PXE booting in EVENG Topology with Cisco devices

[accessgroup]

Hello, I am trying to configure a FOG imaging server in the EVENG topology, and FOG needs to load window 7 through the PXE boot, In topology ESXi is the FOG server and I want it to take the image from window 7. However, to take the image from window 7, the window 7 machine needs to be booted from the network. My question is can I boot it only with a

 

switch or do I have to use a router as well?

 

[balaji.bandi]

Never tested in eve-ng or PNET for this requirement.

But you need multicast enabled on switch with ip helper address for PXE boot.

example :

interface VlanXXXX

ip pim sparse-dense-mode

ip helper-address XXXXXXXXXXXXX (PXE Server IP)

Also check the PXE boot process :

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/mem/configmgr/boot-from-pxe-server