It is possible to setup a PXE server on Widows 2000 server without installing RIS. Do all of this on whatever machine is serving DHCP.
FAQ:
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Does
PXE need DHCP?
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PXE does not come with a dedicated boot protocol.
... The DHCP server can send out the DHCP offer containing the clients IP
address and the PXE server can send out the DHCP offer containing the option
60. The PXE client will wait for all needed information up to 60 seconds.
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How
do I enable DHCP service?
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Right-click on Local Area Connection and select
Properties. Highlight the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) option and click the
Properties button. If you want to enable DHCP, make sure Obtain an IP address
automatically is selected, as well as Obtain DNS server address
automatically.
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How
do you force a PXE boot?
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How to Boot Into PXE
Power on or restart your computer. Press the
hotkey to enter the BIOS. ...
Navigate to the network card settings with the
keyboard. ...
Toggle the "LAN BOOT ROM" option to
"Enabled." ...
Navigate to the boot settings with they keyboard.
...
Press "F10" to save the settings and
exit the BIOS.
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How
do I boot from network?
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Make sure networking booting is enabled. This
setting can be named "Boot from the network" or "Boot from
PXE". Then, start the computer and press the required key to bring up
the Boot Menu. On most computers, you need to press F12 or F8, depending on
the BIOS version.Mar 14, 2013
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What
is PXE and how it works?
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PXE - Pre-Boot Execution Environment
It allows a workstation to boot from a server on
a network prior to booting the operating system on the local hard drive. A
PXE-enabled workstation connects its NIC to the LAN via a jumper, which keeps
the workstation connected to the network even when the power is off.
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What
ports does PXE use?
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Listening ports used during client network boot
(PXE/TFTP protocols):
DHCP : port 67 UDP.
PXE BINL : port 4011 UDP.
TFTP : port 69 UDP.
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What
is the DHCP server?
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A DHCP Server is a network server that
automatically provides and assigns IP addresses, default gateways and other
network parameters to client devices. It relies on the standard protocol
known as Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol or DHCP to respond to broadcast
queries by clients.
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How
does PXE boot work with DHCP?
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When the client initiates a PXE boot (by
traditionally pressing F12) however the process is changed slightly: The
client sends out a DHCP broadcast and states that it needs to PXE boot. The
DHCP server picks up this broadcast and replies with a suggested IP address
to use
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How
do I change my DHCP settings?
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To enable DHCP or change other TCP/IP settings
Do one of the following: ...
Right-click the connection that you want to
change, and then select Properties. ...
Select the Networking tab. ...
To specify IPv4 IP address settings, do one of
the following: ...
To specify IPv6 IP address settings, do one of
the following:
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What
is default gateway IP?
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A default gateway is the node in a computer
network using the internet protocol suite that serves as the forwarding host
(router) to other networks when no other route specification matches the
destination IP address of a packet.
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How
do I find my DHCP?
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Displaying a DHCP Lease
Open the Command Prompt: Windows 10: Open the
Start Menu, type cmd and press Enter. (+) ...
In the Command Prompt, type ipconfig /all and
press Enter. Your IP Address is listed to the right of IPv4 Address while
your MAC Address is listed to the right of Physical Address. (+)
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- Open the DHCP control panel from administrative tools.
- Expand the server you are wanting to configure. Expand the "Scope" folder. Right click on "Scope Options" and select "Configure Options".
- Put a check mark in "013 Boot File Size" and enter the file size in 512 octet blocks. Example, your boot image file is 12 KB (kilobytes). Convert 12 KB to bytes (12288). This must be exact, don't just multiply 12 by 1000. Divide the file size in bytes by 512 (12288 / 512). Enter the resulting number (24) in the text dialog that is enabled when you put a check in 013.
- Put a check mark in "043 Vendor Specific Info" and enter the following binary value:
01 04 00 00 00 00 ff. - Open a command window and type the following:
c:\>netsh netsh>dhcp netsh dhcp>server \\server_name netsh dhcp server>add optiondef 60 ClassID String 0 netsh dhcp server>set optionvalue 60 STRING PXEClient
- Put a check mark in "066 Boot Server Host Name" and enter the IP address of the server.
- Put a check mark in "067 Bootfile Name" and enter the name of the boot image file.
- (Thanks to Me for this step.)
If you use the Linux-based boot disk, you can set the boot disk's defaults (user name, password, share) via DHCP option 233. Open a command prompt and type:
netsh dhcp server add optiondef 233 Unattended String 0 comment="Unattended dhcp info"
Go back to "Scope Options", select configure options, put a check mark next to the new entry, and fill in the boot disk options you want to use (e.g.,z_user=username z_pass=sekrit z_path=\\myserver\myshare).
- Right click on the server name in the DHCP control panel, go to all tasks, and select "restart".
- Go back to scope options and verify that all the information is there. You should see the five entries on the right. They should look like this:
013 Boot File Size Standard 0x18 043 Vendor Specific Info Standard 01 04 00 00 00 00 ff 060 ClassID Standard PXEClient 066 Boot Server Host Name Standard Server IP address 067 Bootfile Name Standard bzImage (boot file name)
If any of the options do not match these, double-click on the option and change the value. More than likely option 060 will be wrong. Change it so it looks like above.
You are now ready to set up tftp.
TFTP Configuration
- Copy "tftpd.exe" from "c:\winnt\system32\dllcache\tftpd.exe" to "c:\winnt\system32\tftpd.exe"
- Get a copy of "sc.exe" from the system32 folder on any windows xp box and place it in "c:\winnt\system32"
- Open a command window and type "sc create tftpd binpath= c:\winnt\system32\tftpd.exe "
- The service "tftpd" is now available in the service control panel. Open the control panel, find the service, and start it. (If you want it to start automatically, you can set it to do so from the control panel.)
- Open the registry to the following key. \\hkey_local_machine\system\currentControlSet\services\tftpd. Add a subkey "parameters" to the tftpd folder. Add a string value "Directory" to the "parameters" key. Give "Directory" the path location where your boot image file is located. (example c:\tftpd).
Much of this is adapted from Willis Doiron's nice document.
Thanks to Tyler Hepworth for the original version of this document.
