Configuring the DHCP server to work with auto deploy

Once the auto deploy services and TFTP servers are enabled, the next most important step in the process is to set up the DHCP server. The DHCP server responds to servers in scope with an IP address and specifically redirects the server to the intended TFTP server and boot filename. In this recipe, we shall look into configuring the DHCP server with TFTP server details alongwith the PXE file that needs to be streamed to the soon-to-be ESXi host. In this recipe, we shall walk through setting up a Windows-based DHCP server with the specific configuration that is prevalent. Similar steps can also be repeated in a Unix variant of DHCP as well.

Getting ready

Ensure that the TFTP...