Batch - Consistent Operating Environment

Consistent Operating Environment (COE), does anyone really understand what is this means ?

To my understanding, COE means that all computers must be running on a same OS, same applications/programs, same interface and same settings/configurations.

It is very hard achieve and yet simple to implement, the most troublesome thing is to make it compatible with all kind of models. Put it simple (using HP's model series and ranges), a single image to cater for almost all types of models yet the ability to install it's own drivers, applications etc. and make it function/working.

Luckily HP (Hewlett-Packard) does have a tools to help us in this tasks, but drawback would be custom scripting/batch file(s) have to be created & tested to ensure the workability of it.

It is called the SSM (Softpaq System Manager), what this tools does is to ensure the reliability of the downloaded drivers and the ability to differentiate the models being install and subsequently install the relevant drivers for the system.

I'm in the midst of compiling a "Universal Master Image" capable of installing the drivers base on the models detected and of course the customised settings required for the specific corporate environment.

Although I can't disclose much details of it, but I will post the scripts and hopefully might be usefull to someone.