Prepare PXE (Windows)

This procedure describes the high-level steps that you perform to set up your PXE environment to support PXE booting for supported Windows OSs using WDS. For setup details, refer to Microsoft's WDS documentation.

1. Ensure that these items are configured:

   • Configure the network (NFS, FTP, HTTP) server to export the installation tree.

   • Configure the files on the TFTP server necessary for PXE booting.

   • Configure the server's MAC network port address to boot from the PXE configuration.

     As an example, if you want to PXE boot from NET0, you can obtain the server's MAC address by logging in to the SP as root, and typing:

     -> show /SYS/MB/NET0 fru_macaddress
       /SYS/MB/NET0
         Properties:
            fru_macaddress = 00:21:28:e7:77:24

   • Configure DHCP.

2. If you are using WDS to perform the installation, ensure that these items are configured:

   • Add the required system device drivers to the install.wim image and, if necessary, the boot.wim image.

     For instructions for adding drivers to the WIM installation images, refer to the Microsoft WDS documentation.

   • Obtain the WIM Administrator password.

3. Install the OS.

   See Install an OS (PXE).

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