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1. NE Andrew Turner Automated Deployment Services Website Appendix 6 Appendix 6 10 Manage users page test results Page Test Pass Fail t220 Page has correct title Pass t221 Page uses correct font Pass t222 Error messages Red Pass t223 Status messages Black Pass t224 Redirect to login aspx if user has not logged in Pass t225 Redirect if user does not have permissions to view the page Pass Username textbox Test Expected result Pass Fail 1226 No text entered Error e1 Pass t227 21 characters entered Box should automatically stop at 20 Pass characters t228 Valid username entered No error Pass Password textbox Test Expected result Pass Fail t229 No text entered Error e3 Pass t230 21 characters entered Box should automatically stop at 20 Pass characters t231 Valid password entered No error Pass Confirm password textbox Test Expected result Pass Fail t232 No text entered Error e7 Pass t233 21 characters entered Box should automatically stop at 20 Pass characters t234 Matching password No error Pass entered Can view configurations checkbox Test Expected result Pass Fail t235 Checked Save CanView to true in the database Pass t236 Unchecked Save CanView to false in the database Pass Can edit configurations checkbox Test Expected result Pass F
2. 135 Andrew Turner Automated Deployment Services Website Appendix 6 Void ApplyConfig int int function Test Expected result Pass Fail t145 ApplyConfig 0 0 Apply all jobs Status Label s5 Pass t146 ApplyConfig 1 0 Apply job one onwards Status Label s5 Pass t147 ApplyConfig 2 0 Apply job two onwards Status Label s5 Pass t148 ApplyConfig 3 0 Apply job three onwards Status Label s5 Pass t149 ApplyConfig 4 0 Apply job four onwards Status Label s5 Pass t150 ApplyConfig 5 0 Error Label e25 Pass t151 ApplyConfig 1 0 Error Label e25 Pass t152 ApplyConfig 0 1 Apply job one only Status Label s5 Pass t153 ApplyConfig 0 2 Apply job two only Status Label s5 Pass t154 ApplyConfig 0 3 Apply job three only Status Label s5 Pass t155 ApplyConfig 0 4 Apply job four only Status Label s5 Pass t156 ApplyConfig 0 5 Error Label e25 Pass t157 ApplyConfig 0 1 Error Label e25 Pass t158 Can capture Error Label e26 Pass errors Void SaveConfigToDatabase function Test Expected result Pass Fail t159 SaveConfigToDatabase Save the current configuration to Pass the database Status Label s6 t160 Can capture errors Error Label e27 Pass Void DeleteConfig function Test Expected result Pass Fail t161 DeleteCon
3. Table A2 6 2 Data collected on time taken for a computer to download the OS image Reboot and unattended install Average 752 seconds Table A2 6 3 shows the amount of time it took the computers to reboot and perform the unattended install of the OS 775 746 731 768 733 787 754 724 772 769 748 132 AVERAGE 752 Table A2 6 3 Data collected on time taken for a computer to perform OS installation Although the time it would take a customer to make a request a technician to approve a request and the website to notify the customer are not present due to the website not existing these times should be somewhat negligible 71 Andrew Turner Automated Deployment Services Website Appendix 2 Appendix 2 7 Analysis of requested Infrastructure and Laboratory Support ILS work process The timings in Appendix 2 6 show the average amount of time measured for steps in the requested work process shown in Appendix 2 5 Using these values calculations can be made about deployment times using an Automated Deployment Services ADS system Using an ADS system a computer will take on average 20 minutes to deploy an OS to a computer As the ADS system uses multicast to deploy the OS the time taken for X computer to be deployed is Time for X computers 20 minutes As this formula does not contain X on the calculation die of the equation the time taken to deploy multiple computers is n
4. Close the reader and the database connection readResult Close conn Close for int i 0 i lt JobIDs ltems Count 1 i WhereCondition OR JobID JobIDs Items i Cells 0 Text Open database connection conn Open Create SQL command to get computer info SqiCommand cmd new SqiCommand SELECT webComputer ADSComputerID AS ID Devices Name AS Name FROM webComputer INNER JOIN Devices ON webComputer ADSComputerlD Devices ID WhereCondition ORDER BY ID conn Create array to hold the OSTask Lists ListBox ListControlCopys new ListBox 4 ListControlCopys 0 listComputers1 ListControlCopys 1 listComputers2 ListControlCopys 2 listComputers3 ListControlCopys 3 listComputers4 int ListBoxNumber 0 100 Andrew Turner Automated Deployment Services Website Appendix 5 foreach ListBox item in ListControlCopys Execute the SQL command readResult cmd ExecuteReader Bind the data to the listbox so the user can choose item DataSource readResult item DataValueField ID item DataTextField Name item DataBind close the reader so its ready to use again readResult Close loop through all the jobs and select the correct computers for int i 0 i lt JobIDs Items Count 1 i if ListBoxNumber Convert Tolnt16 JobIDs ltems i Cells 1 Text 1 SQL to get all the ComputerlIDs for the current Job SqlCommand tmpcmd new SqlCommand SELECT ADSComput
5. Andrew Turner Automated Deployment Services Website Appendix 4 Appendix 4 9 Screen shot of the view active configurations page with design points high lighted Left navigation Top title bar Colour bar 086dce 5 x E ADS Website Microsoft Internet Explorer Eile Edit view Favorites Tools Help ay Q Back 23 D 2 Search lt e Favorites Media 45 Address http idkalhostinewadswebsite login htm bd g Go lu ks Bir ibdows View Active Configurations Page Automated Deployment Services website Description Created By Crated Date Deactivate Edit Install Windows 200 user1 09 04 2005 17 48 02 Deactivate Install Widows 2000fand SQL user1 09 04 2005 17 51 03 Deactivate Install XP and Net user 09 04 2005 17 52 16 Deactivate Refresh iew unapplied configs reate new config 3 Lolal intranet p Sj Done Bullet point Colour Hyperlinks menu items CCCCCC changing colour Colour e9e9e9 94 Andrew Turner Automated Deployment Services Website Appendix 5 Appendix 5 1 Prototype Login page design E Login Page Microsoft Internet Explorer File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Q9 o ix 2 I Search jf Favorites g 2 a J X m 3 Address amp http 10 0 0 20 screenshot WebForm1 aspx Google v search web ge Ehi4sbloced E autoril Ed Options Automated Deployment Website Please login
6. Appendix 5 12 Code to create ADS computer sets add computers to the computer sets and update the computer statistics Go through each job and add the computer from the relevant list to an ADS set for int i 0 i lt dtgJobPositions ltems Count 1 i ListBox tempbox new ListBox switch dtgJobPositions Items i Cells 1 Text case 1 tempbox listComputers1 tempbox IDz list1 break case 2 tempbox listComputers2 tempbox IDz list2 break case 3 tempbox listComputers3 tempbox IDz list3 break case 4 tempbox listComputers4 tempbox IDz list4 break Create a new object to interface with ADS ManagementObject ADSSetToDelete new ManagementObjeci root microsoftADS Sets Name tempbox ID Delete the set that already exists ADSSetToDelete Delete Create a new class and an instance of a set ManagementClass ADSSetClass new ManagementClass root microsoftADS Sets ManagementObject NewSet ADSSetClass Createlnstance Set the name and description for the set NewSet Name tempbox ID NewSet Description A list for computers in tempbox ID Add the set to the set list NewSet Put Go through each computer and see if it is selected foreach Listltem item in tempbox Items if item Selected Add the computer to the set object DeviceName Devices Name item Text NewSet InvokeMethod AddDevice DeviceName
7. Back x iz JP Search s e Favorites ei Media O7 3 gt Address e http localhost newadswebsite login htm x Go Links aw Manage Tasks Page Windows Automated Deployment Services website Create Task Home Page View unapplied configs Full Description Create new config zi View active configs Shot 3 i Description View Inactive contigs View inactive configs XML Path LEA Statistics r Will run on Windows XP Site administration M Will run on Windows 2000 Logout Attributes M Will run on Windows 2003 r Will run on Windows Longhorn Is not an OS he Create Edit Save 120 Andrew Turner Automated Deployment Services Website Appendix 5 Appendix 5 22 Final manage tasks page in edit mode screenshot Eile Edit View Favorites Tools Help L Q Back x iz JP Search se Favorites ei Media 3 Address e http localhost newadswebsite login htm x Go Links ia Manage Tasks Page AY Windows Automated Deployment Services website Create Task Home Page Task to install SQL Server View unapplied configs Full Description Create new config View active configs Short M Description sat Server gt View inactive configs XML Path C netpub wwwroot newadswebsite Apps fake xn Statistics s ON TF Will run on Windows XP Site administration I Will run on Windows 2000 Logout Attrib
8. Convert Tolnt16 CounterStats Items 0 Cells 0 Text 1 cmd Parameters CurrentCounter Value Convert Tolnt16 CounterStats Items 0 Cells 1 Text 1 cmd Parameters JobID Value ditgJobPositions ltems i Cells 0 Text Execute the SQL command readResult cmd ExecuteReader Close the reader readResult Close iis Andrew Turner Automated Deployment Services Website Appendix 5 Appendix 5 13 Code to run the XML job on the ADS sets created Run the jobs on the sets for int i 0 i lt dtgJobPositions ltems Count 1 i4 4 bool OkToRun false Check to see if we should run the current job if we are running all jobs then it is ok to run if RunOnly 0 amp amp RunFromOnwards 0 OkToRuns true if we are running 1 job and this is it then it is ok to run else if RunFromOnwards 0 amp amp RunOnly Convert Tolnt16 dtgJobPositions ltems i Cells 1 Text OkToRuns true we we are running jobs higher than a certain jobs and this job is then its ok to run else if RunOnly 0 amp amp RunFromOnwards Convert Tolnt16 dtgJobPositions Items i Cells 1 Text OkToRunstrue else it is not ok to run the job else OkToRun false if OkToRun string SetName string JobToRun C Inetpub wwwroot newadswebsite configjobs Config txtCurrentConfigID Text pt i ToString xml switch dtgJobPositions Items i Cells 1 Text case 1 SetName list1 break case 2 SetN
9. Update the computer stats to show it has been used Create SQL command to get the computer counter stats cmd new SqiCommand SELECT Counter CurrentCounter FROM webComputer WHERE ADSComputerlD ADSComputer ID conn Create cmd parameters for ADSComputerlD cmd Parameters Add ADSComputerlD SqIDbType Int Set the parameter to the computer id cmd Parameters ADSComputer D Value item Value Execute the SQL command readResult cmd ExecuteReader Create a grid to hold the Counter values 110 Andrew Turner Automated Deployment Services Website Appendix 5 DataGrid CounterStats new DataGrid CounterStats DataSource readResult CounterStats DataBind Close the reader readResult Close Update the counter stats for that computer and job ID Create SQL command to update the counter stats and the JobID cmd new SqiCommand UPDATE webComputer SET JobID JobID Counter counter CurrentCounter CurrentCounter WHERE ADSComputerlID ADSComputer D conn Create cmd parameters for counters JobID and computer D cmd Parameters Add ADSComputerlD SqIDbType nt cmd Parameters Add Counter SqlIDb Type Int cmd Parameters Add CurrentCounter SqIDbType Int cmd Parameters Add JobID SqlIDbType Int Set the parameter to add one to the stats and the new JobID for the selected computer cmd Parameters ADSComputerlD Value item Value cmd Parameters Counter Value
10. dtgRunningConfigs Visible false lbINoRunningConfigs Visible true Close database connection readResult Close conn Close catch lblError Text The running jobs could not be read from the database lblError ForeColor Color Red 97 Andrew Turner Automated Deployment Services Website Appendix 5 Appendix 5 4 Prototype Home page design mainpage Microsoft Internet Explorer File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Qs gt ix 2 JO Search S Favorites amp A 29 z B Los 3 v PSearch web x Ehi48bloded E Autom fea Options A ADS Website Main Page Logout Logged in as Gareth Logout Please rebuild the DC BT New Configuration Install BizTalk BT View Active Configurations B R Co ations MiRo DEIA Rebuild SQL server 40 complete Configurations Computers for BT 2096 complete Computers for Tesco Stopped Statistics Errors Seu ud Cannot deploy Computer for Tesco Cannot find image for Windows 2003 Test Config Trusted sites 98 Andrew Turner Automated Deployment Services Website Appendix 5 Appendix 5 5 Final Home page screen shot ADS Website osoft Internet Explore Ani x Ele Edit View Favorites Tools Help ay Q Back C9 x iz JP Search se Favorites ei Meda 7 Addess E htpillocahos newadsmebste bgnhtm ss GO ws Br bdows Home Page Automated Deployment Services website Yo
11. hour as when there are six installation instances each additional instance will increase the amount of time taken for other computers to download the installation files It is possible to create a formula that will calculate the amount of time taken to configure X computers given that we have an unlimited number of staff who can start the configuration process We assume that hardware can run at its quoted top speed and we assume the observed values in Appendix 2 3 are correct Time for X computers technicians time file copy time install time 60 173 46 128 4800 100 X 1804 60 2151 48X 60 35 85 0 8X minutes Another limitation that should be taken into account with this formula is that RIS only supports up to 75 deployments at a time Microsoft 2003 If 100 computers were required to be reconfigured then 25 of the computers would have to wait for the first 75 to finish copying before they could start copying the install files The maximum time it took to reconfigure a computer using the RIS system was RIS MAXIMUM TIME 328 376 2004 192 2900 48 minutes The minimum time it took to reconfigure a computer using the RIS system was RIS MINIMUM TIME 44 294 1434 156 1928 32 minutes 69 Andrew Turner Automated Deployment Services Website Appendix 2 Appendix 2 5 Requested Infrastructure and Laboratory Support ILS work flow Customer submits their reques
12. 1 Reapply Job 4 only Fail t91 Click with errors in Job 2 Reapply Job 4 only Fail t92 Click with errors in Job 3 Reapply Job 4 only Fail t93 Click with errors in Job 4 Show correct error message Pass Reapply Onwards Button For Job 1 Test Expected result Pass Fail t94 Click no errors Reapply Job 1 onwards Pass t95 Click with errors in Job 1 Show correct error message Pass t96 Click with errors in Job 2 Show correct error message Pass t97 Click with errors in Job 3 Show correct error message Pass t98 Click with errors in Job 4 Show correct error message Pass Reapply Onwards Button For Job 2 Test Expected result Pass Fail t99 Click no errors Reapply Job 2 onwards Pass t100 Click with errors in Job 1 Reapply Job 2 onwards Fail t101 Click with errors in Job 2 Show correct error message Pass t102 Click with errors in Job 3 Show correct error message Pass t103 Click with errors in Job 4 Show correct error message Pass 132 Andrew Turner Automated Deployment Services Website Appendix 6 Reapply Onwards Button For Job 3 Test Expected result Pass Fail t104 Click no errors Reapply Job 3 onwards Pass t105 Click with errors in Job 1 Reapply Job 3 onwards Fail t106 Click with errors in Job 2 Reapply Job 3 o
13. 134 Andrew Turner Automated Deployment Services Website Appendix 6 Void LoadOtherTasks int function Test Expected result Pass Fail t133 LoadOtherTasks Will not compile Pass t134 LoadOtherTasks 1 Load any tasks that is not an OS from Pass the database and update the other task list boxes in Job 1 t135 LoadOtherTasks 2 Load any tasks that is not an OS from Pass the database and update the other task list boxes in Job 2 t136 LoadOtherTasks 3 Load any tasks that is not an OS from Pass the database and update the other task list boxes in Job 3 t137 LoadOtherTasks 4 Load any tasks that is not an OS from Pass the database and update the other task list boxes in Job 4 t138 LoadOtherTasks 0 Error Label e21 Pass t139 LoadOtherTasks 5 Error Label e21 Pass t140 Can capture errors Error Label e22 Pass Bool ComputersOnlySelectedOnce function Test Expected result Pass Fail t141 ComputersOnlySelectedOnce IF each computer has only Pass been selected in one Job return TRUE ELSE return FALSE t142 Can capture errors Error Label e23 Pass Bool ChecklsincludedWithNoTasks function Test Expected result Pass Fail t143 ChecklsincludedWithNoTasks IF a job is checked to be Pass included but does not have any tasks selected return FLASE ELSE return TRUE t144 Can capture errors Error Label e24 Pass
14. 91 Appendix 4 7 ADS Automated Deployment Services database linked with the website database rine een eda babes aa ae 92 Appendix 4 8 Screen shot of the Microsoft website showing colours used for the ADS website eei ttes ea laete ad bte pav UE EU e Eris 93 Appendix 4 9 Screen shot of the view active configurations page with design points high lighted a 94 Appendix 5 Appendix 5 1 Prototype Login page design 95 Appendix 5 2 Final Login page screenshot 96 Appendix 5 3 Load running jobs function from the home page 97 Appendix 5 4 Prototype Home page design 98 Appendix 5 5 Final Home page screen shot 99 Appendix 5 6 LoadComputers Function 100 Appendix 5 7 ComputerOnlySelectedOnce method 102 Appendix 5 8 XML task file to install NET framework 104 Appendix 5 9 Sample XML wrapper file 106 Appendix 5 10 XSLT document sees 107 Appendix 5 11 Code to create the wrapper document and merge the XML TNS cle EET 108 Appendi
15. Appendix 1 4 The Waterfall model Requirements a I l Kaal ai Requirements Definition Requirements Specification Sesto et Design Spec Module Design System design Coding and Unit testing Testing j Integration and system testing Implementation Functional Specification Installation and acceptance test Chris W Dawson 2004 59 Andrew Turner Automated Deployment Services Website Appendix 1 Appendix 1 6 Revised Gantt chart GO0c vO Vc 0E 499M GO0c vO Z L 6c 99M G00c2 VO0 O L gc 499M GO0c V0 0 Zc 99M S002 0 c 9g 499M E00c 0 0c Gc 499M GO0Z E0 E L Ve 99M G00c 0 90 EZ OOM S002 c0 c oo AIIM Go00c c0 0c Lo 499M G002 c0 L 0c 499M G00c c0 90 6L 499M E002 L0 0 BL 499M S002 L0 ec Zt 499M G00c L0 9L gl 499M G002 L0 60 G 499M GO00c L0 c0 iL AIIM ir00c c L 9c EL M AA Ir00c c L 6L Ck 499M Ir00c cL cL LL 99M ir00c c L S0 OL 499M Ir00c LL 8c 6 499M POOZ LL LZ 8 420M IFO0c LL VL Z 488M IV00c LL L0 9 499M VOOC OL LE G 499M x o 0 IV00c OL Vc IV 499M o o0 wo VOOC OL Z L 499M gt IV002 0 L O L o 499M Ir00c2 0 L 0 L 499M 2 E M ss S Q S55 5 5 S amp o 5 2 S s cl oo E BS o 9 E E 3 T S COTE o o ovo O Bl wl o 2 0 O
16. Expected result Pass Fail 1318 Click no errors Create the task in the database Status Pass Label s16 t319 Click with errors Show correct error message Pass 1320 Can capture errors Error Label 42 Pass 148 Andrew Turner Automated Deployment Services Website Appendix 6 Appendix 6 13 Left menu page test results Page Test Pass Fail t321 Page has correct title Pass 1322 Page uses correct font Pass 1323 Error messages Red Pass 1324 Status messages Black Pass t325 Redirect to login aspx if user has not logged in Pass Logout hyperlink Test Expected result Pass Fail t325 Click Logout the user and return to login aspx Pass Home hyperlink Test Expected result Pass Fail t326 Click Redirect the user to mainpage aspx Pass New configurations hyperlink Test Expected result Pass Fail t327 Click Redirect the user to configuration aspx Pass View unapplied configurations hyperlink Test Expected result Pass Fail t328 Click Redirect the user to Pass viewunappliedconfigurations aspx 1329 User does not have view The link should not be visible Pass permissions t330 User does have view The link should be visible Pass permissions View active configurations hyperlink Test Expected result Pass Fail t331 Click Redirect the user to Pass viewactiveconfigurations
17. IIS Server the website can be protected by Integrated Windows authentication or by using Domain authentication See Figure A3 5 3 This could also allow the future possibility of using NTFS permissions to further secure the website Due to the time restrictions on the project the website only implemented its own password security and left further security integration as a further development Authentication Methods No user name password required to access this resource Account used for anonymous access Password Allow IIS to control password Authenticated access For the following authentication methods user name and password are required when anonymous access is disabled or access is restricted using NTFS access control lists C Basic authentication password is sent in clear text Default domain Realm Integrated Windows authentication Figure A3 5 3 IIS authentication Website permissions Finally the user accounts for the website has a granular level of access This restricts what users can do even if they have a valid user account and password to the website For example certain user accounts may only be able to view what jobs are running and not actually run any jobs themselves Technical risks As the website is based on new technology there were many technological things that could go wrong The main risk was that the system would not work at all Although in theory the syste
18. Qt O OD ol l gt aj S lt a o tc a O e LLI D LL 61 Andrew Turner Automated Deployment Services Website Appendix 2 Appendix 2 1 Further explanation of Remote Installation Services Microsoft Remote Installation Services RIS is a Microsoft product that runs on Window Server 2000 and 2003 RIS is described as a pull deployment system as the installation process is user initiated When a client computer or node boots the following process is followed Some steps are missing such as the full Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP process and other loading tasks as they are not fully appropriate to this document the diagram only represents the paths a node could follow POST test Request IP address from DHCP server PXE boot User pressed F12 Display OS selection Load Windows menu User selects OS Perform unattended OS installation Figure A2 1 1 The process of installing an OS using RIS When the node PXE boots the user has two options to press F12 or not If the user does not press F12 then the computer loads Windows as normal If the user does press F12 they are presented with a list of OSs that can be installed Once the user selects the OS they want to install from the list the 62 Andrew Turner Automated Deployment Services Website Appendix 2 RIS server copies the Windows source files for the selected OS to that node s hard disk drive Once the files have finis
19. aspx t332 User does not have view The link should not be visible Pass permissions 1333 User does have view The link should be visible Pass permissions 149 Andrew Turner Automated Deployment Services Website Appendix 6 View inactive configurations hyperlink Test Expected result Pass Fail 1334 Click Redirect the user to Pass viewinactiveconfigurations aspx 1335 User does not have view The link should not be visible Pass permissions 1336 User does have view The link should be visible Pass permissions Statistics hyperlink Test Expected result Pass Fail t337 Click Redirect the user to Pass statistics aspx t338 User does not have view The link should not be visible Pass permissions t339 User does have view The link should be visible Pass permissions Site administration hyperlink Test Expected result Pass Fail t340 Click Redirect the user to Pass administration aspx t341 User does not have view The link should not be visible Pass permissions t342 User does have view The link should be visible Pass permissions 150 Andrew Turner Automated Deployment Services Website Appendix 6 Appendix 6 14 Example test case Test the user management and login screen Step Instruction Expected result Pass Fail No Step 1 Go to the login page The page loa
20. being technologically advanced enough or powerful enough to reach such speeds An example of a time limiting factor could be that the user wants their car to be able to go 200 mph by letting you change any components of the car but they want it done with in one week Although it is possible for a car to travel 200 mph it may not be possible to modify a car within one week to reach such speeds 77 Appendix 3 1 Graph to show time taken by RIS and ADS to reconfigure a number of computers Time minutes 200 190 160 170 RIS 150 140 130 120 110 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Number of D 10 20 30 40 50 50 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 140 150 computers 78 Andrew Turner Automated Deployment Services Website Appendix 3 Appendix 3 2 Speed of deployment discussion In January 2003 the Slammer worm hit 55 million hosts within 11 minutes Phifer 2004 This was a massive disruption to companies and took weeks for some to return their systems back to a fully operational state Having a system in place that can quickly return computers back to their original state could have saved many companies hours of work and disruption Although a mass virus attack may not greatly affect the Microsoft ILS labs deployment speed is still an important factor as customers want their requests fulfilled quickly and many computers may need to have software deployed to them in a short amount of time As shown in App
21. one minute per server a 94 percent improvement that will save AIT at least U S 24 000 each year Extract A3 3 2 SMS money saving Microsoft 2003 Although Extract A3 3 2 shows the saving using Microsoft Systems Management SMS to deploy patches this can be compared to using ADS to deploy software as the technician s involvement will be reduced and the total time taken to install the software will be decreased 80 Andrew Turner Automated Deployment Services Website Appendix 3 Additional monetary benefits of using ADS may be present but not directly visible Decreasing the amount of time taken to configure computers for customers in the ILS lab could mean that more customers can use the lab simultaneously as currently around 4096 of the computers sit idle each week due to the long turn around time Alternatively with a fast turn around time 40 of the computers may no longer be needed and could be sold Additionally customer satisfaction may improve if the customers feel their requests are dealt with quickly and they are more likely to use the lab services again or recommend it to others 81 Andrew Turner Automated Deployment Services Website Appendix 3 Appendix 3 4 Risk Assessment As with any large project there are many unforeseen problems that can occur To help deal with these problems a risk assessment can be completed to identify minimise and plan for risks as much as possible Security
22. required parameter gt lt parameters gt lt task gt lt sequence gt Extract A1 2 Example ADS Job Microsoft 2003 The node s must be in the DA for this job to be completed In Extract A1 2 it is assumed that the node s is already in the DA as the extract does not contain a task to do this The first task of this job is for the node s to repartition its hard disk drive The ADS server will process the XML file and send the command bmonitor bmpart exe device harddiskO C 5000 a The program bmpart exe will have been downloaded with the DA and placed in the RAM drive The node s will run the command and report back to the ADS sever when the job has either succeeded or failed Once all of the tasks in a job have successfully been executed on a node the ADS server will move the job from the Running Jobs list to the History list and mark the job as Successful If a node reports that a task failed the job will be moved from the Running Jobs list to the History list but will be marked as Failed Microsoft 2003 57 Andrew Turner Automated Deployment Services Website Appendix 1 Appendix 1 3 The V process model The Real Test Requirements Definition a Acceptance Test System and Integration Test Module Test Chris W Dawson 2004 58 Andrew Turner Automated Deployment Services Website Appendix 1
23. steps are missing such as the DHCP process and other loading tasks as they are not fully appropriate to this document the diagram only represents the paths a node could follow 55 Andrew Turner Automated Deployment Services Website Appendix 1 ADS controller Node Deployment Agent on node POST test Request IP address from DHCP server PXE boot Does the client comp have a pre OS job Load the Deployment Agent No Run the job Load Windows Does the job include a reboot Load Administration Agent Figure A1 1 Node boot process with Automated Deployment Services Jobs can be set to run on a node via the command line an MMC snap in or by using WMI on the ADS server A job can be set to run on single or multiple nodes simultaneously Once the ADS server has been instructed to run a job it is placed in the Running Jobs list The ADS server polls the node s to see if itis in a suitable state to run the job i e currently in the DA or connected via the AA and sends commands to execute if it is If the node s is currently rebooting busy or otherwise unavailable the ADS server will keep the job in the Running Jobs list and wait for the node s to become available 56 Andrew Turner Automated Deployment Services Website Appendix 1 An ADS job is an XML file that describes a number of tasks or steps which should be taken by the node s These XML files will typically be s
24. 62 156 186 168 177 174 192 184 179 165 167 175 Average 173 Table A2 3 5 Data collected on time taken for a technician to complete post OS configuration Other steps Other tasks in the process such as looking at which computer needs to be reconfigured next and telling the customer the computer is ready took a negligible amount of time so are not included in this study of timings The total average time to reconfigure a computer using the current ILS process was 2478 seconds or 42 3 minutes 66 Andrew Turner Automated Deployment Services Website Appendix 2 Appendix 2 4 Analysis of current Infrastructure and Laboratory Support ILS work process Appendix 2 3 has shown us that on average a technician in the ILS team will spend 3 minutes of their time pre installing a new OS and 3 minutes of their time doing post OS configuration These values allow us to calculate the maximum number of computers a single technician can reconfigure per hour 6 minutes computer 10 computers hour 60 minutes hour Time 0 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 39 42 45 48 51 54 57 Computer 1 Computer 2 Computer 3 Computer 4 Computer 5 Computer 6 Computer 7 Computer 8 Computer 9 Computer 10 unattended Table A2 4 1 Theoretical m
25. Appendix 6 4 Home Page test results a 128 Appendix 6 5 View unapplied configurations page test results 129 Appendix 6 6 Create New Configurations Page test results 130 Appendix 6 7 View active configurations page test results 138 Appendix 6 8 View inactive configurations page test results 139 Appendix 6 9 Statistics page test results 140 Appendix 6 10 Manage users page test results 142 Appendix 6 11 Manage computers page test results 145 Appendix 6 12 Manage tasks page test results 147 Appendix 6 13 Left menu page test results 149 Appendix 6 14 Example test case a a 151 Appendix 6 14 Usability Issues a 153 Andrew Turner Automated Deployment Services Website Appendix 1 Appendix 1 1 Glossary of terms Name AA Administration Agent ADS Automated Deployment Services Computer Customer DA Deployment Agent ILS Team Infrastructure and Laboratory Support team IIS MSDN NTFS OS Operating System PKI PXE Pre Boot eXecutable Environment RIS Remote Insta
26. Computer 2 Other Install SAL be Computer 3 neee View Active Computer 4 1 Install VS F Computer 5 n Configurations ours Please Select Computer 7 Reapply Reapply onwards View Deactive Configurations 7 Job 2 Delete Job Computer 1 OS Windows XP v es Computer 2 Statistics Computer 4 Computer 5 l Computer 5 Site Administration Connie 7 3 Reapply Reapply onwards L Dependent on previous step v v Add new step Save and Apply Edit Reapply Trusted sites 113 Andrew Turner Automated Deployment Services Website Appendix 5 Appendix 5 15 Final Configuration page screenshot ADS Website osoft Internet Explore 15 x File Edit View Favorites Tools Help ay Que v O A a 5 seh Se Favortes wP neda gt n Address e http localhost newadswebsite login htrn Go Links up Edit Configuration Page 3 At Windows g g Automated Deployment Services website Descipion O Home Page View unapplied configs Create new config View active configs View inactive configs Please Select OS Please Select Please Select z Please Select E Please Select gt Please Select gt Statistics Site administration _Reapply Reapply onwards Logout Clear Form Save Save and apply Apply R3 Local intra
27. Pass t262 Page uses correct font Pass t263 Error messages Red Pass t264 Status messages Black Pass t265 Redirect to login aspx if user has not logged in Pass t266 Redirect to login aspx if user does not have permissions to Pass view the page Add button Test Expected result Pass Fail t267 Click with one computer Add the computer to the Pass selected database if it is not already present Status Label s11 t268 Click with many Add the computers to the Pass computers selected database if it is not already present Status Label s11 t269 Click with no computers Error Label e8 Pass selected Remove button Test Expected result Pass Fail t270 Click with one computer Remove the computer to the Pass selected database if it is present Status Label s12 t271 Click with many Remove the computers to the Pass computers selected database if it is present Status Label s12 t272 Click with no computers Error Label e8 Pass selected Add all button Test Expected result Pass Fail t273 Click with one computer Add each computer to the Pass selected database that is not already present Status Label s11 t274 Click with many Add each computer to the Pass computers selected database that is not already present Status Label s11 t275 Click with no computers Add each computer to the Pass selected database that is not already present Status Label s11 145 Andrew Turner Automated Deployment Serv
28. TER BEING SELECTED MULTIPLE TIMES catch lblError Text The page could not determine if each computer has only been selected once lblError ForeColor Color Red return false 103 Andrew Turner Automated Deployment Services Website Appendix 5 Appendix 5 8 XML task file to install NET framework lt xml versionz 1 0 encoding utf 16 gt lt sequence version 1 description Install DonNet v1 1 command xmins http schemas microsoft com ads 2003 sequence gt lt STEP 14 update device record to always boot to hard disk in the future gt lt ADS Install folder needs to be updated if you have installed ADS to a folder gt lt other than C program files Microsoft ads gt lt task description Set default job template as boot to hard disk doesReboot false gt lt command target controller gt C Program Files Microsoft ADS tools adsdevice wsf lt command gt lt parameters gt lt parameter gt e lt parameter gt lt parameter gt Device System Name lt parameter gt lt parameter gt jobtemplate lt parameter gt lt parameter gt boot to hd lt parameter gt lt parameters gt lt task gt task description Download Install File doesReboot false gt lt command gt BMONITOR BmFileXfer exe lt command gt lt parameters gt lt parameter gt d lt parameter gt lt parameter gt C Inetpub wwwroot ADSwebsite config Install DotNet 1 1 InstallDotNet bat lt parameter g
29. Table of Contents Appendix 1 Appendix 1 1 Glossary of terms 54 Appendix 1 2 Further explanation of ADS ssssss 5D Appendix 1 3 The V process model a 58 Appendix 1 4 The Waterfall model a a 59 Appendix 1 5 Project Gantt chart 60 Appendix 1 6 Revised Gantt chart 61 Appendix 2 Appendix 2 1 Further explanation of Remote Installation Services 62 Appendix 2 2 Current Infrastructure and Laboratory Support ILS work flow sapa A aaa EVITER ERREUR PETRO PEPPER 64 Appendix 2 3 Times for current Infrastructure and Laboratory Support ILS WOLK DIOCGDSS acted pau x rueda rte eli cede Ep ea va AEE dde tu a S 65 Appendix 2 4 Analysis of current Infrastructure and Laboratory Support ILS WOPIGDIDOOSS aot tt LON ee ee Ae hee tet trt eA M d aed 67 Appendix 2 5 Requested Infrastructure and Laboratory Support ILS work IOW 70 Appendix 2 6 Times for requested Infrastructure and Laboratory Support ILS work process i tees nbn tnt Lo t n AM 71 Appendix 2 7 Analysis of requested Infrastructure and Laboratory Suppor
30. ail t237 Checked Save CanEdit to true in the database Pass t238 Unchecked Save CanEdit to false in the database Pass 142 Andrew Turner Automated Deployment Services Website Appendix 6 Can apply configurations checkbox Test Expected result Pass Fail t239 Checked Save CanApply to true in the database Pass t240 Unchecked Save CanApply to false in the database Pass Can activate configurations checkbox Test Expected result Pass Fail t241 Checked Save CanActivate to true in the database Pass t242 Unchecked Save CanActivate to false in the database Pass Can deactivate configurations checkbox Test Expected result Pass Fail t243 Checked Save CanDeactivate to true in the database Pass t244 Unchecked Save CanDeactivate to false in the database Pass Can save configurations checkbox Test Expected result Pass Fail t245 Checked Save CanSave to true in the database Pass t246 Unchecked Save CanSave to false in the database Pass Is administrator checkbox Test Expected result Pass Fail t247 Checked Save IsAdmin to true in the database Pass t248 Unchecked Save IsAdmin to false in the database Pass Is active checkbox Test Expected result Pass Fail t249 Checked Save IsActive to true in the database Pass t250 Un
31. ame list2 break case 3 SetName list3 break case 4 SetName list4 break Create a new scope ManagementScope NewScope new ManagementScope root microsoftADS Build the object path for the set ManagementPath NewPath new ManagemenitPath Sets Name SetName Get Target Object ManagementObject SetToRunJobOn new ManagementObject NewScope NewPath null Set Method Parameters ManagementBaseObject JobParameters SetToRunJobOn GetMethodParameters Execute Set the Command to run the job JobParameters Command JobToRun JobParameters Description txtDescription Text Run the job ManagementBaseObject objReturn SetToRunJobOn InvokeMethod Execute JobParameters null else lblError Text The ApplyConfig function takes inputs between zero and four only IbIError ForeColor2Color Red s4412 Andrew Turner Automated Deployment Services Website Appendix 5 Appendix 5 14 Prototype Configuration page design configuration Microsoft Internet Explorer File Edit View Favorites Tools Help ay Qs Q x la N yo Search Sie Favorites a 2 i Lj B m 4 Address http 10 0 0 20 screenshot configuration aspx he a Go Google v searchweb x Ghiriblocked E autori Eg Options ADS Website ConfigurationPage Les View Requests Job 1 Delete Job ewiconfaursffon Computer 1 OS Windows 2003 Ent
32. ameter gt h Adevice harddiskO partition1 windows system32 config software lt parameter gt lt parameter gt Microsoft Windows NT CurrentVersion Winlogon lt parameter gt lt parameter gt DefaultDomainName lt parameter gt lt parameter gt REG_SZ lt parameter gt lt parameter gt computername lt parameter gt lt parameters gt lt task gt lt task description Reboot Computer doesReboot true gt lt command gt BMONITOR reboot lt command gt lt task gt lt task description Boot Harddisk doesReboot true gt lt command gt PXE boot hd lt command gt lt task gt lt sequence gt 105 Andrew Turner Automated Deployment Services Website Appendix 5 Appendix 5 9 Sample XML wrapper file lt xml versionz 1 0 standalone no gt lt sequence gt groupRef href C lInetpub wwwroot newadswebsite Apps boot_to_da xml gt lt groupRef href C lnetpub wwwroot newadswebsite Apps install_dotnet_11 XML gt groupRef href C lnetoub wwwroot newadswebsite Apps boot_to_da xml gt groupRef href C Inetpub wwwroot newadswebsite Apps install FPSE 2002 XML gt lt sequence gt 106 Andrew Turner Automated Deployment Services Website Appendix 5 Appendix 5 10 XSLT document lt xml version 1 0 gt lt xsl stylesheet version 1 0 xmlns ts http schemas microsoft com ads 2003 sequence xmlIns xsl http www w3 org 1999 XSL Transform gt lt xsl temp
33. ase Pass Will run on Windows 2003 checkbox Test Expected result Pass Fail t304 Checked Save WillRunOn03 as true in the database Pass t305 Unchecked Save WillRunOn03 as false in the database Pass AAT Andrew Turner Automated Deployment Services Website Appendix 6 Will run on Windows Longhorn checkbox Test Expected result Pass Fail t306 Checked Save WillRunOnLH as true in the database Pass t307 Unchecked Save WillRunOnLH as false in the database Pass OS dropdown list Test Expected result Pass Fail t308 No OS selected All OS fields set to false in the Pass database t309 Windows XP selected Save IsXP as true in the database Pass t310 Windows 2000 selected Save Is2k as true in the database Pass t311 Windows 2003 selected Save Is03 as true in the database Pass 1312 Windows Longhorn Save IsLH as true in the database Pass selected Edit button Test Expected result Pass Fail t313 Click when in create Switch page to edit mode Pass mode t314 Click when in edit mode Switch page to create mode Pass Save button Test Expected result Pass Fail t315 Click no errors Update the task in the database Status Pass Label s15 t316 Click with errors Show correct error message Pass 1317 Can capture errors Error Label e 41 Pass Create button Test
34. ase Pass Clear current counter User button Test Expected result Pass Fail t205 Click Clear CurrentCounter in database Pass Show Computer checkbox Test Expected result Pass Fail t206 Select Show computer usage panel Pass t207 Unselect Hide computer usage panel Pass Show Task checkbox Test Expected result Pass Fail t208 Select Show task usage panel Pass t209 Unselect Hide task usage panel Pass Show User checkbox Test Expected result Pass Fail t210 Select Show user activity panel Pass t211 Unselect Hide user activity panel Pass Refresh button Test Expected result Pass Fail t212 Click Refresh all of the statistics Pass 140 Andrew Turner Automated Deployment Services Website Appendix 6 Void LoadUserStats function Test Expected result Pass Fail t213 LoadUserStats Reads the user statistics from the Pass database and displays them in a table t214 Can capture errors Error Label e34 Pass Void LoadComputerStats function Test Expected result Pass Fail t215 LoadComputerStats Reads the computer statistics from Pass the database and displays them ina table t216 Can capture errors Error Label e35 Pass Void LoadTaskStats function Test Expected result Pass Fail t217 LoadTaskStats Reads the task statistics from the Pass database and displays them in a table t218 Can capture errors Error Label e36 Pass
35. ata in Table A2 4 3 is true from what we have seen so far performing this many simultaneous OS installations and each installation still taking 42 minutes is not possible due to the limitations of the network card The most common speed network is currently 10 100Mb Ethernet although high tech data centres are moving towards 10 100 1000Mb Ethernet As 10 100Mb Ethernet is the most common network speed and is also the speed of the network card in the ILS RIS server 100Mb will be used as the maximum speed of the network in the following calculations The theoretical maximum speed to copy OS install files can be calculated as follows 100Mbits second i00Mbits second 48 seconds The observed speed of copying OS install files Average can be calculated as follows 4800Mbits XMbits second 327 seconds 4800Mbits 327 seconds X Mbits second 14 7Mbits second Since the observed download speed for an average computer was 14 7Mbits second the maximum number of computers that can 68 Andrew Turner Automated Deployment Services Website Appendix 2 simultaneously download files from a RIS server without impacting the time taken for another computer to download the install files can be calculated as follows 100 Mbits second _ 14 7 Mbits second 6 8 6 computers It can be seen that it is not possible to simply increase the number of technicians to perform the number of configuration changes required in an
36. ation ooocoo 0 S O OO OO O OO O 123 Andrew Turner Automated Deployment Services Website Appendix 6 Appendix 6 1 Error Numbers Error Comment number el You must enter a username e2 The username or password you entered is incorrect e3 You must type a password e4 You must have a description e5 You do not have the permissions to deactivate a configuration e6 You do not have the permissions to activate a configuration e7 The passwords do not match e8 You must select at least one computer e9 You must enter a short description e10 You must enter a XML file path e11 You must enter a valid XML file path e12 The unapplied configurations could not be read from the database e13 The running jobs could not be read from the database e14 The job errors could not be read from the database e15 The unapplied configurations could not be read from the database e16 The OS tasks could not be read from the database e17 The control permissions could not be applied e18 The page controls could not be disabled e19 The configuration could not be loaded e20 The computers could not be loaded from the database e21 The job number must be between 1 and 4 in the LoadOtherTasks function e22 The other tasks could not be loaded from the database e23 The page could not determine if each computer has
37. atistics r Can Edit Configurations F Can Apply Configurations User Permissions Can Activate Configurations Can Deactivate Configurations I Can Save Configurations F Is Administrator Create Edit Save Site administration Logout 118 Andrew Turner Automated Deployment Services Website Appendix 5 Appendix 5 20 Final Manage users page in edit mode screenshot File Edit View Favorites Tools Help ay Back x iz JP Search s e Favorites ei Media 7 3 gt Address e http localhost newadswebsite login htm x Go Links aw Manage Users Page Windows Automated Deployment Services website Create User Home Page Username usert E View unapplied configs Password pss o Create new config Confirm password passt View active configs Am N iv Can View Configurations View inactive configs j a Iv Can Edit Configurations Statistics Iv Can Apply Configurations Site administration s M Can Activate Configurations User Permissions Logout Iv Can Deactivate Configurations iv Can Save Configurations Iv Is Administrator Iv Is Active Create New Save W Local intranet 119 Andrew Turner Automated Deployment Services Website Appendix 5 Appendix 5 21 Final manage tasks page in creation mode screenshot File Edit View Favorites Tools Help ay
38. aximum installations with one technician engineer required 1 member of staff Table A2 4 1 is only a theoretical maximum as the calculations have show that the unattended stage of the installation process actually takes 42 minutes so only 5 of the computers would have finished installing the OS within one hour this is shown in Table A2 4 2 48 51 54 57 Computer 1 Computer 2 Computer 3 Computer 4 Computer 5 engineer required 1 member of staff unattended Table A2 4 2 Actual maximum installations with one technician If a situation arises where a customer needs 15 machines reconfigured then it would be sensible to assume that three members of staff could be used to install three lots of five machines in parallel as shown in Table A2 4 3 67 Andrew Turner Automated Deployment Services Website Appendix 2 Time 0 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 39 42 45 48 51 54 57 Computer 1 Computer 2 Computer 3 Computer 4 Computer 5 Computer 6 Computer 7 Computer 8 Computer 9 Computer 10 Computer 11 Computer 12 Computer 13 Computer 14 Computer 15 engineer required 3 members of staff unattended Table A2 4 3 Showing three technicians reconfiguring 15 computers Although the d
39. ays 2 Something to let me resume tasks when they fail 3 To be texted when to job finished or failed so I don t have to check my e mails Exhibit 6 The main thing I would like to use the website for is producing usage statistics for my reports Currently we roughly keep track of what machines are in use although I have to get a technician do this manually in a spreadsheet so it would be nice if they could be produced automatically I would also like to see what software is used most commonly by the customer we know most of them use SQL and Exchange but it would be good to have actual fact and figures for all the software they use I mentioned it to my manager and as always he wants to know how it could be used for EMEA He asked if it is possible for it to be used across multiple sites so the Germanys could use our images if they didn t have their own Exhibit 8 I talked to my colleague about what he put and it sounds good I was just wondering what security you ll be putting in place You know the setup so you know what kind of things we have in place so username and passwords etc You won t be able to use the domain accounts because we ve had to physically disconnect the services lab from the cooperate network so there s not access anymore I m still working on that WUS server so it would be good to work with that some how or keep the firewall and DC up to date with the patches I think I ve fix
40. base Website database 92 Andrew Turner Automated Deployment Services Website Appendix 4 Appendix 4 8 Screen shot of the Microsoft website showing colours used for the ADS website E Choosing Between ADS and RIS for Bare Metal Deployments and Re Deployments Microsoft Internet Explo DER File Edit view Favorites Tools Help ay Q sax 2 ix la JO search Sf Favorites 2 p T LJ B n 3 Address El http www microsoft com windowsserver2003 techinfo overview risvsads mspx v ag Go Google nis vs aps v search web g EhA301bbcked E autoril Ea Options ARS Avs E Server Availability Included with Included with Windows Server 2003 All versions of Windows Enterprise Edition Server 2003 except Web Edition Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition All versions of Windows 2000 Server not available with Windows 2000 Professional Deployment method Image based Script based or file based Deployment initiatiation Deployment controller push Deployment target pull model model Support for multicast Yes No deployments Number of concurrent Up to 128 multicast Up to 75 not multicast deployments per server Deployment speed not affected Deployment speed per by number of concurrent deployment reduced with deployments per server increasing number of concurrent deployments per server Deployment of multiple Yes ability to simultaneously No D Internet 93
41. checked Save IsActive to false in the database Pass Create button Test Expected result Pass Fail t251 Click no errors Save the user to the database Status Pass Label s9 t252 Click with errors Show correct error message Pass Edit button Test Expected result Pass Fail t253 Click when in create Switch page to edit mode Pass mode t254 Click when in edit mode Switch page to create mode Pass 143 Andrew Turner Automated Deployment Services Website Appendix 6 Save button Test Expected result Pass Fail t255 Click no errors Update the user in database Status Pass Label s10 t256 Click with errors Show correct error message Pass Void ClearAllControls function Test Expected result Pass Fail t257 ClearAllControls Clears all the controls on the page Pass t258 Can capture errors Error Label e37 Pass Void UpdateUserAttributes function Test Expected result Pass Fail t259 UpdateUserAttributes Reads the users attributes from the Pass database t260 Can capture errors Error Label e38 Pass 144 Andrew Turner Automated Deployment Services Website Appendix 6 Appendix 6 11 Manage computers page test results Page Test Pass Fail t261 Page has correct title
42. cted OS only t61 No OS selected Change other task boxes to show all tasks Pass 130 Andrew Turner Automated Deployment Services Website Appendix 6 Select OS dropdown list 2 Test Expected result Pass Fail t62 Select OS Change other task boxes to show tasks for Pass selected OS only t63 No OS selected Change other task boxes to show all tasks Pass Select OS dropdown list 3 Test Expected result Pass Fail t64 Select OS Change other task boxes to show tasks for Pass selected OS only t65 No OS selected Change other task boxes to show all tasks Pass Select OS dropdown list 4 Test Expected result Pass Fail t66 Select OS Change other task boxes to show tasks for Pass selected OS only t67 No OS selected Change other task boxes to show all tasks Pass Save Button Test Expected result Pass Fail t68 Click no errors Save the configuration to the database Pass t69 Click with errors Show correct error message Pass Save and Apply Button Test Expected result Pass Fail t70 Click no errors Save the configuration to the database Pass then Apply it t71 Click with errors Show correct error message Pass Apply Button Test Expected result Pass Fail t72 Click no errors Apply the configuration Pass t73 Click with e
43. ctedOnce true Copy the computer lists in to the array ComputerCopies 0 listComputers1 ComputerCopies 1 listComputers2 ComputerCopies 2 listComputers3 ComputerCopies 3 listComputers4 Outer loop for each computer list for int i 0 i lt 3 i for each computer in the computer list box see if it is also selected somewhere else foreach Listltem item in ComputerCopies i Items if item Selected for int j i 1 j lt 3 j loop through the secondary box and see if there is a computer selectd with the same ID foreach Listltem item2 in ComputerCopies j Items if item2 Selected if item Value item2 Value Set the computer list name to a user friendly one string FirstJob string SecondJob switch ComputerCopies i 1D case listComputers1 FirstJob Job 1 break case listComputers2 FirstJob Job 2 break case listComputers3 FirstJob Job 3 break case listComputers4 FirstJob Job 4 break switch ComputerCopies j ID case listComputers1 SecondJob Job 1 break case listComputers2 SecondJob Job 2 break case listComputers3 SecondJob Job 3 break case listComputers4 SecondJob Job 4 break lblError Text string Format 0 has been selected in 1 and 2 lt br gt item Text Firstiob SecondJob OnlySelectedOnce false 102 Andrew Turner Automated Deployment Services Website Appendix 5 return OnlySelectedOnce END CHECK FOR COMPU
44. dditional tasks e g AD scripts to create additional user accounts 2 Improved user interface i e one that actually refreshes and displays when jobs have been completed failed Those are the two main changes I would like to see I think the most important aspect is what you discussed before in that there would be an improved interface that allows you to customise build orders and builds so not only could you create a list of tasks and the order in which they should be executed Also the ability to customise each of the steps so for a DC you could specify the domain name whether DNS is to be installed etc The ability to save this config would also be good so that in future you could load the config and use it to build hardware in the same way as before It would be quite cool if you could get it to send you an email when the build process had finished or failed so you could leave it and do something else and be notified when it finished Exhibit 2 Hello this is what I want to be able to do Design the system on the screen so that I don t have to keep running separate tasks When you build a DC then install SQL server and you have to do it in two it would be good if it would automatically run the SQL one after the DC Kind of like the last point but to be able to chain any old jobs together So if I want to format one machine then install SQL on a different one then reboot another etc etc Eve
45. ds Pass Step 2 Enter the following values The user gets logged in and Pass username Admin the page redirect to the password Pass home page Click Login Step 3 Click the link to the Site The page redirect to the Pass administration page Administration page Step 4 Click the link to the Manage The page redirects to the Pass users page Manage users page Step 6 Enter the following values The page displays the Pass username lt blank gt errors password abc123 confirm password def456 e1 You must enter a can view checked username can edit unchecked can apply checked e7 The passwords do not can activate checked match can deactivate chaecked can save checked Is administrator checked Click Create Step 7 Change the following The user is created in the Pass values database and the page username test displays confirm password abc123 s9 The user was Click Create successfully created Step 8 Click Logout link The user is logged out and Pass returned to the login screen Step 9 Enter the following values Pass username test password abc123 Click Login Step 10 Click the link to the Site The page redirect to the Pass administration page Administration page Step 11 Click the link to the Manage The page redirects to the Pass users page Manage users page Step 12 Click the Edit button The page switches to edit Pass 151 Andrew Turner Automated Deployment Services Web
46. e A skilled technician at Microsoft earns around 15 hour RIS time cost 6 minutes 40 computer x 15 hour 60 4 hours x 15 hour 60 ADS time cost negligible From these simple calculations it is possible to see that an ADS system can save money by reducing the amount of technician s time required to reconfigure computers Although these extremely simple calculations show it would take 4 hours of a technician s time to rebuild 40 computers in the ILS lab it typically takes one to two days of a technician s time to fully configure a customer s request The advantage of ADS is not only that it takes less time to reconfigure computers but also that it does not require any of the technicians time A better example of the savings that can be made with ADS and integration with other technologies is shown in the Advanced Internet Technologies AIT case study The following extracts show the reduction in time that can be achieved and the savings that can be made Using ADS AIT reduced the time it takes to build a new server from more than 180 minutes to 16 minutes Moreover where AIT s previously manual build process precluded a technician from building more than two or three servers simultaneously the ADS console makes it possible for a single AIT technician to build hundreds of servers simultaneously Extract A3 3 1 ADS time saving Microsoft 2003 SMS reduced the time required to deploy patches to
47. ed configs Install XP and Net user1 09 04 2005 17 52 16 Deactivate Create new config Refresh View active configs View inactive configs Statistics Site administration Logout i3 Local intranet 116 Andrew Turner Automated Deployment Services Website Appendix 5 Appendix 5 18 Final Administration page screenshot File Edit View Favorites Tools Help ay Q Back x a Search e Favorites QM Media 47 Q amp Addess E htpillcahos newadsmebste bgnhtm ss Go Links gt Rant Administration Page Windows Automated Deployment Services website Manage Users Manage Computers Home Page Manage Task View unapplied configs SDege tas Create new config View active configs View inactive configs Statistics Site administration Logout i3 Local intranet 117 Andrew Turner Automated Deployment Services Website Appendix 5 Appendix 5 19 Final Manage users page in create mode screenshot File Edit View Favorites Tools Help L QBack x iz JP Search s e Favorites ei Media 7 3 gt Address e http localhost newadswebsite login htm x Go Links Wi Manage Users Page AS Windows Automated Deployment Services website Create User Home Page Username View unapplied configs Password Create new config z Confirm password om View active configs View inactive configs r Can View Configurations St
48. ed the multicasting issue across VLANs so that security should work now You could go into security in your report about the VLANs and network setup Don t go into too much exact detail about how we do things though we don t want everyone knowing exactly how we do things Exhibit 7 The main problem I remember is you have to go to a different screen to do anything it would be good if you could improve on that 74 Andrew Turner Automated Deployment Services Website Appendix 2 Appendix 2 9 Preliminary list of user requirements Critical Features Ability to run ADS tasks remotely Ability to queue ADS tasks Ability to configure applications via the website Ability to design full multiple computer setups Ability to reapply a saved computer setup Ability to schedule a job to run at a certain time The system must have some form of security Additional features Better support for installing patches Ability to backup total systems for later redeployment Ability for customers to use the website Ability to resume tasks that terminated with errors Ability to produce statistics on computer and software usage To be alerted once the task was finished by e mail or SMS To work over multiple geographical sites 75 Andrew Turner Automated Deployment Services Website Appendix 2 Appendix 2 10 Users responses to preliminary requirements and features Exhibit 1 Seems good to me Let
49. endix 2 4 with the use of RIS it takes 35 85 0 8x minutes where x is the number of computers to deploy up to 75 computers Appendix 2 7 shows that with ADS it takes 20 minutes to deploy up to 128 computers If we assume 40 computers need to have new Operating System OS installed we can calculate the total amount of time taken by RIS and ADS to deploy the new OSs This is the typical number of computers a customer wanting to use the ILS labs will request A graph of these times can be seen in Appendix 3 1 Time for RIS 35 85 0 8 40 68 minutes Time for ADS 20 minutes These results show that on average an ADS system would be around 2 5 times faster at reconfiguring 40 computers although in reality this is not the case The time for RIS formula assumes that there are an unlimited number of technicians to rebuild the computers and using theoretical maximum top speeds in the ILS lab there will be a maximum of 5 technicians available The times also do not take in to account the extra software and configuration that may needed on each computer before it is finished 79 Andrew Turner Automated Deployment Services Website Appendix 3 Appendix 3 3 Cost of deployment discussion In the current RIS system 6 minutes of a technicians time is required for each computer that needs reconfiguring shown in Appendix 2 4 In the new ADS system the time taken for one technician to build any number of machines will be negligibl
50. entre would have to be placed on the same VLAN as would any other computers wishing to access the website Although having no logical access enables greater flexibility than having no access it would still limit access to computers joined to an ILS lab switch As one of the users requirements was to be able to access the website from anywhere in the world more flexibility is needed By introducing a computer to bridge across VLANs authorised users could access the website through this bridge see Figure A3 5 1 82 Andrew Turner Automated Deployment Services Website Appendix 3 Figure A3 5 1 VLAN protection The configuration in Figure A3 5 1 would mean that unauthorised users would first have to compromise the bridging computer or the network switch before they could try to compromise the web server To help protect this bridge computer a Firewall can be put in place see Figure A3 5 2 Figure A3 5 2 Potential network configuration 83 Andrew Turner Automated Deployment Services Website Appendix 3 Although the network setup in Figure A3 5 2 is not the most secure of the possible network configurations this trade off must be made to meet the users requirement of access the website remotely Website passwords To restrict access to the website directly and not just the web server a number of password systems could be used As the website will be running on an Internet Information Services
51. er e3 Pass t10 Incorrect password Error number e2 Pass t11 Correct password No error Pass t12 21 characters entered Box should automatically Pass stop at 20 characters Login button Test Expected result Pass Fail t13 Click Post page Pass t14 Check user Continue if username and password are Pass details correct adore Andrew Turner Automated Deployment Services Website Appendix 6 Appendix 6 4 Home Page test results Page Test Pass Fail t15 Page has correct title Pass t16 Page uses correct font Pass t17 Error messages Hed Pass t18 Status messages Black Pass t19 Redirect to login aspx if user has not logged in Pass t20 Display username Pass t21 Show new configurations link when there are new configurations Pass t22 Hide new configurations link when there are new configurations Pass t23 Show running configurations table when there are some to show Pass t24 Hide running configurations table when there are non to show Pass t25 Show errors table when there are some to show Pass t26 Hide errors table when there are none to show Pass Refresh button Test Expected Result Pass Fail t27 Click Refresh the new running and error controls Pass FindNewConfigs function Test Expected Result Pass Fail t28 FindNewConfigs Find out if there are unapplied Pa
52. erlD FROM webComputer WHERE JobID JobID conn Create cmd parameters for JobID tmpcmd Parameters Add JobID SqlDbType Int Set the parameter to the JobID tmpcmd Parameters JobID Value Convert ToInt16 JobIDs Items i Cells 0 Text Execute the SQL command readResult tmpcmd ExecuteReader Put ADSComputerlDs in a datagrid DataGrid ComputerlDs new DataGrid ComputerlDs DataSource readResult ComputerlDs DataBind Close the reader readResult Close go through each computer and see if its ID matches one in the Job foreach Listltem computer in ListControlCopys ListBoxNumber Items for int j20 j ComputerlDs Items Count 1 j if computer Value ComputerlDs Items j Cells 0 Text computer Selected true ListBoxNumber Close the database connection conn Close catch lblError Text The computers could not be loaded from the database lblError ForeColor Color Red 101 Andrew Turner Automated Deployment Services Website Appendix 5 Appendix 5 7 ComputerOnlySelectedOnce method private bool ComputersOnlySelectedOnce try CHECK FOR COMPUTER BEING SELECTED MULTIPLE TIMES return TRUE if computers are only selected once return FALSE if computers selected multiple times gi Create an array for the computer lists ListBox ComputerCopies new ListBox 4 Create bool to indicate if there is an error bool OnlySele
53. est Expected result Pass Fail t191 Click Go to configuration aspx Pass Activate Hyperlink Test Expected result Pass Fail t192 Click with activate Deactivate the configuration Status Pass permissions Label s8 t193 Click without activate Error Label e6 Pass permissions Refresh Button Test Expected result Pass Fail t194 Click Refresh the active configurations list Pass Void UpdateTable function Test Expected result Pass Fail t195 UpdateTable Reads the deactive configurations from Pass the database and displays them in a table t196 Can capture errors Error Label e33 Pass 189 Andrew Turner Automated Deployment Services Website Appendix 6 Appendix 6 9 Statistics page test results Page Test Pass Fail t197 Page has correct title Pass t198 Page uses correct font Pass t199 Error messages Red Pass t200 Status messages Black Pass t201 Redirect to login aspx if user has not logged in Pass t202 Hide statistics if the user does not have the permissions to Pass view them Clear current counter Computer button Test Expected result Pass Fail t203 Click Clear CurrentCounter in database Pass Clear current counter Task button Test Expected result Pass Fail t204 Click Clear CurrentCounter in datab
54. fig Delete the current configuration from the Pass database t162 Can capture errors Error Label e28 Pass Void ClearAllControls function Test Expected result Pass Fail t163 ClearAllControls Clears all of the controls on the page Pass t164 Can capture errors Error Label e29 Pass Void EnableAllControls function Test Expected result Pass Fail t165 EnableAllControls Enable all of the controls on the form Pass t166 Can capture errors Error Label e30 Pass 186 Andrew Turner Automated Deployment Services Website Appendix 6 Bool ComputerlsSelected ListBox function Test Expected result Pass Fail t167 ComputerlsSelected Will not compile Pass t168 ComputerlsSelected ListBox IF a computer is selected Pass return TRUE ELSE return FALSE t169 Can capture errors Error Label e31 Pass 2197 Andrew Turner Automated Deployment Services Website Appe ndix 6 Appendix 6 7 View active configurations page test results Page Test Pass Fail t170 Page has correct title Pass t171 Page uses correct font Pass t172 Error messages Red Pass t173 Status messages Black Pass t174 Redirect to login aspx if user has not logged in Pass t175 Redirect to login aspx if user does not have permissions to Pass view the page t176 H
55. hed copying the RIS server starts the installation process for the OS on the node RIS has no way to control the nodes connected to the network The only way a RIS sever can copy files to a node is for the user to initiate the process by pressing F12 when the node PXE boots Microsoft 2003 63 Andrew Turner Automated Deployment Services Website Appendix 2 Appendix 2 2 Current Infrastructure and Laboratory Support ILS work flow Customer asks technician for a change of OS Technician reboots the computer that requires changes and presses F12 Technician selects the OS the customer requested Technician selects the next The RIS server copies the computer in the customers OS install files to the local list computer The computer installs the selected OS Technician performs post OS configuration ere another computer reconfigure technician required Technician informs customer the changes have been completed 64 Andrew Turner Automated Deployment Services Website Appendix 2 Appendix 2 3 Times for current Infrastructure and Laboratory Support ILS work process The following data is the observed amount of time it took to complete each step of the current working process of the Microsoft ILS team see Appendix 2 2 The OS that could have been chosen by the customer was any flavour of Windows 2000 Windows XP or Windows 2003 Reboot to RIS select screen Average 128 seco
56. ices Website Appendix 6 Remove all button Test Expected result Pass Fail t276 Click with one computer Remove all computers from the Pass selected database Status Label s12 t277 Click with many Remove all computers from the Pass computers selected database Status Label s12 t278 Click with no computers Remove all computers from the Pass selected database Status Label s12 Void AddComputersToDB Listltem function Test Expected result Pass Fail t279 AddComputerToDB Will not compile Pass t280 AddComputerToDB Listltem Adds the computer to the Pass with computer already in the database Status Label s11 database t281 AddComputerToDB Listltem Do not add the computer to Pass with computer not already in the database Status Label the database 13 t282 Can capture errors Error Label e39 Pass Void RemoveComputerFromDB Listltem function Test Expected result Pass Fail t283 RemoveComputerFromDB Will not compile Pass t284 RemoveComputerFromDB Listltem Removes the Pass with computer in the database computer from the database Status Label s12 t285 RemoveComputerFromDB Listltem Does not remove the Pass with computer not in the database computer from the database Status Label s14 t286 Can capture errors Error Label e40 Pass 146 Andrew Turner Automated Deployment Services Website Appendix 6 Ap
57. ide active configurations table when there are non to show Pass Edit Hyperlink Test Expected result Pass Fail t177 Click with edit permissions Go to configuration aspx Pass t178 Click without edit permissions Go to configuration aspx Pass Deactivate Hyperlink Test Expected result Pass Fail t179 Click with deactivate Deactivate the configuration Pass permissions Status Label s7 t180 Click without deactivate Error Label e5 Pass permissions Refresh Button Test Expected result Pass Fail t181 Click Refresh the active configurations list Pass Void UpdateTable function Test Expected result Pass Fail t182 UpdateTable Reads the active configurations from Pass the database and displays them ina table t183 Can capture errors Error Label e32 Pass 138 Andrew Turner Automated Deployment Services Website Appendix 6 Appendix 6 8 View inactive configurations page test results Page Test Pass Fail t184 Page has correct title Pass t185 Page uses correct font Pass t186 Error messages Red Pass t187 Status messages Black Pass 1188 Redirect to login aspx if user has not logged in Pass t189 Redirect to login aspx if user does not have permissions to view Pass the page t190 Hide inactive configurations table when there are non to show Pass View Hyperlink T
58. late match gt lt sequence command description Wrapper Install xmlns http schemas microsoft com ads 2003 sequence version 1 gt lt xsl apply templates select groupRef gt lt sequence gt lt xsl template gt lt xsl template match groupRef gt lt xsl copy of select document href ts task gt lt xsl template gt lt xsl stylesheet gt 107 Andrew Turner Automated Deployment Services Website Appendix 5 Appendix 5 11 Code to create the wrapper document and merge the XML files Go through each Job and write the tasks to an XML file for int i 0 i lt dtgJobPositions ltems Count 1 i Open the XML file and format it string XmlWrapperPath C Inetpub wwwroot newadswebsite wrappers Config txtCurrentConfigID Text pt i ToString Wrapper xml string XmlOutputPath C Inetpub wwwroot newadswebsite configjobs Config txtCurrentConfigID Text pt i ToString xml string XsIPath C Inetpub wwwroot newadswebsite transform xsl XmlTextWriter WrapperFile new XmlTextWriter XmlWrapperPath null WrapperFile Formatting Formatting Indented WrapperFile WriteStartDocument false Start sequence element WrapperFile WriteStartElement sequence for int j20 j JobArray i Items Count 1 j Update the task stats to show it has been used Create SQL command to get the tasks counter stats cmd new SqiCommand SELECT Counter CurrentCo
59. llation Services Technician User VLAN Windows WMI Windows Management Instrumentation Description A program run by a computer running Windows that allows ADS to control the computer The Windows Server 200 3 services the website interacts with Either a desktop computer or data centre server A person who is paying for the use of the ILS labs A program loaded in to a RAM drive when a computer PXE boots to allow ADS to control the computer The department at Microsoft UK the program in this project is primarily being produced for Internet Information Services Microsoft Developer Network New Technology File System A large software program that helps a user to interface with a computer and allows the running of additional programs Public Key Infrastructure Allows programs to be run prior to the computers operating system loading A deployment technology designed for use with Windows Server 2000 A person who is responsible for the computers maintenance including data centre workers and system administrators Any person who uses the website Virtual Local Area Network Refers to Windows XP Windows Server 2000 and Windows Server 2003 unless otherwise stated Allows accesses to management information in an enterprise environment BA Andrew Turner Automated Deployment Services Website Appendix 1 Appendix 1 2 Further explanation of ADS Microsoft Automated Deployment Services ADS is a Microsof
60. m should work there are no similar websites that could be looked at to prove such a system will work in practice The website must also be error free to be implemented in a production environment as the potential effects could be devastating accidentally reformatting all the computers in a data centre would not be acceptable 84 Andrew Turner Automated Deployment Services Website Appendix 3 Project risks Another sizeable risk to the success of the project was time If the project ran too far behind plan then the project could have failed to produce anything of use The risk of this was amplified due to the use of new technologies which do not have much support or documentation relating to them and the amount of knowledge that had to be learnt before the implementation was possible The scope of the project is also a very important factor as producing 100 functions that do not work is no use it is better to produce one function that does work Due to these considerations the scope of the project was limited to ensure that the core functionally was fully completed and tested 85 Andrew Turner Automated Deployment Services Website Appendix 4 Appendix 4 1 Initial user data table USER Attribute name Data Type Description UserID Integer Unique auto increment Primary Key Username Varchar 20 Unique username Password Varchar 20 Users password CanView Bit Indica
61. me know when you have something up and working SO I can have a look You might want to leave to configuring the application till last because I think that will be a bit of a problem Exhibit 2 That all seems fine Exhibit 3 The main change I d like to request is for the statistic to be put in as a critical feature If you re looking for a feature to swap it with take out running a job at a certain time I don t really want people leaving without making sure everything is ready for Monday It would be good if the statistics could be shown in different ways such as pie charts or tables so I could use them for meeting if not then I can make the graphs myself Exhibit 4 Yeah that fine One thing I would like to suggest though which isn t really a feature as such is that if you make a customer facing part of the website make it look pretty The backend bit doesn t matter so much but if the customer sees a nice looking page then they ll think the rest is all pretty too Exhibit 5 I don t really understand any of it So it all sounds good to me 76 Andrew Turner Automated Deployment Services Website Appendix 2 Appendix 2 11 Limiting factors explanation An example of a technical limiting factor could be that the user of the car requests their 1 1 litre car should be able to go 200 mph with the same 1 1 litre engine installed This feature could not be achieved due to a 1 1 litre car engine not
62. n though the jobs might not have anything to do with each other Would be good to have a backup job that we could set to run on the production machines so we don t have to worry about it our selves Exhibit 3 I talked to my manager and he things it could be a neat little thing to impress customers Obviously he said that you can t try it in his data centre but if you do get something working then it might be handy to have behind the scenes for me to use So my manager says it will be nice to have something that customers can report problems to that I can then check and fix although I d rather see something that will help me It would be good if they could design the computer as part of their request so basically all I have to do is approve it and the ADS server would go off and do it It would also be good if the website could produce a diagram of what the customers are using just so I can print it off and give it to them instead of using visio Exhibit 4 It would be good if it was really easy to use Someone asked me to redo a 2003 SOL server for them last week and it took me ages to work out 73 Andrew Turner Automated Deployment Services Website Appendix 2 Exhibit 5 Hey I talked to my colleague 1 about what he put so I want all that stuff and this stuff So these are extras on top of the other stuff 1 A timer for tasks so I don t have to stay till 6pm on Frid
63. nds Table A2 3 1 shows the time in seconds it took a technician to reboot a computer to the RIS selection screen 53s 152s 61s 258s 174s 154s 328s 48s 58s 164s 48s 44s Average 128 seconds Table A2 3 1 Data collected on time taken for a technician to reboot a computer to RIS select screen The amount of time it took a technician to reboot a computer fell in to three very distinct categories No problem If the technician did not have any difficulties then the reboot took between 44 58 seconds Did not PXE boot If the computer did not PXE boot when it was restarted then the technician had to go back to the computer insert a PXE boot floppy disk and reset the computer This would then force the computer to PXE boot If this problem occurred the technician took between 152 164 seconds Multiple problems If the computer did not PXE boot multiple times the technician could not find a PXE boot floppy disk or the computer was locked and they could not reboot it then the technician took over 258 seconds to reboot the computer Select requested OS Average 46 seconds Table A2 3 2 shows the average time for a technician to select the OS the customer chose was 46 seconds There was very little variation in this as the selection process is identical for each OS 43 42 45 46 52 49 44 44 47 46 51 43 Average 46 Table A2 3 2 Data collected on time taken for a technician to
64. net 114 Andrew Turner Automated Deployment Services Website Appendix 5 Appendix 5 16 Prototype view active configurations page Zi listactive Microsoft Internet Explorer DAR File Edit View Favorites Tools Help AN Qs Q x B D Search Sf Favorites amp A amp 2 T LJ A m 3 Address http j 10 0 0 20 screenshot listactive aspx x Go Google w search eb ge F171 blocked E Autorii Ral Options ADS Website Active Configurations L Description View Requests 10 Computers for Tesco View Edit Reapply Deactivate New Configuration Domain controller and SQL server for testing View Edit Reapply Deactivate View Active Configurations View Deactive Configurations Statistics Site Administration Trusted sites 115 Andrew Turner Automated Deployment Services Website Appendix 5 Appendix 5 17 Final view active configurations page ADS Website osoft Internet Explore E Ani x File Edit View Favorites Tools Help ay Qs x z f J Search Favorites Media Q a Address e http localhost newadswebsite login htr Go Links gt Rant View Active Configurations Page Windows Automated Deployment Services website Description Created By Crated Date Deactivate Install Windows 2003 user 09 04 2005 17 48 02 Deactivate Home Page Install Widows 2000 and SQ L_user 09 04 2005 17 51 03 Deactivate View unappli
65. nwards Fail t107 Click with errors in Job 3 Show correct error message Pass t108 Click with errors in Job 4 Show correct error message Pass Reapply Onwards Button For Job 4 Test Expected result Pass Fail t109 Click no errors Reapply Job 4 onwards Pass t110 Click with errors in Job 1 Reapply Job 4 onwards Fail t111 Click with errors in Job 2 Reapply Job 4 onwards Fail t112 Click with errors in Job 3 Reapply Job 4 onwards Fail t113 Click with errors in Job 4 Show correct error message Pass Clear Selected Computers For Job 1 Test Expected result Pass Fail t114 Click Clear selected computers box Pass Clear Selected Computers For Job 2 Test Expected result Pass Fail t115 Click Clear selected computers box Pass Clear Selected Computers For Job 3 Test Expected result Pass Fail t116 Click Clear selected computers box Pass Clear Selected Computers For Job 4 Test Expected result Pass Fail t117 Click Clear selected computers box Pass Void LoadOSTasks function Test Expected result Pass Fail t118 LoadOSTasks Load the OS tasks into each OS task Pass list box t119 Can capture errors Error Label e16 Pass 133 Andrew Turner Automated Deployment Services Website Appendix 6 Void SetControlPermissions DataGrid function Test Expected result Pass Fail t120 SetCont
66. ob is using the computer JOB JobID ADSComputerlD Integer Foreign Key linking the ADS Automated Deployment Services database to the website database DEVICES ID CurrentCounter Integer Number of times the computer has been used since the counter was last cleared Counter Integer Total number of times the computer has been used 90 Andrew Turner Automated Deployment Services Website Appendix 4 Appendix 4 6 Full website database with data tables webComputer webJob webUser ComputerID JobID UserID JobID CreatedBy Username ADSComputerID CreatedDate Password ComputerName CanView Active Counter CanEdit CurrentCounter CanApply CanActivate CanDeactivate CanSave webJobTask webConfigJob IsAdmin JobID ConfigID Active TaskID JobID PositionNo PositionNo webTask TaskID FullDescription ShortDescription XMLPath WillRunOnxP WillRunOn2k WillRunOnd3 WillRunOnLH IsXP Is2k Is 3 IsLH webConfig ConfigID ShortDescription CreatedBy CreatedDate IsNew 91 Andrew Turner Automated Deployment Services Website Appendix 4 Appendix 4 7 ADS Automated Deployment Services database linked with the website database DeviceVa ria bles 4 Q 110 Decel D rik MameSpace n L Bl roatice uo Narlableuame Narlablevalue Miribute JaminiPAaor Ourrentiobl D JobTemplate taz Discovery Time Dezlpiton ADS data
67. only been selected once e24 It could not be discovered if you have selected a task in all jobs e25 The ApplyConfig function only takes inputs between zero and four e26 The configuration could not be applied for an unknown reason e27 The configuration could not be saved to the database e28 The current configuration could not be deleted from the database e29 Some of the page controls could not be cleared e30 The page controls could not be enabled e31 The page could not determine if you have selected at least one computer e32 The active configurations could not be read from the database e33 The inactive configurations could not be read from the database e34 The user statistics could not be read the database e35 The computer statistics could not be read the database e36 The task statistics could not be read the database e37 Some of the page controls could not be cleared e38 The users attributes could not be read from the database 124 Andrew Turner Automated Deployment Services Website Appendix 6 e39 There was an error trying to write the computer to the database e40 There was an error trying to delete from the database e41 The task could not be updated e42 The task could not be created 125 Andrew Turner Automated Deployment Services Website Appendix 6 Appendix 6 2 Status Numbers Status Comment Number sil The
68. ot larger than the time to deploy one computer This formula will work for up to 128 computers More than 128 computers will result in two Deploy OS image steps due to the 128 computer limit on the multicasting Tables A2 7 1 and A2 7 2 show the amount of time taken for an ADS system to deploy to one computer and five computers respectively Time 0 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 Computer 1 EN unattended Table A2 7 1 Time taken to deploy one computer using ADS Time 0 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 Computer 1 Computer 2 Computer 3 Computer 4 Computer 5 Nl unattended Table A2 7 2 Time taken to deploy five computers using ADS The maximum time taken for a computer to receive a new OS using an ADS system can be calculated as ADS MAXIMUM TIME 72 396 787 seconds 1255 seconds 21 minutes The minimum time taken for a computer to receive a new OS using an ADS system can be calculated as ADS MINIMUM TIME 51 376 724 1151 19 minutes 72 Andrew Turner Automated Deployment Services Website Appendix 2 Appendix 2 8 User requirements and features e mail Exhibit 1 Sorry for the delay in doing this stuff I would like to see in your ADS project would be 1 Ability to build lists of jobs to undertake in an order e g 1 Build a DC 2 add all machines to the domain 3 install software 4 run an a
69. parameter gt REG_SZ lt parameter gt lt parameter gt 1 lt parameter gt lt parameters gt lt task gt lt STEP 6 set BMCP port number gt 104 Andrew Turner Automated Deployment Services Website Appendix 5 task description Set Default Username doesReboot false gt lt command gt BMONIT OR bmsetreg exe lt command gt lt parameters gt lt parameter gt h Adevice harddiskO partition1 windows system32 config software lt parameter gt lt parameter gt Microsoft Windows NT CurrentVersion Winlogon lt parameter gt lt parameter gt DefaultUserName lt parameter gt lt parameter gt REG_SZ lt parameter gt lt parameter gt netlab lt parameter gt lt parameters gt lt task gt lt STEP 6 set BMCP port number gt lt task description Set Default Password doesReboot false gt lt command gt BMONIT OR bmsetreg exe lt command gt lt parameters gt lt parameter gt h device harddiskO partition1 windows system32 config software lt parameter gt lt parameter gt Microsoft Windows NT CurrentVersion Winlogon lt parameter gt lt parameter gt DefaultPassword lt parameter gt lt parameter gt REG_SZ lt parameter gt lt parameter gt TinM1ne lt parameter gt lt parameters gt lt task gt lt STEP 6 set BMCP port number gt task description Set Default Domain doesReboot false gt lt command gt BMONITOR bmsetreg exe lt command gt lt parameters gt lt par
70. pendix 6 12 Manage tasks page test results Page Test Pass Fail t287 Page has correct title Pass t288 Page uses correct font Pass t289 Error messages Red Pass t290 Status messages Black Pass t291 Redirect to login aspx if user has not logged in Pass t292 Redirect to login aspx if user does not have permissions to Pass view the page Full description textbox Test Expected result Pass Fail t293 No text entered No error Pass t294 501 characters entered Box should automatically stop at Pass 500 characters Short description textbox Test Expected result Pass Fail t295 No text entered Error e9 Pass t296 101 characters entered Box should automatically stop at Pass 100 characters XML path textbox Test Expected result Pass Fail t297 No text entered Error e10 Pass t298 201 characters entered Box should automatically stop at Pass 200 characters t299 Invalid path entered Error e11 Fail Will run on Windows XP checkbox Test Expected result Pass Fail t300 Checked Save WillRunOnXP as true in the database Pass t301 Unchecked Save WillRunOnXP as false in the database Pass Will run on Windows 2000 checkbox Test Expected result Pass Fail t302 Checked Save WillRunOn2k as true in the database Pass t303 Unchecked Save WillRunOn2k as false in the datab
71. re are currently no errors s2 There are currently no running configurations s3 You do not have permissions to view configurations s4 There are no unapplied configurations to view s5 The configuration was successfully applied s6 The configuration was successfully saved s7 The configuration was successfully deactivated s8 The configuration was successfully activated s9 The user was successfully created s10 The user was successfully updated s11 lt computer name gt was added to the database s12 lt computer name gt was deleted from the database s13 lt computer name gt was already present in the database s14 lt computer name gt was not present in the database s15 The task was successfully updated s16 The task was successfully created 126 Andrew Turner Automated Deployment Services Website Appendix 6 Appendix 6 3 Login Page test results Page Test Pass Fail t1 Page has correct title Pass t2 Page uses correct font Pass t3 Error messages Red Pass t4 Status messages Black Pass Username textbox Test Expected Result Pass Fail t5 No text entered Error number e1 Pass t6 Incorrect username Error number e2 Pass t7 Correct username No error Pass 18 21 characters entered Box should automatically stop Pass at 20 characters Password textbox Test Expected Result Pass Fail t9 Notext entered Error numb
72. risks As is becoming increasingly common with IT security will be a major issue with the website Due to the functionality of the website anyone who managed to compromise the computer running the website the web server would have full access to all of the computers in the data centre To help minimise this risk a number of steps can be taken Restrict physical access The most dangerous situation would occur if an unauthorised person managed to gain physical access to the data centre If this happened they would be able to circumnavigate all the other security defences put in place To help counter this Microsoft has a number of security systems including but not limited to swipe card access and CCTV Restrict network access To help stop the website from being hacked access to the website can be restricted in the following ways No access the simplest way of stopping unauthorised people accessing the web server is to give it no external access at all Although this gives the maximum amount of security it is not the most preferable solution as not providing any access would mean anyone using the website would have to use it locally and this would be contrary to the users requirements No logical access having the web server on a separate Virtual Local Area Network VLAN is advantageous as network access points not authorised to be on that VLAN will be unable to communicate with it To use the website the computers in the data c
73. rolPermissions Will not compile Pass t121 SetControlPermissions DataGrid IF they are opening a Pass Without view permission current configuration redirect the user ELSE do nothing t122 SetControlPermissions DataGrid Disable all the page Pass Without edit permissions controls ELSE leave them enabled t123 SetControlPermissions DataGrid Disable any control that Pass Without apply permissions allow the user to apply a configuration ELSE leave them enabled t124 SetControlPermissions DataGrid Disable any control that Pass Without save permissions allows the user to save a configuration ELSE leave them enabled t125 SetControlPermissions DataGrid Enable the Save and Pass With save and apply permissions Apply button ELSE disable the Save and Apply button t126 Can capture errors Error Label e17 Pass Void DisbaleAllControls function Test Expected result Pass Fail t127 DisableAllControls Disable all of the controls on the form Pass t128 Can capture errors Error Label e18 Pass Void LoadConfig function Test Expected result Pass Fail t129 LoadConfig Load a configuration from the database Pass to the form t130 Can capture errors Error Label e19 Pass Void LoadComputers function Test Expected result Pass Fail t131 LoadComputers Load computers that are not in use from Pass the database and update the computer list controls t132 Can capture errors Error Label e20 Pass
74. rom the database Create SQL command to get the XML path cmd new SqiCommand SELECT XMLPath FROM webTask WHERE TaskID TaskID conn Create cmd parameters for the TaskID cmd Parameters Add TaskID SqIDbType Int Set the parameter to the TaskID cmd Parameters TaskID Value Convert Tolnt16 JobArray i ltems j Cells 0 Text Execute the SQL command readResult cmd ExecuteReader Create a DataGrid to hold the XML file path DataGrid XMLFilePath new DataGrid XMLFilePath DataSource readResult XMLFilePath DataBind Close the reader readResult Close Write the groupRef element WrapperFile WriteStartElement groupRef null WrapperFile WriteAttributeString href XMLFilePath Items 0 Cells 0 Text WrapperFile WriteEndElement End sequence element WrapperFile WriteEndElement ANrite the XML file and close WrapperFile Flush WrapperFile Close Merge the XML files by apply the XSLT document Load the Xml doc XPathDocument XmlWrapperPathDoc new XPathDocument XmlWrapperPath XslTransform XslTrans new XslTransform Load the Xsl XslTrans Load XslPath Create the output stream XmlTextWriter XmlOutputFile new XmlTextWriter XmlOutputPath null Do the actual transform of Xml XslTrans Transform XmlWrapperPathDoc null XmlOutputFile XmlOutputFile Close 109 Andrew Turner Automated Deployment Services Website Appendix 5
75. rrors Show correct error message Pass Reapply Button For Job 1 Test Expected result Pass Fail t74 Click no errors Reapply Job 1 only Pass t75 Click with errors in Job 1 Show correct error message Pass t76 Click with errors in Job 2 Reapply Job 1 only Fail t77 Click with errors in Job 3 Reapply Job 1 only Fail t78 Click with errors in Job 4 Reapply Job 1 only Fail statis Andrew Turner Automated Deployment Services Website Appendix 6 Reapply Button For Job 2 Test Expected result Pass Fail t79 Click no errors Reapply Job 2 only Pass t80 Click with errors in Job 1 Reapply Job 2 only Fail 181 Click with errors in Job 2 Show correct error message Pass 182 Click with errors in Job 3 Reapply Job 2 only Fail 183 Click with errors in Job 4 Reapply Job 2 only Fail Reapply Button For Job 3 Test Expected result Pass Fail 184 Click no errors Reapply Job 3 only Pass t85 Click with errors in Job 1 Reapply Job 3 only Fail 186 Click with errors in Job 2 Reapply Job 3 only Fail 187 Click with errors in Job 3 Show correct error message Pass 188 Click with errors in Job 4 Reapply Job 3 only Fail Reapply Button For Job 4 Test Expected result Pass Fail 189 Click no errors Reapply Job 4 only Pass t90 Click with errors in Job
76. select an OS 65 Andrew Turner Automated Deployment Services Website Appendix 2 Copy OS files to the local computer Average 327 seconds Table A2 3 3 shows the time it took each computer to copy the OS install files to the local computer 346 312 376 308 332 296 343 302 294 376 312 322 Average 327 Table A2 3 3 Data collected on time taken for a computer to copy the OS files A number of things were identified that resulted in a variation in the time it took to copy the files to the local computer such a the network traffic the number of other computers using the RIS server the age of the computer new computers have faster and better quality parts and the operating system being copied Windows 2003 has a slightly more files that need to be copied Install the selected OS Average 1804 seconds Table A2 3 4 shows the amount of time it took for each OS to install on the computer 1822 1687 1948 1922 1434 1512 1784 2004 1952 1889 1957 1743 Average 1804 Table A2 3 4 Data collected on time taken for a computer to install an OS Perform post OS configuration Average 173 seconds Table A2 3 5 shows the amount of time it took for the technician to perform the standard post OS configuration of changing the background picture changing the screen resolution setting static IP addresses and showing the network icon in the task bar 1
77. site Appendix 6 Step 13 Select Admin from the The information for the Pass usernames list Admin user is loaded Step 14 Uncheck the Is active check The user is updated in the Pass box database and the page displays Click Save s10 The user was successfully updated Step 15 Click Logout link The user is logged out and Pass returned to the login screen Step 16 Enter the following values The page should display Pass username Admin password Pass Click Login the error e2 The username or password you entered is incorrect 152 Andrew Turner Automated Deployment Services Website Appendix 6 Appendix 6 14 Usability Issues Major issues Do not understand what a job or a configuration is Minor issues Move the Refresh Button on the view active configurations page Move the Refresh Button on the view inactive configurations page Move the Refresh Button on the view new configurations page Move the Clear Form Button on the configurations page The error messages don t tell you how to fix errors Some of the messages should be green rather than black 153
78. ss configurations in the database and inform the user t29 Can capture errors Error Label e12 Pass LoadRunningJobs function Test Expected Result Pass Fail t30 LoadRunningJobs Find out if there are any running jobs and Pass show the user OR Status Label s1 t31 Can capture errors Error Label e13 Pass LoadErrorJobs function Test Expected Result Pass Fail t32 LoadErrorJobs Find out if there are any job errors show Pass the user OR Status Label s2 t33 Can capture errors Error Label e14 Pass 426 Andrew Turner Automated Deployment Services Website Appendix 6 Appendix 6 5 View unapplied configurations page test results Page Test Pass Fail t34 Page has correct title Pass t35 Page uses correct font Pass t36 Error messages Red Pass t37 Status messages Black Pass t38 Redirect to login aspx if user has not logged in Pass t39 Do not show data if user does not have permissions to view the Pass page Status Label s3 View hyperlink Test Expected result Pass Fail t40 Click Link to configuration aspx Pass Refresh button Test Expected result Pass Fail t41 Click Refresh new configurations table Pass UpdateTable function Test Expected Result Pass Fail t42 UpdateTable Update the unapplied configurations tables Pass with any unapplied configurations in the database OR Stat
79. t lt parameter gt device harddiskO partition1 InstallDotNet bat lt parameter gt lt parameters gt lt task gt lt task description Download Wait For doesReboot false gt lt command gt BMONITOR BmFileXfer exe lt command gt lt parameters gt lt parameter gt d lt parameter gt lt parameter gt C Inetpub wwwroot ADSwebsite config wait_for vbs lt parameter gt lt parameter gt device harddiskO partition1 wait_for vbs lt parameter gt lt parameters gt lt task gt lt STEP 6 set BMCP port number gt lt task description Set Install file to run doesReboot false gt lt command gt BMONITOR bmsetreg exe lt command gt lt parameters gt lt parameter gt h Adevice harddiskO partition1 windows system32 config software lt parameter gt lt parameter gt Microsoft Windows CurrentVersion RunOnce lt parameter gt lt parameter gt InstallDotNet lt parameter gt lt parameter gt REG_SZ lt parameter gt lt parameter gt c InstallDotNet bat lt parameter gt lt parameters gt lt task gt lt STEP 6 set BMCP port number gt task description Set Autologon doesReboot false gt lt command gt BMONITOR bmsetreg exe lt command gt lt parameters gt lt parameter gt h device harddiskO partition1 windows system32 config software lt parameter gt lt parameter gt Microsoft Windows NT CurrentVersion Winlogon lt parameter gt lt parameter gt AutoAdminLogon lt parameter gt lt
80. t CIES WORK DIOCOSS Lun l tede er tbt a a i ace 72 Appendix 2 8 User requirements and features e mail 73 Appendix 2 9 Preliminary list of user requirements 75 Appendix 2 10 Users responses to preliminary requirements and features Te Tee rere RU on erty eren RR an OUR DEDERE eer rere ere metre 76 Appendix 2 11 Limiting factors explanation 77 Appendix 3 Appendix 3 1 Graph to show time taken by RIS and ADS to reconfigure a number of computers r rrsssssssssa 78 Appendix 3 2 Speed of deployment discussion 79 Appendix 3 3 Cost of deployment discussion 80 Appendix 3 4 Risk Assessment 82 Appendix 4 Appendix 4 1 Initial user data table a 86 Appendix 4 2 Initial task data table 87 Appendix 4 3 Initial job data table 88 Appendix 4 4 Initial configuration data table 89 Appendix 4 5 Initial computer data table 90 Appendix 4 6 Full website database with data tables
81. t product that runs on Microsoft Windows Server 2003 ADS is described as a push deployment system as the central server has control over all of the client computers or nodes entered into the ADS system When the nodes are in a Windows environment the ADS server uses a program called the Administration Agent AA to send commands and receive feedback The ADS server uses a Public Key Infrastructure PKI generated certificate to prove its identity this is used by the nodes to ensure they only execute commands from the company s ADS server and not an unauthorized server When nodes are not in the Windows environment they are controlled with a program called the Deployment Agent DA This program is sent over the network and loaded into a RAM drive when the node enters the Pre Boot eXecutable Environment PXE Like the Administration Agent the Deployment Agent allows the ADS server to send command and receive feedback from the nodes As the DA is loaded before an Operating System OS the ADS server has raw access to the nodes hard disk drives and can repartition format and read write data to the disk The two programs are represented graphically in Extract A1 1 Pre OS Stage 3 Full OS Stage Emm Deployment Agent a Administration Agent a Device Device Extract A1 1 ADS Agents Microsoft 2003 A very basic flow of the process a node goes through when it boots is shown in Figure A1 1 Some
82. t to the website Technician approves the customer s request Website process the customer s request and sends to ADS ADS reboots the computer s and loads Deployment Agent ADS deploys OS image to computer s Computer s reboot and complete unattended setup Website notifies the customer the changes technician required are complete via requests page 70 Andrew Turner Automated Deployment Services Website Appendix 2 Appendix 2 6 Times for requested Infrastructure and Laboratory Support ILS work process The following data are the observed amount of time it takes an Automated Deployment Services ADS server to complete each of the steps in the new system shown in Appendix 2 5 Although singular computers were timed during these tests this will not affect the results due to multicasting not decreasing in speed with an increased number of computers Reboot and boot to Deployment Agent Average 60 seconds Table A2 6 1 shows the amount of time taken by computers to reboot and PXE boot to the Deployment Agent DA 62 53 61 57 72 74 57 60 64 51 59 55 AVERAGE 60 Table A2 6 1 Data collected on time taken for a computer to reboot to the DA Deploy OS image Average 386 seconds Table A2 6 2 shows the amount of time it took the ADS server to deploy an image to the computers 384 395 388 387 376 379 396 387 388 394 380 382 AVERAGE 386
83. teger Number of times the task has been run since the counter was last cleared Counter Integer Total number of times that task has been run 87 Andrew Turner Automated Deployment Services Website Appendix 4 Appendix 4 3 Initial job data table JOB Attribute name Data Type Description JobID Integer Unique auto increment Primary Key Tasks List Ordered list of tasks in the job CreatedBy Integer Foreign Key USER UserID CreatedDate DateTime The date and time the job was created Active Bit Indicates if the job is still active 88 Andrew Turner Automated Deployment Services Website Appendix 4 Appendix 4 4 Initial configuration data table CONFIGURATION Attribute name Data Type Description ConfiglD Integer Unique auto increment Primary Key Jobs List Ordered list of jobs in the configuration Description Varchar 30 Description of what the configuration does CreatedBy Integer Foreign Key USER UserID CreatedDate DateTime The date and time the job was created IsNew Bit Indicates if the configuration has ever been applied 89 Andrew Turner Automated Deployment Services Website Appendix 4 Appendix 4 5 Initial computer data table COMPUTER Attribute name Data Type Description ComputerlD Integer Unique auto increment Primary Key JobID Integer Foreign Key indicating which j
84. tes if the user can view configurations CanEdit Bit Indicates if the user can edit configurations CanApply Bit Indicates if the user can apply configurations CanActivate Bit Indicates if the user can activate configurations CanDeactivate Bit Indicates if the user can deactivate configurations CanSave Bit Indicates if the user can save configurations IsAdmin Bit Indicates if the user is an Administrator Active Bit Indicates if the user account is still active 86 Andrew Turner Automated Deployment Services Website Appendix 4 Appendix 4 2 Initial task data table TASK Attribute name Data Type Description TaskID Integer Unique auto increment Primary Key FullDescription Varchar 500 Long description of what the task does ShortDescription Varchar 30 Short description on what the task does XMLPath Varchar 200 File path to the XML file the task represents WillRunOn2k Bit Indicates if the task will run on Windows 2000 WillRunOnXP Bit Indicates if the task will run on Windows XP WillRunOn03 Bit Indicates if the task will run on Windows 2003 WillRunOnLH Bit Indicates if the task will run on Windows Longhorn IsXP Bit Indicates if the task installs Windows XP Is2k Bit Indicates if the task installs Windows 2000 Is03 Bit Indicates if the task installs Windows 2003 IsLH Bit Indicates if the task installs Windows Longhorn CurrentCounter In
85. to continue Custom Validator Username L Password Trusted sites 95 Andrew Turner Automated Deployment Services Website Appendix 5 Appendix 5 2 Final Login page screenshot ADS Website oso ernet Explore D x File Edit View Favorites Tools Help ay Q Back C9 x ig A search ge Favorites media Address http localhost newadswebsite lagin htm Go Links ux ADS Website Login Username ee Password Login i3 Local intranet 96 Andrew Turner Automated Deployment Services Website Appendix 5 Appendix 5 3 Load running jobs function from the home page private void LoadRunningJobs try Load all the running tasks Setup database connection SqlConnection conn new SqiConnection Data Source local Initial Catalog adsdb Integrated Security true Create SQL command to find running jobs SqlCommand cmd new SqiCommand SELECT JobInvocations Description AS Description FROM Jobs INNER JOIN Joblnvocations ON Jobs D JobInvocations ID WHERE Jobs State 3 conn Open database connection conn Open Execute the SQL command readResult cmd ExecuteReader Bind the data to the Running Jobs table if readResult HasRows lbINoRunningConfigs Visible false dtgRunningConfigs Visible true dtgRunningConfigs DataSource readResult dtgRunningConfigs DataBind else
86. tored on the ADS sever which will process them and send commands to the node s the XML files themselves are not sent An example ADS job can be seen below in Extract A1 2 lt start sequence gt sequence command da deploy image wg xml description Deploy an image and configure the machine to join workgroup xmlns http schemas microsoft com ads 2003 sequence version 1 gt lt STEP 1 Create a single 5000 MB partition on the disk gt lt task description Partition the disk gt lt command gt bmonitor bmpart exe lt command gt lt parameters gt lt parameter gt device harddisk0 lt parameter gt lt selects harddiskO gt lt parameter gt init lt parameter gt lt erases all partitions on harddiskO gt lt parameter gt C 5000 lt parameter gt lt creates new partition 1 of size 5000 MB gt lt parameter gt A lt parameter gt lt activate the newly created partition 1 gt lt parameters gt lt task gt lt STEP 2 Download images gt lt task description Download image gt lt command gt imaging imgbmdeploy exe lt command gt lt parameters gt lt parameter gt imagename lt parameter gt lt name of the image to be deployed gt lt parameter gt device harddiskO partition1 lt parameter gt deploy the image to partition gt lt parameter gt r lt parameter gt lt specifies deploy mode gt lt parameter gt client lt parameter gt lt
87. u are logged in as user1 Home Pade There are new configurations to look at View unapplied configs Create new config View active configs View inactive configs Errors Statistics There are currently no errors Site administration EEEEN Logout Running Configurations There are currently no running configurations i3 Local intranet 99 Andrew Turner Automated Deployment Services Website Appendix 5 Appendix 5 6 LoadComputers Function public void LoadComputers try Setup database connection SqlConnection conn new SqiConnection Data Source local Initial Catalog adsdb Integrated Security true f there is a config the find the jobs and get the computers that are in those jobs too string WhereCondition WHERE webComputer JobID IS null DataGrid JobIDs new DataGrid if txtCurrentConfigID Text 0 SQL to get all the jobIDs for the current task SqlCommand tmpcmd new SgqlCommand SELECT JobID PositionNo FROM webConfigJob WHERE ConfigID ConfigID ORDER BY PositionNo conn Create cmd parameters for ConfigID tmpcmd Parameters Add ConfigID SqlDbType Int Set the parameter to the ConfigID tmpcmd Parameters ConfigID Value Convert Tolnt16 txtCurrentConfigID Text Open database connection conn Open Execute the SQL command readResult tmpcmd ExecuteReader Put the JobIDs in a datagrid JobIDs DataSource readResult JobIDs DataBind
88. unter FROM webTask WHERE TaskID TaskID conn Create cmd parameters for the TaskID cmd Parameters Add TaskID SqIDbType Int Set the parameter to the TaskID cmd Parameters TaskID Value Convert Tolnt16 JobArray i ltems j Cells 0 Text Execute the SQL command readResult cmd ExecuteReader Create a grid to hold the Counter values DataGrid TaskStats new DataGrid TaskStats DataSource readResult TaskStats DataBind Close the reader readResult Close Update the counter stats for that task Create SQL command update the task counter stats cmd new SqiCommand UPDATE webTask SET Counter counier CurrentCounter CurrentCounter WHERE TaskID TaskID conn Create cmd parameters for the counter stats and TaskID cmd Parameters Add Counter SqlIDbT ype Int cmd Parameters Add CurrentCounter SqlIDbType Int cmd Parameters Add TaskID SqIDbType Int Set the parameter to add one to stats cmd Parameters Counter Value Convert Tolnt1 6 TaskStats Items 0 Cells 0 Text 1 cmd Parameters CurrentCounter Value Convert Tolnt16 TaskStats Items 0 Cells 1 Text 1 cmd Parameters TaskID Value Convert Tolnt16 JobArray i ltems j Cells 0 Text 108 Andrew Turner Automated Deployment Services Website Appendix 5 Execute the SQL command readResult cmd ExecuteReader Close the reader readResult Close Read the path for the task f
89. us Label s4 t43 Can capture errors Error Label e15 Pass 129 Andrew Turner Automated Deployment Services Website Appendix 6 Appendix 6 6 Create New Configurations Page test results Page Test Pass Fail t44 Page has correct title Pass t45 Page uses correct font Pass t46 Error messages Hed Pass t47 Status messages Black Pass t48 Redirect to login aspx if user has not logged in Pass Clear Form Button Test Expected result Pass Fail t49 Click Clear all controls Pass Description textbox Test Expected result Pass Fail t50 No text entered Error Label e4 Pass t51 Text entered No error Pass Include Job 1 Check Test Expected result Pass Fail t52 Select Show job panel 1 Pass t53 Unselect Hide job panel 1 Pass Include Job 2 Check Test Expected result Pass Fail t54 Select Show job panel 1 Pass t55 Unselect Hide job panel 1 Pass Include Job 2 Check Test Expected result Pass Fail t56 Select Show job panel 1 Pass t57 Unselect Hide job panel 1 Pass Include Job 2 Check Test Expected result Pass Fail t58 Select Show job panel 1 Pass t69 Unselect Hide job panel 1 Pass Select OS dropdown list 1 Test Expected result Pass Fail t60 Select OS Change other task boxes to show tasks for Pass sele
90. utes Iv Will run on Windows 2003 Iv Will run on Windows Longhorn Is not an OS E Create Create Save 24121 Andrew Turner Automated Deployment Services Website Appendix 5 Appendix 5 23 Final manage computers page screenshot File Edit View Favorites Tools Help ay Q Back O x iz JP Search e Favorites eMedia 7 Address e http localhost newadswebsite login htr Go Links gt Manage Computers Page AN Windows g p g Automated Deployment Services website Home Page View unapplied configs Create new config View active configs View inactive configs adssn2 10 Statistics Site administration Logout Add Add all ce Local intranet 122 Andrew Turner Automated Deployment Services Website Appendix 5 Appendix 5 24 Final Statistics page screenshot ADS Website oso ernet Explore I D x Ele Edit View Favorites Tools Help ay Q Back x iz JP Search Favorites Media 7 h Address httpijjlocalhostinewadswebsiteflogmhtm a EE G0 ws ay Windows Automated Deployment Services website Home Page Computer Name Current Uses View unapplied configs sos comp1 Create new config comp2 View active configs comp3 EM comp4 View inactive contigs View inactive configs comp5 Statistics comp6 comp adssrv2 10 Logout test Clear Current Counter Site administr
91. x 5 12 Code to create ADS computer sets add computers to the computer sets and update the computer statistics 110 Appendix 5 13 Code to run the XML job on the ADS sets created 112 Appendix 5 14 Prototype Configuration page design 113 Appendix 5 15 Final Configuration page screenshot 114 Appendix 5 16 Prototype view active configurations page 115 Appendix 5 17 Final view active configurations page 116 Appendix 5 18 Final Administration page screenshot 117 Appendix 5 19 Final Manage users page in create mode screenshot 118 Appendix 5 20 Final Manage users page in edit mode screenshot 119 Appendix 5 21 Final manage tasks page in creation mode screenshot 120 Appendix 5 22 Final manage tasks page in edit mode screenshot 121 Appendix 5 23 Final manage computers page screenshot 122 Appendix 5 24 Final Statistics page screenshot 123 Appendix 6 Appendix 6 1 Error Numbers 124 Appendix 6 2 Status Numbers a 126 Appendix 6 3 Login Page test results 127

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