Configuring the DHCP Server

If you do not already have a DHCP server setup on your network, consult Chapter 14, “Granting Network Connectivity with DHCP,” for details. The lines in Listing 1.3 must be in the dhcpd.conf file to enable PXE booting. Replace <server-ipaddress> with the IP address or hostname of the PXE server.

Listing 1.3. Enabling PXE Booting on the DHCP Server

allow booting;
allow bootp;
class "pxeclients" {
   match if substring(option vendor-class-identifier, 0, 9) = "PXEClient";
   next-server <server-ipaddress>
   filename "linux-install/pxelinux.0";
}