But, when I do I get a WDS-generated error "Windows failed to start". Now, if a client on the new VLAN tries to PXE boot, it successfully gets an IP address and connects to the WDS server, prompting the "Press F12 for network service boot". I added a new DHCP scope for the subnet, including the above options, and added another IP Helper on our router. But now I am adding a new VLAN and it isn't quite working there. The WDS server is not the DHCP server, but I have the necessary DHCP options configured (66, 67, 119).Īll of this works just fine.
#Esxi install from usb syslinux efi download#
Basically, download Syslinux, drop it into the WDS directory, replacing WDS's with Syslinux's, then have the Syslinux config to point to WDS's renamed pxeboot file as one of the possible menu options. I have an existing setup where WDS (Windows 2016) is set up with Syslinux to provide a menu to deploy multiple OSs. I've got an odd one and looking for any ideas that anyone can offer. My TFTP root folder for the UEFI setup has:Īny ideas on the current setup before I explore trying to use FOG instead would be greatly appreciated. I would be happy to just get UEFI to work and move everything to only boot UEFI devices, removing the need for vendor class options. I don't need IP helpers because I am using vendor classes with DHCP scope options, but I am not even really trying to get my environment working for both right now. When I instead change it to point to syslinux.efi and switch the computer to UEFI, I get an Unsuccessful Unsupported Option error, PXE18 and sometimes PXE32. The current issue I am facing: When trying to PXE boot a BIOS device with the scope options pointing to the server and pxelinux.0 I am able to boot into the menu and complete the imaging process.
I would much prefer to fix the current environment than replace it if at all possible as the backlog is long, but I am open to looking into other options in further detail if it comes down to it, such as FOG and iPXE.
#Esxi install from usb syslinux efi how to#
I have spent the last two weeks studying up on how to approach this and through this I have a much stronger understanding of how Syslinux functions, as well as brainstormed other possible imaging/menu systems to replace Syslinux as it is mostly unsupported now. I have been tasked with upgrading the current PXE environment to also support UEFI, ultimately with the intention to enable Secure Boot after the image process is done. I have a mixed environment of Windows, RHEL, and ESXi hosts, each of which we currently use the Syslinux/WDS/TFTP Server with DHCP Scope options in order to accomplish PXE booting BIOS devices.
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