here's an example of a prestart setting a variable
http://www.windows-noob.com/forums/index.php?/topic/6456-how-can-i-deploy-a-hidden-task-sequence-in-configuration-manager-2012-sp1/
not exactly what you want but should give you some ideas, this one sets a
variable (env("SMSTSPreferredAdvertID")) prior to showing any task sequences
On Tue, Sep 24, 2013 at 2:48 PM, Stuart Watret <[email protected]>wrote:
> writing the ip script now, one thing, the logic does what:
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> ip in subnet a,b or c so set a variable?
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> how do I get the outcome back into the TS choice?
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> Stuart Watret
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> Offshore - IT Ltd
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> *From:* [email protected] [[email protected]]
> on behalf of Craig Andrew (OIZ) [[email protected]]
> *Sent:* 24 September 2013 13:08
> *To:* [email protected]
> *Subject:* AW: [mssms] sense check pxe stuff
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> You just need a vbscript, or similar, to query wmi for the ip address
> which will then determine which ts it receives. You don’t need to have the
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> Basically the hook runs a custom action, like a script, before the client
> in the winpe image retrieves policy from sccm. It is embedded in the boot
> image. Because the policy has not yet been retrieved you can use it to set
> the preferred TS like in this example. I use it to trigger webservices and
> orchestrator runbooks. Does that help?
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> The other option you mentioned is using the single TS. Then use a script
> to get the ip address and set as a TS variable. Then run or skip groups
> depending on the ip address, or subnet. To get the ip address out of wmi
> you’ll probably need a script because this info is stored in wmi as arrays.
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> Andrew
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> *Von:* [email protected] [m
> ailto:[email protected]] *Im Auftrag von *Stuart Watret
> *Gesendet:* Dienstag, 24. September 2013 13:48
> *An:* [email protected]
> *Betreff:* RE: [mssms] sense check pxe stuff
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> Hi Craig, yes I saw that this morning - if the pre-execution hook (which
> I'm not familair with..) requires some interaction (in this example it
> does) then that wouldn't be the first choice I don't think.
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> Maybe the script could be the subnet identifyer? I'll have to read up on
> "hooks".......
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> Thanks
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> feel free to explain pre-execution hooks in english and a couple of
> sentences - that would help :)
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> Stuart Watret
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> Offshore - IT Ltd
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> *From:* [email protected] [[email protected]]
> on behalf of Craig Andrew (OIZ) [[email protected]]
> *Sent:* 24 September 2013 12:40
> *To:* [email protected]
> *Subject:* AW: [mssms] sense check pxe stuff
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> You can deploy both TS to all computers, as hidden deployments. Then you
> need a pre-execution hook to determine which site the machine is in and
> then set the preferred TS as a TS variable accordingly.
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> Check this post on deploying hidden TS
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> http://www.windows-noob.com/forums/index.php?/topic/6456-how-can-i-deploy-a-hidden-task-sequence-in-configuration-manager-2012-sp1/
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> *Von:* [email protected] [mailto:
> [email protected]] *Im Auftrag von *Stuart Watret
> *Gesendet:* Dienstag, 24. September 2013 13:29
> *An:* [email protected]
> *Betreff:* RE: [mssms] sense check pxe stuff
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> That would probably solve the problem, I want to run a separate
> custom usmt process mainly for that particular site; I shall chew on
> that.......
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> Thanks.
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> Stuart Watret
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> Offshore - IT Ltd
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> *From:* [email protected] [[email protected]]
> on behalf of Jason Wallace [[email protected]]
> *Sent:* 24 September 2013 12:17
> *To:* [email protected]
> *Subject:* RE: [mssms] sense check pxe stuff
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> No you advertise a task sequence to a collection. The only thing that
> sits on the PXE Service Point is the boot image. Now I wonder if it is
> possible for you to have a single task sequence but with a query against IP
> information of the WinPE client directing you into different groups within
> the task sequence?
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> From: [email protected]
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: [mssms] sense check pxe stuff
> Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2013 10:10:22 +0000
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> Is this possible?
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> Currently we advertise one rebuild job availale to all our clients, from
> one pxe point.
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> This works well, as users just F12 and nothing else.
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> I have a new site, they need a different job; I don't want a choice forced
> upon the existing sites.
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> Was thinking:
> New local pxe point on their subnet, ip helpers adjusted for them to point
> there.
> But can I advertise a TS to a specific pxe point?
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> Ta
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> Stuart Watret
> Offshore - IT Ltd
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