@Wayne-Workman Thanks for the advise on ProxyDHCP. I reinstalled FOG following the guide and now my client gets a correct IP.

As for Linux doing a better job at managing DHCP…yes, you’re probably right and it’s something I’ve been considering. However, since there is always a chance that my ESXI would fail and kill the few VM’s running on it. It would stop my mobile devices from getting an IP and connecting to the internet…And in my home, not having internet will upset the wife terribly.

Thanks again for the ProxyDHCP pointer. I think I’m all setup now to start imaging my first VM test client. And if all goes well, the next step will be my laptop.

I have setup FOG on a Ubuntu Server with a static IP that runs as VM on my ESXI server.
My DHCP is controlled by the router provided by my ISP and doesn’t have Option 66 & 67 settings.
I’ve made a second VM on my ESXI server to test PXE booting.

The problem I encounter is that my client does PXE boot but doesn’t receive an IP.
Could not having Options 66 & 67 on my DHCP be the cause? Or should my DHCP router always assign an IP to the client?