PXELINUX with a Solaris boot server - Revision history

Hutch: /* Procedure */

Hutch — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 20:52:25 GMT

Procedure

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	label linux		label linux
	kernel 3AS-i386/vmlinuz		kernel 3AS-i386/vmlinuz
-	append ksdevice=eth2 ip=10.209.128.38 netmask=255.255.240.0 gateway=10.209.128.1	+	append ksdevice=eth2 ip=10.209.128.39 netmask=255.255.240.0 gateway=10.209.128.1
	ks=http://192.168.128.30/mrdcmap012.ks.cfg console=ttyS1,115200 load_ramdisk=1		ks=http://192.168.128.30/mrdcmap012.ks.cfg console=ttyS1,115200 load_ramdisk=1
	initrd=3AS-i386/initrd.img		initrd=3AS-i386/initrd.img
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	Trying to load: pxelinux.cfg/0A		Trying to load: pxelinux.cfg/0A
	Trying to load: pxelinux.cfg/0		Trying to load: pxelinux.cfg/0
-	Trying to load: pxelinux.cfg/default	+	Trying to load: pxelinux.cfg/default

	== Links ==		== Links ==

	* [http://www.sun.com/blueprints/0205/819-1692.pdf Configuring JumpStart™ Servers to Provision Sun™ x86-64 Systems (pdf)]		* [http://www.sun.com/blueprints/0205/819-1692.pdf Configuring JumpStart™ Servers to Provision Sun™ x86-64 Systems (pdf)]

Hutch at 20:51, 6 February 2008

Hutch — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 20:51:19 GMT

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	* The client hostname is mrdcmap012.		* The client hostname is mrdcmap012.
	* The client hostname exists in DNS with IP 10.209.128.39.		* The client hostname exists in DNS with IP 10.209.128.39.
-	* ~~The~~ Kickstart ~~file~~ is ~~located~~ on a ~~separate~~ server~~--192.168.128.30--and is accessible via http~~.	+	* Kickstart is performed on a server different than the Solaris boot server.

	== Procedure ==		== Procedure ==
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	Trying to load: pxelinux.cfg/0		Trying to load: pxelinux.cfg/0
	Trying to load: pxelinux.cfg/default		Trying to load: pxelinux.cfg/default
-		+
	== Links ==		== Links ==

	* [http://www.sun.com/blueprints/0205/819-1692.pdf Configuring JumpStart™ Servers to Provision Sun™ x86-64 Systems (pdf)]		* [http://www.sun.com/blueprints/0205/819-1692.pdf Configuring JumpStart™ Servers to Provision Sun™ x86-64 Systems (pdf)]

Hutch at 20:49, 6 February 2008

Hutch — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 20:49:12 GMT

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	# '''svcadm refresh dhcp-server'''		# '''svcadm refresh dhcp-server'''

-	* Create a PXELINUX configuration file named ''01-00-1b-24-93-a2-7c'' in ''/tftpboot/pxelinux.cfg''. I used the following values:	+	* Create a PXELINUX configuration file named ''01-00-1b-24-93-a2-7c'' in ''/tftpboot/pxelinux.cfg''. For this example, I used the following values:

	label linux		label linux

Hutch at 20:48, 6 February 2008

Hutch — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 20:48:49 GMT

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	* The client hostname is mrdcmap012.		* The client hostname is mrdcmap012.
	* The client hostname exists in DNS with IP 10.209.128.39.		* The client hostname exists in DNS with IP 10.209.128.39.
		+	* The Kickstart file is located on a separate server--192.168.128.30--and is accessible via http.

	== Procedure ==		== Procedure ==
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	# '''mkdir /tftpboot/3AS-i386'''		# '''mkdir /tftpboot/3AS-i386'''

-	* Copy ''vmlinuz'' and ''initrd.img'' from the RHEL 3 AS i386 ~~disc1~~ media ''images/pxeboot'' directory to the TFTP server.	+	* Copy ''vmlinuz'' and ''initrd.img'' from disc 1 of the RHEL 3 AS i386 media ''images/pxeboot'' directory to the TFTP server.
	# '''cp disc1/images/pxeboot/vmlinuz disc1/images/pxeboot/initrd.img /tftpboot/3AS-i386'''		# '''cp disc1/images/pxeboot/vmlinuz disc1/images/pxeboot/initrd.img /tftpboot/3AS-i386'''

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	# '''cp pxelinux.0 /tftpboot'''		# '''cp pxelinux.0 /tftpboot'''

-	* Create a directory for PXELINUX ~~configuration~~.	+	* Create a configuration directory for PXELINUX on the boot server.
	# '''mkdir /tftpboot/pxelinux.cfg'''		# '''mkdir /tftpboot/pxelinux.cfg'''

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	# '''svcadm refresh dhcp-server'''		# '''svcadm refresh dhcp-server'''

		+	* Create a PXELINUX configuration file named ''01-00-1b-24-93-a2-7c'' in ''/tftpboot/pxelinux.cfg''. I used the following values:
		+
		+	label linux
		+	kernel 3AS-i386/vmlinuz
		+	append ksdevice=eth2 ip=10.209.128.38 netmask=255.255.240.0 gateway=10.209.128.1
		+	ks=http://192.168.128.30/mrdcmap012.ks.cfg console=ttyS1,115200 load_ramdisk=1
		+	initrd=3AS-i386/initrd.img
		+
		+	Note that the line beginning with ''append'' is one long line.
		+
		+	With a MAC address of 001B2493A27C, PXELINUX will attempt to identify files in ''/tftpboot/pxelinux.cfg'' in the following order:
		+	Trying to load: pxelinux.cfg/01-00-1b-24-93-a2-7c
		+	Trying to load: pxelinux.cfg/0AD18027
		+	Trying to load: pxelinux.cfg/0AD1802
		+	Trying to load: pxelinux.cfg/0AD180
		+	Trying to load: pxelinux.cfg/0AD18
		+	Trying to load: pxelinux.cfg/0AD1
		+	Trying to load: pxelinux.cfg/0AD
		+	Trying to load: pxelinux.cfg/0A
		+	Trying to load: pxelinux.cfg/0
		+	Trying to load: pxelinux.cfg/default
		+
	== Links ==		== Links ==

	* [http://www.sun.com/blueprints/0205/819-1692.pdf Configuring JumpStart™ Servers to Provision Sun™ x86-64 Systems (pdf)]		* [http://www.sun.com/blueprints/0205/819-1692.pdf Configuring JumpStart™ Servers to Provision Sun™ x86-64 Systems (pdf)]

Hutch at 20:39, 6 February 2008

Hutch — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 20:39:24 GMT

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	* Add a ''Linux'' DHCP macro on the boot server.		* Add a ''Linux'' DHCP macro on the boot server.
-	# dhtadm -A -m Linux -d ':BootFile="pxelinux.0":BootSrvA=''IP_of_Solaris_boot_server'':'	+	# '''dhtadm -A -m Linux -d ':BootFile="pxelinux.0":BootSrvA=''IP_of_Solaris_boot_server'':''''

	* Configure the client to use the ''Linux'' DHCP macro.		* Configure the client to use the ''Linux'' DHCP macro.

Hutch at 20:37, 6 February 2008

Hutch — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 20:37:20 GMT

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	* The PXE Boot server/DHCP server/TFTP server is running Solaris 10 SPARC.		* The PXE Boot server/DHCP server/TFTP server is running Solaris 10 SPARC.
	* The Solaris DHCP server is configured for the 10.209.128.0 network.		* The Solaris DHCP server is configured for the 10.209.128.0 network.
-	* The client MAC address is ~~001B245C14C5~~.	+	* The client MAC address is 001B2493A27C.
		+	* The client hostname is mrdcmap012.
		+	* The client hostname exists in DNS with IP 10.209.128.39.

	== Procedure ==		== Procedure ==
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	* Configure the client to use the ''Linux'' DHCP macro.		* Configure the client to use the ''Linux'' DHCP macro.
-	# pntadm -A ''client_hostname'' -i ~~01001B245C14C5~~ -m Linux -f PERMANENT 10.209.128.0	+	# '''pntadm -A ''client_hostname'' -i 01001B2493A27C -m Linux -f PERMANENT 10.209.128.0'''
		+
		+	* Refresh the DHCP server for the ''pntadm'' change to take effect.
		+	# '''svcadm refresh dhcp-server'''

	== Links ==		== Links ==

	* [http://www.sun.com/blueprints/0205/819-1692.pdf Configuring JumpStart™ Servers to Provision Sun™ x86-64 Systems (pdf)]		* [http://www.sun.com/blueprints/0205/819-1692.pdf Configuring JumpStart™ Servers to Provision Sun™ x86-64 Systems (pdf)]

Hutch at 20:22, 6 February 2008

Hutch — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 20:22:58 GMT

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-	In this example~~, I install~~ RHEL 3 AS i386 on a Sun Fire X2100 M2 using PXE Boot/Kickstart. The PXE Boot server/DHCP server/TFTP server is running Solaris 10 SPARC.	+	In this example:
		+	* RHEL 3 AS i386 will be installed on a Sun Fire X2100 M2 using PXE Boot/Kickstart.
		+	* The PXE Boot server/DHCP server/TFTP server is running Solaris 10 SPARC.
		+	* The Solaris DHCP server is configured for the 10.209.128.0 network.
		+	* The client MAC address is 001B245C14C5.
		+
		+	== Procedure ==

	* Create a directory on the TFTP server for the PXE boot.		* Create a directory on the TFTP server for the PXE boot.
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	# '''chmod -R 755 /tftpboot/3AS-i386 /tftpboot/pxelinux.0'''		# '''chmod -R 755 /tftpboot/3AS-i386 /tftpboot/pxelinux.0'''

-	* Add ~~the~~ DHCP macro ~~for PXELINUX~~.	+	* Add a ''Linux'' DHCP macro on the boot server.
	# dhtadm -A -m Linux -d ':BootFile="pxelinux.0":BootSrvA=''IP_of_Solaris_boot_server'':'		# dhtadm -A -m Linux -d ':BootFile="pxelinux.0":BootSrvA=''IP_of_Solaris_boot_server'':'
		+
		+	* Configure the client to use the ''Linux'' DHCP macro.
		+	# pntadm -A ''client_hostname'' -i 01001B245C14C5 -m Linux -f PERMANENT 10.209.128.0

	== Links ==		== Links ==

	* [http://www.sun.com/blueprints/0205/819-1692.pdf Configuring JumpStart™ Servers to Provision Sun™ x86-64 Systems (pdf)]		* [http://www.sun.com/blueprints/0205/819-1692.pdf Configuring JumpStart™ Servers to Provision Sun™ x86-64 Systems (pdf)]

Hutch: New page: In this example, I install RHEL 3 AS i386 on a Sun Fire X2100 M2 using PXE Boot/Kickstart. The PXE Boot server/DHCP server/TFTP server is running Solaris 10 SPARC. * Create a directory on...

Hutch — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 18:17:21 GMT

New page: In this example, I install RHEL 3 AS i386 on a Sun Fire X2100 M2 using PXE Boot/Kickstart. The PXE Boot server/DHCP server/TFTP server is running Solaris 10 SPARC. * Create a directory on...

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In this example, I install RHEL 3 AS i386 on a Sun Fire X2100 M2 using PXE Boot/Kickstart. The PXE Boot server/DHCP server/TFTP server is running Solaris 10 SPARC.

* Create a directory on the TFTP server for the PXE boot.
# '''mkdir /tftpboot/3AS-i386'''

* Copy ''vmlinuz'' and ''initrd.img'' from the RHEL 3 AS i386 disc1 media ''images/pxeboot'' directory to the TFTP server.
# '''cp disc1/images/pxeboot/vmlinuz disc1/images/pxeboot/initrd.img /tftpboot/3AS-i386'''

* Copy ''pxelinux.0'' to the TFTP server. On my Ubuntu system, I installed the ''syslinux'' package and copied ''/usr/lib/syslinux/pxelinux.0'' to the TFTP server.
# '''cp pxelinux.0 /tftpboot'''

* Create a directory for PXELINUX configuration.
# '''mkdir /tftpboot/pxelinux.cfg'''

* Configure permissions for PXELINUX.
# '''chmod -R 755 /tftpboot/3AS-i386 /tftpboot/pxelinux.0'''

* Add the DHCP macro for PXELINUX.
# dhtadm -A -m Linux -d ':BootFile="pxelinux.0":BootSrvA=''IP_of_Solaris_boot_server'':'

== Links ==

* [http://www.sun.com/blueprints/0205/819-1692.pdf Configuring JumpStart™ Servers to Provision Sun™ x86-64 Systems (pdf)]