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linux_wiki:os_install_pxe_boot [2016/02/02 22:47] billdozor [DHCP Server] |
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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. | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Reference Source: http:// | ||
**Checklist** | **Checklist** | ||
- | * Distro: Enterprise Linux 7 | + | * Distro(s): Enterprise Linux 7 |
- | * Installation Server Created (NFS/ | + | * Other: |
+ | * Example: Using [[linux_wiki: | ||
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range 192.168.1.240 192.168.1.250 ; | range 192.168.1.240 192.168.1.250 ; | ||
next-server 192.168.1.150 ; | next-server 192.168.1.150 ; | ||
- | filename "pxelinux/pxelinux.0" | + | filename " |
} | } | ||
</ | </ | ||
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====== Create PXE Content ====== | ====== Create PXE Content ====== | ||
+ | Now that both required services are setup, it is time to create the PXE boot content to be handed out over TFTP. | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Install a required package< | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Create the PXE Linux directory structure< | ||
+ | mkdir / | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Copy the pxelinux.0 data file< | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Create the PXE Linux default config file (replace '< | ||
+ | |||
+ | default menu.c32 | ||
+ | prompt 0 | ||
+ | timeout 600 | ||
+ | |||
+ | menu title ########## PXE Boot Menu ########## | ||
+ | label 1 | ||
+ | menu label ^1) Install CentOS 7.2 x86-64 | ||
+ | kernel centos7/ | ||
+ | append initrd=centos7/ | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | * PXE Boot Menu Reference Source: https:// | ||
+ | |||
+ | * To include a splash image when doing PXE, copy the image from the local system< | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Copy the files (images/ | ||
+ | cp / | ||
+ | cp / | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Restart dhcpd and xinetd< | ||
+ | systemctl restart xinetd</ | ||
+ | |||
+ | \\ | ||
+ | **The system is now ready to accept incoming PXE boot requests.** | ||
+ | |||
+ | / | ||
+ | * centos7 (directory) | ||
+ | * pxelinux.0 (data file) | ||
+ | * pxelinux.cfg (directory) | ||
+ | * splash.xpm.gz (splash image) | ||
+ | |||
+ | / | ||
+ | * initrd.img (centos 7 initrd) | ||
+ | * vmlinuz (centos 7 boot kernel) | ||
+ | / | ||
+ | * default (config file) | ||
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