How to Create Boot Media

Applies To: System Center Configuration Manager 2007, System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R2, System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R3, System Center Configuration Manager 2007 SP1, System Center Configuration Manager 2007 SP2

In Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007, you create boot media for use with operating system deployment by using the TsMediaClass Client COM Automation ClassITsMediaClass::CreateBootMedia Method method.

There are a number of TSMedia objects that you have to populate before calling CreateCaptureMedia:

Property	Description
ProviderName	The SMS Provider computer name.
SiteCode	The Configuration Manager 2007 site code.
DistributionPoints	A comma-delimited list of distribution point computers.
ConnectionOptions	A comma-delimited list of name value pairs that is used when establishing the Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) connection to the provider. The possible values are documented in ITsMediaClass::ConnectionOptions Property.
MediaLabel	The label for the media.

CreateBootMedia has the following parameters that you supply.

Parameter	Description
MediaType	Specifies the type of media that is created. This can be ISO, WIM, UFD and UFD + Format. For more information, see CreateBootMedia.
DestinationPath	The path and file name for the created image.
BootImageID	Identifies the boot image that the image is created for. You can obtain this value from the boot image's SMS_BootImagePackage object PackageID property.
MediaPassword	The media password.
CertPath	Specifies whether the call to CreateBootMedia is performed synchronously (false) or asynchronously (true). This parameter is optional, and if it is omitted, the call is synchronous.
CertPassword	Null-terminated string specifying a password for the media certificate.
CertValidStart	If a new certificate is created, the time when it starts being valid.
CertValidEnd	If a new certificate is created, the time when it stops being valid.
Async	Specifies whether the call to CreateBootMedia is performed synchronously (false) or asynchronously (true). This parameter is optional, and if it is omitted, the call is synchronous.

To create boot media

1. Create an instance of the TSMedia object

2. Populate the ProviderName, SiteCode, DistributionPoints, ConnectionOptions and MediaLabel properties

3. Call the CreateBootMedia method to create the ISO file.

Example

The following example asynchronously creates a CD ISO file.

For information about calling the sample code, see How to Call Configuration Manager COM Automation Objects.

Sub CreateBootMedia (providerName, _
        siteCode,           _
        distributionPoints, _
        connectionOptions,  _
        mediaLabel,         _
        mediaType,          _
        destinationPath,    _
        bootImageID,        _
        mediaPassword)

    Dim tsmedia
    Dim hr
    
    Set tsmedia = CreateObject("Microsoft.ConfigMgr.TsMedia")

    ' Change these properties according to your configuration.
    tsmedia.ProviderName = providerName
    tsmedia.SiteCode = siteCode
    tsmedia.DistributionPoints = distributionPoints
    tsmedia.ConnectionOptions = connectionOptions
    tsmedia.MediaLabel = mediaLabel

    hr = tsmedia.CreateBootMedia( mediaType, _
                destinationPath,  _
                bootImageID,      _
                mediaPassword,    _
                NULL,             _
                NULL,             _
                now,              _
                now+30,           _
                true)
    
    While tsmedia.Status = 0
          WScript.Echo tsmedia.CurrentStep & "/" & tsmedia.NumSteps & _
           "  (" & tsmedia.StepProgress & ")  " & tsmedia.StepInfo
          WScript.Sleep 1000
    Wend
    
    WScript.Echo "Boot media creation finished with result = " & tsmedia.ExitCode

End Sub

Important

No C# example was included due to a known issue with TsMediaClass Client COM Automation Class.

The example method has the following parameters:

Parameter	Type	Description
providerName	VBScript: string	The SMS Provider computer name.
siteCode	VBScript: string	The Configuration Manager 2007 site code.
distributionPoints	VBScript: string	A comma-delimited list of distribution point computers.
connectionOptions	VBScript: string	A comma-delimited list of name value pairs that is used when establishing the WMI connection to the provider.
mediaLabel	VBScript: string	The label for the media.
mediaType	VBScript: string	Specifies the type of media that is created. This can be ISO, WIM, UFD and UFD + Format.
destinationPath	VBScript: string	The path and file name for the created image.
bootImageID	VBScript: string	The boot image identifier. You can obtain this value from the boot image's SMS_BootImagePackage Server WMI ClassPackageID property
mediaPassword	VBScript: string	The media password.

Robust Programming

For more information about error handling, see About Configuration Manager Errors.

Security

For more information about securing Configuration Manager applications, see About Securing Configuration Manager Applications.

See Also

Concepts

About Operating System Deployment Media Management
How to Create Capture Media
How to Create Stand-Alone Operating System Media
How to Serialize a Certificate from a PFX File
How to Create and Serialize a New Self-Signed Certificate