DHCP race with interface configuration during automated installation

Hello,

I'm trying to set up an automated installation of VE with the answer file coming from HTTP. My main problem right now is that the installer is not having a lot of success getting an address from DHCP to download the answer file; in at least eight out of ten attempts it times out before getting an offer.

My switch tells me that is because the link goes down right before the installer starts sending DHCPDISCOVERs. The installer is very impatient; it only waits a total of ten seconds...

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