Dell Emulex Family of Adapters - Manual (Page 1518)

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2. Configuring PXE Boot for NIC on LPe16202, OCe10100, and OCe11100-series Adapters
Remotely Installing with PXE for Windows Server 2008, 2008 R2, 2012, and 2012 R2
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Remotely Installing with PXE for Windows Server
2008, 2008 R2, 2012, and 2012 R2
For remote installation with PXE, a network driver for the Emulex adapter must be part
of the client's installation image on the server. The current versions of Windows Server
2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2 do not include network drivers for the Emulex
adapter; however, Windows Server 2012 and 2012 R2 include the network driver for
the Emulex adapter.
To add the image and installation using the driver with the Remote Installation Service
Setup, select:
Start Menu > Programs > Administrative Tools Remote Installation Services
Setup
(For more information, refer to Microsoft Article ID Q246184 - How to Add Third-Party
OEM Network Adapters to RIS Installations.)
In addition to the network driver for the Emulex adapter, you must configure the
following services to use PXE for remote installations:
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DHCP server
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Remote Installation Services
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Windows Deployment Services
Microsoft provides extensive documentation on deploying its operating systems for
remote installations, and different setups may be required depending on your
individual implementation. Microsoft provides step-by-step guides for its Windows
Deployment Services for configuring your server, adding images, and installing an
operating system. It also includes instructions for more advanced tasks like creating
multicast transmissions, creating custom images, and performing an unattended
installation.
For detailed information on deploying and managing remote installations on Windows
Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, and Windows Server
2012 R2, see the Microsoft website and visit Microsoft TechNet. Search on the bulleted
terms above to access Microsoft's wide-ranging documentation on these subjects.
Remotely Installing with PXE for Linux and Citrix
Servers
Linux allows for PXE installation over a network using the NFS, TFTP, or HTTP
protocols. If the system to be installed contains an Emulex NIC or adapter with PXE
Boot support, it can be configured to boot from files on another networked system
rather than local media.
The Linux distributions provide extensive documentation on deploying and managing
remote installations of the Linux operating system via PXE. See your appropriate
distribution's documentation for instructions on how to deploy a PXE installation over
your network.