Tuesday, October 1, 2013

Step: 1.11: Deploy Local Time zones


If you are creating an image for global clients or for a county where you have multiple time zones, then this step is important.
The Task Sequence will apply various time zones using the custom task sequence variable created using OSD++ in the beginning of the build process. OSD++ sets a custom task sequence based on the technicians chosen options.
We will create separate packages for various time zones using windows 7 inbuilt TZUTIL.exe utility.

Create separate packages for various time zones as below;

ACST Adelaide:
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@echo off
REM Sets time zone for Central Australia Standard Time
TZUTIL.EXE /s "Cen. Australia Standard Time"

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ACST Darwin:
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@echo off
REM Sets time zone for Central Australia Standard Time
TZUTIL.EXE /s "AUS Central Standard Time"

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AEST Sydney:
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@echo off
REM Sets time zone for Estern Australia Standard Time
TZUTIL.EXE /s " AUS Eastern Standard Time"

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AWST Perth:
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@echo off
REM Sets time zone for Western Standard Time
TZUTIL.EXE /s "W. Australia Standard Time "

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Add a new group called Deploy Time Zone same level as Custom Hardware Configuration group.
Deploy time zone will be initiated when following conditions are met;

 Add Install package step then chose  Time Zone for ACST Adelaide package and available program for this package. Under option add a condition for Task Sequence custom variable existence as below; which was created in the beginising using OSD++.


Repeat above steps for all other locations.
That's it. When the TSTZone returns true it will apply that particular time zone to the machine
Click here for complete list of tasks for SCCM OSD All in one task sequence.
Click here for SCCM OSD All in one task sequence Visio diagram.

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