Create a new PXE boot menu

Owned by Martin Gudme Søndergaard
May 23, 2022
1 min read

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.


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.
 

 
 


 
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