VMware VS4-ENT-PL-A Setup Guide - Page 209
Auto Deploy Host Cannot Contact TFTP Server, Auto Deploy Host Cannot Retrieve ESXi Image from Auto
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Chapter 7 Installing ESXi 3 As a temporary workaround, turn off the firewall to see whether that resolves the problem. a Open the command prompt by clicking Start > Program > Accessories > Command prompt. b Type the following command to temporarily turn off the firewall. Do not turn off the firewall in a production environment. netsh firewall set opmode disable c Attempt to provision the host with Auto Deploy. d Type the following command to turn the firewall back on. netsh firewall set opmode enable 4 Set up rules to allow DHCP network traffic to the target hosts. See the firewall documentation for DHCP and for the Windows system on which the DHCP server is running for details. Auto Deploy Host Cannot Contact TFTP Server The host that you provision with Auto Deploy cannot contact the TFTP server. Problem When you attempt to boot a host provisioned with Auto Deploy, the host performs a network boot and is assigned a DHCP address by the DHCP server, but the host cannot contact the TFTP server. Cause The TFTP server might have stopped running, or a firewall might block the TFTP port. Solution n If you installed the WinAgents TFTP server, open the WinAgents TFTP management console and verify that the service is running. If the service is running, check the Windows firewall's inbound rules to make sure the TFTP port is not blocked. Turn off the firewall temporarily to see whether the firewall is the problem. n For all other TFTP servers, see the server documentation for debugging procedures. Auto Deploy Host Cannot Retrieve ESXi Image from Auto Deploy Server The host that you provision with Auto Deploy stops at the iPXE boot screen. Problem When you attempt to boot a host provisioned with Auto Deploy, the boot process stops at the iPXE boot screen and the status message indicates that the host is attempting to get the ESXi image from the Auto Deploy server. Cause The Auto Deploy service might be stopped or the Auto Deploy server might be unaccessible. Solution 1 Log in to the system on which you installed the Auto Deploy server. VMware, Inc. 209