Enable Multicast Deployments with MDT Installed on the Same Computer as Windows Deployment Services

In this scenario, MDT is installed on a computer running Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows Server 2008 operating systems with the Windows Deployment Services server role. In this scenario, MDT can automatically configure Windows Deployment Services to support multicast deployments.

To enable multicast deployments with MDT installed on the same computer as Windows Deployment Services

1. Install Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows Server 2008 operating systems on the computer that is to be the deployment server.

2. Install the Windows Deployment Services server role on the computer that is to be the deployment server.

3. Install Windows AIK for Windows 7 or Windows AIK Supplement for Windows 7 with SP1 on the computer that is to be the deployment server.

4. Install MDT on the computer that is to be the deployment server.

5. Start the Deployment Workbench.

6. In the Deployment Workbench console tree, click Deployment Shares.

7. In the details pane, right-click deployment_share (where deployment_share is the name of an existing deployment share for which multicast deployments will be enabled), and then click Properties.

8. In the deployment_share Properties dialog box (where deployment_share is the name of an existing deployment share), on the General tab, select the Enable multicast for this deployment share check box, and then click OK.

Note The Network (UNC) path and Local Path text boxes on the General tab must contain valid paths for multicasting to function properly.

9. In the Actions pane, click Update Deployment Share.

When completed, the Deployment Workbench creates an Auto-Cast Windows Deployment Services multicast transmission from the deployment share.