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## How to Configure the NFS Service on Your PXE Server

1. Determine whether the NFS service package is already installed on the server.

       # rpm -qa | grep nfs-utils

2. If the NFS service package is not listed, insert the Red Hat Enterprise Linux CD 2 and install the NFS service with the following commands:
   1. Mount the CD/DVD drive.

          # mount /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom

   2. Install the NFS server package.
      - For RHEL 4.8, insert the DVD or CD2 and type:

            # rpm -Uvh /mnt/cdrom/RedHat/RPMS/nfs-utils-*

      - For RHEL 5.3, insert the DVD or CD1 and type:

            # rpm -Uvh /mnt/cdrom/RedHat/RPMS/nfs-utils-*

      - For SLES10 SP2, insert DVD1 or CD1 and type:

            # rpm -Uvh /mnt/cdrom/suse/x86_64/nfs-utils*

      - For SLES11, insert DVD1 and type:

            # rpm -Uvh /mnt/cdrom/suse/x86_64/nfs-kernel-server*

   3. Unmount the CD/DVD drive.

          # umount /mnt/cdrom

   4. Remove the CD or DVD from the server.
3. Add the following line to the `/etc/exports` file and save it.

   `/home/pxeboot *(no_root_squash,no_subtree_check,insecure)`

4. Start the NFS service.

       # service nfs start

5. Configure the server to always start the NFS service.

       # chkconfig nfs on

       # chkconfig nfslock on

   Note - If you are using a DNS server, verify that DNS entries exist for the range of addresses defined in the PXE subnet `dynamic-bootp` entry in the `dhcpd.conf` file. If you are not using a DNS server, edit the `/etc/hosts` file to add the range of host addresses found in the PXE subnet `dynamic-bootp` entry in the `dhcpd.conf` file.

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