May 192011
 

Hi All,

I’m in the process of setting up PXE for some computers of mine, but I wanted them to have a separate configuration file as they do not have the power to run some of the other options, so I don’t want them to show up. I didn’t want to define specific IP addresses for the computers either or use IP specific configuration files as IP address may change.

So, what I did is to make a configuration file with the SYSUUID as the filename, since the SYSUUID is based off the mac address of the computer.
Then when it loads, the computer will boot off the SYSUUID configuration file instead of the default one.
You can find the SYSUUID on the boot page when a computer is booting from the network.

The SYSUUID is outlined in red, and quite long, but if a file is named that then the computer will boot off it, as that one is currently doing.

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  3 Responses to “How To : Setup Computer Specific Configuration Files for PXE”

  1. Hallo

    Thank you for your article related to PXE configuration . One point, I could access the images you have included in the text. I would appreciate if you could make them available.

    I thank you in advance
    Baya

  2. Hallo

    I could access the images you have included in the text. I would appreciate if you could make them available.

    I thank you in advance
    Baya

    • Hi

      I am in the process of moving the images to my webhost. If you desperately need them, feel free to contact me via the contact me form and I’ll try and email them to you directly

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