When using this approach, boot servers typically have configuration content that allows them to respond to a set of MAC addresses. For
Some
NOTE: HP Virtual Connect (VC) network technology allows MAC addresses to be changed via profiles. It is possible to allocate a range of MAC addresses for different boot servers, configure an
Since a client system uses the first network boot response it receives, response timing may be used to help select the boot server. One boot server that responds to any MAC address may be configured to respond only after a delay, while all other servers are configured to respond to specific MAC addresses.
Because a number of factors might influence network boot response timing, and servers might respond more slowly in some cases, this approach has a risk of intermittent failures caused when the delayed server responds first because the delay is set too short.
Care is required in deciding the appropriate response delay. Note that a
By default, Ignite configures IINSTALLFS configuration content without network routing information. If the Ignite server and depot server are on a remote subnet accessed via gateway, and registered IP addresses are used instead of DHCP, the IINSTALLFS configuration content must include network routing information.
The server keyword specifies the IP address for your
server = "10.2.1.11" sd_server = "10.2.1.11"
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