Contents
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Introducing Nomad 7.0.200
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Implementing Nomad
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Working with Nomad
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Core features
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Advanced features
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ActiveEfficiency features
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OS Deployment features
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OS deployment task sequences
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Set Nomad as download program
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Create Nomad application policy
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Delete Nomad application policy
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Disable Run from distribution point
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Enable Run from distribution point
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Install and configure Nomad in WinPE
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Install 1E Client
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Get migration settings
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Peer backup assistant Provision Nomad PBA data store
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Peer backup assistant Finalize Nomad PBA data store
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Peer backup assistant Locate existing Nomad PBA data store
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Peer backup assistant Release Nomad PBA data store
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Pre-stage content using Nomad
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Save Nomad cache
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Restore Nomad cache
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Stage 1E Client Package
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1E WSA Actions
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Peer backup assistant Close Nomad PBA data store
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Peer backup assistant High-availability
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Redirect content location to the Nomad cache
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Set Nomad as download program
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Peer Backup Assistant - PBA
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OS deployment task sequences
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Nomad tools
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Operational best practices
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Frequently asked questions
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Core features
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Troubleshooting
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Training
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Reference
This custom task sequence action was used to redirect the task sequence's content location to the Nomad cache on another host. Used in either WinPE or a full Microsoft Windows operating system, it used the Nomad NomadPackageLocator tool to locate the content on a Nomad cache on the local subnet.
The NomadPackageLocator
program sends out a Nomad package status request for each of the packages listed in the OSD task sequence it is running within. If any of the content is available on other Nomad clients on the local subnet, it updates the path variables in the task sequence to point at the folder location (usually located in the local or remote Nomad cache folder). If not, the default path (i.e. the path to the distribution point) is left intact.
Both the Redirect Content Location to Nomad Cache and Pre-stage Content Using Nomad rely on the fact that the content has been downloaded to the local branch and point the task sequence to the Nomad cache that contains the content. Use Pre-stage Content Using Nomad in preference to Redirect Content Location to Nomad Cache to make use of all the Nomad features. Use the Redirect Content Location to Nomad Cache if you require exactly the same NomadPackageLocator
functionality provided in earlier releases of Nomad.
Actions | Notes |
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When run, this task:
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Configurable parameters
Parameter | Default value | Description |
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Name | Redirects content location to Nomad cache. | Name for the custom task sequence action. |
Description | Action to redirect content location to Nomad cache. | Description for the custom task sequence action. |
Require Nomad | Enabled by default. | When this checkbox is checked, the task sequence action fails if the NomadPackageLocator download fails. If this is not checked, the task sequence attempts to download the content by other means if the NomadPackageLocator download fails. |
Failover to DP(s) | Disabled by default. | When this option is checked, the content download can failover to downloading from the DPs if the NomadPackageLocator fails to find the content cached on the local subnet. |
Show error dialog | Disabled by default. | When this checkbox is checked, an error dialog is to the Configuration Manager administrator if the NomadPackageLocator download fails. |
Force Nomad client | Blank by default. | Set the name for a specific Nomad client whose cache you want to use. This prevents NomadPackageLocator from polling for a Nomad client whose cache contains the content. |
Nomad share name | Blank by default. | Should only be used if the Nomad clients where OSD content has been pre-cached are configured with the Hidden Nomad share option set to 0x10. See SpecialNetShare for more information. When the pre-cache Nomad client is set to use the hidden share, set the value to NomadSHR$ . |
Multicast scope | Should only be set if you want the | |
All references | Disabled by default. | When this checkbox is checked, all referenced content will be selected (and any added subsequently to the task sequence will be automatically selected too). When it is unchecked, all referenced content will be deselected. |
References | Pre-filled with all content set for downloading in the Task Sequence. | Pre-filled with all content set for downloading in the task sequence. Checking the checkbox next to each item will set the use of |