Preboot Configurations on windows server 2012R2

1. In the Symantec Management Console, on the Settings menu, click Deployment > Create Preboot Configurations.

2. On the Preboot Configurations page, click Add.

3. On the Add Preboot Configuration page, enter a name and description for your preboot configuration.

4. Select either the WinPE or Linux operating system.

5. For Windows, select the x86 or x64 architecture.

   You can also select both x86 and x64 architectures.

   For Linux, only the x86 architecture is supported.

6. Select the OEM extension to use.

7. Select the preboot environment to build.

   • PXE

     This preboot configuration can be accessed only from the PXE server. Only the client computers that are configured to boot to and from their network card can access the configuration.

   • Automation folder

     This preboot configuration can be installed on the client computer by using policies.

   • Both PXE and Automation folder

     This option builds both types of configurations.

8. Click OK.

9. Click Save changes.

   Once the PXE image is created, you can then use it to perform deployment tasks.

   When a client computer is booted to the PXE image, which has both the architectures selected, the client computer boots to x64 architecture only.

10. (Optional) If you have selected PXE, verify that the PXE image is created in the following path:

    C:\Program Files\Altiris\Altiris Agent\Agents\Deployment\Task Handler\SBS\Images

To recreate a preboot environment

1. In the Symantec Management Console, on the Settings menu, click Deployment > Create Preboot Configurations.

2. On the Preboot Configurations page, select the preboot configuration to edit from the available list.

3. Click the Recreate Preboot Environment link. This will display a message of caution.

   Clicking Recreate Preboot Environment automatically saves your changes.Clicking Save changes after clicking Recreate Preboot Environment, resets the Recreate settings you have made for the Preboot Environment.

   Clicking Save changes is not required when recreating a preboot environment.