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Allow the TFP server or boot server in --pxe-service, to

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be a domain name instead of an IP address. This allows for
 round-robin to multiple servers, in the same way as
 --dhcp-boot.
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Simon Kelley
2012-02-10 15:24:51 +00:00
parent 9bbc88762b
commit 751d6f4ae6
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@@ -888,7 +888,7 @@ address, and setting this flag enables this mode. Note that in the
sequential mode, clients which allow a lease to expire are much more
likely to move IP address; for this reason it should not be generally used.
.TP
.B --pxe-service=[tag:<tag>,]<CSA>,<menu text>[,<basename>|<bootservicetype>][,<server address>]
.B --pxe-service=[tag:<tag>,]<CSA>,<menu text>[,<basename>|<bootservicetype>][,<server address>|<server_name>]
Most uses of PXE boot-ROMS simply allow the PXE
system to obtain an IP address and then download the file specified by
.B dhcp-boot
@@ -904,17 +904,19 @@ parameter after the menu text may be a file name, in which case dnsmasq acts as
boot server and directs the PXE client to download the file by TFTP,
either from itself (
.B enable-tftp
must be set for this to work) or another TFTP server if the final IP
address is given.
must be set for this to work) or another TFTP server if the final server
address/name is given.
Note that the "layer"
suffix (normally ".0") is supplied by PXE, and should not be added to
the basename. If an integer boot service type, rather than a basename
is given, then the PXE client will search for a
suitable boot service for that type on the network. This search may be done
by broadcast, or direct to a server if its IP address is provided.
by broadcast, or direct to a server if its IP address/name is provided.
If no boot service type or filename is provided (or a boot service type of 0 is specified)
then the menu entry will abort the net boot procedure and
continue booting from local media.
continue booting from local media. The server address can be given as a domain
name which is looked up in /etc/hosts. This name can be associated in
/etc/hosts with multiple IP addresses, which are used round-robin.
.TP
.B --pxe-prompt=[tag:<tag>,]<prompt>[,<timeout>]
Setting this provides a prompt to be displayed after PXE boot. If the