Needing help to PXE boot an unknown computer.

[bollo]

Fiorst of all I must congratulate you anyweb for your site, and specially for all the guides you've posted on it.

 

I've followed every step of your "how to setup sccm 2007 sp1 in window server 2008". I' doing this on virtual machines, so I can backup the good configuration and delete the bad one. Also this is my thesis to graduate from my univeristy, which have restricted me the use of its servers. That's why I've decided to do it virtually.

 

Anyway and getting into the topic, would you can explain me how to setup the support to unknown coputers in SCCM 2007 R2!?

Maybe you will say to check the box when you're setting the PXE service to suppoirt unknown machines, but that's just useless.

Evry time I try to boot an unknown machine is says something like this:

"sms_ucb\abortpxe.com

PXE aborted"

 

So would you can explain me how to make it work...and then how to Build and Capture a WinXP SP3 from that bare-metal and unknown computer!?

 

See ya!

David Ulises

[bollo]

humm...I've double posted...sorry...but I got it working as you did anyweb.

If I find another error about this..will tell you to add it in your "Troubleshoot guide".

 

See ya!

David Ulises

 

PS. Anyweb..just a little question, don't get upset please, but....are you going to create a R2 guide!? so there, maybe, you can write down how to fully setup the configuration of SCCM2007 to support unknown machines.. just a suggestion and a curiosity.

[anyweb]

i'll cover the R2 release when I get a chance and right now that's not likely as I'm very busy with a SCCM project...

 

however here's some info for you about R2 from Technet

 

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc431365.aspx

 

How To Deploy Operating Systems Using Unknown Computer Support

 

Topic last updated—March 2008

 

Unknown computer support is an operating system deployment feature in Configuration Manager 2007 R2 that allows unmanaged systems to be discovered and receive an operating system deployment.

noteNote

The information in this topic applies only to Configuration Manager 2007 R2.

 

To prevent computers from accidentally being reimaged, the administrator can create an exclusion list. The exclusion list provides a list of MAC addresses to which PXE server should never send task sequences to install an operating system. PXE requests from computers whose MAC addresses appear on the exclusion list will be ignored by the PXE server. For more information about how to create an exclusion list, see How to Create an Exclusion List for Unknown Computer Support.

ImportantImportant

Making an advertisement for operating system deployment mandatory might result in computers being unintentionally reinstalled and result in loss of data. If the Configuration Manager 2007 environment uses mandatory advertisements for operating system deployment to unknown computers then you should ensure computers on your network are not set to PXE boot by default unless they should be reinstalled.

 

Operating system deployment to an unknown computer can be initiated using either PXE boot or boot media. Use the following procedures to enable unknown computer support either for a PXE service point or for bootable media.

ImportantImportant

If you enable unknown computer support, any unknown computers that use PXE-initiated operating system deployments will attempt to run mandatory task sequences. Mandatory task sequences that include operations such as Apply Operating System Image or Format and Partition disk will destroy all data on those unknown systems.

To deploy operating systems using unknown computer support

 

1.

 

Ensure unknown computer support is enabled. For more information about enabling unknown computer support, see How to Enable Unknown Computer Support for Operating System Deployment.

2.

 

Prepare the PXE service point or boot media for the target computer.

1. To begin operating system deployment using a preboot execution environment (PXE), add a PXE boot image to the PXE service point. For more information about how to create boot images for PXE operating system deployment, see How to Add Boot Images to the PXE Service Point.

 

2. To begin operating system deployment via boot media, create bootable media for operating system deployment. For more information about creating bootable media, see How to Create Task Sequence Bootable Media.

 

3.

 

Prepare operating system images for the target computers. For more information about creating operating system images and operating system image packages, see How to Add Images.

4.

 

Create a task sequence to install an operating system using either PXE boot or boot media. In the Configuration Manager console, navigate to System Center Configuration Manager / Site Database / Computer Management / Operating System Deployment, right click Task Sequences, select New, and then click Task Sequence. Complete the New Task Sequence Wizard.

5.

 

Advertise the task sequence to boot media and PXE . In the Configuration Manager console, navigate to System Center Configuration Manager / Site Database / Computer Management / Operating System Deployment / Task Sequences, in the results pane right-click the task sequence, and then select Advertise. On the General page of the New Advertisement Wizard, ensure that the Make the task sequence available to boot media and PXE check box is selected, and then complete the New Advertisement Wizard as appropriate for your environment.

6.

 

To install an operating system on an unknown computer using boot media, create a boot media. In the Configuration Manager console, navigate to System Center Configuration Manager / Site Database / Computer Management / Operating System Deployment, right-click Task Sequences, and then click Create Task Sequence Media to start the Task Sequence Media Wizard. Select Bootable Media in the Task Sequence Media Wizard and then complete the wizard. The Enable unknown computer support option is selected by default and should remain enabled.

 

cheers

anyweb

[lufupa]

Hi,

 

see link below that has some pointers

 

http://deploymentforum.com/Community/Forum...ic/Default.aspx