HP Device Manager 4.5 - Configuring DHCP Tags

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Configuring DHCP tags
Configuring a DHCP server for use with PXE
HPDM Server is installed on a different machine from the DHCP server
Should problems occur when using PXE, the DHCP server may need to be checked for settings that may
conflict with PXE. However, on most networks, these issues should not occur. The DHCP server is used by
the PXE boot ROM to get an IP address, as well as other basic networking information (subnet mask, default
gateway, etc.).
NOTE:
The network must be configured using DHCP to use the PXE service.
To configure the DHCP server:
1. Ensure the DHCP server has not been previously configured for a PXE bootstrap.
2. If the DHCP options 43 and 60 are set, remove them.
NOTE:
The HPDM PXE service will detect the DHCP packets sent by any PXE boot ROMs and will
offer PXE network parameters without disturbing the standard DHCP negotiation process.
This is called DHCP Proxy.
The DHCP server should now be ready to be used with PXE.
HPDM Server is installed on the same machine as the DHCP server
If the Server is installed with a DHCP server on the same machine, it requires some manual configuration.
The Server installation process installs the HP PXE service, which provides the PXE remote-imaging function.
The service is automatically started and stopped with the operating system. The DHCP server is used by the
PXE boot ROM to get an IP address, as well as other basic networking information (subnet mask, default
gateway, etc.).
The following instructions assume that:
• The network is already configured using DHCP.
• The DHCP server has not been previously configured for a PXE bootstrap.
• There are no other TFTP servers running on the same network.
By default, options 60 and 201 are not set in Windows 2000. These options will have to be added to tell
PXE clients where to find the Server.