Configuring the DHCP server for PXE boot
You need a DHCP server available in the same subnet as that of the machines on which ESX server will be Auto Deployed.
There are three ways you can set the IP addressing for the Auto Deployed hosts via DHCP:
Create a DHCP scope for the subnet to which the ESXi servers will be connecting.
If there is already an existing DHCP server with a scope for subnet then edit the scope options 66 and 67 accordingly.
Create a reservation using the MAC address of the host.
Creating a scope is the most common method, since the whole purpose of Auto Deploy is to spawn a considerably large number of servers. The How to do it… section will guide you through the steps required to create a DHCP scope.
How to do it…
The following steps will help you create a new DHCP scope and configure it with the TFTP information. However, if you already have an existing scope servicing the subnet then you could start with step 12, to configure the scope options.
Bring up the DHCP Snap-in,...
