Create a PXE Boot Server for your computer network!

I show you how to use iVentoy to setup your own PXE Network Boot server rather than having to use a USB Stick to boot your PC and install your operating system.
You may need to enable PXE Boot in your BIOS or change the boot order. Usually you can press a key such as F10 or F12 during start-up.
iVentoy Website: www.iventoy.com/en/doc_start....
iVentoy Related Commands: gist.github.com/letsautomaten...
Install SSH: gist.github.com/letsautomaten...
Install Samba: gist.github.com/letsautomaten...
00:00 Intro
01:53 iVentoy Install
02:41 DHCP Configuration and Options
04:41 Other iVentoy Config Items
06:05 SSH Server Install on Linux / Ubuntu
07:33 Upload ISO image using SCP
08:17 UniFi PXE Boot Configuration
08:51 Successful Boot using iVentoy
09:19 Samba Installation & Configuration
10:51 Wrap-up
#ventoy #iventoy #pxeboot #networkboot

[@davidfont2596]

"If you found this video or been watching my channel for a while, then you are probably someone who has a totally unnecessary home lab." is the best intro I've seen and really shows that the he knows his audience.

[@desire7854]

This video has saved my life! I've been using Serva for a few years, but it's an absolute pain to setup for non-windows ISOs. This is a million times better!

[@tusharsaini6621]

This was well done. I was confused by the DHCP stuff and this helped me get iVentoy working.

[@115breno]

That intro bro, dude knows his audience 🤣🤣🤣

[@MaD_fX]

Thanks for the video pal, you just saved me a trip to the office. Subbed For those interested - if your dhcp is windows server then the scope options you need to enable are 066 Boot Server Host Name(can be an IP) and 067 Bootfile Name. Works like a charm 👌

[@dukeseb]

thank you this is exactly what i was looking for. i made a couple changes like i had to use the _aa64 bootloader for it to work within proxmox. I also had an external nas with all my isos on it the same ones that I use for my proxmox server and I smb mounted that to the iso folder so they were always in sync the fact that you are using unifi as i am was helpful as well... cheers

[@lets-automate]

Cool. I like that you mounted the isos from your NAS. The _aa64 piece is interesting and will hopefully help others. Thanks for the comment!

[@betogamer08]

Any similar solution to deploy custom os build? Like create a master image and deploy it thru PXE

[@gaz1978]

Great video many thanks

[@valentinbogdy1034]

You are the best tnks bro 44

[@mobilemike1502]

and no need to remove fast boot and secure boot ?

[@AceBoy2099]

Sorry, I'm new to this, is this "pxe boot" just for install media, or is it for whole established (vm) systems to boot to a bare metal machine from a vm server?

[@lets-automate]

Hey. Typically you use it for install media to install an OS on a lot of machines. Although it is possible to boot into an OS over PXE, particularly small Linux distributions and then it all just runs from RAM. This could be useful for use-use thin clients where the data isn't important, or you could save the important stuff to network drives. Personally, I've only used PXE for installing things such as Linux, Windows or TrueNAS.

[@MrRobertosoto]

Master!!!

[@zerocks88]

never heard UEFI pronounced as you fee, I like it

[@lets-automate]

😃

[@bibinkb4508]

Hi the Linux installations all are working but iam having issue with windows 10 and windows 11 installation when working with windows in 10 having screen issue ihave tried all the resolutions ansd also in windows11 having driver missing issue could you help mw with this issue

[@lets-automate]

Hmm.. when you say tried all resolutions, you've tried higher ones too? I had an install of something recently which required 1080. It feels like a bug that the dev should be able to fix. This resolution thing seems to be a problem with Ventoy as well as iVentoy sometimes. I will try an install of W11 when I get time and see what I get.

[@lucasflores1]

Hi, its my first time doing this. I wanna apply this PXE server in order to install OS on user´s notebooks. this free version allows you to deploy 20 images at the same time or after doing it 20 times you must pay? Didnt get that point. I´ve already suscribed Thanks!

[@lets-automate]

Hi. Thanks for the comment and sub! I'm not 100%, but have a look at my reply to mobile Mike's comment. This is what I "think" happens but tricky to prove.

[@e99g]

What about Windows Iso files?

[@deepakrdeepu]

Really video was well done. Have few queries to get clarify, 1. iVentoy tool comes up with internal DHCP server.? 2. Why we need a SMB install/configure in the end.? Do you mind to clarify on the above points!

[@lets-automate]

Hi! What is your question with the first point? You should be able to choose between 3 options for dhcp in the settings. The second one...this is just so that you can easily copy new iso images to your iVentoy PXE Server. But you don't have to use Samba. You can use SSH to copy files. Or even better you could mount the "iso" folder to a remote machine such as a NAS.

[@deepakrdeepu]

Got it. Thanks!

[@ankit6600]

I am on a gigabit network - would installation using PXE be faster then using a usb 3.0 pendrive

[@lets-automate]

In theory network would be slower because USB 3.0 can be up to 5Gbps, where you have a 1Gbps network. But it does also depend on the speed of the USB pen drive you use, as most of them don't fully utilise the USB bandwidth. In summary, I would expect a thumb drive to be a bit faster. If you used an external SSD or NVMe drive then I would expect it to be quite a bit faster. So if speed is your requirement then probably stay with using Ventoy on a USB drive instead.

[@greenstaraz]

Can you explain installing this on Synology ?

[@lets-automate]

I don't use Synology, I use TrueNAS. So I'm not sure of the process, but you can run containers, so it should be doable.

[@mobilemike1502]

hello nice vidéo : Max Client Number 20 it's simultaneous ?

[@lets-automate]

Thanks! The documentation doesn't make it clear and I wondered the same thing. But I do think it means simulataneous rather than only 20 ever before buting a licence. When you PXE boot a device it shows in the "Device List" in iVentoy and stays there even after you have finished. However, when you stop the iVentoy service in the UI, it clears out that list. So I think the answer is: you can do up to 20, at which point you have to stop and start the service and then you can do another 20.

[@mobilemike1502]

it's not working with Windows ISO for information

[@lets-automate]

Sorry about late reply to your previous comment! I'm not sure about Secure Boot tbh, could be tricky I reckon. I will try and give a Windows install a go when I can and see what I get. The developer does have one page about a potential Windows issues, perhaps this is your issue? www.iventoy.com/en/doc_win_driver.html

[@christosunny9438]

Hi where can i get in touch with you

[@rogermijares]

lol lol lol lol

[@Killadragon-rt1bq]

ok none of this helped at all, i have unraid server running iVentoy and its just flat out not working. how do i get this to start working normally so i can just turn on a pc that has no OS and only an ethernet connection and get it to find the iventoy pxe automatically ???

[@strife711]

Ip r is faster than ifconfig

[@lets-automate]

Thanks for the tip! I learned ifconfig so many years ago I just default to it.

[@yerunski]

I was gonna comment the same, only I use 'ip a'.

[@thegman0414]

Info might be good but he goes waaaaaay to fast to follow, as if you already know how to do this, which is the purpose of the video. Suggestion would be to slow down and explain more in detail.

[@lets-automate]

Noted.