Windows Deployment Services : Configure WDS2020/12/21

	Configure WDS (Windows Deployment Services). On CUI configuration, set like follows.
[1]	Run PowerShell with Admin Privilege and Configure WDS.

Windows PowerShell
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# create a folder on any path you like for install images and others
PS C:\Users\Administrator> mkdir D:\RemoteInstall 

# /Server:(WDS server's hostname)
# /remInst:(path of a folder for install images and others)
# /Standalone ⇒ if it uses Standalone server, add this option
PS C:\Users\Administrator> wdsutil /Initialize-Server /Server:rx-8.srv.world /remInst:D:\RemoteInstall /Standalone 

Windows Deployment Services Management Utility [Version 10.0.17763.1]
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# set responding option for clients
# /AnswerClients:(All | Known | None)
# All ⇒ respond to all client computers
# Known ⇒ respond only to known client computers
# None ⇒ not respond to any client computers
PS C:\Users\Administrator> wdsutil /Set-Server /Server:rx-8.srv.world /AnswerClients:All 

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# confirm settings
PS C:\Users\Administrator> wdsutil /Get-Server /Server:rx-8.srv.world /Show:Config 

Windows Deployment Services Management Utility [Version 10.0.17763.1]
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SETUP INFORMATION FOR SERVER rx-8.srv.world
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Server State:
     OS version: 10.0
     WDS operational mode: Native
     Standalone configuration: Yes

Installation State:
     RemoteInstall location: D:\RemoteInstall
     RemoteInstall share up-to-date: Yes
     Boot files installed:
         x86     - Yes
         x64     - Yes
         arm64   - Yes
         arm     - Yes
         x86uefi - Yes
         x64uefi  - Yes
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Windows Deployment Services : Configure WDS (GUI)

	On GUI configuration, Do like follows.
[2]	Run Server Manager and select [Tools] - [Windows Deployment Services].

[3]	Right click the computer name on the left pane and select [Configure Server].

[4]	Click [Next] button.

[5]	Select the installaton options. It selects [Standalone server] on this example. It's no difference for WDS configuration procedure itself on both option.

[6]	Specify remote installation folder location.

[7]	Select a responding option for client computers. It selects [Respond to all client computers] on this example.

[8]	Click [Finish] button to complete settings. For [Add images to the server now] option, it is checked by default but it proceeds with unchecking it on this example. (add them manually later) Anyway, if proceed with checking the box, the tasks [Add install image] and [Add boot image] are configured.

[9]	After finishing initial server settings, some items are created under the server section.

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