it seems that others that are seeing<http://www.windows-noob.com/forums/index.php?/topic/9312-slow-image-deployment-download-since-sccm-2012-r2-upgrade/#entry35196>this have Vmware back end servers, could this be part of the problem (only reason I'm saying this is I havn't seen the issue and i'm using hyperV only) ?
On Mon, Oct 28, 2013 at 10:39 AM, Johns, Damon (DoJ) < [email protected]> wrote: > Hi Robert, > > > > My configuration prior to the upgrade was Config Mgr 2012 SP1 with MDT > 2012 Update 1 integration enabled – Boot images were MDT WinPE 4.0 > generated within the Config Mgr console with Dart v7. OS wim files etc > downloading normally under WinPE. This was running on a fully patched > Server 2008 R2 instance with local minimum SQL 2008 R2 level DB instance. > > > > My PXE enabled DP’s are also running Server 2008 R2. I had one instance of > WDS failing on one of the DP’s after the upgrade, removing WDS and > reinstalling the role corrected the problem. > > > > Upgrade path as follows: > > > > Uninstalled ADK 8.0 via add remove programs > > Installed ADK 8.1 > > Installed MDT 2013 which updated the MDT 2012 Update 1 instance > > Installed Config Manager 2012 R2 > > Re-ran MDT Integration following successful upgrade to R2 > > Removed existing WinPE 4.0 boot images from distribution points and left > them intact within the console > > Created new MDT 2013 generated WinPE 5.0 boot images and replicated to DPs > > Created new MDT 2013 files package in Config Mgr after upgrading my MDT > deployment share > > Adjusted Task Sequences etc, etc > > > > I do have the Dart 7.0 components in my MDT WinPE 5.0 boot images however > I don’t believe this is related to the slow downloads within the PE > environment. No other additional components have been added when creating > the WinPE 5.0 boot images and I don’t have any additional files or pre-exec > hook’s built into the boot images. Just standard MDT generated with the > Dart 7.0 component. > > > > OS wim files were captured using MDT 2012 Update 1 (for Win 7) and MDT > 2013 (for Win 8.1) with standard sysprep and capture TS. Source wim images > built and captured using Hyper V on Windows 8 Enterprise. > > > > Hope a fix is found soon! > > > > Cheers > > Damon > > > > > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Robert Marshall > *Sent:* Monday, 28 October 2013 7:59 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* RE: [mssms] RE: Slow download in 2012 R2 WinPe > > > > From the thread, it seems several have logged with CSS, should be quick > now. > > > > Is there anything “Exotic” about your configuration that stands right out? > Anything done to these OS, there is a variable involved here, some are > seeing the issue and others are not L > > > > Robert > > > > *From:* [email protected] [ > mailto:[email protected] <[email protected]>] *On > Behalf Of *Jason Sandys > *Sent:* 28 October 2013 01:02 > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* [mssms] RE: Slow download in 2012 R2 WinPe > > > > They’ve had a hard time repro-ing this internally but are well aware of > the many folks having the issue and are actively working to address it. > Your best bet is to contact CSS and provide information about the > environment and issue – the more info that they have, the better they will > be able to find the root cause and provide the fix (whether that be code or > configuration). > > > > J > > > > *From:* [email protected] [ > mailto:[email protected] <[email protected]>] *On > Behalf Of *Johns, Damon (DoJ) > *Sent:* Sunday, October 27, 2013 7:36 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* [mssms] Slow download in 2012 R2 WinPe > > > > For everyone’s information on this email group: > > > > > http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/4c72ae27-198f-4751-b0d6-340a11b52bd4/insanely-slow-os-download-in-2012-r2-winpe?forum=configmanagerosd > > > > I am also experiencing this issue. Hopefully a hotfix / work around is > released by Microsoft shortly. > > > > When you have 150+ replacements coming up – an extra 15-20 minutes to > download the OS to the disk really blows out your replacement times. I’ve > also noticed that its slow when downloading driver packages and the MDT > 2013 Files package. > > > > Regards, > > Damon > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE AND DISCLAIMER > The information in this transmission may be confidential and/or protected > by legal professional privilege, and is intended only for the person or > persons to whom it is addressed. If you are not such a person, you are > warned that any disclosure, copying or dissemination of the information is > unauthorised. 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