Using Network Boot

The PXE-based environment enables HPCA to assume management of the OS on target devices that are booted from the network. See Deployment Scenarios for prerequisite instructions for OS deployment.

Using PXE consists of configuring your DHCP server to provide clients booting from the network a boot image and a TFTP server that will supply these files.

Note: A DHCP server and TFTP server must be configured before using PXE for OS deployment. See the product documentation for configuration instructions.

When PXE is configured, make sure that your target devices boot from the network or have PXE-enabled as the primary boot device. Make the necessary configuration adjustments to ensure that this will happen (for example, with some BIOS versions, you can hit Esc during the reboot process and change the boot order in the configuration settings).

When you deploy an OS image using Network Boot, the target devices are rebooted using the settings that you defined on your DHCP server. The OS image is then deployed and installed on the target device. If multiple OS images are entitled to the device, you will be prompted to select the OS to install.


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