topic Re: PXE startup problems in remote subnets. in ProLiant Deployment and Provisioning

PXE startup problems in remote subnets.

Roger Pedersen — Fri, 17 Feb 2006 08:46:48 GMT

Hi.

DHCP server is running on one server and PXE (HP RDP) on another server.
Problem:
When we try to deploy server on a different subnet the PXE boot stops waiting on the DHCP address. I have configured the DHCP Relay agent for this subnet, pointing to the DHCP server. We do not have the possibility to configure too DHCP Relay agents IP addresses.

Does anyone know to solve this problem? Get PXE up and running in a remote subnet.
I know DHCP works in this remote subnet, because my clients work.

Roger

Re: PXE startup problems in remote subnets.

Albert Austin — Sat, 18 Feb 2006 03:50:28 GMT

Hi,
option 03 is used for clients on a different subnet than your RDP/PXE server.
option 60 is used for clients on the same subnet as your RDP/PXE server.
So if you enable DHCP Relay agent(option 03) for the different subnet, you should be able to manage all your clients.

Re: PXE startup problems in remote subnets.

Albert Austin — Sat, 18 Feb 2006 03:56:41 GMT

Check this link out for more info:

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c00294273/c00294273.pdf

Re: PXE startup problems in remote subnets.

Christian Mentschik — Tue, 28 Feb 2006 04:54:27 GMT

try a helperentry on the switch, with the IP-adress from the PXE-Server.

best regards christian

Re: PXE startup problems in remote subnets.

Roger Pedersen — Tue, 28 Feb 2006 13:40:14 GMT

Hi all

Thanks for the respond.

My solution to this problem, was to install PXE service on the DHCP server. Just run the PXE.EXE from the CD on the DHCP server.

We could not change the Firewall (to a new that support too entry of DHCP Relay Agent) , and then we needed to run PXE on the DHCP server.

Roger.