It will download all content in the task sequence if you set the advertisment to download all content before running the task sequence.

Check that your client cache is large enough to download your TS

It will download all content in the task sequence if you set the advertisment to download all content before running the task sequence.

Check that your client cache is large enough to download your TS

I am deploying about 2000 machines in the next two months. Tests are done, we now want to move forward. If I advertise the deployment to the first 250 computers now and schedule the in-place upgrade for one to three weeks from now, will the images end up in the client local cache? am I looking at problems here? i have done this with office 2007 at the time, so any advice greatly appreciated.

Hi, You should specify how clients will retrieve content from packages referenced by the task sequence on the Distribution Points page. To allow the Configuration Manager 2007 clients to download all required content as needed by the running task sequence, select Download content locally when needed by running task sequence. This task sequence action specifies that required content is downloaded to the computer when needed by a task sequence action. This option is useful when you plan on partitioning your hard disk as part of the operating system deployment or you make extensive use of conditions.To configure the Configuration Manager 2007 client to download all content to the client cache before initiating the task sequence, select Download all contents locally before starting the task sequence. This option is particularly useful when deploying an operating system to multiple computers at the same time. The required content will be downloaded using BITS where available, which is bandwidth aware and lessens the impact on your network. It also helps improve the reliability of operating system deployments because the task sequence will not start until all content is downloaded and verified. However, this option cannot be used if the advertisement is enabled for PXE and boot media or the task sequence contains a Partition Disk task sequence action that repartitions the drive containing the Configuration Manager 2007 client cache. To configure the Configuration Manager 2007 client to access content directly from a distribution point, select Access content from a distribution point when needed by a running task sequence. This option can be less reliable and less secure because the content is not downloaded and verified before being used by the running task sequence. By default Configuration Manager 2007 clients will access content from a local distribution point, you can specify that the Configuration Manager 2007 client should use a remote distribution point if a local distribution point is not available by selecting the When no local distribution point is available, use a remote distribution point check box. To specify that the Configuration Manager 2007 client should use an unprotected distribution point if a protected one is not available select the When no protected distribution point is available, use an unprotected distribution point check box. You may refer to How to Advertise Task Sequences Regards, Sabrina