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Objective 1.1: Deploy and manage server images
Automating the deployment of servers has become an important part of what information
technology professionals (IT Pros) are expected to do, and this exam description recognizes
it with an objective focused on deployment and image management. The key role that
Windows Server 2012 R2 uses to manage and deploy server images is Windows Deployment
Service (WDS). The new WDS features in Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2
are likely to be the primary focus of the exam questions, especially because WDS in Windows
Server 2012 R2 introduces full support for Windows PowerShell, with 33 cmdlets to manage
WDS.
This objective covers how to:
Install the Windows Deployment Services role
Configure and manage boot, install, and discover images
Update images with security updates, hotfixes, and drivers
Install features for offline images
Configure driver groups and packages
Installing the Windows Deployment Services role
Before you can use WDS, you have to install the Windows Deployment Services role on a
server. That server can be in an Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) domain or it can be
a stand-alone server. The minimum prerequisites for installing WDS are these:
AD DS An AD DS server is required if WDS is integrated into Active Directory.
The deployment server can be either a member server or a domain controller. WDS
imposes no minimum AD DS domain or forest versions, and a standalone WDS doesn't
require AD DS.
DHCP An active DHCP server on the network is required to support Preboot
eXecution Environment (PXE).
DNS A working and reachable Domain Name Service (DNS) server is required.
NTFS
The image store must reside on an NTFS volume.
Credentials You must be a member of the Local Administrators group on the server
to install the Windows Deployment Services role.
 
 
 
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