Chris Stauffer at myITForum.com

ConfigMgr 2007: Steps for getting PXE to work

Steps for getting PXE to work:

• Install all needed software on the SCCM server:
• WDS
• MDT
• SCCM with PXE role
• Vista WAIK 1.1
• All additional software to get OSD working

• Setup DHCP Helpers
• http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc732351.aspx
• On the DHCP server
• 66 is ip address to SCCM server (you can use FQDN here if you choose)
• 67 is smsboot\x86\wdsnbp.com

• Uploaded Boot images to PXE DP
  • Then uploaded my custom x86 boot image
  • Then uploaded the out of box x64 boot image

Note: You need to upload the x64 boot image even if you are only using x86 because when the system boots if it sees that it is an x64 then it will just spin until an x64 file is found. As long as your TS is using the x86 boot image you will be fine.

Note: Make sure that you set a password on the PXE boot so that no unauthorized users can refresh there image.

As usual thanks to everybody on the MyITForum list for your assistance in getting this working.