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How to configure DHCP to use PXE server (both servers on the same machine)

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I want to have one machine in my network where everthing is installed on.
So, I want a PXE server on the same machine where the DHCP server is on.

I used option 66 en 67 where 66 is the ip address of the server and 67 the bootimage file.

When testing this, I get the IP address of the DHCP but I don't get the boot image file.
What I'm doing wrong?

Thanks in advance.

Johan

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Hello Johan,

Thank you for using Acronis software.

To resolve the issue the DHCP server should be configured with the option 60. This option tells the client to make a boot information negotiation layer (BINL) request to the same server to retrieve boot information.

Add to the DHCP server option 60: "Client Identifier" with string value "PXE Client".

This can be done as follows:

Hit Start -> Run and type netsh

netsh>dhcp
netsh>dhcp>server \\server_machine_name or IP_address
netsh dhcp>add optiondef 60 PXE Client STRING 0 comment="Option added for PXE support"
netsh dhcp>set optionvalue 60 STRING PXE Client

This should solve your problem.

If there is anything else, we can do for you, please let me know.

Thank you.