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CHAPTER 4 Installing Media Flow Controller with PXE
CHAPTER 4
Installing Media Flow Controller with PXE
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"PXE Overview" on page 35
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"Before Installing Media Flow Controller with PXE" on page 35
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"Setting Up PXE Overview" on page 35
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"Installing Media Flow Controller Software from the Network—PXE" on page 38
PXE Overview
PXE is a way for a machine without an operating system to find a server, download an image
from it, and boot. PXE works by the BIOS first making a DHCP request for network information
for itself as well as the IP of a TFTP server and the name of an image. It then pulls down from
the TFTP server a mini-image that is interactive over the console and serial console of the
machine, and allows selection of the real image to boot. The real image, in the Media Flow
Controller case, consists of the boot floppy kernel and rootfloppy file system image.
Important!
on generic x86 64-bit hardware. This guide is not intended for use with Juniper Networks
Media Flow Engine appliances on which the software is pre-installed.
Before Installing Media Flow Controller with PXE
Before you install Media Flow Controller with PXE:
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Obtain the Media Flow Controller PXE installation package from Juniper Networks
Support. See
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Review
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Set up your PXE installation configuration file and install the image files appropriately. See
"Setting Up PXE Overview" on page
Setting Up PXE Overview
There are two parts to setting up PXE for installing Media Flow Controller, configuring the PXE
configuration file, and setting up the software images. When setting up your PXE server, you
have several installation options that you can build into the PXE install menu.
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"Setting Up Your PXE Server" on page 36
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"Setting Up the PXE Installation Software" on page 36
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"PXE Installation Options" on page 37
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PXE Overview
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