DHCP option 66
I would love to just post in this thread:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2347065
But Apple likes to lock old threads and force you to start over...
The indication in that thread is people did get this to work, but there is no final note of exactly how. So far we are finding it does not function properly. We're trying to set up a Fog server, but using the Mac server for DHCP. Unfortunately it fails to actually forward the client to the Fog server as needed. Here is what we have done:
on the Mac server (10.6.4) edit the /etc/bootpd.plist
below the array for dhcp domainsearch and above the dhcp_router key, we insert the following:
<key>dhcp option66</key>
<data>
krp+CQ==
</data>
<key>dhcp option67</key>
<data>
cHhlbGludXguMA==
</data>
These values are obtained using the DHCP Option Code Utility posted in the above thread with these inputs:
Option Code Number: 66
Option Code Type: IP
Option Code Value: 146.186.126.9
Option Code Number: 67
Option Code Type: String
Option Code Value: pxelinux.0
When those didn't work, because the info in the noted thread was not clear, we also tried:
Option Code Number: 66
Option Code Type: String
Option Code Value: 146.186.126.9
Which gave us:
<key>dhcp option66</key>
<data>
MTQ2LjE4Ni4xMjYuOQ==
</data>
This also did not work. In every case the TFTP times out indicating option 66 is not defined or is not being followed correctly. It's a shame that unlike Microsoft, Apple has not included these common option controls in their server interface. We're hoping someone who has actually gotten this to work will see this and be able to clear up what Apple needs for input to make it actually work right.
Thanks for any help!
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2347065
But Apple likes to lock old threads and force you to start over...
The indication in that thread is people did get this to work, but there is no final note of exactly how. So far we are finding it does not function properly. We're trying to set up a Fog server, but using the Mac server for DHCP. Unfortunately it fails to actually forward the client to the Fog server as needed. Here is what we have done:
on the Mac server (10.6.4) edit the /etc/bootpd.plist
below the array for dhcp domainsearch and above the dhcp_router key, we insert the following:
<key>dhcp option66</key>
<data>
krp+CQ==
</data>
<key>dhcp option67</key>
<data>
cHhlbGludXguMA==
</data>
These values are obtained using the DHCP Option Code Utility posted in the above thread with these inputs:
Option Code Number: 66
Option Code Type: IP
Option Code Value: 146.186.126.9
Option Code Number: 67
Option Code Type: String
Option Code Value: pxelinux.0
When those didn't work, because the info in the noted thread was not clear, we also tried:
Option Code Number: 66
Option Code Type: String
Option Code Value: 146.186.126.9
Which gave us:
<key>dhcp option66</key>
<data>
MTQ2LjE4Ni4xMjYuOQ==
</data>
This also did not work. In every case the TFTP times out indicating option 66 is not defined or is not being followed correctly. It's a shame that unlike Microsoft, Apple has not included these common option controls in their server interface. We're hoping someone who has actually gotten this to work will see this and be able to clear up what Apple needs for input to make it actually work right.
Thanks for any help!
Intel Xserve, Mac OS X (10.6.4)