x86: Guidelines for Booting With PXE

To boot over the network by using PXE, you need the following systems.

• An install server

• A DHCP server

• An x86 client that supports PXE

When you are preparing to use PXE to install a client over the network, consider the following issues.

• Set up only one DHCP server on the subnet that includes the client system that you want to install. The PXE network boot does not work properly over subnets that include multiple DHCP servers.

• Some early versions of PXE firmware cannot boot the Solaris system. A system with these older versions can read the PXE network bootstrap program from a boot server, but the bootstrap does not transmit packets. To avoid this problem, upgrade the PXE firmware on the adapter. Obtain firmware upgrade information from the adapter manufacturer's web site. Refer to the elxl(7D) and iprb(7D) man pages for more information.