Create a new PXE boot menu

Introduction

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

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.       Depending on the selected menu group chose the target identifier.

IP Ranges

Step	Action
1	Select the DHCP scope to assign a boot file.

Prestages

Step	Action
1	Select prestage qualifier.
2	MAC - Address select the target computer.
3	Model  select SM Bios name.

Predefined or OEM menu’s.

Step	Action
1	Fill in menu text and comment.
2

Target type

Step	Action
1	Select the type of boot image.
2

OSD Server

Step	Action
1	Select the OSD Server to boot from.
2

Sub Menu

Step	Action
1	Select an other PXE boot menu to load.     For further information on creating PXE menu groups,  Create a new PXE menu group

Boot Image

Step	Action
1	Select image to boot.     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.

 
Commit Menu Item

Step	Action
1	Password protect the boot menu.   you can eventually protect the boot menu from unauthorized uses.