I am unable to pxe install a Client from my Satellite Server. The Client hangs at the message: 'Trying to load: pxelinux.cfg/default'

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Issue

  • My Red Hat Network Satellite has a tftp server up and running and I am able to use tftp client to manually obtain pxelinux.cfg/default, but when I attempt to pxeboot the Client for a [bare metal] install the Client hangs at the following message:
Trying to load: pxelinux.cfg/default

Environment

  • Red Hat Network Satellite 5.3
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4, 5, and 6

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