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  • 1.  Unused the CommandLine property in Prepare for Image Task.

    Posted Feb 10, 2012 05:06 AM

    Hi All,

    Using the Prepare for Image Task I found that this task has CommandLine property which is used to initialize the sysprep settings and pass them to Client Agent handler. I've created a custom task and inherided from existing PreImage Task to get an access to CommandLine property from the configuration page. I was able to pass the command line and initialize the configuration file (you can see the config file below) but the sysprep runs without my commands. It looks strange that we do not have possibility to set up the command line and use it when the sysprep file runs. 

    Can you guys tell me is it possible to use this property or not? I will be glad to get any answers on my question.

     

    Thanks,

    Alexey

    Configuration File:

    <task guid="4c8848ae-0c78-4197-90a7-0b5e2c7147a6">

      <name>Create Image_PrepareImage</name>
      <description />
      <agents>
        <agent platform=".NETCLR Client Task Server" agentId="TaskServerHandler.TaskHandlers.PrepareImageTaskHandler, TaskServerHandler, Version=X.X.X.X, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=6d9a5987cd33ce68" />
        <agent platform="Win32" agentId="DeploymentSolutionAgent_Task" />
        <agent platform="Unix" agentId="DeploymentSolutionAgent_Task" />
      </agents>
      <handlerXml>
        <image>
          <DomainCredential guid="@DomainCredentials">@DomainCredentialXML</DomainCredential>
          <answerFile>
            <fileType>Windows XP Professional</fileType>
            <defaultFile>True</defaultFile>
            <fileContent>
            </fileContent>
          </answerFile>
          <sysprep>
            <commandLine>-generalize -audit -quiet -reboot</commandLine>
            <OSType>SOME S/N</OSType>
          </sysprep>
          <shutdown>
            <reboot>Automation</reboot>
            <SBSIPList>192.168.160.61</SBSIPList>
          </shutdown>
        </image>
      </handlerXml>
      <advanced>
        <remoteExecAdvanced>
          <priority value="Normal" compatibility="Exclusive" />
          <kill enforce="True" maxMinutes="960" />
          <platform configuredProviderGuid="00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000" />
        </remoteExecAdvanced>
      </advanced>
    </task>


  • 2.  RE: Unused the CommandLine property in Prepare for Image Task.

    Posted Feb 10, 2012 06:29 AM

    Hi,

    No, By design there is no provision made to use command line property for Prepare for Image Task.

    If you want to use command line property, you can use NS script task.

    Thank you.



  • 3.  RE: Unused the CommandLine property in Prepare for Image Task.

    Posted Feb 10, 2012 08:23 AM

    Hi Shane,

    Thank you for you answer. Can you please provide me more information about how can I use the CommandLine property using NS script task and command line format too?

    Does the Deployment Solution Agent use this parameter when run PreImage task or not?

    Note Although I have created my task based on PreImage and implemented my configuration settings page to initialize the CommandLine property they are not applied when the sysprep.exe file runs on target PC.

         <sysprep>

            <commandLine>-generalize -audit -quiet -reboot</commandLine>
            <OSType>SOME S/N</OSType>
          </sysprep>

    Thanks,

    Alexey



  • 4.  RE: Unused the CommandLine property in Prepare for Image Task.

    Posted Feb 10, 2012 08:30 AM

    Hi Shane,

    Thank you for you answer. Can you please provide me more information about how can I use the CommandLine property using NS script task and command line format too?

    Does the Deployment Solution Agent use this parameter when run PreImage task or not?

    Note Although I have created my task based on PreImage and implemented my configuration settings page to initialize the CommandLine property they are not applied when the sysprep.exe file runs on target PC.

          <sysprep>

            <commandLine>-generalize -audit -quiet -reboot</commandLine>
            <OSType>SOME S/N</OSType>
          </sysprep>

    Thanks,

    Alexey



  • 5.  RE: Unused the CommandLine property in Prepare for Image Task.
    Best Answer

    Posted Feb 14, 2012 08:16 AM

    Hi,

    Create NS Script task and select Script  type as command script. Type the command you want to execute and run the task.

    No, Deployment Solution Agent does not use this parameter when run PreImage task.

    Thank you.



  • 6.  RE: Unused the CommandLine property in Prepare for Image Task.

    Posted Feb 14, 2012 09:14 AM

    Hi,

    Thank you for your explanation,

    Thanks,

    Alexey