Just Trying To Get Started

Tom Elliott

PXE Nic is likely the option you want. PXE IPv4 and PXE IPv6 is looking for UEFI files to boot which we don’t have right now.

The fact that you can’t tftp the files you need even in a windows box means either the networking is not allowing the passage of the tftp traffic, or tftpd-hpa service is not running.

jmeyer

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Jaymes Driver

[quote=“Phil Brackett, post: 32399, member: 24966”]Okay, here’s some more info:

I checked the BIOS settings on the client (an HP Elitebook 8570p), and it is set-up for a legacy boot (I must have done that at some point in the past). However, in the System Configuration menu of the BIOS, there were three PXE boot options: 1) PXE NIC, 2) PXE IPV4, & 3) PXE IPV6. Only the first one was optioned. I optioned the other two, but still no joy.

Something interesting has changed though. Now, during PXE booting, I get the F8 menu and I choose network boot (as before) and the TFTP search seems to take a few seconds now. Previously, the PXE-M0F error appeared so fast that I had to video the process to see the error in slow-mo. Now, the TFTP search takes multiple seconds, and the periods after the TFTP are multiple before timing out. I don’t know if this makes a difference or not.[/quote]

Because the command failed I want you to verify that the tftp service is running, on the FOG server from the linux installation open a terminal and type the following command

[code]
sudo service tftpd-hpa restart[/code]

This should cause the service to restart. After the service is restarted please try the command on the windows box again.

I use the CNA program provided by cisco to edit the settings of my switches after the initial set up. I recommend using this program as it is a GUI and you can back up and restore switch settings within it. I would verify that Port Fast is enabled on all your ports with the CNA program.

Phil Brackett

I restarted the tftpd-hpa service on the FOG machine, and I am now able to tftp the undionly.kpxe file inside a windows machine. Yay!

BUT, when I attempted to PXE boot the client machine (the HP Elitebook), the F8 menu timed out super-fast (as it had before).

Jaymes, I have started a download from cisco.com of the cna of which you speak. You may have opened a door to a whole new world for me:)

I will hopefully use it to check my switches for Port Fast functionality.

Phil Brackett

By the way, is it strange that I can’t use my FOG box to access the internet?

I was previously able to access the internet on the Ubuntu machine (I obviously downloaded the update to FOG 1.1.2 yesterday), but now I can’t browse to anywhere, other than local web servers (like the FOG interface or my web filter interface).

Just wondering if this has something to do with the major problem.

Jaymes Driver

It could be possible, I know it is set this way in my environment as I work in education, that every devices is defaulted to a filter that is not allowing it to communicate with the outside world. This shouldn’t cause issues with pxe booting, but it will cause issues when trying to download directly to the server or to perform upgrades.

We are a Novell network with a cymphonix webfilter, I had to add my admin machines and my fog boxes to the filter bypass group, you may need to do something similar.

I am curious if you move the FOG server and a machine to a switch by themselves if the pxe menu will display, it should, but I am worried there may be more in your infrastructure that could cause issues with receiving the boot file in a timely manor.

Never fret, I have a solution if we need to use it, for now can you isolate a host and the fog server and verify that the host can load the pxe menu?

Phil Brackett

We are a Windows network with a Lightspeed filter, and my FOG machine is already a part of a filter bypass group, so its inability to access the internet is a little dumbfounding. In fact, when I check my web filter logs to see where the FOG machine has tried to go, it shows no attempts to access the internet at all (since yesterday). Weird?!?!

Anyway, thanks for the CNA information, I have it right now discovering my switches on the IP subnet where I have them all assigned!!

When you suggest moving the FOG server and a host machine to an isolated switch, do you mean just connecting the two machines to a single switch that is not connected to anything else?

Jaymes Driver

[quote=“Phil Brackett, post: 32422, member: 24966”]We are a Windows network with a Lightspeed filter, and my FOG machine is already a part of a filter bypass group, so its inability to access the internet is a little dumbfounding. In fact, when I check my web filter logs to see where the FOG machine has tried to go, it shows no attempts to access the internet at all (since yesterday). Weird?!?!

Anyway, thanks for the CNA information, I have it right now discovering my switches on the IP subnet where I have them all assigned!!

When you suggest moving the FOG server and a host machine to an isolated switch, do you mean just connecting the two machines to a single switch that is not connected to anything else?[/quote]

That is very odd, however, I don’t have any experience with lightspeed.

In theory, yes, just connecting the two machines on the same switch without any other network access should work, as long as you can supply some kind of DHCP information.

If you would like we can set up the DNSMASQ service, I use this in my environment and it is actually the only way to resolve to my FOG server. It’s a quick easy set up, and it’s just as easy to remove. The DNSMASQ will act as a proxy dhcp server for machines looking to boot via TFTP, it will also help to point those machines to the correct boot file.

If you are interested the link is here [url]http://fogproject.org/wiki/index.php/Using_FOG_with_an_unmodifiable_DHCP_server/_Using_FOG_with_no_DHCP_server#DNSMASQ_settings_for_iPXE[/url]

Phil Brackett

I will get started right away. More to come in a few.

Greg Plamondon

To check if you have portfast enabled on your 2960 series
telnet to your switch and issue these commands:
show running-config
scroll down to your interfaces.
[CODE]interface GigabitEthernet1/0/1
switchport access vlan 130
switchport mode access
switchport voice vlan 120
switchport port-security maximum 2
switchport port-security
switchport port-security aging time 2
switchport port-security violation restrict
switchport port-security aging type inactivity
srr-queue bandwidth share 1 30 35 5
priority-queue out
mls qos trust device cisco-phone
mls qos trust cos
macro description cisco-phone
spanning-tree portfast
spanning-tree bpduguard enable
service-policy input AUTOQOS-SRND4-CISCOPHONE-POLICY
!
interface GigabitEthernet1/0/2
switchport access vlan 130
switchport mode access
switchport voice vlan 120
switchport port-security maximum 2
switchport port-security
switchport port-security aging time 2
switchport port-security violation restrict
switchport port-security aging type inactivity
srr-queue bandwidth share 1 30 35 5
priority-queue out
mls qos trust device cisco-phone
mls qos trust cos
macro description cisco-phone
spanning-tree portfast
spanning-tree bpduguard enable
service-policy input AUTOQOS-SRND4-CISCOPHONE-POLICY
[/CODE]

look for [COLOR=#ff0000]spanning-tree portfast[/COLOR]

if you see it, its enabled, unless its expressly disabled then you will see
spanning-tree portfast disabled

to enable port-fast: --change 1/0/1 to the interface you need
[CODE]
GR-NB-2960S-01#enable
GR-NB-2960S-01#configure terminal
Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z.
GR-NB-2960S-01(config)#
GR-NB-2960S-01(config)#interface gigabitEthernet 1/0/1
GR-NB-2960S-01(config-if)#
GR-NB-2960S-01(config-if)#spanning-tree portfast
GR-NB-2960S-01(config-if)#exit
GR-NB-2960S-01(config)#exit
GR-NB-2960S-01#
[/CODE]

[COLOR=#000000]If you wish to save your settings. [/COLOR]

[CODE]GR-NB-2960S-01#write memory
Building configuration…
[OK]
GR-NB-2960S-01#
[/CODE]

Phil Brackett

Jaymes, I have installed the FOG machine and a client machine (the HP Elitebook) on a spare Cisco 2960. I have also edited my ltsp.conf to match the one you showed me at [URL=‘http://fogproject.org/wiki/index.php/Using_FOG_with_an_unmodifiable_DHCP_server/_Using_FOG_with_no_DHCP_server#DNSMASQ_settings_for_iPXE’]http://fogproject.org/wiki/index.ph...with_no_DHCP_server#DNSMASQ_settings_for_iPXE[/URL]

I have also restarted the dnsmasq service.

Where is the tftpboot folder, so I can symlink according to your directions?

Jaymes Driver

[quote=“Phil Brackett, post: 32431, member: 24966”]Jaymes, I have installed the FOG machine and a client machine (the HP Elitebook) on a spare Cisco 2960. I have also edited my ltsp.conf to match the one you showed me at [URL=‘http://fogproject.org/wiki/index.php/Using_FOG_with_an_unmodifiable_DHCP_server/_Using_FOG_with_no_DHCP_server#DNSMASQ_settings_for_iPXE’]http://fogproject.org/wiki/index.ph...with_no_DHCP_server#DNSMASQ_settings_for_iPXE[/URL]

I have also restarted the dnsmasq service.

Where is the tftpboot folder, so I can symlink according to your directions?[/quote]

It is on the root of the drive.
[code]
cd /tftpboot [/code]

Phil Brackett

On HP Elitebook (client):

no DHCP or ProxyDHCP offers were received.

I am using the exact ltsp.conf that you showed me (no changes).

FOG machine and Elitebook both plugged into Cisco 2960 ports 1 & 2

Phil Brackett

Since the FOG machine is not hooked up to my network anymore (because you had me move it to an isolated switch) I don’t know its IP address so I couldn’t modify to ltsp.conf to be any more specific.

Tom Elliott

I’m going to step in a little bit. You’re over thinking I think a little bit.

If you take the client system and place the network on the same switch as your FOG server does all work?
If it doesn’t work, then the problem is either DHCP isn’t handing out the right pointers to your FOG Server (Option 66/Option 67) or your switch is blocking the passing of this data to the FOG Server, or the service isn’t running on the FOG Server.

If the first switch works, then step to the next switch and try again, if that doesn’t work then something in that second switch is blocking access out. If all works fine, step back to the next switch in the chain. And so forth.

Jaymes Driver

[quote=“Phil Brackett, post: 32434, member: 24966”]Since the FOG machine is not hooked up to my network anymore (because you had me move it to an isolated switch) I don’t know its IP address so I couldn’t modify to ltsp.conf to be any more specific.[/quote]

You should set a static ip address for the machine. It shouldn’t matter what switch you move it to, you should always have the same ip address.

Phil Brackett

Okay, here’s where I am:

Both the client and the server are connected to a small 8 port hub (which is also connected to the network, so my server could have its IP address, 10.10.0.178).

I edited the ltsp.conf file from here [URL=‘http://fogproject.org/wiki/index.php/Using_FOG_with_an_unmodifiable_DHCP_server/_Using_FOG_with_no_DHCP_server#DNSMASQ_settings_for_iPXE’]http://fogproject.org/wiki/index.ph...with_no_DHCP_server#DNSMASQ_settings_for_iPXE[/URL]

the only active lines in the ltsp.conf are

[CODE]port=0
log-dhcp
tftp-root=/tftpboot
dhcp-boot=undionly.kpxe,10.10.0.178
dhcp-no-override
pxe-prompt=“Press F8 for boot menu”, 5
pxe-service=X86PC, “Boot from network”, undionly
dhcp-range=10.10.0.178,proxy[/CODE]

When I PXE boot the client, TFTP picks up so fast that I can’t see without slow-mo what it’s saying. Then the screen reads “iPXE initializing devices…”

Then (thanks to slow-mo) it errors out with “/default.ipxe… Error 0x3d126001 ([url]http://ipxe.org/3d126001[/url])”

Phil Brackett

Well, since no one has had anything to say on this thread for many days, let me see if I can revive the discussion…

I have decided to scrap my current install and reinstall 13.10 and 1.1.2, with the intention of modifying my DHCP server settings to point PXE booting devices to the FOG server. The ProxyDHCP approach was my first choice because it wasn’t going to involve screwing with my DHCP server settings, thereby maintaining the integrity of my old system (Windows Deployment Services).

But, at this point, I am willing to “jump all in” to get a FOG server that works.

So, as I am getting ready to install FOG, what choices should I make during the install process, considering what I intend to do? Should I just choose the defaults, or does some special configuration need to happen?

x23piracy

Hi,

i think you are good with:
[LIST=1]
[][LIST]
[]Type 2 and press Enter for Ubuntu installation.
[]Type N and press Enter for Normal installation
[]Supply IP Address, it SHOULD be the static IP address you set up earlier, if it is not please revert to step 5 and try again.
[]Type Y and press Enter setup DHCP Server.
[]Enter the IP Address associated with your DHCP Server
[]Type Y and press Enter to set up DNS.
[]Enter the DNS Server address and press Enter.
[]Type N and press Enter to leave the default Network Card the same.
[]Type N to disable DHCP Service.
[][B]NOTE: It tells you that in order to use your PXE server you have to run a few commands on your DHCP server, this is not entirely true, but it definitely helps, this will point your clients to your server, or you can disconnect your server from the outside world while you image.[/B]
[]Type N to not install Additional Languages.
[]Type Y and press Enter.
[/LIST]
[]Next it will verify the settings, make sure everything has been entered correctly.
[LIST]
[][B]NOTE: I set up Fog with default passwords for MYSQL and users, you can supply information if you like, just make notes.[/B]
[]Type a password for the “root” user in MySQL and press enter.
[]Type the Password again and press enter.
[]Type the Password again and press enter.
[]Type Y to send your install information to the Project, and it will take some time to complete.
[/LIST]
[]Now we need to set up the web GUI for FOG. Open your browser and navigate to [URL=‘http://%28serveripaddress%29/fog/management’]http://(serveripaddress)/fog/management[/URL]. Or click the link in the Terminal window.
[]The web GUI will alert you to back up your database for MYSQL Server and install the upgrades, do so and follow the upgrade instructions.
[]Next log in, default user name is FOG and the password is password.
[/LIST]
[url]http://fogproject.org/wiki/index.php/Ubuntu_12.04[/url]

[SIZE=5][B]Modifying existing DHCP server to work with FOG[/B][/SIZE]

If you already have a DHCP server setup on your network you don’t want two. So if you chose to not install DHCP during FOG installation you will need to set some options in your current DHCP server to point PXE services to the FOG server.
[SIZE=5][B]Windows[/B][/SIZE]

[SIZE=4][B]0.33 and up[/B][/SIZE]

To set options 066 and 067 on Windows Server:
[LIST=1]
[]Open DHCP configuration [B]Start[/B] > [B]Administrative Tools[/B] > [B]DHCP[/B].
[]Then expand your server, expand the applicable scope (often only one is there)
[]right click on [B]Scope Options[/B]
[]click [B]Configure Options[/B]
[]tick [B]066[/B] and enter the IP Address of the FOG server
[]tick [B]067[/B] and enter [B]undionly.kpxe[/B].
[*]Make sure that 060 is unticked.
[/LIST]
For a video walk through jump to 6:44, on:

[media=youtube]Ak6kfvGM0Dk[/media]
[SIZE=5][B]Linux[/B][/SIZE]

[SIZE=4][B]0.33 and up[/B][/SIZE]

If you would like to use an existing Linux based DHCPD server you will need to perform the following steps:
[LIST=1]
[]Edit your dhcpd.conf file (ie: vim /etc/dhcpd.conf)
[]In the global section or in a subnet declaration add [B]next-server X.X.X.X;[/B] and [B]filename “undionly.kpxe”[/B]; where X.X.X.X is the IP of your FOG server.
[]Restart your dhcpd server (ie: service dhcpd restart)
[/LIST]
[LIST]
[]For more, see: [URL=‘http://fogproject.org/wiki/index.php/Linux_DHCP_Server’]Can I use my existing linux DHCP Server?[/URL]
[/LIST]

[URL=‘http://fogproject.org/wiki/index.php/Modifying_existing_DHCP_server_to_work_with_FOG’]for more see: http://fogproject.org/wiki/index.php/Modifying_existing_DHCP_server_to_work_with_FOG[/URL]

The WIKI is your friend!

Regards X23