Disabling the Firewall
This topic describes how to disable the firewall so that PXE clients can download from the
server. It includes separate procedures for SUSE Linux and Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
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“How to Disable the Firewall for SUSE Linux” on page 49
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“How to Disable the Firewall for Red Hat Linux” on page 49
Caution –
Network security vulnerability. When you disable the firewall protection on your PXE
server, the security of the data on that server cannot be ensured. If this server is networked
outside of your local intranet, be sure to re-enable the firewall after downloading software to
PXE clients.
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How to Disable the Firewall for SUSE Linux
Use YaST to edit services for run levels. For example, type:
rcSuSEfirewall2 stop
“Creating a PXE Image for SUSE Linux” on page 53
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How to Disable the Firewall for Red Hat Linux
Stop the ipchains service. Type:
#
service ipchains stop
Stop the iptables service. Type:
#
service iptables stop
Stop the ipchains service from starting when you restart the server. Type:
#
chkconfig ipchains off
Stop the iptables service from starting when you restart the server. Type:
#
chkconfig iptables off
Note –
You might encounter error messages if the ipchains service is not installed on the server.
You can safely ignore these messages.
Reboot the PXE/DHCP server.
“How to Create a PXE Installation Image for Red Hat Linux” on page 51
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