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--> iPXE support in Ghost Solution Suite 3.3 calendar_todayUpdated On: Products Ghost Solution Suite Issue/Introduction This article includes information related to the changes introduced in Ghost Solution Suite 3.3 to support the iPXE feature. Environment Resolution Prerequisites to support iPXE feature in Ghost Solution Suite:IIS must be installed on the Ghost Solution Suite Server and all the PXE Servers on which you want to enable the iPXE feature.iPXE can't be installed on a system that has WSUS services installed. Features and IIS Roles settings for Ghost Solution Suite iPXE:Windows 2016 / 2022 Server:Following are the features that are required for installing Ghost Solution Suite on Windows 2016 Server:Following are the IIS roles that are required for installing Ghost Solution Suite iPXE on Windows 2016 / 2022 Server:Enabling iPXE feature:The following option is now added in the Component Install:Configure GSS Server and PXE Server(s) for iPXE - Select this option if you want to use the iPXE feature.After you select the Configure GSS Server and PXE Server(s) for iPXE option, enter the following details:FieldDescriptionGSS Server DetailsThe Ghost Solution Suite Server user must be able to access the GSS Database Server.UsernameEnter the user name for the GSS Server.PasswordEnter the password to connect to the GSS Server.Confirm PasswordEnter the password again.PXE Server DetailsYou must configure PXE servers to enable the iPXEfeature.Select a PXE ServerSelect a PXE Server from the list. You mustconfigure iPXE for each PXE Server individually.UsernameEnter the username for the PXE Server.PasswordEnter the password for the PXE Server.Confirm PasswordEnter the password again. Feedback thumb_up Yes thumb_down No

Refer to the following article for the list of supported SQL versions on which you can install the Ghost Solution Suite Database.In Ghost Solution Suite 3.0 and later, if you have already set up multiple instances of the Microsoft SQL Server, you can identify a specific instance using this format: \express. Example: If you have a clustered Microsoft SQL Server named SQLClusterSvr to manage multiple Ghost Solution Suite systems on different network segments, you can enter the name SQLClusterSvr\salesSegment or SQLClusterSvr\marketingSegment during the Ghost Solution Suite Server setup, depending on the previously established database instance. This feature is supported in the silent install .INI file and the GUI install executable. The database maintains the following information about the managed computers:Hardware. RAM, asset tag, and serial numbersGeneral Information. Computer name and MAC addressConfiguration. TCP/IP, Microsoft networking, and user informationApplications. The installed applications and information about these applications, such as the name of the application, publisher, and product IDServices. Installed Windows servicesDevices. Installed Windows devices, such as network adapter, keyboard, and monitorsLocation information. Contact name, phone, email, department, mail stop, and site The Ghost Solution Suite Server Database also contains jobs and other data used to manage your computers.You can install a single Ghost Solution Suite Database in each Ghost Solution Suite Server system-you cannot have two databases storing data for a single computer. If the computer you are installing the database on has an existing Microsoft SQL Server ™ , the Ghost Solution Suite Database is added to that instance of the database engine.

To the boxes below. *Note – The Express share path will be different for every instance of Ghost Solution Suite, yours may or may not resemble the below information.Verify that the LMHOSTS IP address matches the Ghost Solution Suite server IP.14. The next screen shows Optional Components. Default settings are usually applied but there are additional options that can be configured. Select next when satisfied with the selected options.15. This Configuration Summary screen shows a summary of the PXE configuration, review and click next once the settings have been verified.16. On the Edit Configuration menu, verify the mapdrv.bat file is correctly mapping the Ghost Solution Suite network share and proceed with the configuration.17. Select next on the Boot Disk Media Type screen and start compiling the PXE boot image. This can take anywhere from 15-45 minutes depending on the hardware specifications of the Ghost Solution Suite server.18. After the PXE configuration has completed, select ok and then save in the bottom right hand corner of the PXE Configuration Utility Window. You should now also see the PXE server name listed in the Boot Menu Options shown below.19. Navigate to the PXE Server tab and verify the settings for the DHCP discovery, by default Auto detect is selected and normally sufficient.20. Navigate to the GSS tab and verify the IP address is correctly listed for the Ghost Solution Suite server. Also verify that the Default Boot Option is set to the configuration that was just created.21. Navigate to the Status tab

Quick Start Guide – PXE ConfigurationThis document will help to explain the configuration process of the PXE server.As always, please review the Ghost Solution Suite Install and Upgrade guide located at before modifying any services related to Ghost Solution Suite.1. Open Ghost Solution Suite and then open the PXE server configuration (Represented as a Gear icon in Ghost Solution Suite) as shown in the image below.2. Select “New” on the right hand side of the PXE Configuration Utility window​3. The first step in configuring PXE is to import a pre-boot environment. Select “Add pre-boot” on the left hand side of the New Shared Menu Option screen. *Note – Windows ADK and WinPE should be installed prior to this tutorial4. Select the WinPE environment that matches the Windows ADK installed earlier. For instance if Windows ADK 8.1, this would be the WinPE 5.X environment. Select the Pre-Installed ADK radio button and navigate to the Windows ADK install folder (Typically: C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits). Select next and wait for the WinPE environment to be imported into the PXE configuration.5. Now that a pre-boot environment has been imported, it is time to create a PXE boot environment. First, give the PXE configuration a good name. Make sure WinPE * is selected on the left hand column. Select either x86, x64 or both depending on which WinPE environments were loaded in the previous step. Select Boot Disk Creator on the right hand column and click the “Create Boot Image” button.6. The Configuration Name step

Allows for a detailed description to be specified for the PXE configuration, if inclined please specify one now. Select next to proceed.7. The Windows PE Hardware Device Driver screen is where drivers are specified for this particular boot configuration. For the sake of this tutorial we are going to add a driver into our PXE config by selecting the “Have Disk…” button below.8. Browse to the Driver location and wait for the “Drivers to be installed” window to populate. Select ok once properly populated.9. Loading new drivers may take a moment, when this process is completed the Boot Disk Creator will ask to refresh the driver list. Select yes when this occurs. After the driver list refreshes, select next and continue on to the next step of the process.10. By default the PXE configuration will assume a DHCP client connection. A static I.P connection can also be set on this page.11. On this next screen, verify that the Ghost Solution Suite Server communication is set similar to the below screenshot. Take care to verify that the Server IP address matches the Ghost Solution Suite server IP. Automation Agent Location is based on preference, select one of the options and proceed with the configuration.12. Verify the Network Connection settings before proceeding. Please enter either domain administrator or local administrator credentials on this screen.13. Ghost Solution Suite needs to be mapped for it to function properly. The Network Drive Mapping screen should show the computer name and Ghost Solution Suite share similar