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## How to Install RHEL and SUSE Linux From a PXE Server

Before You Begin

Before you install Linux from a PXE server, you must do the following:

- Configure your Linux network to support a PXE server.

- Disable the firewall on your PXE server.

- Install a Linux image on your PXE server.

- Connect the PXE client to the same network as your PXE server.

1. Power on the PXE client.

   The PXE client is the target where you are installing Linux from a PXE image on a PXE server.

2. When the PXE client prompts you for a network boot, press the F12 key.

   The PXE client attempts to obtain an IP address from the DHCP server.

   A list of PXE servers appears.

3. Select a PXE server from the list.

   The corresponding Linux installation image downloads onto the PXE client.

4. To configure the Linux operating system for your server, refer to the manual that is shipped with your Linux media kit.
5. Update the operating system.
   - For Red Hat Linux, see How to Update the Red Hat Enterprise Linux Software.
   - For SUSE Linux, perform an Online Software Update to update the operating system files.

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