This document provides instructions for configuring a DHCP server to support either Legacy BIOS or UEFI boot modes when deploying operating systems. The steps include opening the DHCP Manager on the server, configuring the DHCP Server Options to set the 066 and 067 options to specify the boot server address and boot file for Legacy BIOS or the EFI boot files for UEFI. Optional steps are provided to configure DHCP Scope Options if a scope has been defined.
This document provides instructions for configuring a DHCP server to support either Legacy BIOS or UEFI boot modes when deploying operating systems. The steps include opening the DHCP Manager on the server, configuring the DHCP Server Options to set the 066 and 067 options to specify the boot server address and boot file for Legacy BIOS or the EFI boot files for UEFI. Optional steps are provided to configure DHCP Scope Options if a scope has been defined.
This document provides instructions for configuring a DHCP server to support either Legacy BIOS or UEFI boot modes when deploying operating systems. The steps include opening the DHCP Manager on the server, configuring the DHCP Server Options to set the 066 and 067 options to specify the boot server address and boot file for Legacy BIOS or the EFI boot files for UEFI. Optional steps are provided to configure DHCP Scope Options if a scope has been defined.
To configure DHCP server on Legacy BIOS mode, follow the steps given below,
1. Go to the machine where DHCP server is running.
2. Open Server manager and select DHCP from the left hand side. 3. Right click on the DHCP server and select DHCP Manager. DHCP console will open now. 4. Double click DHCP server and select your network IP version (IPv4/ IPv6). 5. RIght click on Server Options and select Configure options. 6. Under General tab, Enable 066 Boot Server Host Name and enter the string value as the IP address of the machine where Desktop Central server is installed. If you are deploying OS in remote office, enter string value as IP address of the machine where distribution server of that remote office is installed. Enable 067 Bootfile Name and enter the string value as boot\pxeboot.n12 to boot machines via legacy BIOS. To boot the machines via UEFI mode, for 64-bit computers enter the string valuse as EFI\Boot\bootx64.efi and for 32-bit computers, enter the string value as EFI\Boot\bootia32.efi. Now click Apply and OK. 7. If you have defined scope (IP address) within your network, configure scope options by following the steps given below, (**this step is optional based on the requirement) Double click on Scope and right click on Scope Options and select Configure Options. Under General tab, Enable 066 Boot Server Host Name and enter the string value as the IP address of the machine where Desktop Central server is installed. If you are deploying OS in remote office, enter string value as IP address of the machine where distribution server of that remote office is installed. Enable 067 Bootfile Name and enter the string value as boot\pxeboot.n12. Now click Apply and OK. Note: If there is any difference between the scope and server options, the scope option will be taken into consideration when the machine is within the scope.