So I think I figured out the cause of my issue, however I have no idea why it is happening. I am using the same iso image to boot both servers to be imaged. So it looks like when a G6 is booted it doesn't set SMSTSMP TS environment variable correctly. Does anyone know how to export the variables being set while in WinPE so I can possible setup a custom variable on the boot image to fix this problem?
Log from G7+ Loading Media Variables from "E:\sms\data\variables.dat" TSMBootstrap 3/15/2016 4:58:17 PM 1096 (0x0448) Succeeded loading resource DLL 'X:\sms\bin\x64\1033\TSRES.DLL' TSMBootstrap 3/15/2016 4:58:17 PM 1096 (0x0448) Setting SMSTSMP TS environment variable TSMBootstrap 3/15/2016 4:58:17 PM 1096 (0x0448) Setting _SMSMediaGuid TS environment variable TSMBootstrap 3/15/2016 4:58:17 PM 1096 (0x0448) Log from G6 Loading Media Variables from "D:\sms\data\variables.dat" TSMBootstrap 3/15/2016 4:22:25 PM 1668 (0x0684) Succeeded loading resource DLL 'X:\sms\bin\x64\1033\TSRES.DLL' TSMBootstrap 3/15/2016 4:22:25 PM 1668 (0x0684) Setting CNG00093 TS environment variable TSMBootstrap 3/15/2016 4:22:25 PM 1668 (0x0684) Setting _SMSMediaGuid TS environment variable TSMBootstrap 3/15/2016 4:22:25 PM 1668 (0x0684) Thanks, Eric Pollard From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Daniel Ratliff Sent: Friday, March 11, 2016 4:19 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [MDT-OSD] RE: Failed to Run Task Sequence - Either SMSTSMP or SMSTSLocationMPs environment variable has to be defined Oh, those are a pain. We have done some G8s and G9s and had a heck of a time getting static IPs to work. Found out it was a service issue in WinPE. You aren't seeing the same failure, but might be worth checking. In order to get the IP/DNS info to enter, I did have to change one thing. In the logs the error 'Enter the DNS server IP address' came back with the below hit: https://social.technet.microsoft.com/forums/en-US/8df4b017-6142-449d-ab97-c1b9fcfe6e1a/network-configuration-window-in-winpe-says-enter-the-dns-server-ip-address-even-if-there-is-a-dns The last comment references: https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa393295(v=vs.85).aspx The logs show we were getting error 96, Unable to notify the DNS server. The DnsCache service was stopped, started it, and the NIC config worked! Net start dnscache Daniel Ratliff From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Pollard, Eric Sent: Friday, March 11, 2016 3:34 PM To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Subject: [MDT-OSD] RE: Failed to Run Task Sequence - Either SMSTSMP or SMSTSLocationMPs environment variable has to be defined It fails right after I manually set the IP address information and push next, it fails before I even get to select a task sequence. The boot image is the same we use on all other servers, and no on the HTTPS for MPs. Eric From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Daniel Ratliff Sent: Friday, March 11, 2016 3:28 PM To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Subject: [MDT-OSD] RE: Failed to Run Task Sequence - Either SMSTSMP or SMSTSLocationMPs environment variable has to be defined Where does it fail in the TS? Are you using HTTPS MPs? Any chance you have a different boot image for these servers? Daniel Ratliff From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Pollard, Eric Sent: Friday, March 11, 2016 3:23 PM To: '[email protected]' Subject: [MDT-OSD] Failed to Run Task Sequence - Either SMSTSMP or SMSTSLocationMPs environment variable has to be defined So I am having an odd issue trying to image HP DL380 G6 servers. I have the task sequence deployed to the unknown computer group, which works with other generation HP servers, just not Gen6. The computer accounts are not being prestaged, and the error I get in the smsts.log is below. I am able to ping the MP, and also map a drive from the PE environment. Root CA Public Certs= TSMBootstrap 3/11/2016 3:13:21 PM 1776 (0x06F0) Missing root CA environment variable from variables file TSMBootstrap 3/11/2016 3:13:21 PM 1776 (0x06F0) sSMSTSLocationMPs.length() > 0, HRESULT=80004005 (e:\nts_sccm_release\sms\client\tasksequence\tsmbootstrap\tsmediawizardcontrol.cpp,910) TSMBootstrap 3/11/2016 3:13:21 PM 1776 (0x06F0) Either SMSTSMP or SMSTSLocationMPs environment variable has to be defined. TSMBootstrap 3/11/2016 3:13:21 PM 1776 (0x06F0) Thanks, Eric Pollard ________________________________ CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email contains information from the sender that may be CONFIDENTIAL, LEGALLY PRIVILEGED, PROPRIETARY or otherwise protected from disclosure. This email is intended for use only by the person or entity to whom it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, any use, disclosure, copying, distribution, printing, or any action taken in reliance on the contents of this email, is strictly prohibited. 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