PXE Boot Issue

[Muhammad]

May be this will help.

 

Currently using Microsoft Windows server 2012 R2 with System Centre Configuration Manager 2012 R2.

 

Previously few months ago was using SCCM 2012 in the same environment.

[Edenost]

First of all, do you have unknown computer support enabled?

 

In here:

 

 

On the Administration Console go to: Administration\Site Configuration\Servers and Site System Roles\

Select the server in question, and in the roles section underneath, select properties for "Distribution Point" and then the "PXE" tab.

[Edenost]

When you went from SCCM 2012 up to SCCM 2012 R2, did you upgrade or did you do a reinstall?

[Muhammad]

Thanks for your all help It was a fresh Install of SCCM 2012 R2 as a virtual machine

 

And previous virtual machine of SCCM 2012 is still there as a VM

[Edenost]

Have you checked the PXE settings? The original sccm vm, is it still working? Is it on the same network?

[Muhammad]

Thanks for your Help.

 

Yes PXE settings are now changed as you advise me but still PXE boot is not working.

 

And yes Pervious SCCM 2012 is on the same Network as a VM and its Shutdown.

 

I am attaching SMSPXE.log and Windows 7 trying to PXE Boot image error

SMSPXE.log

[Edenost]

Great, no more of those errors.

Now it is saying: "...no advertisements found..."

 

what you need to do is either:

 

Import the MAC Address of the computer (VM??) in question which you are trying to PXE boot in to a collection with an OSD TS deployed to it.

OR

Deploy an OSD TS to the "unknown computers" group within SCCM.

 

Let me know how you get on

[Muhammad]

Thanks a lot,

 

Can you please be a bit more specific with few steps and tips how to perform these steps to complete process you advise.

 

1- How to Import the MAC Address of the computer SCCM 2012 R2 which is VM which I am trying to PXE boot in to a collection with an OSD TS deployed to it

 

 

I understand OSD - Operating System Deployment

 

What is the Meaning of TS

 

OR

 

2- How to Deploy an OSD TS to the "unknown computers" group within SCCM 2012 R2

[Edenost]

From your pictures, you have VMWare as your VM?

In the network settings for the VM, the MAC Address should be there, make note of it and add it to SCCM following this guide from Step 10:

 

http://www.windows-noob.com/forums/index.php?/topic/6353-using-system-center-2012-configuration-manager-part-7-build-and-capture-windows-7-x64-sp1/

 

Or, if you want to deploy OSD to unknown computers, the collection you send it to is "Unknown Computers" or "All Systems", but in practice, I've seen many people the "All Systems" collection isn't the best to use for OSD, but I've used it many times and it's fine .

 

I can go in to more detail if you wish

 

*TS = Task Sequence*

[Muhammad]

Thanks once gain you have been brilliant for helping me to fix the issue

 

I will do it tomorrow as you advise me as i am not in my office and will update you

 

Hopefully it will fix PXE issue