GPITMAN Posted March 30, 2009 Report post Posted March 30, 2009 With your awesome step by step guides I have setup SCCM 2007 and all works. The step I am unsure of is setting up Windows Deployemnt Services. I have SCCM setup on a Server 2008 system. Currently we have RIS setup on our network but I want to switch to using WDS/SCCM. Would I setup WDS on the SCCM system and therefore that becomes the PXE point, or would I use another server such as a DC? Thoughts? Thanks again, your guides are the the best. Derek Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
anyweb Posted March 30, 2009 Report post Posted March 30, 2009 your WDS service can exist on the sccm server or elsewhere the choice is yours, you can also upgrade a RIS service to WDS, if its windows 2003 server sp1, simply upgrade to sp2 and the ris service will become wds... please review this Technet page about WDS and SCCM Planning for PXE Initiated Operating System Deployments Updated: February 1, 2009 When you use PXE to initiate an operating system image deployment to a target computer there are several configuration decisions that must be considered depending on your network environment. The sections below outline the various configuration and installation options that should be considered if you plan to use PXE to initiate operating system image deployments. PXE Service Point The PXE service point is a Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 site role that responds to PXE requests from computers that have been imported into Configuration Manager 2007. The PXE service point must be configured to respond to PXE boot requests by Configuration Manager 2007 clients so that Configuration Manager 2007 clients can interact with the Configuration Manager 2007 infrastructure to determine the appropriate installation actions to take. A PXE service point can be installed on a primary or secondary site. Because the PXE service point cannot use BITS, the PXE service point should be installed on a standard distribution point, not a branch distribution point. PXE Service Point Configuration More Information Windows Deployment Services (WDS) The Transport Server WDS role service is required for PXE support. * Windows Server® 2008 - WDS is included in the operating system software. The PXE service point site role must be installed on a server with WDS installed. The Transport Server is a component of WDS and can be installed using the Add Roles Wizard. WDS services can be provided by a primary or secondary site server. For more information about WDS on Windows Server 2008, see: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=129528. * Windows Server 2003 - For Windows Server 2003, Service Pack 1 you must first install the Remote Installation Services (RIS) and then install the Windows Vista SP1 or Windows Server 2008 version of Windows Automated Installation Kit (Windows AIK). RIS must be installed however no additional RIS configuration is required. * For Windows 2003 servers running Service Pack 2 and higher, the Windows AIK installation is not necessary. The WDS role can be added by using Add or Remove Programs. Use the following link for more information about the Windows AIK: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=81030 WDS Configuration Considerations The WDS installation requires that the administrator is a member of the Local Administrators group on the server where Windows Deployment Services is installed. In addition, your computing environment must meet the following technical requirements: * Active Directory. A WDS server must be either a member of an Active Directory domain or a domain controller for an Active Directory domain. All Windows domain and forest configurations support WDS. Network PXE Requests By default, the Configuration Manager 2007 PXE service point is configured to respond immediately to network PXE requests. You can configure a delay when setting up the PXE service point if there are multiple PXE servers on your network so that the Configuration Manager 2007 PXE service point will wait the specified amount of time before responding to network PXE requests. Available NTFS partition The PXE service point running WDS requires an available NTFS hard disk partition to store boot images. The stored boot images will be used with the PXE initiated operating system deployments. Windows Deployment Services (WDS) and DHCP You should consider the following configuration options if you plan to co-host the PXE service point on a server running DHCP. PXE Service Point Configuration Item More Information DHCP considerations You must have a functioning DHCP server with an active scope. WDS will utilize PXE which requires a DHCP server. Whether you plan to co-host WDS and DHCP on the same server or use two different servers you must configure WDS to listen on a specific port. DHCP and WDS both require port number 67. If you have co-hosted WDS and DHCP you can move DHCP or the PXE site role to a separate server or use the procedure below to configure the WDS server to listen on a different port. Modify the following registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\WDSServer\Providers\WDSPXE Set the registry value to: UseDHCPPorts = 0 For the new configuration to take effect run the following command on the co-located DHCP and WDS server: WDSUTIL /Set-Server /UseDHCPPorts:No /DHCPOption60:Yes DNS Considerations A DNS server is required to run WDS. Firewall and server port settings The following UDP ports must be open on the WDS server and on the firewall: Port 67 (DHCP) Port 69 (TFTP) Port 4011 (PXE) Installing WDS Task More Information WDS components The WDS installation installs the following components: * The Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) service * The Windows Deployment Services service * The Windows Deployment Services Management snap-in and tools WDS Installation Procedures If you plan to install WDS on a server running Windows Server 2003, Service Pack 1: 1. Install RIS. 2. Download and install the Windows AIK. 3. Perform one of the following tasks: 1. Locate and double-click the Windows Deployment Services installation file (windows-deployment-services-update-amd64.exe or windows-deployment-services-update-x86.exe), and complete the wizard. 2. From a command prompt type the following for amd64 installations: Windows-Deployment-Services-update-amd64.exe /quiet /forcerestart, for x86 installations: Windows-Deployment-Services-update-x86.exe /quiet /forcerestart 3. When the installation is complete restart the server to ensure the most current files are available. 4. If you plan to install WDS on a server running Windows Server 2003, Service Pack 2, WDS is already installed: * Install RIS and then install WDS. Restart the server so the correct file versions are available. noteNote The Windows Deployment Service (WDS) on Windows Server 2003 SP1 and below requires that the Windows Automated Installation Kit (Windows AIK) be installed. Windows AIK requires 1 GB of disk space and 1.4 GB of disk space during installation. For more information about Windows AIK, see http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=81030. PXE Advertisements The following section describes general PXE advertisement configuration planning considerations. Advertisement Type More Information Mandatory advertisement Computers that receive a mandatory advertisement that is enabled for PXE will boot using PXE without any user intervention. The user will not be given an option to bypass the PXE boot. noteNote If a user cancels the PXE boot process before the PXE service point responds, the computer will not receive the advertisement. Optional advertisement For computers that receive an optional advertisement that is enabled for PXE, a user must be present at the computer to press F12 to continue the PXE boot process or the computer will boot into the current operating system or using the next available boot device. Clear last PXE Advertisement If for any reason you want to re-advertise a mandatory advertisement enabled for a PXE device or assigned to a collection you can select this option by right clicking an existing Configuration Manager 2007 collection or a device with an existing PXE advertisement and selecting Clear last PXE Advertisement. ImportantImportant Selecting this option will reset the status for the last mandatory PXE advertisements for the collection or device. The most recent mandatory advertisements will be rerun on any computers or devices the advertisement has been assigned to. cheers anyweb Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPITMAN Posted March 30, 2009 Report post Posted March 30, 2009 your WDS service can exist on the sccm server or elsewhere the choice is yours, you can also upgrade a RIS service to WDS, if its windows 2003 server sp1, simply upgrade to sp2 and the ris service will become wds... please review this Technet page about WDS and SCCM cheers anyweb So do I disable the RIS on the current system to allow the SCCM server to respond to PXE requests from systems? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
anyweb Posted March 30, 2009 Report post Posted March 30, 2009 yup, it's either one or the other, or separate them using subnets and networking. cheers anyweb Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
