Sun Microsystems Sun Fire V40z User Manual
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Appendix A
Preconfiguring Your Network to Support PXE Installation
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Where:
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n.n.n.n is the IP address of your PXE server.
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boot-prompt-string is the character string displayed during a network boot that
prompts the user to press the F8 key for a boot menu.
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timeout is the number of seconds the prompt is displayed before the server
defaults to the first service for booting.
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service-number is an integer in the range of 1 to 254 that identifies the boot
service.
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boot-server is the IP address of the boot server for that boot service.
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boot-file is the name of the boot file that is read from your
/home/pxeboot
directory.
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label is the text string that is displayed when the boot menu is invoked by
pressing the F8 key.
For example:
ip_addr=192.168.0.1
prompt=Press [F8] for menu...
prompt_timeout=10
service=1,192.168.0.1,pxelinux.0,Linux
service=2,192.169.0.1,nbp.unknown,Solaris
Note –
Refer to the
neopxe.conf
man page for more information.
6. Start the neopxe daemon by running the following command:
# /usr/local/sbin/neopxe