012 r2 cu1 performs both the build and capture task sequence alongside all deployments of the golden image to client devices. How to use task sequence variables configuration manager. So i wanted to change it to something asks if the entered computer names is correct and allow user to change name before final confirmation. Sccm osd task sequence variables a beginners guide. Sccm automatically put computer in ou based on its name. The easiest way to get the additional variables offered by mdt 2010201220 is to configure mdt integration for sccm, and use the mdt. Set osdcomputername during mdt or sccm deployment with vbscript this is a simple script i wrote for programatically setting the osdcomputer name during a deployment mdt or sccm. On the sccm server we have collection that give a few variable. It uses the same format as a configuration manager software distribution deployment id.
What is the correct wildcard character to use in the value h. The package does not need to have any program, but specify the content source folder where you stored serviceui. Maybe you have one generic task sequence and want to deploy it to many different. Stores the current running task sequence deployment unique id. You deploy a task sequence to a collection which has machines as members and then those machines execute the deployed task sequence.
Hash algorithm is 32780 content successfully downloaded at c. Mdt 2010201220 variables are sccm task sequence the variables that are. This variable is used only if osdmigratemode is set to advanced. Management pack mdm microsoft opalis opsmgr opsmgr 2012 orchestrator orchestrator 2012 osd package powershell runbook sccm sccm 2012 sccm 2012 sp1 scom scom 2012 script scsm service management. The first place you can do this is in the collection properties for where your deployment is pointed. Go to the properties of the collection you are deploying to. Sccm osd task sequence variables a beginners guide hayes. Sep 01, 2018 if you want to give a computer name as part of the task sequence process, you need to create variable ties to the collection. In the properties menu to the collection variables tab and that is where you put your osdcomputername variable with a blank value. My favorite part is customizing the windows operating system.
Passing a value from one task sequence variable to another. Sep 11, 2017 i work with a lot of microsoft products, one of my favorite is microsoft deployment toolkit and system center configuration manager, otherwise known as mdt and sccm sickem boy. You manage sccm for 3 offices alabama,boston and charlotte. Not sure how to make it mandatory but i have the setup fez described working in sccm 2012, you can use the mdt extensions and then setup the database pretty much just like mdt although some of the ini files are in different places, and you can then link sccm into a sql database and query anything you like and do actions based on that, in our case we look up the serial number of the pc and. How to add computer name to sccm osd task sequence youtube.
That brings us to options number 3 using a gui to ask for the computer name. I am planning to deploy windows 10 using sccm 2012. This can be done by third party software solutions but with variables its possible direct in sccm. What i would like to do further down the task sequence is use this same variable, in order to apply an oprating system with defined language pack we have a single os built, but an unattended. Allow this program to be installed from the install package task sequence without being. The computer name variable is actually stored in a simple task sequence variable called osdcomputername. Check this package contains source files and enter the location where you saved the script. Jun 01, 2015 prompt for a computername during a sccm osd task sequence this is a simple wpf form presented via powershell that can be used durring a sccm osd task sequence to prompt for the computername and then set the task sequence variable osdcomputername to the value in the form. Using variables in sccm 2012while working with configuration manager 2012 you most likely also came across collections and task sequences.
In your task sequence, add a step to run your customized version of the script below between the apply windows settings and the apply network settings step. How can i add a script or modify those variable and then deployed using the usb key. Task sequence steps configuration manager microsoft docs. Anyone have a good osd prompt for computer name method. Maybe you have one generic task sequence and want to deploy it to many different collections, e. Sccm 2012 r2 part 12 c osd deployment and task sequence duration. The company just released some new key performance indicators kpis which include 95% patch compliance per month and 98% client health and activity for all clients which are discovered or check in over a 14 day period.
Technet set osdcomputername during mdt or sccm deployment. Aug 06, 2014 add an empty collection variable named osdcomputername to the all unknown computers collection use a hta or gui that prompts you for a computer name at the start of the task sequence even though prestaging works well if you want to control which machines that are allowed to pxe boot into the configmgr 2012 environment, administration can be. You have 2 choices, let the user enter the variable value at the beginning of the deployment explain later or preload these values using collection variables. Feb 26, 2015 sccm 2012 r2 part 12 c osd deployment and task sequence duration. Set this variable before the task sequence starts, such as by setting a collection variable. We are reimaging operating systems wirelessly and one of the problems weve run into is that when assigning the computer name the computer cannot connect to ad to query the %computername% variable so it assigns it a random minixxxx name. In sccm 2007 and 2012, you can actually make your task sequence prompt for this variable. Variable, class, description, sccm 2007, sccm 2012. Using the osdcomputername variable on the all unknown computers. Unknown computers arent an issue in 2007 r2, also if you set a variable called osdcomputername you can specify the machine name at the start of the image so it gets domained with the name you want rather than the autogenerated minintblahblahblah name osd gives out by default.
When i made a task sequence media from that task sequence those variable how not there and it dont work. Double click the variable named osdcomputername, and type in the computer name as desired and then click next, and it will run the task sequence as usual, and the newly imaged machine will be named according to what you typed in for this variable. I would ideally like to use powershell script to do so, however happy to use vbs as well, in case it isnt easy enough with ps. There are numerous ways of doing this and most of them are doing it with a vb script. Like version, language, office prior the task sequence deployment. But instead i used the serial number of hardware, as its almost guaranteed to be unique on each device. Script prompt for a computername during a sccm osd task. Tsenvironment set the osdcomputername variable to the. Task sequence builtin variables in configmgr 2012 r2. May 29, 2018 in the task sequence, we use the unit variable to drive an automated naming convention script. In the task sequence, we use the unit variable to drive an automated naming convention script. Also, make sure you uncheck the do not display this value in the configmgr console. When an unknown computer begins a task sequence, you will be able to configure the computer name by clicking the. Tsenvironment set the osdcomputername variable to the detected name.
Sccm 2012 osd task sequence rename computer with service. I prefer the second option which speedup the deployment process. Now normally youd use the osdcomputername variable manual or youd prestage the devices you want to build in sccm with a name and a mac address. Osd computername all about microsoft endpoint manager. I then added a set task sequence variable entry in my ts, were i defined osdcomputername with the value of. First open the properties for the all unknown computers device collection in sccm, and add a collection variable called osdcomputername with a blank value. The osdcomputername output variable is set to the netbios name of the computer. For new computers, a different script runs if the unit variable is not equal.
Sccm set osdcomputername during task sequence failure. Software systems management systems deployment supporting windows hardware sccm 2012 sccm preinstall task wmi i am creating a task sequence that has a system rename feature in it based off of script. How to prompt for computer name in mdtsccm task sequence osd. How to use a collection variable to prompt for a computer. Is there any way to enforce osdcomputername request in. Hi, i think you can use assettag variable directly as osd gathers this information if it exists, so create a ne ts variable for computer name and use assettag to assign a value if assettag is not exists. It was useful but it doesnt have confirmation or correction features. Id like to set up a condition in sccm for a few task steps based on variables i have defined. To prompt the end user to enter a computer name in configuration manager 2012 by using the osdcomputername variable you first need to.
It uses the same format as a configuration manager software distribution. If the task sequence is running from standalone media, this variable is undefined. Task sequence variable reference configuration manager. Displaying osdcomputername in mdt winpe background picture. It uses the same format as a configuration manager software. Canadian institute for professional studies 39,007 views. To change the computer name in the new operating system, use the osdcomputername variable. I cant go to each machine and perform this update so i would to see if i can find a script of find some way to use sccm 2012 to do the update. It is working fine, and now i just want to rename the computer to be same as its dell service tag, and make it as part of task sequence. Sccm 2007 and 2012 including r2 and r3 versions, mdt 20 sccm and mdt offer a great deal of variables, but the documentation of them is sometime not so friendly. To prompt the end user to enter a computer name in configuration manager 2012 by using the osdcomputername variable you first need to think about the computers you are aiming this at, and in this case the computers are unknown computers, that is, they are unknown to configuration manager. Thre are many methods which you can achive this task but i like this way in doing for prompting the computer name in mdt sccm when deploying an image would be using the below simple vb script.
Imaging socalled unknown computers computers that are not in the sccm database in sccm 2012 requires a bit of prep work and an understanding of the deployment process. Not sure how to make it mandatory but i have the setup fez described working in sccm 2012, you can use the mdt extensions and then setup the database pretty much just like mdt although some of the ini files are in different places, and you can then link sccm into a sql database and query anything you like and do actions based on that, in our case we look up. Prompt for a computername during a sccm osd task sequence this is a simple wpf form presented via powershell that can be used durring a sccm osd task sequence to prompt for the computername and then set the task sequence variable osdcomputername to the value in the form. You are then returned to task sequence wizard window and then click next to continue the os deployment. Easily add a prompt for a computer name to your sccm. It first collects several values make, model, serial, name then follows preset rules for naming conventions. May 06, 2010 double click the variable named osdcomputername, and type in the computer name as desired and then click next, and it will run the task sequence as usual, and the newly imaged machine will be named according to what you typed in for this variable. Windows 7 x64 osdcomputername ignored weve been tetsing a 64bit build of windows 7 sp1, that includes ie 10. May 11, 2012 to prompt the end user to enter a computer name in configuration manager 2012 by using the osdcomputername variable you first need to think about the computers you are aiming this at, and in this case the computers are unknown computers, that is, they are unknown to configuration manager. Jul 25, 20 set osdcomputername during mdt or sccm deployment with vbscript this is a simple script i wrote for programatically setting the osdcomputer name during a deployment mdt or sccm. Nov 10, 2014 the magic that you need to understand is collection variables.
How do variables in configuration manager 2012 work. Changer le nom ordinateur media autonome sccm 2012. The value for each variable must contain a package id and the name of the software separated by a colon. Wrong pc name after deployment a while ago, i noticed that the pc name specified during the import computer name part of sccm didnt stick trough out the entire deployment process the strange thing was that this wasnt the case for all my task sequences. I need to create the wmi queries but am having difficulties getting that to test properly. How can i easily prompt for a computer name in configuration. Create a package in configmgr 2012 sp1 and call it osdcomputername or something else. Specify the name and value of the task sequence variable. Choose to install specific software during osd task. In configuration manager 2012 by using the osdcomputername.
If you want to hide the variable so that its not visible in the configuration manager console, select the option do not display this value in the configuration manager console. During an osd task sequence, i want the option to select if certain software is installed. Go to software library, packages and create a new package. Prompt for computer name during configmgr 2012 r2 os. Is there any way to enforce osdcomputername request in sccm. Set the computer name using the bios asset tag happysccm. This guide dives into unknown objects, distribution point changes, and task sequences. How to image unknown computers in sccm 2012 4sysops. We are playing around with task sequence variables in sccm 2012 sp1.
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