Second DHCP for PXE Client

[Mary]

We are running Novell as NOS and DHCP Server.

However, we encounter problem when assigning IP address to
PXE Client.

We would like to know is it possible to install DHCP
Service in a Windows 2000 Server so that it can assign IP
address properly to the PXE Client.

On the other hand, with 2 DHCP Server on the same network,
we would like to know is there any way to prevent the W2K
DHCP Server assigning IP Address to other workstation but
not the PXE Client ? We can reserve the IP address on the
Novell DHCP Server but is there any other issues we have
to look into ?

Thanks

 

[Herb Martin]

We are running Novell as NOS and DHCP Server.

However, we encounter problem when assigning IP address to
PXE Client.

We would like to know is it possible to install DHCP
Service in a Windows 2000 Server so that it can assign IP
address properly to the PXE Client.

Sure, in fact Windows considers this a requirement.

Also note that for Microsoft RIS you must have a Domain
and DNS (but I wouldn't know if you are using some Novell
equivallent.)

On the other hand, with 2 DHCP Server on the same network,
we would like to know is there any way to prevent the W2K
DHCP Server assigning IP Address to other workstation but
not the PXE Client ?

Nope -- no practical way. Putting those stations on a different
subnet or give them reservations would/will work at least
in theory.

DHCP servers are promiscuous answering any
client who requests an address from a segment
for which they have a scope.

We can reserve the IP address on the
Novell DHCP Server but is there any other issues we have
to look into ?

Doesn't this need to be using BootP as the
actual address assigment (MS Windows supports
both and I believe that all PXE clients really make
bootp requests.)

 

[wanderer]

I would suspect your dhcp problem isn't based on what NOS is providing
the service.

Have you tried doing reserved dhcp assigments to the pxe clients? This
is where is associate a dhcp ip address with a nic cards mac address so
that nic always gets that ip address.

Might try that to see if it addresses your issue.