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Performing Multicast Deployment

Multicast deployment requires using the Windows Deployment Services server role in Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2008 R2. The Windows Deployment Services update for Windows Server 2003 SP1 and later versions does not support multicast deployment.

Multicast deployment is supported for install images only. The Boot.wim file used for multicast deployment must be imported from Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista SP1 or later versions, Windows 7, or Windows Server 2008 R2 media.

New features of multicast deployment for the Windows Deployment Services server role in Windows Server 2008 R2 include the following:

  • Enables Windows Deployment Services to automatically disconnect slow clients and to divide transmissions into multiple streams based on client speeds. Note that while multicast deployment requires Windows 3.0, auto-disconnect will work with Windows PE 2.1 or 3.0.
  • Supports multicast deployment in IPv6 environments. This feature requires that the boot image comes from Windows Vista SP1 or later versions, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, or Windows Server 2008 R2.
  • Supports boot images for computers that use x64 EFI. This feature can be managed using the Wdsutil command only.
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In this tutorial:

  1. Configuring Windows Deployment Services
  2. Introducing Windows Deployment Services
  3. Service Architecture
  4. PXE Services
  5. Operating Modes
  6. Legacy Mode
  7. Mixed Mode
  8. Native Mode
  9. Planning for Windows Deployment Services
  10. Choosing a Version of Windows Deployment Services
  11. New Features of Windows Deployment Services in Windows Server 2008 R2
  12. Server Requirements
  13. Client Computer Requirements
  14. DHCP Requirements
  15. Routing Requirements
  16. Capacity Requirements
  17. Installing Windows Deployment Services
  18. Windows Server 2003
  19. Windows Server 2008 R2
  20. Windows 7 Configuring Deployment Services
  21. Preparing Discover Images
  22. Windows Importing Images
  23. Importing Boot Images
  24. Importing Install Images
  25. Managing and Deploying Driver Packages
  26. Deploying Driver Packages to Clients Using Method 1
  27. Deploying Driver Packages to Clients Using Method 2
  28. Deploying Driver Packages to Clients Using Method 3
  29. Managing Driver Groups and Driver Packages
  30. Adding Driver Packages to Boot Images
  31. Managing Image Security
  32. Pre-staging Client Computers
  33. Configuring Administrator Approval
  34. Windows 7 Installing
  35. Capturing Custom Images
  36. Creating Multicast Transmissions
  37. Performing Multicast Deployment
  38. Using Windows Deployment Services with Microsoft Deployment Toolkit