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Configuring DHCP only for a single boot mode.

(Legacy
BIOS or UEFI)

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.

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