Deployment Solution 55
Setting Up the Altiris PXE Server
On each individual Altiris PXE Server, the Altiris PXE Server service and the MTFTP
service are installed to perform the work of an Altiris PXE Server. These services are
configured, started and stopped by the PXE Config Helper service. Clients connect
directly to these services during the PXE boot process:
How PXE Works
Before a computer can boot over a network, it needs two things: an IP address to
communicate, and the location of an Altiris PXE Server to contact for boot instructions.
The following sections outline the PXE boot process:
z Part 1: DHCP Request and PXE Discovery
z Part 2: PXE Bootstrap
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