Network-Install Windows 7 to iSCSI target

"Bernhard Steiner" <[email protected]> Wed, 19 May 2010 13:53:45 +0200
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Hi gPXE fellas;
I hope its okay writing to you gPXE guys, knowing that I use gPXE out of =
the SYSLINUX package. =20
=20
I'm successfully using the SYSLINUX version of gPXE, called =
'gpxelinux.0', to boot Windows from iSCSI.  Right now, I install Windows =
to a hard drive first, and then I use 'dd' to move the image of the HD =
to my iSCSI target.  But I like to go a step further=85
=20
I'd like to boot from network, connect to a iSCSI target, and then start =
the installation of the OS from network, too.
=20
What I'm doing at the moment=85
=20
1) Boot server hands 'gpxelinux.0' (chain-loading pxelinux after gpxe) =
to my PXE clients=20
2) In my PXELINUX (using sanboot.c32 module of SYSLINUX) menu I select =
an empty iSCSI target=20
3) I get a "SAN boot failed" message, because the iSCSI target I'm =
trying to boot is empty.
4) Then I fall back to my PXELINUX menu, and now I select the entry to =
start WDS (Windows Deployment Services)
5) But when Windows 7 Setup asks for an installation destination, there =
are no hard drives=85
=20
I already tried to set the "KEEP-SAN" option (175 gPXE_options: 08 01 01 =
FF) in my MS-DHCP server, but without any positive change.
=20
My question to you guys is:
Is it possible to use gPXE to mount an empty iSCSI disk and then proceed =
with installing an OS (e.g. Linux, Windows, =85) from network?
=20
Thanks,
Bernhard
 
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Hi gPXE fellas;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>I hope its okay writing to you gPXE guys, =
knowing
that I use gPXE out of the SYSLINUX package. =
&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>I'm successfully using the SYSLINUX version of =
gPXE,
called 'gpxelinux.0', to boot Windows from iSCSI. &nbsp;Right now, I =
install
Windows to a hard drive first, and then I use 'dd' to move the image of =
the HD
to my iSCSI target. &nbsp;But I like to go a step =
further&#8230;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>I'd like to boot from network, connect to a =
iSCSI
target, and then start the installation of the OS from network, =
too.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>What I'm doing at the =
moment&#8230;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>1) Boot server hands 'gpxelinux.0' =
(chain-loading pxelinux
after gpxe) to my PXE clients <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>2) In my PXELINUX (using sanboot.c32 module of
SYSLINUX) menu I select an empty iSCSI target =
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>3) I get a &quot;SAN boot failed&quot; =
message,
because the iSCSI target I'm trying to boot is =
empty.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>4) Then I fall back to my PXELINUX menu, and =
now I
select the entry to start WDS (Windows Deployment =
Services)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>5) But when Windows 7 Setup asks for an =
installation
destination, there are no hard =
drives&#8230;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>I already tried to set the =
&quot;KEEP-SAN&quot;
option (175 gPXE_options: 08 01 01 FF) in my MS-DHCP server, but without =
any
positive change.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>My question to you guys =
is:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Is it possible to use gPXE to mount an empty =
iSCSI
disk and then proceed with installing an OS (e.g. Linux, Windows, =
&#8230;) from
network?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Bernhard<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

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