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1. PXEPreZero : Invalid format –

Issue : PXE Image is corrupted

Solution: Recreate the PXE image from Preboot Configuration Page.

2. PXE-E53 No boot filename received

Issue: : Client not able to connect to PXE Server, probably not got IP address. If it has got IP than the PXE image does not exist to download it from PXE Server.

Solution : Probably the PXE image not yet created at NS\SiteServers. Check location - \\localhost\Deployment\Task Handler\SBS\Images\if the PXE image exists.

3. PXE-E55:ProxyDHCP service did not reply to request on port 4011

Issue: Firewall must be ON.

Solution :  Disabled the firewall or open port 4011.

4. PXE-E32: TFTP open timeout.
Issue : TFTP open request was not acknowledged. The "PXE-E32" error...

Hello,

With this blog entry I'm starting to post short troubleshooting tips/steps for Deployment Solution. 

Some of the information I'm puting to these blog post will be most likely in our KB system as well but I hope there will be information/steps that can be useful for users who are not yet very familiar with Deployment Solution 7.1 and need to do some troubleshooting.

I'll start this blog series with basic troubleshooting steps for Package Server. 

1- Verify if the computer is in a site

DECLARE @cName varchar(64)

SET @cName = 'Computer Name'  -- Name of the target computer

SELECT DISTINCT i2.name as Site, c.Name as Computer, s.Subnet, s.[Subnet Mask], c.guid

FROM dbo.Inv_AeX_AC_TCPIP t

JOIN dbo.vSubnet s

JOIN dbo.vItem i

JOIN dbo.vSiteSubnetMap sm

   ON i.Guid = sm._ResourceGuid

  ...

Along with Critical device drivers (MSD and Network) Driver Manager and DeployAnywhere In DS 7.1 onwards supports addition and deployment of Non critical device drivers , You can have following different non critical devices as –  BIOS , Bluetooth , Camcoder , Card Reader-Writer ,CD ROM ,CD RW, Chipset, Copier, Digital Camera, Digital Media, DVD-ROM / RW, FAX, IrDa, Joystick, Keyboard, Modem, Monitor, Motherboard, Mouse, MP3 player, Multifunctional , plotter, print server, Printer, Projector, Scanner, Sound, Telephone, TV Tuner Card, UPS , USB, Video Capture  ,Video Card ,Web Cam.

In our test setup we have some non critical devices but not all , it is our customer (you) who has different set of devices and work environment where you need to deal with different devices of different vendors in day to day task , If you are using DS 7.1 then I am needing your feedback , Device Drivers for different devices may function differently and may have a specific type of...