Hi all,
I have a problem with PXE Server.
I have finished to configure PXE Server with DHCP.
when I create a new Machine on my vSphere and turn it on the installation process takes more then 2 hours .
I have configured on my ESX Server new Switch that is dedicated for this installation (closed Switch), and I've added the PXE Sever and the new server to this Switch.
while booting the new server, the PXE stages are very slow.
when getting to the installation progress (I have choose @Everything in the ks.cfg) its show me more then 2hours of installation of full RHEL installation.
anyone have an idea what can cause to the slow installation.
Thx,
I've added my dhcpd.conf and my tftp and .vmx.
#____ DHCP CONFIGURATION FILE.
allow bootp;
allow booting;
default-lease-time 86400;
max-lease-time 604800;
authoritative;
subnet 172.16.50.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 {
range 172.16.50.20 172.16.50.50;
filename "/tftpboot/pxelinux.0";
next-server 172.16.50.10;
option subnet-mask 255.255.255.0;
}
#____ TFTP CONFIGURATION FILE
# /etc/default/tftpd-hpa
TFTP_USERNAME="tftp"
TFTP_DIRECTORY="/tftpboot/"
TFTP_ADDRESS="172.16.50.10:69"
RUN_DAEMON="yes"
OPTIONS="-c -l -s /tftpboot"
#____ VM MACHINE CONFIGURATION FILE
#!/usr/bin/vmware
.encoding = "UTF-8"
config.version = "8"
virtualHW.version = "7"
memsize = "1024"
numvcpus = "1"
displayName = "rheltest"
guestOS = "rhel5"
ide0:0.present = "TRUE"
ide0:0.deviceType = "cdrom-raw"
ide0:0.autodetect = "TRUE"
ide0:0.startConnected = "false"
extendedConfigFile = "rheltest.vmxf"
virtualHW.productCompatibility = "hosted"
tools.upgrade.policy = "manual"
uuid.location = "56 4d d2 cc 1a 8a 3c 60-36 c8 8f 0f 71 63 35 7c"
uuid.bios = "56 4d d2 cc 1a 8a 3c 60-36 c8 8f 0f 71 63 35 7c"
cleanShutdown = "FALSE"
replay.supported = "FALSE"
sched.swap.derivedName = "/vmfs/volumes/47b17e0f-f7a4e222-1b37-0010f30f45e4/rheltest/rheltest-1f2189a6.vswp"
vmotion.checkpointFBSize = "4194304"
tools.remindInstall = "TRUE"
hostCPUID.0 = "0000000a756e65476c65746e49656e69"
guestCPUID.0 = "0000000a756e65476c65746e49656e69"
userCPUID.0 = "0000000a756e65476c65746e49656e69"
hostCPUID.1 = "000006f6000208000004e33dbfebfbff"
guestCPUID.1 = "000006f600010800800022010febfbff"
userCPUID.1 = "000006f6000208000004e33dbfebfbff"
hostCPUID.80000001 = "00000000000000000000000120100800"
guestCPUID.80000001 = "00000000000000000000000120100800"
userCPUID.80000001 = "00000000000000000000000120100800"
evcCompatibilityMode = "FALSE"
#ethernet0.virtualDev = "vlance"
tools.syncTime = "FALSE"
debugStub.linuxOffsets = "0x0,0xffffffff,0xc65ee28,0x0,0xc65ee3c,0x0,0xfc05215c,0xffffffff,0x0,0x0,0xc65ee08 ,0x0,0xc65ee18,0x0"
scsi0.present = "TRUE"
scsi0:0.present = "TRUE"
scsi0.sharedBus = "none"
scsi0.virtualDev = "lsilogic"
scsi0:0.fileName = "rheltest.vmdk"
scsi0:0.deviceType = "scsi-hardDisk"
scsi0:0.redo = ""
scsi0.pciSlotNumber = "16"
Ethernet0.present = "TRUE"
ethernet0.virtualDev = "e1000"
ethernet0.networkName = "VM Network 2"
ethernet0.addressType = "generated"
floppy0.present = "FALSE"
ethernet0.generatedAddress = "00:0c:29:63:35:7c"
ethernet0.pciSlotNumber = "17"
ethernet0.generatedAddressOffset = "0"