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//installing/installing_bare_metal/ipi/ipi-install-troubleshooting.adoc

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= Cluster nodes will not PXE boot

When {product-title} cluster nodes will not PXE boot, execute the following checks on the cluster nodes that will not PXE boot. This procedure does not apply when installing an {product-title} cluster without the `provisioning` network.

.Procedure

. Check the network connectivity to the `provisioning` network.

. Ensure PXE is enabled on the NIC for the `provisioning` network and PXE is disabled for all other NICs.

. Verify that the `install-config.yaml` configuration file includes the `rootDeviceHints` parameter and boot MAC address for the NIC connected to the `provisioning` network. For example:
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.control plane node settings
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bootMACAddress: 24:6E:96:1B:96:90 # MAC of bootable provisioning NIC
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.Worker node settings
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bootMACAddress: 24:6E:96:1B:96:90 # MAC of bootable provisioning NIC
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