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If you plan on using SSH for the remote control of a PXE and Wake on LAN installation,
explicitly specify the IP address DHCP should provide to the installation target. To
achieve this, modify the above-mentioned DHCP conguration according to the follow-
ing example:
group {
# PXE related stuff
#
# "next-server" defines the tftp server that will be used
next-server ip_tftp_server:
#
# "filename" specifies the pxelinux image on the tftp server
# the server runs in chroot under /srv/tftpboot
filename "pxelinux.0";
host test {
hardware ethernet mac_address;
fixed-address some_ip_address;
}
}
The host statement introduces the hostname of the installation target. To bind the
hostname and IP address to a specic host, you must know and specify the system's
hardware (MAC) address. Replace all the variables used in this example with the actual
values that match your environment.
After restarting the DHCP server, it provides a static IP to the host specied, enabling
you to connect to the system via SSH.
1.3.2 Setting Up a TFTP Server
Set up a TFTP server with YaST or set it up manually on any other Linux operating
system that supports xinetd and tftp. The TFTP server delivers the boot image to the
target system once it boots and sends a request for it.
Setting Up a TFTP Server Using YaST
1
Log in as root.
2
Install the yast2-tftp-server package.
3
Start YaST > Network Services > TFTP Server and install the requested package.
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