Layer 2 Network - Isolated Network

[NathanK]

Hello,

I want to setup a FOG Server on an isolated network, but I cannot get it to work.

I have a Cisco Switch and the server plugs directly into the switch and I assign a static IP address (192.168.0.100) and then install the FOG Server using the wireless network to grab the files.

On the FOG Server I can open http://192.168.0.100/fog/management so the server is live but any machine I plug into the switch and attempt PXE it will not boot, DHCP was enabled during the setup.

[george1421]

Can you confirm that isc-dhcp server is installed and running on your fog server?
ps aux|grep dhcp

When you say will not pxe boot, is there an error message thrown by the pxe booting client. Like a PXE-XXXX style number?

[NathanK]

I am not at the office anymore but maybe I could setup Fog Server in a VM and then bridge to the network, will this work too? Plug my laptop into the switch - fire up the VM and it will work as if it was a dedicated host machine?

[NathanK]

@george1421 I have got DHCP working and it now assigns an IP address but it says “TFTP Error - File not found”

[NathanK]

I have done a fresh install of FOG 1.5.4 on my Virtual Machine, I had to make some changes to the DHCPD.conf file as it was pointing to another IP Address and now this is the error I am getting.

[george1421]

@nathank Well the error appears on the http:///fog/service/ipxe/ its missing the host info. I would look at the storage node settings because there is a missing ip address somewhere. If its not in the storage node, then look in fog settings. Somewhere there is a missing IP address.

[NathanK]

@george1421 said in Layer 2 Network - Isolated Network:

storage node

I have tried multiple machines and they all seem to be having the same issue though. I will check the settings now.

[george1421]

@nathank Understand this is a fog server configuration issue, not related to the target computer.

[NathanK]

@george1421 What I mean is there is a problem with the installer as I’ve tried Debian, Ubuntu and all the same issue, I will check the configuration now.

[NathanK]

@george1421 Storage node has the correct IP and looking through settings the correct IP’s are set too. I am not using DNS, could this be an issue?

[george1421]

@nathank FOG typically doesn’t use DNS, the preference is static IP addresses.

[george1421]

@nathank If you can’t find it, then will you key the following into a browser and post the output here: http://<fog_server_ip>/fog/service/ipxe/boot.php?mac=00:23:24:ae:d0:d5

Be sure to replace the fog server actual IP address in the url above. The above will be the iPXE boot menu instructions. There is something missing from your configuration that doesn’t impact others.

[NathanK]

@george1421 It’s now working, as i’ve installed so many times this time around I forgot to open the web panel and import the configuration

thanks for your help