Why does PXE Boot fail to download pxelinux.0 using tftp if MTU is set to 1460 in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6?
Issue
- Why does
PXEBoot fail to downloadpxelinux.0usingtftpifMTUis set to 1460 in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6? - When a client is started booting from network to install via
PXE kickstart, the client machine gets IP via DHCP from kickstart server correctly but when TFTP is executed, it doesn´t work. - If the kickstart server is put with the
MTU1500, the client machine getsTFTPcorrectly and the installation Works. - How can one install the client machine with a
MTUof1460?
Environment
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Kickstart PXE
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