Hello! Been using CloneDeploy for years, finally trying to migrate to TOEM. It was, and will be, used for (1) PXE boot menu, and (2) unicast/multicast image deployment on demand. (Almost all of the text written below is typed manually and may include typos.)
Done so far:
- Fresh install Windows Server 2022 STD (2nd time before posting here)
- Partially followed installation instructions here: https://docs.theopenem.com/latest, including steps under GETTING STARTED > Installation (E-Mail & LDAP tests successful - http://ip:8888/Provision/VerifyDb returns "60"), and steps under GETTING STARTED > Imaging / Cloning > Select An Imaging Environment > Building / Configuring The WIE >> Option 1: Build From the Web UI
- Running Toem Proxy DHCP in debug mode
!!! Note concerning the "Warning" about merging wie_builder\Builds\tftpboot !! Everything was merged, except one folder (future images created will be available without additional intervention) created with this PowerShell command
New-Item -Path 'C:\Program Files\Theopenem\tftpboot\boot' -Target 'C:\Program Files\Theopenem\Toems-API\private\wie_builder\Builds\tftpboot\boot' -ItemType SymbolicLink
First problem involves configuring the PXE Menu + Toems Proxy DHCP. Same problem here? https://forum.theopenem.com/topic/422/setting-up-pxe-booting?_=1694719002263&lang=en-US. Also, a video for how to configure Toems Proxy DHCP: https://youtu.be/041BeOI6_cc.
In Theopenem web page, under Admin Settings > PXE / Boot Menu > PXE Settings, changing the option Using Proxy DHCP: to Yes, Update PXE Settings throws this message:
Updated Settings Successfully, But Could Not Copy PXE Binaries On One Or More Com Servers. Check The Logs For More Info.
Under PXE / Boot Menu > Global Boot Menu, Actions, Create Boot Files returns "Complete".
Toems Proxy DHCP is being run with this config.txt file (renamed from config.ini
, all IPs are replaced with the keyword ip
), and with the PowerShell command
.\toems_dhcp_proxy.exe --debug
So far so good, until I attempt booting from a computer in EFI mode (no Legacy testing so far, though I doubt it will even be used nowadays). Editting the files under \tftpboot\proxy\{bios,efi64}\pxelinux.cfg\default.ipxe
doesn't change anything in the resulting PXE menu, but editting this file \tftpboot\pxelinux.cfg\default.ipxe
does. Log files further below.
Second problem concerns LDAP... scratch that, just tested right now and this time it works. I've completed the LDAP install in the order specified in the installation guide, compared to my first install which was configured later, and wouldn't work no matter what. For others who read this, LDAP users must be manually created in the web UI, and the option Use LDAP Authentication must be checked. Also, under Admin Settings > LDAP, the field LDAP Sync OU remains empty and must not contain the same as LDAP Base DN (https://forum.theopenem.com/topic/322/ldap-sync-issues?_=1694721602957), though this wasn't the solution on the first failed install attempt.
Third problem concerns the FrontEnd.log (ignore anything before 2023-09-14 15:00:00 which was during the setup process). Application Logs doesn't include anything relevant after setup, and Com Server Logs is empty. Are those error normal? As you can notice,v the logs don't include anything about the copied PXE binaries and "Check The Logs For More Info". Where are the logs for those "Logs For More Info" located? Here are a few unique sample messages included in the FrontEnd.log:
2023-09-14 15:11:26,391 [54] ERROR Toems_ApiCalls.ApiRequest Response Data Was Null For Resource: WieBuild/GetLastBuild/
2023-09-14 16:17:04,307 [8] ERROR Toems_ApiCalls.ApiRequest Response Data Was Null For Resource: Authorization/IsAuthorized/
2023-09-14 16:37:59,168 [32] ERROR Toems_ApiCalls.ApiRequest Response Data Was Null For Resource: FileSystem/GetSMBFreeSpace/
TL;DR (1) Enabling Proxy DHCP in PXE Settings doesn't use separate config files for bios-efi32-efi64 and uses instead \tftpboot\pxelinux.cfg\default.ipxe
. How can it be fixed? (2) Many ERRORs in FrontEnd.log. Safe to ignore? Where are the logs for the error thrown after enabling Proxy DHCP?
Any additional info required? Just ask!
Thanks for the help!!