# Create a new PXE boot menu

> How to create a PXE boot menu item, covering boot configuration, IP ranges, prestages, target types, and boot images.

Source: https://docs.capaone.com/capainstaller/the-capainstaller-console/os-deployment/how-to-use-osd/create-a-new-pxe-boot-menu/  
Product: CapaInstaller — a separate CapaSystems product; do not apply this page to any other.

The following is a description of how to create a PXE boot menu item. This can be done in several ways, depending on the boot image location and type.

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**Boot Configuration**

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|:---------|:-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| **Step** | **Action**                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 1        | Right click the PXE server and select Properties →Boot Configuration....                                                                                                                                   |
| 2        | Select menu group and press Add to create new PXE boot menu.   ![](/attachments/capainstaller/c3373c80-c638-407c-89a1-c055a64f18c4.webp)     Depending on the selected menu group chose the target identifier. |

**IP Ranges**

|          |                                                                                                                      |
|:---------|:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| **Step** | **Action**                                                                                                           |
| 1        | Select the DHCP scope to assign a boot file.   ![](/attachments/capainstaller/bae0e5b7-4522-45d5-bd4f-831b36b14808.webp) |

**Prestages**

|          |                                                                                                                   |
|:---------|:------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| **Step** | **Action**                                                                                                        |
| 1        | Select prestage qualifier.   ![](/attachments/capainstaller/7ef90df4-f566-4708-ac18-0a64d292b42b.webp)                |
| 2        | MAC - Address select the target computer.   ![](/attachments/capainstaller/dbc90f92-ba11-4e97-9423-b15c0188b8fd.webp) |
| 3        | Model  select SM Bios name.   ![](/attachments/capainstaller/8ad29785-3bbe-4a86-9eb7-8d42bb625ccd.webp)               |

**Predefined or OEM menu's.**

|          |                                                                                                      |
|:---------|:-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| **Step** | **Action**                                                                                           |
| 1        | Fill in menu text and comment. ![](/attachments/capainstaller/a0c7254b-28bb-4310-823b-ca28ca437329.webp) |
| 2        |                                                                                                      |

**Target type**

|          |                                                                                                        |
|:---------|:-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| **Step** | **Action**                                                                                             |
| 1        | Select the type of boot image.   ![](/attachments/capainstaller/0bc137f0-19dc-4a95-872a-aef792a6e807.webp) |
| 2        |                                                                                                        |

**OSD Server**

|          |                                                                                                             |
|:---------|:------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| **Step** | **Action**                                                                                                  |
| 1        | Select the OSD Server to boot from.   ![](/attachments/capainstaller/4eee60ea-1ff4-483f-a997-b463e55f4aee.webp) |
| 2        |                                                                                                             |

**Sub Menu**

|          |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
|:---------|:-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| **Step** | **Action**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 1        | Select an other PXE boot menu to load.   ![](/attachments/capainstaller/51bac307-87e6-48f8-af22-dd3db9c50063.webp)   For further information on creating PXE menu groups,  [Create a new PXE menu group](/capainstaller/the-capainstaller-console/os-deployment/how-to-use-osd/create-a-new-pxe-menu-group/) |

**Boot Image**

|          |                                                                                                                                                                  |
|:---------|:-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| **Step** | **Action**                                                                                                                                                       |
| 1        | Select image to boot.   ![](/attachments/capainstaller/e74183cd-20e2-4f19-b53a-ea79ab78b869.webp)   Use 'Import files' to copy files and folders to the tftp server. |

**External boot image**

|          |                                                                                                                             |
|:---------|:----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| **Step** | **Action**                                                                                                                  |
| 1        | Select a boot image located on another tftp server.   ![](/attachments/capainstaller/55e8388b-9a21-4185-98a5-d8edb52eb357.webp) |

    
**Commit Menu Item**

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|:---------|:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| **Step** | **Action**                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 1        | Password protect the boot menu.   you can eventually protect the boot menu from unauthorized uses.   ![](/attachments/capainstaller/5c42455c-be96-48d1-a1d4-2eef45662733.webp) |

## Related

- [PXE Servers (overview)](/capainstaller/the-capainstaller-console/os-deployment/what-is-os-deployment/pxe-servers/)