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Petko Petkov edited this page Oct 17, 2018
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- The target host (the PXE client) is booted.
- The target host makes a DHCP request.
- The DHCP server responds with the IP information and provides information about the location of a TFTP server.
- When the client receives the information, it contacts the TFTP server requesting the file that the DHCP server specified (in this case, the network boot loader).
- The TFTP server sends the network boot loader, and the client executes it.
- PXELINUX searches for a configuration file on the TFTP server, and boots a kernel according to that configuration file (centos7/vmlinux and centos7/vmlizimage). In this case, the configuration file instructs * PXE to load the kernel (vmlinuz) and a ramdisk (initrd.img).
- The client downloads the files it needs and then loads them.
- The system boots the OS installer using our Kickstart service.
- The installer runs interactively or scripted, as directed by the PXE configuration file.
- The installer uses remote repository, or locally content from ISO file. OS is installed.