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= Configuring PXE booting for virtual machines
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[role="_abstract"]
PXE booting, or network booting, allows a computer to boot and load an operating system or other program without requiring a locally attached storage device. For example, you can use it to choose your desired OS image from a PXE server when deploying a new host.

include::modules/virt-pxe-booting-with-mac-address.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

include::modules/virt-networking-glossary.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
