Thoughts...on this ?

I am lost on this one.

The following screenshot is after rebooting....

smsts.log:

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<08-05-2015 09:45:55> INFO: Domain:<gerf.local>, Computer:<SCCMSQL$>.
<08-05-2015 09:45:55> INFO:ADsOpenObject <LDAP://CN=System Management,CN=System,DC=gerf,DC=local>.
<08-05-2015 09:45:55> ERROR: ADsOpenObject <LDAP://CN=System Management,CN=System,DC=gerf,DC=local> return 0.
<08-05-2015 09:45:55> INFO: Trustee <GERF\Domain Admins>
<08-05-2015 09:45:55> INFO: Trustee <GERF\SCCMSQL$>
<08-05-2015 09:45:55> INFO: Domain <GERF>, User account: <SCCMSQL$>
<08-05-2015 09:45:55> INFO: user:<SCCMSQL$>, Read:0, write:0, delete:1, Full:0.
<08-05-2015 09:45:55> INFO: User:<SCCMSQL$>, Create Child:1, Delete Child:1.
<08-05-2015 09:46:11> INFO: Product not found.
<08-05-2015 09:46:11> INFO: CCM client installed = 0, Major version = 0.
<08-05-2015 10:37:39> INFO: Domain:<gerf.local>, Computer:<SCCMSQL$>.
<08-05-2015 10:37:39> INFO:ADsOpenObject <LDAP://CN=System Management,CN=System,DC=gerf,DC=local>.
<08-05-2015 10:37:39> ERROR: ADsOpenObject <LDAP://CN=System Management,CN=System,DC=gerf,DC=local> return 0.
<08-05-2015 10:37:39> INFO: Trustee <GERF\Domain Admins>
<08-05-2015 10:37:39> INFO: Trustee <GERF\SCCMSQL$>
<08-05-2015 10:37:39> INFO: Domain <GERF>, User account: <SCCMSQL$>
<08-05-2015 10:37:39> INFO: user:<SCCMSQL$>, Read:0, write:0, delete:1, Full:0.
<08-05-2015 10:37:39> INFO: User:<SCCMSQL$>, Create Child:1, Delete Child:1.
<08-05-2015 10:37:55> INFO: Product not found.
<08-05-2015 10:37:55> INFO: CCM client installed = 0, Major version = 0.
<08-05-2015 10:47:14> INFO: Domain:<gerf.local>, Computer:<SCCMSQL$>.
<08-05-2015 10:47:14> INFO:ADsOpenObject <LDAP://CN=System Management,CN=System,DC=gerf,DC=local>.
<08-05-2015 10:47:14> ERROR: ADsOpenObject <LDAP://CN=System Management,CN=System,DC=gerf,DC=local> return 0.
<08-05-2015 10:47:15> INFO: Trustee <GERF\Domain Admins>
<08-05-2015 10:47:15> INFO: Trustee <GERF\SCCMSQL$>
<08-05-2015 10:47:15> INFO: Domain <GERF>, User account: <SCCMSQL$>
<08-05-2015 10:47:15> INFO: user:<SCCMSQL$>, Read:0, write:0, delete:1, Full:0.
<08-05-2015 10:47:15> INFO: User:<SCCMSQL$>, Create Child:1, Delete Child:1.
<08-05-2015 10:47:31> INFO: Product not found.
<08-05-2015 10:47:31> INFO: CCM client installed = 0, Major version = 0.
<08-05-2015 10:49:56> Failed SetExchangePublicKey().
<08-05-2015 10:49:56> Failed GetExchangePublicKey().

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You need to look at the SMSPXE.log file on the PXE DP. It logs the MAC address of the client that it is processing. You should look for the MAC address of the client that you are trying to PXE boot. There are log lines there that will tell you why the client boot was aborted.

Stills failing:

smspxe.log:

Prioritizing local MP http://SCCMSQL.gerf.local.    SMSPXE    8/31/2015 8:51:59 AM    2968 (0x0B98)
Client lookup reply: <ClientIDReply><Identification Unknown="0" ItemKey="0" ServerName=""><Machine><ClientID/><NetbiosName/></Machine></Identification></ClientIDReply>
    SMSPXE    8/31/2015 8:51:59 AM    2968 (0x0B98)
00:0C:29:1F:2F:1C, DE0C4D56-0B2B-2DC9-0EC2-43761E1F2F1C: device is not in the database.    SMSPXE    8/31/2015 8:51:59 AM    2968 (0x0B98)
Getting boot action for unknown machine: item key: 2046820352    SMSPXE    8/31/2015 8:51:59 AM    2968 (0x0B98)
Prioritizing local MP http://SCCMSQL.gerf.local.    SMSPXE    8/31/2015 8:51:59 AM    2968 (0x0B98)
Client boot action reply: <ClientIDReply><Identification Unknown="0" ItemKey="2046820352" ServerName=""><Machine><ClientID>0b67fc8f-a333-40fd-9b16-8627f87fa966</ClientID><NetbiosName/></Machine></Identification><PXEBootAction LastPXEAdvertisementID="" LastPXEAdvertisementTime="" OfferID="GER20005" OfferIDTime="8/31/2015 8:15:00 AM" PkgID="GER00017" PackageVersion="" PackagePath="http://SCCMSQL.gerf.local/SMS_DP_SMSPKG$/GER00004" BootImageID="GER00004" Mandatory="1"/></ClientIDReply>
    SMSPXE    8/31/2015 8:51:59 AM    2968 (0x0B98)
00:0C:29:1F:2F:1C, DE0C4D56-0B2B-2DC9-0EC2-43761E1F2F1C: using advertisement GER20005    SMSPXE    8/31/2015 8:51:59 AM    2968 (0x0B98)
Getting boot action for unknown machine: item key: 2046820353    SMSPXE    8/31/2015 8:52:01 AM    2968 (0x0B98)
Prioritizing local MP http://SCCMSQL.gerf.local.    SMSPXE    8/31/2015 8:52:01 AM    2968 (0x0B98)
Client boot action reply: <ClientIDReply><Identification Unknown="0" ItemKey="2046820353" ServerName=""><Machine><ClientID>d764e397-3cb2-432c-9a41-5b227bdced1b</ClientID><NetbiosName/></Machine></Identification><PXEBootAction LastPXEAdvertisementID="" LastPXEAdvertisementTime="" OfferID="GER20005" OfferIDTime="8/31/2015 8:15:00 AM" PkgID="GER00017" PackageVersion="" PackagePath="http://SCCMSQL.gerf.local/SMS_DP_SMSPKG$/GER00004" BootImageID="GER00004" Mandatory="1"/></ClientIDReply>
    SMSPXE    8/31/2015 8:52:01 AM    2968 (0x0B98)
00:0C:29:1F:2F:1C, DE0C4D56-0B2B-2DC9-0EC2-43761E1F2F1C: using advertisement GER20005    SMSPXE    8/31/2015 8:52:01 AM    2968 (0x0B98)
Looking for bootImage GER00004    SMSPXE    8/31/2015 8:52:01 AM    2968 (0x0B98)
BootImage GER00004 needs to be updated (new packageID=GER00004) VersionUpdate=true    SMSPXE    8/31/2015 8:52:01 AM    2968 (0x0B98)
PXE::CBootImageInfo::CBootImageInfo: key=GER00004    SMSPXE    8/31/2015 8:52:01 AM    2968 (0x0B98)
Saving Media Variables to "H:\RemoteInstall\SMSTemp\2015.08.31.08.52.02.0003.{531688A3-F136-4167-8443-BE25870762AA}.boot.var"    SMSPXE    8/31/2015 8:52:02 AM    2968 (0x0B98)
Prioritizing local MP http://SCCMSQL.gerf.local.    SMSPXE    8/31/2015 8:52:02 AM    2968 (0x0B98)
Prioritizing local MP http://SCCMSQL.gerf.local.    SMSPXE    8/31/2015 8:52:02 AM    2968 (0x0B98)
Report Body: <ReportBody><ClientID>d764e397-3cb2-432c-9a41-5b227bdced1b</ClientID><StateMessage MessageTime="20150831145202.000000+000" SerialNumber="1"><ClientID>d764e397-3cb2-432c-9a41-5b227bdced1b</ClientID><Topic ID="PXE Boot Adv Status" Type="600" IDType="600"/><State ID="100" Criticality="0"/><UserParameters Flags="32" Count="4"><Param>00:0C:29:1F:2F:1C</Param><Param>DE0C4D56-0B2B-2DC9-0EC2-43761E1F2F1C</Param><Param>GER20005</Param><Param>GER</Param></UserParameters></StateMessage></ReportBody>
    SMSPXE    8/31/2015 8:52:02 AM    2968 (0x0B98)
00:0C:29:1F:2F:1C, DE0C4D56-0B2B-2DC9-0EC2-43761E1F2F1C: Updating Device Cached LastAdv Time. Time=31/08/2015 14:52:02 LastAdvID=GER20005    SMSPXE    8/31/2015 8:52:02 AM    2968 (0x0B98)
Prioritizing local MP http://SCCMSQL.gerf.local.    SMSPXE    8/31/2015 8:55:26 AM    2968 (0x0B98)
Client lookup reply: <ClientIDReply><Identification Unknown="0" ItemKey="0" ServerName=""><Machine><ClientID/><NetbiosName/></Machine></Identification></ClientIDReply>
    SMSPXE    8/31/2015 8:55:26 AM    2968 (0x0B98)
00:0C:29:1F:2F:1C, DE0C4D56-0B2B-2DC9-0EC2-43761E1F2F1C: device is not in the database.    SMSPXE    8/31/2015 8:55:26 AM    2968 (0x0B98)
Getting boot action for unknown machine: item key: 2046820352    SMSPXE    8/31/2015 8:55:26 AM    2968 (0x0B98)
Prioritizing local MP http://SCCMSQL.gerf.local.    SMSPXE    8/31/2015 8:55:26 AM    2968 (0x0B98)
Client boot action reply: <ClientIDReply><Identification Unknown="0" ItemKey="2046820352" ServerName=""><Machine><ClientID/><NetbiosName/></Machine></Identification><PXEBootAction LastPXEAdvertisementID="" LastPXEAdvertisementTime="" OfferID="" OfferIDTime="" PkgID="" PackageVersion="" PackagePath="" BootImageID="" Mandatory=""/></ClientIDReply>
    SMSPXE    8/31/2015 8:55:26 AM    2968 (0x0B98)
00:0C:29:1F:2F:1C, DE0C4D56-0B2B-2DC9-0EC2-43761E1F2F1C: no advertisements found    SMSPXE    8/31/2015 8:55:26 AM    2968 (0x0B98)
Prioritizing local MP http://SCCMSQL.gerf.local.    SMSPXE    8/31/2015 8:55:26 AM    2968 (0x0B98)
00:0C:29:1F:2F:1C, DE0C4D56-0B2B-2DC9-0EC2-43761E1F2F1C: No boot action. Rejected.    SMSPXE    8/31/2015 8:55:26 AM    2968 (0x0B98)
00:0C:29:1F:2F:1C, DE0C4D56-0B2B-2DC9-0EC2-43761E1F2F1C: Not serviced.    SMSPXE    8/31/2015 8:55:26 AM    2968 (0x0B98)
Getting boot action for unknown machine: item key: 2046820353    SMSPXE    8/31/2015 8:55:28 AM    2968 (0x0B98)
Prioritizing local MP http://SCCMSQL.gerf.local.    SMSPXE    8/31/2015 8:55:28 AM    2968 (0x0B98)
Client boot action reply: <ClientIDReply><Identification Unknown="0" ItemKey="2046820353" ServerName=""><Machine><ClientID/><NetbiosName/></Machine></Identification><PXEBootAction LastPXEAdvertisementID="" LastPXEAdvertisementTime="" OfferID="" OfferIDTime="" PkgID="" PackageVersion="" PackagePath="" BootImageID="" Mandatory=""/></ClientIDReply>
    SMSPXE    8/31/2015 8:55:28 AM    2968 (0x0B98)
00:0C:29:1F:2F:1C, DE0C4D56-0B2B-2DC9-0EC2-43761E1F2F1C: no advertisements found    SMSPXE    8/31/2015 8:55:28 AM    2968 (0x0B98)
Prioritizing local MP http://SCCMSQL.gerf.local.    SMSPXE    8/31/2015 8:55:28 AM    2968 (0x0B98)

You can see in the SMSPXE.log

00:0C:29:1F:2F:1C, DE0C4D56-0B2B-2DC9-0EC2-43761E1F2F1C: no advertisements found    SMSPX

This means that the computer you are trying to PXE boot doesn't have any task sequence advertise to him.

Either you enter the computer in SCCM and put him in the right collection to get the deployment or you deploy the task sequence to the unknown computer.

it does not make any sense, how come the new machine to be deploy gets the screens at the beginning of this thread ?

Don't know but looking at the smsts.log you posted it`s missing a lot of info. If you look at the error it tell you could not get policy so it`s either like i said in my post above or no network to talk to SCCM

Was the machine booted using a bootable media or something. 

The machine booted through the Task Sequence. I can paste the creation of the Task Sequence if desired.

Thanks for your help,

According to your logs:

1. The client machine is 'unknown' to the SCCM site.

2. There is a task sequence deployed to the Unknown Machines Collection. This is a 'required' deployment.

3. The client machine has run this 'required' deployment in the past. The PXE server is aborting the boot process for this client because it has already run this deployment.

If you really need to run this deployment again, you need to select the 'Clear Required PXE Deployments' for the collection.

Correct Kerwin.

I have been wondering where do i find the "Clear Required PXE Deployments' ?

I have google but i have not been able to find that option or check mark in my sccm server.

Thanks for your help,

Right click the device and select "Clear Required PXE Deployments' or select the device and select the option on the top ribbon.

found it, found it. I cleared the PXE deployements on both unknown devices but rebooted the vm and does not not pick up the pxe boot. the only way is to delete the task sequence and recreate it then i am back to square 1. First deployment stage goes fine, reboots then deployment is stuck and screenshot states.

It may take a while for the Required PXE Deployment flags to get cleared from the database, due to replication delays. If you wait for some time, the flags should get cleared and your client should be able to boot again.

I have a feeling that SCCM is too sensitive to the network..! It has been a while that i cleared the PXE, tried to PXEboot and still saying "CM is looking for policy"

Please try running this WMI query on your site:

select from * SMS_LastPXEAdvertisement where SMBIOSGUID = 'NNN-NNN...'

using the SMBIOS ID of you client.

After the client runs the required deployment, you will see the client listed in this table.

After you 'Clear' action, the client should be removed from this table.

Ohh boy,

Do you want me to run it against the SCCM Server ?

Sorry for the ignorance, where do i get the SMBIOS ID from  ? what log ?

Thanks,

You need to run that query against your SCCM provider, which is 'normally' on your site server.

As for the SMBIOS ID, you can get that from the SMSPXE.log file. Next to the MAC address, the log lines will also have the SMBIOS ID.

One more thing, are you doing the Clear PXE Deployment on the Primary site? If so, please try doing it on the CAS. I suggest that you try this first before you try the WMI query.

I have a small, small site. I have a virtual lab at home so i can experience SCCM which will eventually we are going to put in production in the company with about 500 clients. The fact my site is real small i do not understand why there is lots of latency or takes too long to apply policies and so on.

I am assuming the SCCM provider is my SCCM server, right ?

I will look the SMBIOS ID through the SMSPXE.log.

Yes, I am clearing the PXE Deployments on the primary and only site.

I am sorry but I could not find the SMBIOS ID within the smspxe.log file. :(

The SMBIOS ID is logged next to the MAC address.

I am going to delete task, create, deploy and pxe boot the vm so i can get a more accurate timestamp

Is it anywhere here, the 2f1c is the mac address.

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Prioritizing local MP http://SCCMSQL.gerf.local.    SMSPXE    9/3/2015 2:53:55 PM    2968 (0x0B98)
Client lookup reply: <ClientIDReply><Identification Unknown="0" ItemKey="0" ServerName=""><Machine><ClientID/><NetbiosName/></Machine></Identification></ClientIDReply>
    SMSPXE    9/3/2015 2:53:55 PM    2968 (0x0B98)
00:0C:29:1F:2F:1C, DE0C4D56-0B2B-2DC9-0EC2-43761E1F2F1C: device is not in the database.    SMSPXE    9/3/2015 2:53:55 PM    2968 (0x0B98)
Getting boot action for unknown machine: item key: 2046820352    SMSPXE    9/3/2015 2:53:55 PM    2968 (0x0B98)
Prioritizing local MP http://SCCMSQL.gerf.local.    SMSPXE    9/3/2015 2:53:55 PM    2968 (0x0B98)
Client boot action reply: <ClientIDReply><Identification Unknown="0" ItemKey="2046820352" ServerName=""><Machine><ClientID/><NetbiosName/></Machine></Identification><PXEBootAction LastPXEAdvertisementID="" LastPXEAdvertisementTime="" OfferID="" OfferIDTime="" PkgID="" PackageVersion="" PackagePath="" BootImageID="" Mandatory=""/></ClientIDReply>
    SMSPXE    9/3/2015 2:53:55 PM    2968 (0x0B98)
00:0C:29:1F:2F:1C, DE0C4D56-0B2B-2DC9-0EC2-43761E1F2F1C: no advertisements found    SMSPXE    9/3/2015 2:53:55 PM    2968 (0x0B98)
Prioritizing local MP http://SCCMSQL.gerf.local.    SMSPXE    9/3/2015 2:53:55 PM    2968 (0x0B98)
00:0C:29:1F:2F:1C, DE0C4D56-0B2B-2DC9-0EC2-43761E1F2F1C: No boot action. Rejected.    SMSPXE    9/3/2015 2:53:56 PM    2968 (0x0B98)
00:0C:29:1F:2F:1C, DE0C4D56-0B2B-2DC9-0EC2-43761E1F2F1C: Not serviced.    SMSPXE    9/3/2015 2:53:56 PM    2968 (0x0B98)
Getting boot action for unknown machine: item key: 2046820353    SMSPXE    9/3/2015 2:53:58 PM    2968 (0x0B98)
Prioritizing local MP http://SCCMSQL.gerf.local.    SMSPXE    9/3/2015 2:53:58 PM    2968 (0x0B98)
Client boot action reply: <ClientIDReply><Identification Unknown="0" ItemKey="2046820353" ServerName=""><Machine><ClientID/><NetbiosName/></Machine></Identification><PXEBootAction LastPXEAdvertisementID="" LastPXEAdvertisementTime="" OfferID="" OfferIDTime="" PkgID="" PackageVersion="" PackagePath="" BootImageID="" Mandatory=""/></ClientIDReply>
    SMSPXE    9/3/2015 2:53:58 PM    2968 (0x0B98)
00:0C:29:1F:2F:1C, DE0C4D56-0B2B-2DC9-0EC2-43761E1F2F1C: no advertisements found    SMSPXE    9/3/2015 2:53:58 PM    2968 (0x0B98)
Prioritizing local MP http://SCCMSQL.gerf.local.    SMSPXE    9/3/2015 2:53:58 PM    2968 (0x0B98)
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I recreated the task and same problem.

1st stage is fine and not good after rebooting

Looking for bootImage GER00004    SMSPXE    9/3/2015 3:52:12 PM    2968 (0x0B98)
BootImage GER00004 needs to be updated (new packageID=GER00004) VersionUpdate=true    SMSPXE    9/3/2015 3:52:12 PM    2968 (0x0B98)
PXE::CBootImageInfo::CBootImageInfo: key=GER00004    SMSPXE    9/3/2015 3:52:12 PM    2968 (0x0B98)
Saving Media Variables to "H:\RemoteInstall\SMSTemp\2015.09.03.15.52.12.0004.{781645A8-EA12-4841-B3AB-848526BA3F02}.boot.var"    SMSPXE    9/3/2015 3:52:12 PM    2968 (0x0B98)
Prioritizing local MP http://SCCMSQL.gerf.local.    SMSPXE    9/3/2015 3:52:12 PM    2968 (0x0B98)
Prioritizing local MP http://SCCMSQL.gerf.local.    SMSPXE    9/3/2015 3:52:12 PM    2968 (0x0B98)
Report Body: <ReportBody><ClientID>d764e397-3cb2-432c-9a41-5b227bdced1b</ClientID><StateMessage MessageTime="20150903215212.000000+000" SerialNumber="1"><ClientID>d764e397-3cb2-432c-9a41-5b227bdced1b</ClientID><Topic ID="PXE Boot Adv Status" Type="600" IDType="600"/><State ID="100" Criticality="0"/><UserParameters Flags="32" Count="4"><Param>00:0C:29:1F:2F:1C</Param><Param>DE0C4D56-0B2B-2DC9-0EC2-43761E1F2F1C</Param><Param>GER20006</Param><Param>GER</Param></UserParameters></StateMessage></ReportBody>
    SMSPXE    9/3/2015 3:52:12 PM    2968 (0x0B98)
00:0C:29:1F:2F:1C, DE0C4D56-0B2B-2DC9-0EC2-43761E1F2F1C: Updating Device Cached LastAdv Time. Time=03/09/2015 21:52:12 LastAdvID=GER20006    SMSPXE    9/3/2015 3:52:12 PM    2968 (0x0B98)
Prioritizing local MP http://SCCMSQL.gerf.local.    SMSPXE    9/3/2015 3:55:57 PM    2968 (0x0B98)
Client lookup reply: <ClientIDReply><Identification Unknown="0" ItemKey="0" ServerName=""><Machine><ClientID/><NetbiosName/></Machine></Identification></ClientIDReply>
    SMSPXE    9/3/2015 3:55:57 PM    2968 (0x0B98)
00:0C:29:1F:2F:1C, DE0C4D56-0B2B-2DC9-0EC2-43761E1F2F1C: device is not in the database.    SMSPXE    9/3/2015 3:55:57 PM    2968 (0x0B98)
Getting boot action for unknown machine: item key: 2046820352    SMSPXE    9/3/2015 3:55:57 PM    2968 (0x0B98)
Prioritizing local MP http://SCCMSQL.gerf.local.    SMSPXE    9/3/2015 3:55:57 PM    2968 (0x0B98)
Client boot action reply: <ClientIDReply><Identification Unknown="0" ItemKey="2046820352" ServerName=""><Machine><ClientID/><NetbiosName/></Machine></Identification><PXEBootAction LastPXEAdvertisementID="" LastPXEAdvertisementTime="" OfferID="" OfferIDTime="" PkgID="" PackageVersion="" PackagePath="" BootImageID="" Mandatory=""/></ClientIDReply>
    SMSPXE    9/3/2015 3:55:57 PM    2968 (0x0B98)
00:0C:29:1F:2F:1C, DE0C4D56-0B2B-2DC9-0EC2-43761E1F2F1C: no advertisements found    SMSPXE    9/3/2015 3:55:57 PM    2968 (0x0B98)
Prioritizing local MP http://SCCMSQL.gerf.local.    SMSPXE    9/3/2015 3:55:57 PM    2968 (0x0B98)
00:0C:29:1F:2F:1C, DE0C4D56-0B2B-2DC9-0EC2-43761E1F2F1C: No boot action. Rejected.    SMSPXE    9/3/2015 3:55:57 PM    2968 (0x0B98)
00:0C:29:1F:2F:1C, DE0C4D56-0B2B-2DC9-0EC2-43761E1F2F1C: Not serviced.    SMSPXE    9/3/2015 3:55:57 PM    2968 (0x0B98)
Getting boot action for unknown machine: item key: 2046820353    SMSPXE    9/3/2015 3:55:59 PM    2968 (0x0B98)
Prioritizing local MP http://SCCMSQL.gerf.local.    SMSPXE    9/3/2015 3:55:59 PM    2968 (0x0B98)
Client boot action reply: <ClientIDReply><Identification Unknown="0" ItemKey="2046820353" ServerName=""><Machine><ClientID/><NetbiosName/></Machine></Identification><PXEBootAction LastPXEAdvertisementID="" LastPXEAdvertisementTime="" OfferID="" OfferIDTime="" PkgID="" PackageVersion="" PackagePath="" BootImageID="" Mandatory=""/></ClientIDReply>
    SMSPXE    9/3/2015 3:55:59 PM    2968 (0x0B98)
00:0C:29:1F:2F:1C, DE0C4D56-0B2B-2DC9-0EC2-43761E1F2F1C: no advertisements found    SMSPXE    9/3/2015 3:55:59 PM    2968 (0x0B98)
Prioritizing local MP http://SCCMSQL.gerf.local.    SMSPXE    9/3/2015 3:55:59 PM    2968 (0x0B98)

Log lines start with MAC address followed by the SMBIOS ID.

For:

00:0C:29:1F:2F:1C, DE0C4D56-0B2B-2DC9-0EC2-43761E1F2F1C ...

The MAC address is 00:0C:29:1F:2F:1C, and

the SMBIOS ID is: DE0C4D56-0B2B-2DC9-0EC2-43761E1F2F1C.

Please look up this ID from the SMS_LastPXEAdvertisement class. After the first boot, you should see an instance of this ID. After you perform the "Clear" action from the UI, this ID should disappear from the class.

Hmm, i get this:

wmic:root\cli>select from * SMS_LastPXEAdvertisement where SMBIOSGUID = 'DE0C4D56-0B2B-2DC9-0EC2-43761E1F2F1C'
select - Alias not found.

This is how I do it: (GFK is my site code)

C:\SMS>wmic

wmic:root\cli>/namespace:\\root\SMS\site_FGK
wmic:root\cli>PATH SMS_LastPXEAdvertisement
AdvertisementID  LastPXEAdvertisementTime   NetbiosName  ResourceId  SMBIOSGUID
FGK2000B         20150831224826.000000+***  Unknown      0           82B63D7D-E45A-4D81-AB9E-9EC82909FD37

wmic:root\cli>

If your client has not been booted, its SMBIOS ID should not show up here. If it has been booted once, its SMBIOS ID should be listed here. After you do the 'Clear' action, the SMBIOS ID should not be listed anymore.

I get this: :(

I got this now:

wmic:root\cli>/namespace:\\root\SMS\GER
wmic:root\cli>PATH SMS_LastPXEAdvertisement
Node - SCCMSQL
ERROR:
Description = Invalid namespace

I did set up a boundary for pxe boot 172.16.5.128. Will this be a problem ?

At what point did you run that? Before the first boot? After the first boot? After the second boot?

You need to run that query multiple times to see what is happening with your database when the client boots. That particular table tells the PXE server whether a client should run a required deployment.

I just did 5 minutes ago, i do not need to recreate the task. I cleared the PXE, reploy the task i was able to boot while booting followed your latest wmi query suggestions and nothing happens. I can start from scratch by following your recommendations.

wmic:root\cli>/namespace:\\root\SMS\GER

Usually it is root\sms\site_XYZ

wmic:root\cli>/namespace:\\root\SMS\site_GER
wmic:root\cli>PATH SMS_LastPXEAdvertisement
No Instance(s) Available.