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## Configuring a Linux Server to Support PXE Installation

This topic describes how to configure a Preboot Execution Environment (PXE) server on a Linux system and use it to install Linux on your servers.

PXE is a powerful and convenient solution for setting up a number of servers so their configuration is identical. It allows you to configure a server, which you can then use to install identical versions of the OS on any number of network systems.

The onboard network interface card (NIC) in your server supports the PXE network booting protocol. The system BIOS and network interface BIOS on your server automatically query the network for a DHCP server. If that DHCP server on the network has been configured to support the PXE protocol and PXE image servers on the same network, then the BIOS on your system can be used to install a bootable Linux image on your server.

Configuring a PXE server consists of the following procedures.

Step | Description | Link
--- | --- | ---
1 | Copy files from the Tools and Drivers CD to the server system. | How to Copy Files from the Tools and Drivers CD
2 | Verify the presence of, or install, the following servers and services: | DHCP – See How to Install and Configure a DHCP Server. Portmap – See How to Install Portmap on Your DHCP Server. TFTP – See How to Configure the TFTP Service on Your DHCP Server. Neopxe – See How to Install and Configure the neopxe Boot Server Daemon. NFS – See How to Configure the NFS Service on Your PXE Server.
3 | Disable the firewall. | Disabling the Firewall
4 | Create a PXE installation image. | How to Create a PXE Installation Image for Red Hat Linux Creating a PXE Image for SUSE Linux
5 | Install Linux from a PXE server. | How to Install RHEL and SUSE Linux From a PXE Server

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