DHCP Settings

DHCP Settings

• It is important to know that versions 0.32 and below use pxelinux.0 for option 67 in DHCP
• For all versions 0.33 to current(1.3.0beta) use undionly.kpxe for option 67.
  • Other files that can be used are listed in your directory "/tftpboot"

Linux Based (Red Hat, Fedora, CentOS)

Start/stop/enable/disable

Configure DHCP

FOG dnsmasq (ProxyDHCP)

Using_FOG_with_an_unmodifiable_DHCP_server/_Using_FOG_with_no_DHCP_server If you do not use FOG to provide DHCP services, the following sections will give some indication of settings for DHCP servers on various platforms.

Windows Server DHCP

• Option 66
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• Option 67
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Novell (Linux) Server DHCP

• DHCP Overview from DNS/DHCP Console (Netware 6.5)
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• Option 66
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• Option 67
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Here is a link from Novell's website on how to setup their DHCP server: http://www.novell.com/coolsolutions/feature/17719.html

Other DHCP Servers

• Can I use my existing Novell DHCP Server?

MAC Server DHCP

Use OS X Server app to install and utilize DHCP.

Use DHCP Option Code Utility to generate the code necessary.
https://docs.google.com/uc?id=0BwD4il5Z1G6fTmFFYU91bDNuRmc&export=download

One MUST generate the codes in order for PXE booting to work!
bootpd.plist is located in /etc/bootpd.plist

• Option 66
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• Option 67
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• Sample bootpd.plist
  
  • This is a sample file DO NOT USE THIS IN YOUR ENVIRONMENT!!!! OS X Server app will generate most of this code for you, this example file is to show you the place where the generated code needs to be placed.
    
  • For Reference, your generated code should be placed between "dhcp_domain_search" and "dhcp_router"
    

• Completed Bootpd.plist
  
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Other DHCP Configurations

Other DHCP Configurations