300-435 Question 133
Select 3A network engineer is tasked with automating the deployment of multiple bare-metal servers in an enterprise network. The engineer decides to use iPXE to enable network boot and automate the operating system installation process. Which of the following steps are required to successfully configure iPXE for this task?
- A
Configure a DHCP server to provide the iPXE boot file and boot parameters.
- B
Set up a TFTP server to host the operating system installation files.
- C
Write an iPXE script that specifies the boot configuration, including the location of the installation files.
- D
Enable Secure Boot on all bare-metal servers to ensure iPXE compatibility.
- E
Verify that the bare-metal servers are configured to boot from the network.
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Correct answers: A, C, E
Explanation
iPXE is a powerful tool for automating network boot and operating system deployment. To successfully configure iPXE, a DHCP server must provide the iPXE bootloader and parameters, and an iPXE script must define the boot process. Additionally, bare-metal servers need to be configured for network boot. TFTP is not required for iPXE, and Secure Boot may cause compatibility issues rather than being a requirement.
- A. Correct.
Correct. A DHCP server is required to supply the iPXE boot file and necessary boot parameters to the bare-metal servers during the network boot process.
- B. Incorrect.
Incorrect. While TFTP is commonly used for PXE, iPXE does not require TFTP for hosting installation files. iPXE can retrieve files using more advanced protocols such as HTTP or HTTPS.
- C. Correct.
Correct. An iPXE script is essential for defining the boot configuration, including the location of the operating system installation or configuration files.
- D. Incorrect.
Incorrect. Secure Boot is not a requirement for iPXE to function. In fact, Secure Boot may need to be disabled in some cases to allow iPXE to work properly.
- E. Correct.
Correct. The bare-metal servers must be configured to boot from the network to initiate the iPXE process.