DHCP Configuration
You must have a working DHCP server with an active scope on the network and, of course, DNS and Active Directory Domain Services are also required. The DHCP services are used to supply the PXE client computer with an IPv4 address during the installation of the image. When the WDS server is installed, it automatically registers in Active Directory with a DHCP server to allow for PXE clients to locate the WDS server without having to reconfigure any DHCP options. Of course, the WDS server also registers with the DNS server so that it can be located during the network boot process. If this registration process by the WDS server is successful, it should have a DNS record, and it will need to be authorized in DHCP. To authorize ...
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