PXE Client How will find the PXE Server

 

 

The process is roughly as below:

 

1. Client powers on
2. NIC initiates PXE process
3. NIC acquires DHCP address
4. NIC contacts PXE server (WDS)
5. PXE server delivers NBP to client
6. NIC TFTPs boot image (from WDS)

4 This can be couple of different ways. If the DHCP request returned options 66 and 67, then the NIC BIOS will directly use the information in these options to contact the PXE server.

If options 66 & 67 are not specified, then the NIC BIOS will send a broadcast request to find a PXE server.

If the PXE server is not on a local subnet, then something needs to forward the broadcast request to the PXE server: iphelpers (there are other possibilities but this is the primary solution to this).

Once the PXE server is contacted, it sends back the info to the client so the client can directly contact the PXE server.

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Powershell in Visual Studio 2010

Steps Involved:

• Open Visual Studio 2010.
• Go to File => New => Project.
• Select Class Library template, enter the name and click Ok.
  
  
  
  
• Add the following references.
  -System.Management.Automation.dll (C:\Program Files (x86)\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\System.Management.Automation.dll)
  -System.Configuration.Install.dll (C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\System.Configuration.Install.dll
  -Microsoft.SharePoint.dll (C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Web Server Extensions\14\ISAPI\Microsoft.SharePoint.dll)
  -Microsoft.SharePoint.PowerShell.dll    (C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\Microsoft.SharePoi

PowerShell in Nutshell learn from these steps

Stage 1

• WebCast: Scott Hanselman – Developer Productivity Tools Part 3
• WebCast: PowerShell Week - Day 2: CmdLets
• Tutorial: MS Scripting Center Task-Based Tutorial
• PDF Quick Reference: PowerShell Cheat Sheet
• Podcast: HanselMinutes – Monad (show 11)
• Blog post: Learning PowerShell without leaving the command line

Stage 2

• CmdLet Exploration: Try all built-in CmdLets using Get-Command, Get-Help, and Get-Member. Don’t forget the -example param for Get-Help
• Podcast: Hanselminutes – Interview with Jeffrey Snover (Powershell Architect)
• Podcast: Hanselminutes – Interview with Bruce Payette (Powershell Dev Lead)
• Snap-In: Install and learn PSCX (see my last post for overview)
• Tool: PowerTab (provides intellisense)
• Demo SQL Provider: Download and install info on this Powershell Team Blog post.

Stage 3

• Book: Powershell in Action by Bruce Payette
• WMI Exploration: If you want to do anything against remote computers, you’ll have to master WMI. Use gwmi -list | ?{$_.name -like ‘win32_*’} to see a list of useful objects and start exploring.
• Sample Scripts: Script Center Repository
• Blog: Powershell Team
• Blog: Keith Hill
• Blog: Powershell Guy
• Blog: Dmitry

SCCM Virtual Labs

System Center Configuration Manager 2007

• TechNet Virtual Lab: Configuring Configuration Manager 2007 Security including PKI
• TechNet Virtual Lab: Determining Client Health in Configuration Manager 2007 R2
• TechNet Virtual Lab: Generating Asset Intelligence Data with Configuration Manager 2007
• TechNet Virtual Lab: Implementing Branch Distribution Points in System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) 2007
• TechNet Virtual Lab: Implementing Desired Configuration Management in System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) 2007
• TechNet Virtual Lab: Integrating Application Virtualization into Configuration Manager 2007 R2
• TechNet Virtual Lab: Integrating SQL Server Reporting Services into Configuration Manager 2007 R2
• TechNet Virtual Lab: Managing Microsoft Updates with System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) 2007

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Enable RDP in the Task Sequence

Const HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE = &H80000002
strComputer = "."

Set oReg=GetObject("winmgmts:{impersonationLevel=impersonate}!\\" & _
strComputer & "\root\default:StdRegProv")

strKeyPath = "SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Terminal Server"

strValueName = "fDenyTSConnections"
dwValue = 0
oReg.SetDWORDValue HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE,strKeyPath,strValueName,dwValue