Windows 7 Configuring Deployment Services

After Windows Deployment Services is installed, you will need to add the server to the management console and then configure it. Windows Deployment Services automatically adds the local computer to the console. If you want to add a remote server, you must add it.

To add a server to Windows Deployment Services, perform the following steps:

1. Open the Windows Deployment Services management console by selecting Windows Deployment Services from Administrative Tools. You can also use the Windows Deployment Services node under Roles in Server Manager.
2. Right-click Servers in the Windows Deployment Services console tree and then click Add Server.
3. In the Add Server dialog box, choose a computer to add to the console. The server will be added and will now need to be configured.

To initially prepare the Windows Deployment Services server, perform the following steps:

1. In the Windows Deployment Services console tree, right-click the server and click Configure Server.
2. On the Windows Deployment Services Configuration Wizard Welcome page, make sure that your environment meets the requirements and then click Next.
3. Enter a path for the image store and then click Next. The folder should be on a partition other than the partition containing the system files. If you choose to create the image store on the system drive, a warning message will appear. Click Yes to continue or click No to choose a new installation location (recommended).
4. Configure DHCP Option 60 settings and then click Next. (Depending upon your configuration, this screen may or may not be displayed.) See the section titled "DHCP Requirements" earlier in this tutorial for information on how to properly configure these settings.
5. Set a PXE Server Initial Settings policy and then click Next.
6. On the Configuration Complete page, you can add images to the server (default) or clear the Add Images To The Windows Deployment Services Server Now check box if you want to add images at another time. To add images to your server, see the section titled "Importing Images" later in this tutorial.