Windows Deployment Services- Install And Configure

Windows Deployment Services Installation And Configuration In Windows Server 2019

Before we proceed with the Installation and Configuration of Windows Deployment Services in Windows Server 2019, We should know what is Windows Deployment Services and how it works.

So, let us understand Windows Deployment Services.

What are Windows Deployment Services.?

Windows Deployment Services (WDS) enables you to deploy Windows operating systems over the network.

It is a server technology from Microsoft for the network-based installation of the Windows operating systems.

However, It is the successor to Remote Installation Services.

Benefits of Windows Deployment Services:-

  • Allow network-based installation of Windows Operating Systems.
  • Uses standard Windows setup technologies including Windows Pre-installation Environment (Windows PE),  Wim files, and image-based setup.
  • Transmits data and images by using multicast functionality.

Prerequisites for Installing WDS:-

  • Active Directory Domain Services(ADDS)
  • DHCP
  • DNS
  • NTFS Volume
  • Credentials

Lab Environment

1- Windows Server 2019 Machine:- This is the main server machine in which we will install the WDS role but make sure you must fulfill all the prerequisites for installing WDS as mentioned above.

However, We have assigned static IP to this server machine which is “192.168.2.20”

With the help of Hyper-V, We will test WDS.

 

Installation Of Windows Deployment Services

 

Task to perform on Windows Server 2019 Machine

On Windows Server 2019 Machine,

 

server machine

 

Create one Disk,

Assign any Size, Name, and Drive letter to that disk.

Moreover, Make sure the disk format must be NTFS.

Note:- You can use C: drive as well.

 

ntfs volume

 

Open “Server Manager”

Click on “Add Roles and Features”

 

server manager

 

On Before you begin console,

Click on “Next”

 

before you begin

 

On Select installation type,

Select “Role-based or feature-based installation”

Click on “Next”

 

select installation type

 

On Select Server Roles Console,

Check the box of “Windows Deployment Services”

and Click on “Next”

 

windows deployment services

 

On WDS Console,

Read a brief introduction about windows deployment services and things to note before you proceed for installation.

Click on “Next”

 

windows deployment services

 

On Select Role Services to install for Windows Deployment Services console,

Check the box of role services “Deployment Services” and “Transport Server”

Click on “Next”

 

select roles services

 

On Confirm Installation Selections console,

Click on “Next”

 

confirm installation selections

 

On the Installation Progress console,

Wait till the time installation gets complete on “DC.kaptechpro.Local”

However, After Installation Click on “Close”

 

installation progress

 

Configuration Of Windows Deployment Services

 

 

In Order to Configure Windows Deployment Services,

Open Server Manager,

Click on “Tools”

Select “Windows Deployment Services”

 

 

windows deployment services

 

On Windows Deployment Services wizard,

You will see Windows Deployment Services is not configured message

Expand “Servers”

Right Click on “Dc.kaptechpro.local”

Click on “Configure Server”

 

windows deployment services wizard

 

In Before you begin  console of Windows Deployment Services,

Read “Ensure that the following requirement are met” and recheck that you have met all the requirement before you proceed.

Click on “Next”

 

before you begin

 

On Install Options Console,

Select radio button of “Integrated with Active Directory”

Click on “Next”

 

install options

 

On Remote Installation Folder Location Console,

By default, path will be “C:\Remoteinstall”

However, We will only change the drive letter from C: to E:

Moreover, After entering the path, Click on “Next”

 

remote installation folder location

 

On Proxy DHCP Server Console,

Check the box of “Do not listen on DHCP and DHCPv6 ports” and “Configure DHCP options for proxy DHCP”

Click on “Next”

 

dhcp server

On PXE Server Initial Settings console,

Select the radio button of “Respond to all client computers know and unknown”

 

pxe server initial settings

 

On the Task Progress console,

Wait till the time configuring of WDS get complete

However, After completion click on “Finish” 

 

task progress

 

Task to Perform on WDS wizard

Expand Dc.kaptechpro.local

 

windows deployment services

 

Right Click on “Boot Images”

Select “Add Boot Image”

 

add boot image

 

On Image File Console,

“Browse” to add the image file location.

 

image file

 

Click on Drive of Windows server 2016 (Make Sure you must mount it)

Select “Open”

 

drive

 

Now, Click on the Sources folder,

Click on “Open”

 

Sources

 

Select the “.wim” format file of boot image,

Click on “Open”

 

boot.wim

 

After Entering the file location,

Click on “Next”

 

file location of wds

 

On the Image Metadata console,

Enter the image name if you want or else leave it by default name

Then click on “Next”

 

On Summary,

Read the summary of selection you have made,

Then click on “Next”

 

 

summary

 

On task progress console,

Wait till the time operation of adding boot image gets complete

However, After completion, Click on Finish

 

task progress

 

After you will click on Finish,

You will see boot image is added in Boot images console.

 

windows deployment services

 

Now we have to add install image,

Right Click on “Install Images”,

Select “Add Install Image”

 

windows deployment services

 

On Image Group Console,

Give Name to Group Image,

And Click on “Next”

 

image group

 

On Image File Location,

Click on “Browse” to add file location

 

image file location

 

Select install .wim file and click on “Open”

 

insall image

 

In Image File Console,

You will see file location F:\Sources\install.wim,

Click on “Next”

 

file location

 

On the Available Images console,

Check the box of Operating System images which you want to use,

However, We will only check the box of Windows server 2016 server datacenter,

Click on “Next”

 

available images

 

On Summary,

Read the summary of selection we opt,

Click on “Next”

 

summary Windows deployment Services

 

On Task Progress Console,

Wait till the time operation gets complete,

After completion click on “Finish”

 

task progress Windows deployment Services

 

Now, You will see the image file of Windows Server 2016 inside Install Images.

 

windows deployment services

 

On Windows Deployment Console,

Right Click on “Dc.Kaptechpro.local”,

Click on “All Tasks”,

Select “Restart” to Restart WDS server.

 

windows deployment services

 

Task to perform on Hyper-V Manager

On Hyper-V Manager,

Create one Virtual Machine, Without adding a Bootable image

 

Windows deployment Services hper v

 

Right Click on “WDS-SERVER2016” Virtual Machine,

Click on Firmware,

However, In Boot order, Move up “Network Adaptor”

Click on “Ok”

Windows deployment Services hyper v

 

Right Click on Virtual Machine,

Click on “Connect”,

Now Click on “Action”

Select “Start”

 

Windows deployment Services hyper v manager

 

After you will click on Start,

You will see your virtual machine is booting from network boot,

and IP address is assigned from DHCP Server, Server Pool

 

Windows deployment Services network boot

 

On Windows Setup Console,

Select locale,

Enter input method,

Click on “Next”

 

windows deploy

 

Enter credentials of Administrator of Kaptechpro. local domain

Click on Ok

 

Windows deployment Services password

Select the size of the disk in which you want to deploy windows server 2016

 

windows deployment services

 

After allocation of disk for installing windows,

The installation will get start, Wait till the time installation gets complete.

 

Windows deployment Services

 

After installation gets complete,

Click yes on Networks.

 

Windows deployment Services

 

Results

In this article, You will learn How to install and configure Windows Deployment Services in Windows Server 2019.

However, If in case you face any issue in following the above steps.

Feel Free to contact us at contact@kaptechpro.com or post your query below in the comment section.

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