Create the Windows Deployment Services server (Optional)

WDS is required for modern versions of Windows, such as Windows 2008.

1. In Windows, select Start > Administrative Tools > WDS.
2. In WDS, select servers > ad.cloud.sp.collab.net.
3. Right click the name and select Configure Server.
4. In the WDS Configuration Wizard:
   1. Set Path to C:\remoteInstall.
   2. Say Yes to use a system volume.
   3. Select Respond to all clients (known and unknowns).
   4. Click Finish.
5. Add the OS images.
   1. Assuming your OS DVD image is in D: drive , browse to D:\Source.
   2. Select ImageGroup: for Windows 2008 ent R2, use Windows2008_x64
   3. click next on the succeeding screens.
   All 8 images will be imported into WDS -- this may take a while.
6. Specify these settings in the WDS Server Properties window.

   DHCP tab:

   • Check "Do not listen on port 67" Directory Service (on Windows 2008, this is called 'AD DS').
   • For Client account location, select "the following location", then browse to <domain_name>/CubitComputers.

   Client tab:

   • Check "Do not join client to domain after installation".

   Boot tab:

   • Leave unchanged.
     Note: For 2008 WDS, on the Boot tab, check the "Always continue with PXE boot" option. For 2003, you choose a different bootload to request F12key press to continue PXE boot.
     • In the PXE Response tab, select "Respond to all client (known and unknonwn) computers".
     • Leave the Advanced tab unchanged. (Selected options: "Allow WDS to dynamically discover valid domain server", "No, do not authorize WDS in DHCP") )
     • On Windows 2008, there are additional tabs. In the Multicast tab, keep all default values. (The defaults are: Multicast IP: use following range: 239.0.0.1 - 239.0.0.254, Transfer session: keep all multicast client in a session at same speed)
     • In the Network tab, UDP port range: 64001 - 65000.
   You'll see the following messages:

   Adding Install Images
   Adding Boot images
   Troubleshooting:

   Note: Make sure you configure WDS to NOT to respond to port 67. If you forget this, the WDS server will answer to all PXE requests and will not be able to serve requested files, thus stopping all client PXE booting.