No DHCP? No Problem!

The Cristie VA 3.1 release now supports environments without DHCP.

Simply head over to tools -> boot management to create a custom ISO.

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Select the “Build Custom ISO” button and enter the following information

ISO: The product/platform of the ISO you wish to create.
ISO Name: The name of the ISO you wish to create. This will be used later when selecting ISOs for jobs.
IP Address: The IP address you want the ISO to have when booted.
Netmask: The netmask you want the ISO to have when booted.
Gateway: The gateway you want the ISO to have when booted.
DNS Servers: The DNS sevrers you want the ISO to have when booted.

Select confirm to create your ISO.

Once your ISO is created simply refresh your chosen hypervisor(s) in the options section. Once complete, your custom ISOs will be available for selection from the hypervisor options of the new job modals. You can also download these ISOs and burn them to CD/USB or attach over iDRAC/iLO to boot on physical systems.