Setting Up A Tftp Server - Novell LINUX ENTERPRISE SERVER 10 - INSTALLATION AND ADMINISTRATION 04-08-2006 Installation Manual

The host statement introduces the hostname of the installation target. To bind the
hostname and IP address to a specific host, you must know and specify the system's
hardware (MAC) address. Replace all the variables used in this example with the actual
values that match your environment.
After restarting the DHCP server, it provides a static IP to the host specified, enabling
you to connect to the system via SSH.

4.3.2 Setting Up a TFTP Server

Set up a TFTP server with YaST on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server and SUSE Linux
or set it up manually on any other Linux operating system that supports xinetd and tftp.
The TFTP server delivers the boot image to the target system once it boots and sends
a request for it.
Setting Up a TFTP Server Using YaST
1 Log in as root.
2 Start YaST → Network Services → TFTP Server and install the requested package.
3 Click Enable to make sure that the server is started and included in the boot
routines. No further action from your side is required to secure this. xinetd starts
tftpd at boot time.
4 Click Open Port in Firewall to open the appropriate port in the firewall running
on your machine. If there is no firewall running on your server, this option is not
available.
5 Click Browse to browse for the boot image directory. The default directory
/tftpboot is created and selected automatically.
6 Click Finish to apply your settings and start the server.
Setting Up a TFTP Server Manually
1 Log in as root and install the packages tftp and xinetd.
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