Prerequisites
You must have a working Dynamic Name Services (DNS) server on the network to run Windows Deployment Services. Administrators may choose to dedicate an entire server to one role or to install multiple server roles on a single computer. For simplicity, the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) and Domain Name System (DNS) roles can be installed together on one server.
Installation Information
Domain Name System (DNS) is the name resolution protocol for TCP/IP networks, such as the Internet. A DNS server hosts the information that enables client computers to resolve memorable, alphanumeric DNS names to the IP addresses that computers use to communicate with each other. This guide describes the DNS server role in the Windows Server® 2008 operating system, and provides procedures for installing, configuring, and managing DNS servers in your network. The Installing and Configuring Servers topic covers a broad set of topics about AD integration and DNS network planning. The Install a DNS Server gives the steps to install it. Here is a summary:
To install a DNS server
- Open Server Manager. To open Server Manager, click Start, and then click Server Manager.
- In the results pane, under Roles Summary, click Add roles.
- In the Add Roles Wizard, if the Before You Begin page appears, click Next.
- In the Roles list, click DNS Server, and then click Next.
- Read the information on the DNS Server page, and then click Next.
- On the Confirm Installation Options page, verify that the DNS Server role will be installed, and then click Install.