SCCM Current branch remove WDS

durrie 406 Reputation points
2020-12-01T12:54:07.263+00:00

Hi All,

We have upgraded out MEMCM platform to 2002 successfully, since then PXE booting for OSD has been very hit and miss.

I'd like to know more about dropping WDS and enabling the now built in PXE responder.

Can we simply enable the PXE responder on DPs now and uninstall WDS?

Are there any other additional requirements to "migrate away" from WDS requirements on a system that is currently using WDS for PXE boot response.

Thanks in advance,
durrie.

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  1. durrie 406 Reputation points
    2020-12-09T06:54:24.427+00:00

    It's a strange series of events but I managed to resolve this by.

    1) Again disabling PXE entirely - for a second time!
    2) Enable only the PXE Responder again.
    3) Re-created my Boot Images.
    4) Deleted all deployments on Task Sequences.
    5) Redeployed all Task sequences to the "Unknown Computers Collection"

    Seems to be stable now...and as an added bonus seems to deploy a lot faster than before too!?

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  1. Fiona Yan-MSFT 2,311 Reputation points
    2020-12-02T06:18:41.59+00:00

    @durrie

    Thank you for posting in Microsoft Q&A forum.

    1. Please check your sms.pxe log on our site server to see if there is any related errors in it. And ensure that all of our site components are healthy after the upgrade.
    2. When enabling the PXE responder server does not uninstall WDS, it also simply disables it.Drop WDS and enable our PXE is the same way like this,so maybe we need to check the log first to see if any details in it.

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  2. Rahul Jindal [MVP] 9,146 Reputation points MVP
    2020-12-02T22:05:27.947+00:00

    Hi,

    Are you facing issues after enabling pxe responder?

  3. Fiona Yan-MSFT 2,311 Reputation points
    2020-12-03T07:01:25.133+00:00

    @durrie

    Thank you for the quickly response.

    I have reviewed the case again and let us sort out our ideas.The issue we faced currently is that sometimes our pxe guidance is good, and sometimes it is not,is that right?(please correct me if I'm incorrectly)

    If so,the first thing we need to know which step we are facing issues?It would be greatly appreciated that if we provide a failed screen shoot or we could described the failed scenario.

    Have a good day!

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  4. Fiona Yan-MSFT 2,311 Reputation points
    2020-12-08T08:26:18.827+00:00

    @durrie

    Thank you for the kindly reply.

    Have we checked the option of respond on a specific network interfaces on our DP? Sometimes it may cause the similar issue if we choose this option,please change the option to "all network interface".
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    Have a good day!

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