Question

You work as the IT Administrator for a small corporate network. You recently added installation images to the CorpWDS server. You will use this WDS server to install Windows Server 2012 on several new computers. To minimize bandwidth used by WDS and to prevent the installation from affecting normal network traffic, you decide to use multicast and to allow the installation only after 8 pm tonight.

Your task in this lab is to configure the server for the 2012 installation. Complete the following tasks:

Configure WDS server properties to use the following settings:
IP address:
Disconnect clients slower than 500 Kbps
UDP port: 64124 to 64224
Create a multicast transmission named 2012 Install using the 2012 Datacenter image previously created. Configure the transmission to start:
When 2 clients request the image
At 8:00 PM on the current day

Answer 1

To set up the WDS server for a Windows Server 2012 multicast installation, configure the server to disconnect slow clients, set the specific UDP port range, and create a multicast transmission named 2012 Install that starts at 8:00 PM when at least 2 clients request the image.

Step-by-step explanation:

To configure a Windows Deployment Services (WDS) server for installing Windows Server 2012 on new computers using multicast and scheduling the installation to start after 8 pm, you need to adjust the WDS server properties and create a multicast transmission. Firstly, configure server properties to disconnect clients slower than 500 Kbps and set the UDP port range to 64124 to 64224. Then, create a multicast transmission named 2012 Install using the 2012 Datacenter image you previously added to the server. Set the transmission to start when a minimum of 2 clients request the image, and schedule it to begin at 8:00 PM on the current day.