@george1421 So I can ping from Windows computer but not our fog server. I can look into that but if you have ideas on how to fix that would be great. As far as Fog changing settings for UEFI may I ask how that could happen? Some type of setting or just could happen? I have had success with a couple computers and renaming but had a few and just wanted to see if secure boot had anything to do with. Also, if we are using secure boot any easy way other to having to disable to image or that only way. We are fine because seems to be security but just asking. THanks
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RE: Renaming Windows10 Device with Secure Boot
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Renaming Windows10 Device with Secure Boot
Hi,
Just wondering if we are going to have trouble with renaming a computer in fog/Active Directory with Secure boot enabled? I know we need to have secure boot off to image but wondering on renaming? Attached is what I see as a computer? The red ! was a question I had because says No such device or address. I did have success on one with secure boot enabled but just wondering because of having trouble with others. We are on 1.5.5 so would be better if we updated to 1.5.9? Thanks.
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RE: Deleting Hosts
@george1421 If I delete a device that is still in production on the network. It will not remove from domain or lose connection? Also, if I have a machine named ittech20 and remove that from database when I restart in pxe will the computer still be named ittech20. So if I delete all of them since the machine still has service running on will it talk back to server and sync to database? Just trying to decide if I want to dump all of them? I get it has not affect much but want to make sure before I delete hosts. thanks
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Deleting Hosts
Hi,
Just wanted to know best practices on deleting hosts. We have some old hosts in our database and want to get rid of most of them but not all. Recommendations? If I delete a computer that is registered to fog what a the downfalls? I look at this as imaging and after is communicating but my concern is user logging in and causing issues with our setup/production/network. I don’t want to cause big issues but I have heard of users deleting hosts after every summer. We are a school of about 1500. We are on version 1.5.5 Thanks for any info you may have or reccomendations you have. Thanks
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RE: UEFI boot Instead of Bios boot
@george1421 Thanks for the info. I will look into some more settings on machine but think you are right on older hardware. I will keep you informed on newer machine I do next week. Thanks
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RE: UEFI boot Instead of Bios boot
@george1421 One is a lenovo 11E laptop and other one is HP4300 Small form factor desktop but I don’t have any of those policies in place yet. I just wanted to make sure the policies don’t affect anything else on server/network before we implemented. These are old computers and we will test on a brand new computer next week. I didn’t have access to the newer computer until next week so figured I would test and see what happened on what I had. Don’t you think I need these policies in place for it to work properly for UEFI? I mean ipxe.efi wouldn’t work without those policies in place would they?
If we continue to use BIOS for a while on other devices is it just a switch on 067 when I want to do a boot up? Don’t want to make too complicated just wondering if can work at same time? If you don’t recommend that is fine.
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UEFI boot Instead of Bios boot
So here is what I have tried. I have tried to switch my settings on my DHCP Server 067 from ipxe.pxe to ipxe.efi, intel.efi, Realtek.efi, snp.efi, and snpoly.efi without any success. I either get iPXE is initializing devices and hangs or chainloading failed/ booting loop. The link below I think are my answers but want to make sure. https://wiki.fogproject.org/wiki/index.php?title=BIOS_and_UEFI_Co-Existence
Questions with this:
UEFI boot will not work without these entries from link above?
I have 066 and 067 setup already working with BIOS boot. Different computers I have had to tinker a little with this but not much. 067 had to change a few times. I don’t need both but can I use both BIOS and UEFI at same time? Explain if you can. Thanks
These entries will be on a domain controller (2016) running DHCP so making changes, I am a little hesistant that will affect other things? So, will these entries affect anything with my current network/Server? Recommend backing up server before entering these? I see them as entries just for booting up with FOG but want to make sure. I am not an expert(feel I am just dangerous enough that I could get in trouble if not warned) and want to make sure all is covered before I make any changes.
Anything else that anyone may find useful on UEFI boot up instead of BIOS. Still learning pros/cons and what benefits and how to use UEFI boot instead of BIOS. Any guidance is helpful. Thanks!! -
RE: Fog Server still using DHCP after I thought I removed everything
@george1421 Here is a picture of now. I also ran ps aux|grep dhcp in picture 2. Seems to be off now after I ran: So one question if I update will it enable these? Just want this to stop which I think it is and I restarted a few times and not seeing it running.
sudo systemctl disable isc-dhcp-server
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RE: Fog Server still using DHCP after I thought I removed everything
@Wayne-Workman So think I found the issue the start and end range? Also can I leave the dhcpd as is? Anything else anyone see? Thanks![0_1542309195347_IMG_5.jpg](Uploading 96%)
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RE: Fog Server still using DHCP after I thought I removed everything
@george1421 It is running I can tell. I think i found the issue. Will post to wayne’s comment but here is what it came back as.