Static IP PXE BOOT

[doludizgin]

I am creating my images on een no dhcp lab. Rolling out on a dhcp envirment.

When i want to capture my image i’ve created a static ip IPXE boot iso, i load in that iso in my esxi client all goes fine. Only when the IPXE made an connection to the fog server its again asking for a dhcp ip.

I think that is programmed in the PXE boot script, is there a way i can program that so that if DHCP is not available i can enter an static ip ?

i’ve added a gif.

http://www.giphy.com/gifs/9u4RGF3fG9SU0wB7b4

[george1421]

I have to ask the question why no dhcp on this network? Is there a technical or regulation requirement for no dhcp? FOG needs dhcp server to send out the needed boot information. That is a requirement.

[doludizgin]

Its the server lan, no dhcp server there.

On educational lan i can use our dhcp server and have pxe boot from fog fully working no problem.

But i wanted to create my images on the fast VMware server so that i can capture and go home, and not have to work on my laptop.

[Wayne Workman]

@doludizgin I strongly recommend you setup DHCP. There are alternatives like George’s USB stick but I believe they are not worthwhile (no offense @george1421).

[george1421]

@wayne-workman

Hey Wayne:

There ARE specific use cases for broken bios/firmware. But even with the USB boot sticks you still need to have dhcp services on your network.

[Sebastian Roth]

@doludizgin If you are keen you can surely compile your own iPXE binary with an embedded script asking for a static IP to enter. Take a a look at the wiki on how to do that.

But I suggest you better run a DHCP server just as George and Wayne said…