Image with RIS across multiple subnets.

Silentsoul

OK here is what we have.

Multiple sites across subnets.
Enterasys switches at each site. A DHCP server that serves addresses to all sites. A ris machine that when you PXE boot assigns a DHCP address before RIS begins.

All traffic comes to the main building before going out to the world.
The Ris server and DHCP server are on the same subnet.

The client I want to image is on a different subnet. I have enabled a DHCP relay agent on the RIS server. I am looking into assigning an IP helper address on the LAYER3 switch at the main building.

Here is my question. If IP's are being handed across the subnet from my DHCP server why can't I image across?

Should I turn off DHCP on the RIS server and let the DHCP server take care of it, and allow the RIS machine to just give its boot server information?

I can image on the same subnet like a champ, its just breaking away from the subnet with the DHCP server and Ris server.

It should not be this hard!

Thanks for all your help guys.

Powlo

I was looking at exactly the same thing. I found an answer here:

http://www-w2k.cs.berkeley.edu/admin/docs/docs/dhcpris.txt

Silentsoul

I ran into that article too, and i appreciate the assistance but unfortunately in the enviroment i work we are not allowed to access the DC/GC servers as they are managed by the state.

It makes things interesting.

Anyone else got a shot at it?

Silentsoul

Since i am very UN-happy with RIS since my last go around of machines. I am looking at open source solutions. And I found this:
http://www.fogproject.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=40&Itemid=46

It looks very promising any of you guys ever try it out?

Thanks