Proliant ML110G7
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@NTex Ok here is a “special” version of undionly.kpxe https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XYe4SsM0ZLiJae1paIb8PFDnPVV0M3D7/view?usp=sharing
Once loaded it will ignore any direction given by dhcp and request default.ipxe from 10.200.0.67 over the tftp protocol. Once that file is loaded it will then switch to http.
Well now that I think about it, the default undionly.kpxe would work too (ugh) as long as you bring over default.ipxe to your tftpd64 server too. THAT file points directly at your FOG server. I didn’t think far enough ahead in the process. That makes this special undonly.kpxe not that special.
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@george1421 said in Proliant ML110G7:
@NTex Ok here is a “special” version of undionly.kpxe https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XYe4SsM0ZLiJae1paIb8PFDnPVV0M3D7/view?usp=sharing
Once loaded it will ignore any direction given by dhcp and request default.ipxe from 10.200.0.67 over the tftp protocol. Once that file is loaded it will then switch to http.
Well now that I think about it, the default undionly.kpxe would work too (ugh) as long as you bring over default.ipxe to your tftpd64 server too. THAT file points directly at your FOG server. I didn’t think far enough ahead in the process. That makes this special undonly.kpxe not that special.
Yes, you’re right
While you were compiling your project, I did this:
Copied the portable tftp64.
Then I copied ALL files from Fog Server located at /tftpboot.I saw the boot file being loaded, immediately
I captured the event using local tftpd nevertheless, if you want to look at it
Capture using local tftpdOnce Fog Menu loaded, I selected my “Install CentOS” option and it’s loading:
Still I download your special version, might be useful in future ?
I’m going to try now on server that I know it worked before to see if we see the MTU fragmentation to prove, if this was the root-cause.
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@NTex Good going. Now I did work on a project to turn a Windows server into a FOG storage node. Once I proved that it worked I dropped the project because, why?? I have it documented here: https://forums.fogproject.org/topic/6941/windows-server-as-fog-storage-node-proof-of-concept-blog
I realize this is a one off situation but if you need it then use it. But I think the fragmentation or what ever is going on with your MPLS circuit will be a problem when you get to the imaging point because FOG uses NFS to transfer the file from the FOG server to FOS Linux running on the target computer. Having a storage node at the remote sites might be the better solution if you can’t image over your WAN connection.
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@george1421 said in Proliant ML110G7:
@NTex Good going. Now I did work on a project to turn a Windows server into a FOG storage node. Once I proved that it worked I dropped the project because, why?? I have it documented here: https://forums.fogproject.org/topic/6941/windows-server-as-fog-storage-node-proof-of-concept-blog
I realize this is a one off situation but if you need it then use it. But I think the fragmentation or what ever is going on with your MPLS circuit will be a problem when you get to the imaging point because FOG uses NFS to transfer the file from the FOG server to FOS Linux running on the target computer. Having a storage node at the remote sites might be the better solution if you can’t image over your WAN connection.
So it might be the actual MTU and fragmentation, probably just happens for this old NIC and on these locations, who knows.
Come to think about it, theses sites are kind located more on country side, far from big cities, where usually ISP have more issues like this due to distance / infrastructure, etc.
Working Server, one of those I didn’t had issues, capture file
Has no fragmentation, right ?I mean you see loading it fine here:
I think (at least I) learned something, MTU can cause issues like this.
I wish I would had this idea sooner, using another workstation with portable TFTP Server while keeping the same DHCP, just had to change Option 66 to point to the Workstation.
I actually copied ALL the PXE files from our Fog.I can use this workaround for 4 locations, and saved us couple thousand miles of driving and replace the servers physically, at least for now.
Nevertheless, I will keep your special version that you compiled for me.
Brainstorming this puzzle with you was a pleasure, thanks for all the help you gave and support, truly awesome. @george1421
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@NTex The pcap in the last one. On the dhcp side it was textbook perfect. On the tfp side I did see occasional block retrans but overall for a wan connection its acceptable.
From the MTU/fragmentation side, you have to remember a few things.
- tftp use udp protocol which is not very forgiving to dropped or lost packets.
- The PXE rom implementation originally didn’t support pxe booting across subnets. That was added later on. Because of the minimal size of the PXE ROM they made certain assumption about the transfer and eliminated code from the drivers that might have been though unnecessary at the time. Later version of the PXE rom had more space and are much more tolerant to communication problems.
Happy FOGGING.
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Awesome!
BTW, little off-topic do you know why I had issues initially to upload on forum?
Was due to the fact fresh user account and low reputation?Now I tested seems fine.
