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    Last updated: Mar 07, 2025 by Scott Gallagher
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    Table of Contents

    Overview

    Purpose

    This article provides a step-by-step guide for deploying a device for an individual purpose. There are many reasons why a device may need to be deployed. These reasons range from the replacement of an older device be it a workstation or shared device to the service of some new business requirement.

    Additionally, this should be considered the only official policy for deploying devices. If something is missing from this documentation please leave a comment suggesting a change and it will be updated.

    Audience

    This article is written for CENV IT Technicians who must deploy devices and should be regularly referenced to keep updated on changing policies.

    Deployment Process

    Step 1: Ticket Creation

    Use this ticket while you are configuring the machine to document any issues you encounter and record actions completed to setup the machine.

    1. Create a ticket in JIRA

    2. Ticket Title: Deployment: {Device Type} - {Serial Number}

    3. Request Details: (The data here are placeholders to show what it might look like)

      1. Format:

        • New Device Name: According to the https://wwuhelp.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/IKB/pages/2259943425

        • New Device Owner: First and Last Name

        • New Device Location: Room number if available, if not location description (ie. User’s Home)

        • New Device Purpose: Why does this device need to be deployed?

        • Where the device is coming from: Inventory / New Purchase - Link Ticket / Other - Explain

      2. Example:

        • New Device Name: CENV-M-12345AB

        • New Device Owner: Jane Doe

        • New Device Location: User’s Home

        • New Device Purpose: Purely for decor

        • Where the device is coming from: Other - I stole it (shh don’t tell anyone)

    4. Include any supporting documentation, ie. Related Tickets, Emails, or Forms

    Step 2: Asset Tracking and Inventory

    Processes for adding devices to the inventory system. (In Progress)

    While Snipe IT is not setup the process is to ensure that you update the information contained within the Master Import Spreadsheet.

    https://wwuhelp.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CENVIT/pages/2396815363/Asset+Management#Management-of-Assets-in-SnipeIT

    To find device information such as warranty and purchase dates, enter the service tag into Dell Technologies search bar

    Find your Service Tag or Serial Number | Dell US

    Step 3: Imaging

    Windows

    1. Ensure the device is connected to power and wired internet.

    2. Reboot the device

    3. As soon as the device boots press F12 (Spam clicking is a good idea) to enter the One-Time Boot Menu

    4. In the One-Time Boot Menu, select the option ending in NIC (IPV4)

    5. Enter the BIOS Password when prompted for a password

    6. The screen will change to black and do some loading, eventually, it will prompt you to press ENTER, you must do so rather quickly so pay attention

    7. Enter the BIOS Password when prompted for a password

    8. When presented with the Task Sequence Wizard, select WWU - Windows 10/11 x64 Deploy

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    Task Sequence Wizard

    1. At this point the device should bypass the Task Sequence Variables

      1. If not, this device does not exist in Config Manager and you should refer to the Initial Image process

    2. Wait for imaging to complete

    MacOS

    1. Ensure the device is connected to power and wired internet.

    2. Enter MacOS Recovery Menu making sure to use the correct shortcut for the version of MacOS you will want to install.

    3. Select the option that reads “Install macOS [VERSION]” where “[VERSION]” is the version you intend to install and click Continue

    4. Click Continue on the page with the Version’s logo and then Agree to the Software License Agreement

    There is a known issue with installing MacOS High Sierra where after clicking continue you will receive an error ‘The recovery server could not be contacted.’ If this occurs you will need to change the URL that is being contacted for recovery. The process is detailed in this video.

    1. Select the main drive partition which should be named “Macintosh HD” and click Continue

    2. Wait for the device to install MacOS

    Step 4: Initial Configuration

    Windows

     

    MacOS

    Device must be connected to the University network. A wired connection is recommended.

    1. Power on the device

    2. Go through Region and Accessibility settings.

    3. Enroll the device in Remote Management with your WWU email address.

      1. If you do not see this screen, the device was not enrolled in Apple School Manager.

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    Remote Management Screen

    1. Agree to the Terms and Conditions

    2. Create a Computer Account

      1. Full name: CENVadmin

      2. Account name: cenvadmin

      3. Password: If you are imaging a computer you should know it

      4. Hint: Leave blank

    3. Enable Location Services

    4. Analytics

      1. Ensure Share Mac Analytics with Apple is selected, this is the default

    5. Screen Time

      1. Click Set up Later

    6. Siri

      1. Ensure Enable Ask Siri is not selected, this is not the default

    7. Touch ID (For devices that support it)

      1. Click Set up Touch ID Later and Continue

    8. Choose Your Look

      1. Select Light, this is the default

    9. Manually Enroll the Device in Jamf if it was not enrolled in Apple School Manager

    10. Navigate to System Settings > General > Software Update and perform any available updates

    11. Open Self-Service from the Applications folder and log in with your credentials.

    12. Locate the AD Rename icon in Self-Service and rename the device according to the naming convention.

      1. If you cannot access AD Rename you can instead Open terminal and type the following commands supplying each with the new computer name

        1. sudo scutil --set ComputerName

        2. sudo scutil --set HostName

        3. sudo scutil --set LocalHostName

      2. These commands may ask for the admin password, type it in, and do not be alarmed if nothing appears in the terminal when you type, this is how protected fields are entered in the terminal.

    13. Enable Remote Management at General > Sharing > Remote Management

    14. Troubleshooting:

      1. If Jamf Self-Service apps are stuck, log in to Jamf to troubleshoot installation issues and policy logs.

    New Computer Initialization Process

    The following process outlines the exact steps to initialize any Windows or MacOS machine. This should include every action from the Out-of-Box Experience to when it is deployed.

    Step 1: Ticket Creation

    Step 2: Asset Tracking and Inventory

    Step 3: Initial Image

    Windows

    There are several different BIOS you may encounter so the paths listed here may or may not be accurate in your case.

    1. Set BIOS Options

      1. Turn off the Device

      2. Plug the device into Ethernet

        1. If the device has an Ethernet Port the option I refer to as the option ending in NIC (IPV4) later will be ONBOARD NIC (IPV4) otherwise you’ll need an adapter and it’ll likely be USB NIC (IPV4) the important bit is to look at the suffix

      3. After pressing the power button to power the device, hold the BIOS key (For Dell Devices this is F2) until you see the device entering the BIOS.

        1. Some BIOS may require you to Unlock or enter an Admin Password look for these if you cannot alter some settings for this you will use the BIOS Password

      4. In the Storage tab, select AHCI/NVMe

      5. In the Boot Configuration Tab, Ensure Secure Boot is enabled

      6. Also in Boot Configuration, Ensure that the option ending in NIC (IPV4) and ending in NIC (IPV6) are in the Boot Sequence and Enabled

      7. Apply changes and exit the BIOS, this will restart the device.

    2. As soon as the device boots press F12 (Spam clicking is a good idea) to enter the One-Time Boot Menu

    3. In the One-Time Boot Menu, select the option ending in NIC (IPV4)

    4. Enter the BIOS Password when prompted for a password

    5. The screen will change to black and do some loading, eventually, it will prompt you to press ENTER, you must do so rather quickly so pay attention

    6. Enter the BIOS Password when prompted for a password

    7. When presented with the Task Sequence Wizard, select WWU - Windows 10/11 x64 Deploy

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    Task Sequence Wizard

    1. Input Task Sequence Variables

      1. For All computers

        1. Desk: input cenv in Value,

        2. Lab: Leave Blank

        3. Area: Leave Blank

      2. ODSComputerName: follow the naming convention, eg. CENV-W-9XXXM83

      3. Click Next

    2. Wait for the device to finish imaging

    MacOS

    The Factory image that comes with a brand new Mac works just fine there is no need to do anything at this step for MacOS.

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