docs/doc/source/deploy_install_guides/r5_release/bare_metal/accessing-pxe-boot-server-files-for-a-custom-configuration.rst

Access PXE Boot Server Files for a Custom Configuration

If you prefer, you can create a custom boot configuration using the installation files provided with .

You can use the setup script included with the ISO image to copy the boot configuration files and distribution content to a working directory. You can use the contents of the working directory to construct a boot environment according to your own requirements or preferences.

For more information about using a boot server, see Configure a PXE Boot Server <configuring-a-pxe-boot-server>.

1. Copy the ISO image from the source (product DVD, USB device, or ) to a temporary location on the boot server.

   This example assumes that the copied image file is tmp/TS-host-installer-1.0.iso.

2. Mount the ISO image and make it executable.

   $ mount -o loop /tmp/TS-host-installer-1.0.iso /media/iso
   $ mount -o remount,exec,dev /media/iso

3. Create and populate a working directory.

   Use a command of the following form:

   $ /media/iso/pxeboot_setup.sh -u http://<ip-addr>/<symlink> <-w <working directory>>

   where:

   ip-addr

   is the Apache listening address.

   symlink

   is a name for a symbolic link to be created under the Apache document root directory, pointing to the directory specified by <working-dir>.

   working-dir

   is the path to the working directory.

4. Copy the required files from the working directory to your custom boot server directory.