Provisioning Points

A provisioning point is a managed Windows endpoint running a temporary PXE server, so other devices on its subnet can network-boot into the CapaOne provisioning environment. Any online managed endpoint can take the role — no dedicated server is needed.

Provisioning points are managed under Windows → Provisioning → Provisioning Points.

Important

For a device to boot using PXE, it must be on the same subnet as the PXE server. If it’s on a different subnet, your network must be configured to route PXE traffic correctly. If no suitable endpoint is available, use a USB key instead.

Start a PXE server

1. Navigate to Windows → Provisioning → Provisioning Points.
2. Click New and select Start New PXE Server.
3. Select an online device. Use the search field to filter by endpoint name.
4. Optional: check Always On to keep the PXE server running until you stop it.
5. Click Start PXE.

The endpoint appears in the list with PXE Server status Active shortly after.

By default, the PXE server stops automatically after 30 minutes. With Always On, it runs until you stop it.

You can also start the PXE server from the endpoint itself: open the device in the Endpoints list and select the Start PXE (30 mins) action.

Manage a provisioning point

Open the actions menu on a row to manage it:

Action	Effect
Start PXE (30 mins)	Starts the PXE server. It stops automatically after 30 minutes.
Start PXE (Always On)	Starts the PXE server and keeps it running until stopped.
Stop PXE	Stops the PXE server on the endpoint.
Clear From List	Removes the endpoint from the list. Only inactive provisioning points can be cleared.

Reading the list

Column	Meaning
Endpoint	The managed device running the PXE server. Links to the device dashboard.
PXE Server	Active (serving PXE boot requests) or Inactive.
Started / Stopped	When the PXE server was last started and stopped.
Subnets	The subnets the endpoint is connected to — the subnets where devices can PXE-boot from this point.