This guide includes the latest information necessary to help customers upgrade to Imaging Toolkit 14 with the minimum of disruption.
Breaking changes
The following changes are detailed as they effect the upgrade process. For a complete list of changes visit:
Imaging Toolkit release history
ENGL WinPE
Imaging Toolkit 14 includes an improved deployment process that ensures the same version of Imaging Toolkit executables and license are used for imaging and post-imaging phases. ENGL WinPE now includes all ENGL binaries, license file, and if using ZENworks ZMG imaging, the ZENworks imaging engine (img). Following an Imaging Toolkit version or license change, the PXE ENGL WinPE boot images must be updated using the Integration Wizard.
| Content | Imaging Toolkit 12 | Imaging Toolkit 14 |
| TFTP Server | ENGL WinPE Zim binaries License 3PIUtils (ZENworks ZMG) ZimPEGet.cmd zim.cfg images.ini, projects.ini, sites.ini | ENGL WinPE ZimPEGet.cmd zim.cfg images.ini, projects.ini, sites.ini |
| ENGL WinPE | ZimLoader | ZimLoader Zim binaries Ztoolkit binaries License 3PIUtils (ZENworks ZMG) |
| Ztoolkit (add-on) image | Project settings / custom scripts Ztoolkit binaries License | Project settings / custom scripts |
Build process (Ztoolkit) images
Ztoolkit images now contain project configuration settings and custom files (registry / scripts) only. Previously, build process binaries and license were included in the Ztoolkit images. With Imaging Toolkit 14, the required build process files and license are distributed by the ENGL imaging front-end (Zim). Following an upgrade, all Ztoolkit project images must be recreated using Deployment Wizard.
Deployment monitoring configuration
Monitoring settings are now synchronised between the imaging and post-image build process. This is automatic, but requires the imaging front-end (Zim) is configured with Monitoring.
Requirements
The following requirements must be met before upgrading to Imaging Toolkit 14:
- Imaging Toolkit 14.0 license
- Windows ADK/WinPE (see Imaging Toolkit 14 Support Matrix)
- Liquit integration (see Imaging Toolkit 14 Support Matrix)
- SCCM / MECM integration (see Imaging Toolkit 14 Support Matrix)
- ZENworks integration (see Imaging Toolkit 14 Support Matrix)
- WinSCP (for updating TFTP and image content on the ZCM Linux Appliance)
Upgrading from Imaging Toolkit 14.0.x
To upgrade from Imaging Toolkit 14 to a minor update, follow these steps.
- Run Integration Wizard to only update WinPE boot images, then upload the TFTP folder to the server
- Check the TFTP server zimfiles\zimpeget.cmd to ensure it includes any additional custom INI files (i.e. sites.ini) that are required for use with the imaging front-end (Zim)
Note: Integration Wizard creates backups of any file it replaces (i.e. zimpeget.cmd.<YYYMMDD>) - For ENGL/WDS perform these steps:
- Use the WDS Administration tool to delete the existing ENGL Boot Image (x64).
- Add the Integration Wizard created WinPE boot image to WDS
- For MECM/SCCM perform these steps:
- Run Integration Wizard to update WinPE boot images.
- Distribute updated ENGL Boot Image (x64) to required distribution points