Pool/Scope or subnet with PXE boot options?
Reissom Beshir
Reissom_Beshir at Mitel.com
Fri Oct 9 16:02:58 UTC 2009
Bruce Hudson wrote:
>
>> a. How does a client request those options?
>> b. I thought all client within the defined scope would receive those
>> options.
>
> Client requests include a "parameter request list" to ask for the
> options it wants and knows how to deal with. Since it is possible for
> options to run out of room, the server provides those options in the
> order requested. It can provide more options if required but this will
> normally require special configuration.
Yes I realize that.
The answer from Glenn was in the context of 'filename' and 'next-server'
options. Sorry if I misread it. Hence my query/confusion. And there is
no such thing in the 'parameter request list' for this, except if you
consider options 66 and 67. I think the server handles those like any other
option?
> Of course, the "next-server" and "filename" options are fixed fields
> rather than using vendor space so this does not apply to them
> specifically.
> They should always be included. In general though, as Glen said, a client
> is only given the options requested.
That is what I understood from the RFC.
Thanks,
Reissom
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