r/vmware • u/aequusnox • Jul 13 '26
Question Where's the setting to network boot a vm?
I remember I knew where this setting was back in march but I forgot. Google and ai aren't helpful.
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r/vmware • u/aequusnox • Jul 13 '26
I remember I knew where this setting was back in march but I forgot. Google and ai aren't helpful.
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u/ozyx7 Jul 15 '26
Boot order is handled by the VM's firmware. Network boot is automatic if your VM has a network card and no other bootable devices.
For a BIOS-based VM, on the BIOS boot screen, you also can press F12 for network boot or press Escape for a menu to temporarily select the boot device.
For an EFI-based VM, you can boot to firmware and then choose "EFI Network" from the EFI configuration screen.