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linux_wiki:os_install_pxe_boot [2016/03/18 23:15]
billdozor [OS Install: PXE Boot] 		linux_wiki:os_install_pxe_boot [2016/03/29 21:47]
billdozor [OS Install: PXE Boot]
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 In order to install an OS via PXE boot, a TFTP and DHCP server are required.\\ In order to install an OS via PXE boot, a TFTP and DHCP server are required.\\
 Using PXE allows for clients to begin a network installation without any net-install ISO.  Using PXE allows for clients to begin a network installation without any net-install ISO. 
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 +  * Reference Source: http://www.tecmint.com/install-pxe-network-boot-server-in-centos-7/
  
 **Checklist** **Checklist**
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   * Install a required package<code bash>yum install syslinux</code>   * Install a required package<code bash>yum install syslinux</code>
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   * Create the PXE Linux directory structure<code bash>mkdir -p /var/lib/tftpboot/pxelinux.cfg   * Create the PXE Linux directory structure<code bash>mkdir -p /var/lib/tftpboot/pxelinux.cfg
 mkdir /var/lib/tftpboot/centos7/</code> mkdir /var/lib/tftpboot/centos7/</code>
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   * Copy the pxelinux.0 data file<code bash>cp /usr/share/syslinux/pxelinux.0 /var/lib/tftpboot/</code>   * Copy the pxelinux.0 data file<code bash>cp /usr/share/syslinux/pxelinux.0 /var/lib/tftpboot/</code>
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   * Create the PXE Linux default config file (replace '<nfs-ip>' with actual NFS server IP<code bash>vim /var/lib/tftpboot/pxelinux.cfg/default   * Create the PXE Linux default config file (replace '<nfs-ip>' with actual NFS server IP<code bash>vim /var/lib/tftpboot/pxelinux.cfg/default
  
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   append initrd=centos7/initrd.img method=nfs:<nfs-ip>:/iso/centos7.2-dvd/   append initrd=centos7/initrd.img method=nfs:<nfs-ip>:/iso/centos7.2-dvd/
 </code> </code>
 +    * PXE Boot Menu Reference Source: https://wiki.centos.org/HowTos/PXE/PXE_Setup/Menus
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   * To include a splash image when doing PXE, copy the image from the local system<code bash>cp /boot/grub/splash.xpm.gz /var/lib/tftpboot/</code>   * To include a splash image when doing PXE, copy the image from the local system<code bash>cp /boot/grub/splash.xpm.gz /var/lib/tftpboot/</code>
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   * Copy the files (images/pxeboot/vmlinuz and initrd.img) from the install disk to /var/lib/tftpboot/pxelinux/<code bash>mount -t iso9660 -o loop CentOS-7-x86_64-DVD-1511.iso /mnt   * Copy the files (images/pxeboot/vmlinuz and initrd.img) from the install disk to /var/lib/tftpboot/pxelinux/<code bash>mount -t iso9660 -o loop CentOS-7-x86_64-DVD-1511.iso /mnt
 cp /mnt/images/pxeboot/vmlinuz /var/lib/tftpboot/centos7/ cp /mnt/images/pxeboot/vmlinuz /var/lib/tftpboot/centos7/
 cp /mnt/images/pxeboot/initrd.img /var/lib/tftpboot/centos7/</code> cp /mnt/images/pxeboot/initrd.img /var/lib/tftpboot/centos7/</code>
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   * Restart dhcpd and xinetd<code bash>systemctl restart dhcpd   * Restart dhcpd and xinetd<code bash>systemctl restart dhcpd
 systemctl restart xinetd</code> systemctl restart xinetd</code>
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