IC567503.jpeg' alt='Installation Windows Server Update Services 2012' title='Installation Windows Server Update Services 2012' />Configuring Windows Deployment Services on Server 2.R2 with DHCP Running on Ubuntu 1.LTS Server. WDS is a Microsoft technology which enables you to install Windows on multiple computers simultaneously in your network.This can help you to deploy any Windows without using CD or DVD on each client machine.Attended Vs Unattended Installation The difference between attended and unattended installation is the required user intervention during installation.Attended installation requires full user intervention while unattended is an automatic installation technology and requires minimal user intervention on client machines.In this article, I am focusing on unattended installation.Attended installation method requires an answer file which Ill cover in other article.Benefits of WDS WDS has certain benefits over manual or other deployment methods which are listed below Saves system administrator time in deploying the operating system.Reduces complexity and cost.Transmits the data using multicast functionality which reduces network congestion.Allows you to create a reference image of a computer using its Image Capture wizard Allows you to deploy driver packages to client computers along with install images Deployment Scenarios.WDS can be deployed in following three scenarios.WDS and Microsoft DHCP are running on same server especially good for small organizations2.WDS and Microsoft DHCP are running on different servers 3.WDS and Non Microsoft DHCP are running on different servers Based on the scenario, you may have to change WDS properties in DHCP tab in windows deployment services console.This article is based on deployment scenario 3 and I have a non Microsoft DHCP running on Ubuntu 1.LTS server. Prerequisites.Nice to have Static or manual IP is configured on both Server 2.TNBlogsFS/prod.evol.blogs.technet.com/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/00/00/00/64/80/metablogapi/2541.clip_image0016_73ADB9F2.png' alt='Installation Windows Server Update Services 2012' title='Installation Windows Server Update Services 2012' />R2 and Ubuntu 1.LTS server Windows firewall is turned off on Server 2.R2 Latest windows updates from Microsoft are installed on Server 2.R2. Server 2. 01.Installation and Upgrade on Windows Server 20082012 When the Secondar y Ser ver is Virtual VMware vCenter Server Heartbeat 6.This document supports the version of.IC180011.gif' alt='Installation Windows Server Update Services 2012' title='Installation Windows Server Update Services 2012' />R2 and Ubuntu 1.LTS server has strong administrator passwords.Installing WDS on Windows Server 2.R2. WDS or Windows Deployment Services is a server role in Windows Server 2.R2. You need to install it from server manager by following the wizard.Below are the steps that will help you to get WDS role installed on your machine.Open server manager and click Add roles and features2.Skip the requirements as these are already listed in our prerequisites section above.Click Next. 3. Choose the desired destination server from server pool on which you want to install WDS.Click Next 4. Choose Windows deployment services from server roles.As soon as you check the box, a new window will appear as shown in the figure, prompting you to add features which are required for this WDS role.Click Add Features Step 6 Click Next.Step 7 Leave the default selections and click Next.Step 8 Click Next.Step 9 Leave the default selections Deployment and Transport Server and click Next.Step 1. 0 Click Install and wait for installation to finish It took 5 minutes on my Windows Server 2.R2 virtual machineStep 1.Click Close after successful installation.Configuring WDS on Windows Server 2.R2. When a WDS is installed on your Windows Server 2.R2 machine, you need to configure it.These steps will further help you in the configuration of WDS including copying windows installation images from CD or DVD for client machines.Open server manager.Click Tools Windows Deployment Services 2.Expand Servers. Right click your WDS server machine and then click Configure Server3.Choose Standalone server since our machine is not a member of Active Directory Domain Services.Click Next. 4. Click Next.Choose the folder Make sure the folder is created on NTFS partition and the partition should not be system partition on your machine where you would like to place installation images, PXE boot files, and WDS management tools.Click Next. 6. Choose Respond to all client computers known and unknown and click Next.If you have an active directory in your network, choose to respond only to known client computers and pre stage client machines using their GUID or mac addresses.Step 7 Wait for configuration to complete and then click Finish.Step 8 Now its time to add actual windows installation images from CD or DVD for client machines.Click Finish. Figure 1.Step 9 Create an image group where you would like to place your installation images.Click Next This can take several minutes to completeStep 1.Wait so that images are copied to WDS server This can take 1.When done, click Finish.Installing DHCP on Ubuntu 1.LTS Server. You need to issue the following two commands to install DHCP on Ubuntu 1.LTS Server. 1. Type sudo apt get update to update the repository Be patient, this can take several minutes2.Type sudo apt get install isc dhcp server y Installation can take several minutes to completeConfiguring DHCP on Ubuntu 1.LTS Server. This is the time you should plan your IP scope.When you are done, go with following steps.Type sudo nano etcdefaultisc dhcp server.Put INTERFACESetho to assign DHCP an interface for incoming client requests.Issue ifconfig on command prompt and check your correct interface2.Type sudo nano etcdhcpdhcpd.Copy the following lines in your file Change the parameters accordinglySubnet 1.Range 1. 72. 1. 6.Scope or range of IP addresses.Next server 1. 72. Beginning Microsoft Sql Server 2008 Administration Pdf Viewer . IP address of WDS server.Close configuration file and restart the DHCP service Testing the Configuration.We need only single client machine that supports network based installation of operating system to test this whole configuration.Make sure to change the boot order from BIOS If you are using physical machine.I am using virtual machine in Hyper V2.When you boot the machine and it gets an IP lease and WDS information, you can assume your DHCP is working 3.Press F1. 2. Follow the wizard and start the operating system installation as you normally do.Conclusion You have successfully deployed WDS on your network and configured it with DHCP running on Ubuntu 1.LTS server. These steps are valid if your DHCP is running on any other Linux distribution commands may slightly change.You can try to configure WDS in a domain environment and let WDS listen only to active directory client computers.You have to pre stage those client computers in WDS console.Explore and also try unattended installation using answer or XML files.How to install. NET Framework 3.Windows Server 2.Windows Server 2.
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