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Subject: ModelAlias
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DietmarUser is Offline

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05/27/2008 7:21 AM  

Hallo!

I have a little question about ModelAlias. I deploy Windows XP with the driverpath1 variable in the cs.ini. Now we have the HP nc6320 which has more model names between (). Here is my cs.ini

[Settings]
Priority=SetModel, MMApplications, CSettings, Model, Default
Properties=ModelAlias

[SetModel]
ModelAlias=#SetModelAlias()#
UserExit=Userexit.vbs

[Default]
ResourceRoot=\\%SMSDP%\SMSPKGD$\LIZ002D5
OSInstall=Y

UserDataLocation=NONE

Home_Page=http://intranet/browser_start

[SMS]
SQLServer=SMSServerName
Database=SMS_SMS
Table=v_Program
Parameters=PackageID,ProgramName
SQLShare=SMSClient

[HP Compaq nc6320] -- We need the ModelAlias here!
DriverPaths1=\\server\Distribution$\Drivers\HP Compaq nc6320

[HP xw8600 Workstation]
DriverPaths1=\\server\Distribution$\Drivers\HP xw8600 Workstation

[HP Compaq dc7800 Convertible Minitower]
DriverPaths1=\\server\Distribution$\Drivers\HP Compaq dc7800

[HP Compaq dc7800 Ultra-slim Desktop]
DriverPaths1=\\server\Distribution$\Drivers\HP Compaq dc7800

[HP Compaq 8510p]
DriverPaths1=\\server\Distribution$\Drivers\HP Compaq 8510p

[CSettings]
SQLServer=server
Instance=SQLEXPRESS
Database=ADMINDB_XP
Netlib=DBNMPNTW
SQLShare=ZTI_XP_OSD$
Table=ComputerSettings
Parameters=UUID, AssetTag, SerialNumber, MacAddress
ParameterCondition=OR

[MMApplications] -- We don´t need this section
SQLServer=server
Instance=SQLEXPRESS
Database=ADMINDB_XP
Netlib=DBNMPNTW
SQLShare=ZTI_XP_OSD$
Table=MakeModelSettings
Parameters=Make, ModelAlias
ModelAlias=Model

But I don´t want to use the ModelAlias to query the database. I want to use ModelAlias to set the

[HP Compaq nc6320]
DriverPaths1=\\server\Distribution$\Drivers\HP Compaq nc6320

for all HP nc6320 Models. Is it possible to set the Model to ModelAlias to read the right section for HP nc6320 in the CS.ini?

Or is it possible to set the DriverPaths1=\\server\Distribution$\Drivers\HP Compaq nc6320 in the database?

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05/28/2008 3:29 AM  

Hi!

I solved our problem in a simple way. To use ModelAlias for the
DriverPaths1 variable just add ModelAlias (instead of Model) to the Priority settings
in the [Settings] section.

Our current CS.ini:

[Settings]
Priority=SetModel, CSettings, ModelAlias, Default
Properties=ModelAlias

[SetModel]
ModelAlias=#SetModelAlias()#
UserExit=Userexit.vbs

[Default]
ResourceRoot=\\%SMSDP%\SMSPKGD$\LIZ002D5
OSInstall=Y

UserDataLocation=NONE
Home_Page=http://intranet/browser_start
DriverPaths1=\\server\Distribution$\Drivers\Astral P4 2,4_2,8GHz

[SMS]
SQLServer=SMSServerName
Database=SMS_SMS
Table=v_Program
Parameters=PackageID,ProgramName
SQLShare=SMSClient

[TravelMate 290]
DriverPaths1=\\server\Distribution$\Drivers\Acer TM 290

[TravelMate 650]
DriverPaths1=\\server\Distribution$\Drivers\Acer TM 650

[TravelMate 4050]
DriverPaths1=\\server\Distribution$\Drivers\Acer TM 4050

[TravelMate 4150]
DriverPaths1=\\server\Distribution$\Drivers\Acer TM 4150

[D915GUX_]
DriverPaths1=\\server\Distribution$\Drivers\Maxdata D915GUX_

[HP Compaq 8510p]
DriverPaths1=\\server\Distribution$\Drivers\HP Compaq 8510p

[HP Compaq dc7600 Convertible Minitower]
DriverPaths1=\\server\Distribution$\Drivers\HP Compaq dc7600

[HP Compaq dc7700 Convertible Minitower]
DriverPaths1=\\server\Distribution$\Drivers\HP Compaq dc7700

[HP Compaq dc7700 Small Form Factor]
DriverPaths1=\\server\Distribution$\Drivers\HP Compaq dc7700

[HP Compaq dc7800 Convertible Minitower]
DriverPaths1=\\server\Distribution$\Drivers\HP Compaq dc7800

[HP Compaq dc7800 Ultra-slim Desktop]
DriverPaths1=\\server\Distribution$\Drivers\HP Compaq dc7800

[HP Compaq nc6320] -- Here it is not required to set HP Compaq nc6320 (EV073AV) and HP Compaq nc6320 (EV073AV#ABD) for the same DriverPaths1
DriverPaths1=\\server\Distribution$\Drivers\HP Compaq nc6320

[HP xw8600 Workstation]
DriverPaths1=\\server\Distribution$\Drivers\HP xw8600 Workstation

[PRO 6000 I]
DriverPaths1=\\server\Distribution$\Drivers\Maxdata PRO 6000 I

[VMware Virtual Platform]
DriverPaths1=\\server\Distribution$\Drivers\VMware Virtual Platform

[CSettings]
SQLServer=server
Instance=SQLEXPRESS
Database=ADMINDB_XP
Netlib=DBNMPNTW
SQLShare=ZTI_XP_OSD$
Table=ComputerSettings
Parameters=UUID, AssetTag, SerialNumber, MacAddress
ParameterCondition=OR

Now it is possible for us to deploy all these models with only two XP Master Images one for x86 and one for x64.
And this selection is automatically done in the Bootstrap.ini:

[Settings]
Priority=Model, Default

[Default]
OSDINSTALLSILENT=1
OSDINSTALLPACKAGE=LIZ00319
OSDINSTALLPROGRAM=install

[HP xw8600 Workstation]
OSDINSTALLSILENT=1
OSDINSTALLPACKAGE=LIZ0030A
OSDINSTALLPROGRAM=install

 Greetings ... Dietmar

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