PXE network boot is one of two possible options for bare-metal restore. With PXE boot and the Backup Manager, it is possible to provide a hands-free, fully-automated disaster recovery and re-deployment system for the entire data center.
This method is suitable for both Windows and Linux bare-metal restores. You can use PXE network boot to boot into Agent or server environments.
- Prerequisites for using PXE network boot — Description of preparations for using PXE network boot.
- Obtain PXE Network Boot Media Enterprise Edition — Instructions on how to obtain PXE Network Boot Media Enterprise Edition.
- Obtain PXE Network Boot Media Advanced Edition — Instructions on how to obtain PXE Network Boot Media Advanced Edition.
- Configure a TFTP server on Linux — Instructions on how to configure TFTP server on Linux for PXE network boot bare-metal restore method.
- Configure NFS server on Linux — Instructions on how to configure NFS server on Linux.
- Configure a DHCP server on Linux (ISC DHCPD) — Instructions on how to configure DHCP server on Linux (ISC DHCPD) for PXE network boot bare-metal restore method.
- Configure a DHCP server on Windows — Instructions on how to configure DHCP Server on Windows for PXE network boot bare-metal restore method.
- Install PXE network boot — Instructions on how to install PXE Network Boot.
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