PXE will not bind to port 4011 on a Windows 2008 server that is running the Microsoft DHCP server service

Problem/Symptoms

PXE will not bind to port 4011 on a Windows 2008 server that is running the Microsoft DHCP server service

Steps to reproduce:

1. Install Windows 2008 Server and install the DHCP server service.
2. Install Deployment Solution 6.9 SP1.
3. PXE boot a client. PXE will not work.

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Environment

Windows 2008 Server with DHCP server service installed and running
Deployment Solution 6.9 build 355

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Resolution

Symantec is investigating this issue and will update this article when there is more information.

To work around this issue, change the PXE configuration from the default "auto-detect Microsoft DHCP" to "3rd party DHCP" and configure DHCP option 60 to "PXEClient".