MDT booting

[chekmate1984]

Hi

 

 

 

Having issues with one specific PC. I have updated drivers and regenerated mdt image but the PC wouldn't boot up to MDT, it says NBP downloaded successful then just restarts.

 

 

 

I use IP helper in core switches - do i still need to configure DHCP options?

 

 

 

I read about flags but unsure, can someone guide where to add the flags?

 

 

 

the PC manufacturer suggests to ensure its using EFI and not CSM. How can i cross check that i am using EFI?

 

 

 

All other PC boots to MDT perfectly fine.

 

 

 

Any other ideas?

[DavR]

Hi

 

 

 

Having issues with one specific PC. I have updated drivers and regenerated mdt image but the PC wouldn't boot up to MDT, it says NBP downloaded successful then just restarts.

 

 

 

I use IP helper in core switches - do i still need to configure DHCP options?

 

 

 

I read about flags but unsure, can someone guide where to add the flags?

 

 

 

the PC manufacturer suggests to ensure its using EFI and not CSM. How can i cross check that i am using EFI?

 

 

 

All other PC boots to MDT perfectly fine.

 

 

 

Any other ideas?

 

 

Not had this with MDT as such, but historically, if the network boot fails it's due to network card (or occasionally storage) drivers. May be worth adding these to your MDT boot image as a test?

 

If other devices boot OK from that VLAN, then it's unlikely to be IP helpers etc.

 

CSM = Legacy BIOS boot. If you press F12 to confirm the network boot, it's legacy BIOS. If you press Enter to confirm your network boot, you're using EFI.