Deploy OS Deployment Service

This page describes how to deploy the OS Deployment Service.

Before you start

• The OS Deployment Service requires a Back-end Service. The wizard checks this and lets you deploy a missing Back-end Service.
• The target server needs Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.2.
• If the Operator Computer can’t reach the target server, use Offline deployment of services.

Deploy the service

1. In System Administration, expand Services, right-click the OS Deployment Service folder, and select Deploy OS Deployment Service….
2. On the prerequisite page, make sure that the Back-end Service is passed. Click the status link to deploy a missing Back-end Service.
3. Enter the target server and click Validate. To deploy offline, select Enable offline installation.
4. Enter the Internal Url(s) and, if needed, the Public Url(s) of the service, including the port. The default port is 5030 for HTTP and 443 for HTTPS.
5. Configure the service, the PXE server, and the TFTP daemon. See OS Deployment Service configuration options.
6. Select how the service files are copied to the target server, and complete the wizard.

The service appears under Services in System Administration.

Caution

• The default TFTP settings are compatible with most devices. If transfers are very slow or fail, check your NIC vendor documentation for the supported TFTP window and block sizes. Read more about transfer settings in Network Boot Profiles.
• The recommended TFTP daemon settings are Default Window Size 8 and Default Block Size 1456.
• If you upgrade from an earlier version of CapaInstaller, the old ciboot service is shut down automatically, and the OS Deployment Service replaces it.

OS Deployment Service configuration options

Element	Description
Back-end Service	The Back-end Service that the OS Deployment Service uses.
File cache	The folder for the file cache. The default is %temp%\OsDeploy.
Refreshrate	The number of seconds between each refresh of the settings.
Enable PXE Server (DHCP proxy)	Enables the PXE server of the service.
Name (PXE)	The name of the PXE server. The wizard suggests the server name followed by _pxe.
Enable TFTP Deamon	Enables the TFTP daemon of the service.
Port Range	The port range used by the TFTP daemon.
Localpath	The local path of the TFTP daemon. The default is C:\CiBoot.
Share Name	The share name of the TFTP folder. The default is CIBOOT.
Default Window Size*	The number of blocks sent before the service expects an acknowledgment from the client.
Default Block Size*	The size of the blocks sent from the service to the client.

* Changing the TFTP configuration takes effect only on Windows Server 2008 or newer.

If the server already has a TFTP daemon or a PXE server, the wizard shows the existing settings, and you can’t change them.

Read more

• Network Boot Profiles
• Create a boot image