OSD Video Tutorial: Part 8 – Understanding PXE

First published on TECHNET on Jul 25, 2018
This session is part eight of an ongoing series focusing on Operating System Deployment in Configuration Manager.  This session dives into the details of how Windows Deployment Services is used in conjunction with the Distribution Point/PXE role in ConfigMgr. The session also discusses the PXE boot process and the implications of various deployment settings when initiating imaging through PXE boot.

The video linked below was prepared by Steven Rachui, a Principal Premier Field Engineer focused on manageability technologies.



Next in the series, Steven will discuss the User State Migration Tool that is used to migrate User State data during imaging.

Posts in OSD Introduction Sessions

• Operating System Deployment - Part I - Introduction and Basics


• Operating System Deployment - Part II - Obtain and Import the Image


• Operating System Deployment - Part III - Task Sequencing


• Operating System Deployment - Part IV - Image Deployment


• Operating System Deployment - Part V - The Logical Task Sequence


• Operating System Deployment - Part VII - Driver Management


• Operating System Deployment - Part VIII - Understanding PXE (this post)


• Operating System Deployment - Part IX - Standalone USMT

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OSD Video Tutorial Overview