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Common ADS Tasks

The Automated Deployment Services (ADS) online product documentation describes how to perform a range of common ADS tasks. Expand each task area below to view links to specific procedures described in the product documentation.

Configure ADS services

•	Configure the Controller service
•	Migrate the ADS database from MSDE to Microsoft SQL Server
•	Configure the Image Distribution service
•	Configure Network Boot Services
•	Configure DHCP and PXE on the same server
•	Reset the DHCP server before uninstalling Network Boot Services
•	Configure Deployment Agent Builder service settings in the Boot.ini file

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Manage Network Boot Services

•	Create a remote boot disk
•	Create a system disk from a virtual floppy disk image file
•	Capture a system disk to a virtual floppy disk image file
•	Add service pack updates to the Deployment Agent Builder service repository

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Manage Images

•	Capture a volume image locally
•	Capture a volume image from a remote system
•	Deploy a volume image locally
•	Deploy a volume image to a remote system
•	Add an image to the Image Distribution service
•	Delete an image from the Image Distribution service
•	Move an image store to different location on the same volume
•	Move an image store to a different volume
•	To mount an image
•	Unmount an image
•	View image properties
•	Change image properties

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Manage Devices

•	Manually create a device record
•	Automatically create a device record
•	View Device Properties
•	Edit a Device Record
•	Create a device variable
•	Edit a device variable
•	Take control of a device
•	Release control of a device
•	Assign a template to a device
•	Delete a device record
•	Configure the Administration Agent and Controller on different subnets

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Manage Sets

•	Create a set
•	add devices to a set
•	Remove devices or sets from a set
•	Delete a set

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Manage Jobs

•	Run a job
•	View job details
•	View the job history
•	Filter the job history
•	Archive the job history
•	Clear the job log
•	Delete one or more job histories
•	Grant permissions to run a job

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Manage Job Templates

•	Create a job template
•	Modify a job template
•	Delete a job template

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Manage ADS Certificates

•	Register the public ADS certificate for ADS services, agents, and devices
•	Incorporate a custom PKI into ADS
•	Export the ADS root and ADS data certificates

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Back Up and Restore ADS

You should back up both the Controller and Controller certificates.

Controller Backups

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When all of the ADS services and components are installed on the same server, and Microsoft SQL Server Desktop Engine (Windows) is used for the Controller database, you should perform a full backup of the server.

•	Perform a full backup and restore of ADS

When the ADS services are installed on more than one server, or when SQL Server is hosting the Controller database, you must perform a custom backup of ADS.

•	Perform a custom backup and restore of ADS

Controller Certificate Backups

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Maintaining a secure copy of the Controller certificates is also advised. While a full system backup will contain the registry and the necessary ADS certificate entries, it is a wise precaution to also back up the ADS Root certificate and the ADS Data certificate by exporting them separately to files and keeping them in a secure location.

•	Export the ADS root and ADS data certificates

IMPORTANT
If you have neither a full system backup nor backup certificates, you will have to recreate your ADS configuration as with a first-time installation.

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