Network Boot Manager drop-down list
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Choose the network boot manager that you want to use. Choose one
of the following:
The
default option is
PXE.
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Server MAC Address field
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The
MAC address of the server that requires the PXE or iPXE installation.
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Host Name field
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The
hostname to be assigned to the server after the PXE or iPXE installation
process is complete.
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Root Password field
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The
password that you want to assign to the root user on the server. You need to
re-enter this password in the next field to confirm it.
Note
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Apply your organization's guidelines for maintaining the
security of this password.
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PXE Request for Windows check box
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Check
this check box if the PXE boot request is for a Windows OS.
After you check this check box, a set of Windows-specific fields
appears in this dialog box.
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IP Configuration Type drop-down list
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Choose the configuration type. Choose one of the following:
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Server Address field
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The
IP Address that you want to assign to the server. This field is displayed only
when you select the Static option in the
IP Configuration Type drop-down list.
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Server Net Mask field
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The
subnet mask that you want to assign to the server after the PXE or iPXE
installation process is complete. This field is displayed only when you select
the Static option in the
IP Configuration Type drop-down list.
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Server Gateway
field
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The
default gateway IP address that you want to assign to the server after the PXE
or iPXE installation process is complete. This field is displayed only when you
select the Static option in the
IP Configuration Type drop-down list.
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Server Name Server field
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The
DNS server that you want the server to use. This field is displayed only when
you select the Static option in the
IP Configuration Type drop-down list.
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OS
Type drop-down list
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Choose the OS image that you want this PXE or iPXE boot request to install on
the server. The drop-down list includes all OS image templates that have been
created and are available for PXE or iPXE installation.
This
drop-down list displays in a different location in the dialog box, depending
upon whether you check the
PXE Request for Windows check box.
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Management VLAN field
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(Optional) The VLAN ID that you want to assign to the management
interface on the server after the PXE or iPXE installation process is complete.
This setting is used in ESX/ESXi deployments where VLAN tagging is implemented
on the virtual switch. It sets the VLAN ID for tagging on the management
vmkernel port.
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OS
Flavor Name field
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(Required for a Windows OS only) The Windows OS edition name is
required for successful PXE or iPXE boot of a Windows Server image. You must
enter the exact character string used by Windows PE (WinPE). This string is
case sensitive. For example, enter SERVERSTANDARD or SERVERENTERPRISE. For more
information, see
Determining the Windows OS Edition.
This
value is used in the Windows answer file, which requires the correct name of
the edition for the image installation process. The OS edition name might be
different for each type of Windows OS image.
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Organization Name field
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(Required for a Windows OS only) The name of the organization
that is associated with the OS product key.
This
value is used by the Windows answer file. It could be a division within your
company or the company name.
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Product Key field
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(Required for a Windows OS only) The product key (sometimes
called the license key or software key) for the OS.
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Timezone drop-down list
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Choose
the time zone in which you want to configure the server.
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Disk Partition Size (GB) field
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(Required for a Windows OS only) The size, in GB, of the
partition designated for the OS.
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Additional Parameters interface
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Interface to add, edit, or delete single-line parameters that
are used additionally for the PXE or iPXE boot request. You can add multiple
parameters using this interface.
To
add a parameter, click (+). In the
Add Additional Parameter box that appears, enter the
parameter name and the value for the parameter. Use the
Edit button to modify the parameter name or its
value. Use the
Delete button to delete a parameter.
For
example, for a Windows OS, you can use parameters to provide the minimum
requirements for the Windows answer file. You can define parameters and their
values to enhance the answer file to meet the requirements of your environment.
These parameters are updated with the appropriate values in the Answer file
template.
The
answer file templates used by
Bare Metal Agent
are available in the following locations:
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Windows 2012 R2 x64—/opt/cnsaroot/templates/Win2k12R2x64/autounattend.xml
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Windows 2012 x64—/opt/cnsaroot/templates/Win2k12x64/autounattend.xml
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Windows 2008 R2 x64—/opt/cnsaroot/templates/Win2k8R2x64/autounattend.xml
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Server IP Address field
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The
static IP address that you want to assign to the server. This IP address is
given to the server after the PXE or iPXE installation process is complete, and
is the final IP address for the server.
This
IP address can be on a different network or subnet than the PXE network or
Management network that you configured for
Bare Metal Agent.
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Network Mask field
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The
subnet mask that you want to assign to the server after the PXE or iPXE
installation process is complete.
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Gateway field
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The
default gateway IP address that you want to assign to the server after the PXE
or iPXE installation process is complete.
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Server Name Server field
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The
DNS server that you want the server to use.
If
no DNS server is required, leave this field blank.
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Target BMA drop-down list
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Choose the
Bare Metal Agent
that you want to use for this PXE or iPXE boot request. The
Bare Metal Agent
that you choose determines which OS images are available for the PXE or iPXE
boot request.
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