Ds Tab - Symantec ALTIRIS DEPLOYMENT SOLUTION 6.9 SP4 - V1.0 Manual

DS Tab

Deployment Solution
DHCP Server discovery:
Auto detect Microsoft DHCP Server and configure for PXE: Select this
option for a PXE Server to auto-detect the ports used for DHCP when
Deployment Server and the PXE Server are installed to the same server.
Third party DHCP Server installed on PXE server (Do NOT use DHCP
port): Select this option if you are not using a version of Microsoft DHCP
Server.
Note:
If Microsoft DHCP Server is installed on the PXE server, but is not active and
functioning, the PXE Server sets option 60. This can cause conflict with client
computers. Select the No DHCP Server installed on PXE Server (Use DHCP
port) instead.
No DHCP Server installed on PXE Server (Use DHCP port): Select this
option if DHCP is installed to a different server than the one where PXE Server is
installed. The PXE Server uses only one port for DHCP.
This tab lets you set properties so that all PXE Servers can communicate with the
Deployment Server. PXE Servers and the Deployment Server work together to perform
tasks, such as creating and distributing an image, scripted OS installs, and more. The
PXE Server must access the Deployment Server and the Deployment Database to
retrieve the information required to carry out these tasks on client computers.
The Deployment Server IP address, Engine Port, and Data Manager Port are
critical fields because they define how the PXE Server establishes communication with
the Deployment Server.
Example: The TCP port on the Deployment Server is set to 402 and the Engine port on
the PXE Server is set to 502. This would result in the PXE Server not communicating
with the Deployment Server because the port numbers do not match. To establish
communication between the two servers, change the Engine port field on the PXE
Server to 402.
To set the TCP port on the Deployment Server
1. From the Deployment Server, click Start > Control Panel > Altiris Deployment
Server > Options > Transport tab.
You can also click Start > All Programs > Altiris > Deployment Solution >
Configuration > Options > Transport tab.
This opens the Altiris Deployment Server transport settings page.
2. Enter the TCP port number.
3. Click OK.
Deployment Server properties
Deployment Server IP address: This is the IP address of the Deployment Server that
controls the PXE Servers. This value is automatically entered when Deployment Solution
is installed. However, because the Deployment Server IP address can change, you have
an option to edit this field.
PXE Configuration Utility
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