swipswaps/centos-pxe-boot

Trying out centos pxe boot in virtual box

centos-pxe-boot

1. Download centos image http://isoredirect.centos.org/centos/7/isos/x86_64/CentOS-7-x86_64-Everything-1804.iso

2. Create a virtual machine

3. Install centos (Server with GUI)

4. Power off the machine

5. Create a host-only network

   a. VirtualBox -> Host Network Manager -> Create (vboxnet0)

   b. In centos machine -> Settings -> Network -> Adapter 2 -> Enable Network Adapter -> Host only network -> vboxnet0

6. Power on the machine

7. Check the bi-directional connectivity between guest and host

8. Setup pxe server in centos

   a. Follow the link - https://www.linuxtechi.com/configure-pxe-installation-server-centos-7/. Use the files in the repo

9. Create another machine (pxe-client)

   a. Select RAM (2048 MB) and not 1024 MB (Ref: https://www.spinics.net/lists/centos/msg165578.html)

   b. Select only one Network adapter - Host only network

10. Boot the pxe-client