Deployment–PDT 2.4 is now available on the TechNet Gallery
PowerShell Deployment Toolkit version 2.4 has now been posted to the TechNet Gallery here. Version 2.4 adds more pre-installation validation, as well as several switches:
- Downloader.ps1 allows a switch -DeploymentOnly which will read the variable.xml and only download what is needed for the deployment specified.
- Installer.ps1 allows a switch -ValidateOnly which will run the pre-installation validation but not run the deployment.
- Installer.ps1 allows a switch -SkipValidation with parameters All, Local, ActiveDirectory, and Remote which will skip some or all pre-installation validations.
- All three PowerShell scripts allow a switch -Path to specify an alternate location for workflow.xml and variable.xml
Several other bugs have been resolved. Note that some roles now include installation of Silverlight, so if you have an existing downloaded source please run Downloader.ps1 again to update with the latest content.
Comments
Anonymous
January 01, 2003
Shouldn't be processor intensive, but can't say I've ever tried it on a single core.Anonymous
January 01, 2003
SPF is the only role that absolutely requires a certificate to install - you can create a self-signed certificate with PowerShell New-SelfSignedCertificate. Other roles will use a certificate if it is present, or generate a self-signed certificate. Lots more info on all of this at MMS - and in the continuing series of blog posts. If there are areas such as this that you want information sooner than later, just let me know!Anonymous
January 01, 2003
Hi Rob For DPM we need to be able to install the VMM console so we can enable VM Mobility that came in with CU2. So this may be something that should possibly be added in as an integration step. blogs.technet.com/.../sc-2012-sp1-dpm-windows-2012-vm-mobility-uninterrupted-data-protection.aspx DaveyAnonymous
January 01, 2003
Hi Rob, Would I be able to install the R2 version of System Center with this version, or would I have to wait for a new version? Is there a new version planned for R2? If so, when would you like/expect to publish it? Thanks, DanAnonymous
January 01, 2003
If there will be a v2.5, it would be nice to deploy vm's with up to 4 nics with ip,mask, etc.Anonymous
January 01, 2003
Good morning Rob. Excellent tool would it be possible to add in the following features for 2.5 :) Possible to deploy WSUS / PXE role for VMM. For SCCM options to deploy a CAS / configure a CAS for a site deployed using PTD :) Thanks again for a great select of tools.Anonymous
January 01, 2003
New version coming with support for R2 Preview... literally any day now.Anonymous
March 26, 2013
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March 29, 2013
Rob this is great, Any automation on the Certificates for SPF, CM etc? plannedAnonymous
March 31, 2013
Rob, thanks for that, updated to 2.4 and rebuilding my lab again, the scripts are top class. Two more asks a) Integration of the Lstest CUs for SC b) Adding support for Katal (Windows Azure Services for Windows Server Thx