PXE netboot.xyz with Unifi UDM-Pro and Synology TFTP

Published: 09 May 2023

netboot.xyz lets you PXE boot various operating system installers or utilities from a single tool over the network.

— netboot.xyz

Enable TFPT service on Synology DSM

• Control Panel > File Services > Advanced
• Check "Enable TFTP service"
• Select TFPT root folder
• Apply

You can edit advanced settings to enable logging, configure permissions, and limit clients.

Enable Network Boot while using Unifi UDM-Pro DHCP Server

• Unifi Network > Settings > Networks
• Select approrate network, likely "Default"
• DHCP Service Management
• Network Boot: Server IP is the Synology NAS and Filename should be the netboot.xyz file.

Copy the netboot.xyz file to the Synology.

See the netboot.xyz documentation and download the the netboot.xyz boot file¹.

Upload this file to the TFPT root folder.

Upload the netboot.xyz files to the above configured TFPT root folder.

For more information on netboot.zyz refer to their documentation here.