Unable to Bind Provisioning Services TFTP Service to Multiple NICs

Unable to Bind Provisioning Services TFTP Service to Multiple NICs

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Article ID: CTX139249

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Description

Target devices on different non-routable VLANs are unable to connect to the Provisioning Services (PVS) server that has a NIC bound to each of the non-routable VLANs.

Resolution

To resolve this issue, use a TFTP service that can be bound to multiple NICs, such as Solarwind TFTP.

Following are the examples of the setup to resolve this issue:

  • Use Solarwind TFTP which supports binding to multiple NICs:

    1. Install Solarwind TFTP on the PVS server.

    2. Disable the PVS TFTP service.

    3. Configure Solarwind TFTP to the .bin file location on the PVS server.

  • Use the DHCP scope option and customize it with the correct PVS server IP for the segment and .bin file. Configure using the DHCP options 66/67.


Problem Cause

This error might occur because the PVS TFTP service can only be bound to one NIC.

Issue/Introduction

This article contains resolution when the target devices on different non-routable VLANs are unable to connect to the Provisioning Services (PVS) server that has a NIC bound to each of the non-routable VLANs.