It's best to use customsettings.ini Easy to maintain and update once everything is in place
George On Fri, Aug 1, 2014 at 11:39 AM, Bain.John <[email protected]> wrote: > I believe WQL is whats setting those Make and model environment variables, > it’s a mdt script that does the lookup and sets the variable. > > > > I’m really just trying to get the right sequence of IFs ….or if IFs are > even needed. > > > > John > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Marable, Mike > *Sent:* August 1, 2014 11:35 AM > *To:* '[email protected]' > *Subject:* RE: [MDT-OSD] Proper use of Task Sequence conditions > > > > John, > > > > One problem you will run into is the model names will change. > > > > We purchase HPs and we got hit by HP changing the name of the z620s from > “Workstation z620” to “z620 Workstation”. > > > > HP is also very keen on adding things like “G1” to model names as well. > Our 810 Revolves had problems when HP started shipping us 810 G1 Revolves. > > > > WQL may be the better way to go. > > > > Mike > > > > > > > > > > *From:* [email protected] [ > mailto:[email protected] <[email protected]>] *On > Behalf Of *elsalvoz > *Sent:* Friday, August 01, 2014 11:30 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [MDT-OSD] Proper use of Task Sequence conditions > > > > How about using WQL? > http://systemmanagement.ro/blog/2009/05/22/install-drivers-by-computer-model-using-wmi-query/ > > > > > or defining it in the CS.ini > http://blogs.technet.com/b/askcore/archive/2013/05/09/how-to-manage-out-of-box-drivers-with-the-use-of-model-specific-driver-groups-in-microsoft-deployment-toolkit-2012-update-1.aspx > > > > > On Fri, Aug 1, 2014 at 8:05 AM, Bain.John <[email protected]> wrote: > > This is related to software for hardware. > > I have a step in my mdt deployment that is model specific so I set > criterias for that step and I am just trying to figure out what is the best > way to set that criteria. > > > > I want the software to only install if the system is a 6005 or a Z400 > > > > Should I use option A > > > > Should I use option B > > > > Should I use option C > > > > Thanks > > John > > > > > > John Bain > NHQ – Solutions and Information Management | AC - Direction générale des > solutions et de la gestion de l’information > Citizenship and Immigration Canada | Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada > 365 Laurier Avenue West Ottawa ON K1A 1L1 | 365, avenue Laurier Ouest > Ottawa ON K1A 1L1 > [email protected] > Telephone | Téléphone 613-954-2536 > Facsimile | Télécopieur 613-952-7171 > Government of Canada | Gouvernement du Canada > > > > ********************************************************** > > Electronic Mail is not secure, may not be read every day, and should not > be used for urgent or sensitive issues > >
