WDS supports multicast deployments of server images. With multicast deployments, the image is sent to multiple clients simultaneously, thus using network resources more efficiently. Multicast deployments are configured within the Windows Deployment Services MMC snap-in. Selecting Create Multicast Transmission within the server section starts the Create Multicast Transmission Wizard, in which you configure the name for the multicast transmission, choose which install image to use, and determine whether to auto-cast or schedule the multicast. Figure 1-4 shows this Multicast Type dialog box.
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Note: MULTICAST DEPLOYMENTS
Multicast deployments can be done only on network hardware that supports multicast transmissions.
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FIGURE 1-4 Configuring the type of multicast to determine when the multicast will occur to clients.
Additional configuration to multicast deployment is achieved within the server’s Properties sheet on the Multicast tab, shown in Figure 1-5.
FIGURE 1-5 The Multicast tab within the WDS server Properties sheet.
