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 This build option enables support for VMware GuestInfo settings.
-VMware GuestInfo settings can be configured in the ''.vmx'' file that defines the virtual machine.
+GuestInfo settings can be configured in the ''.vmx'' file that defines the virtual machine.  The general syntax for a GuestInfo setting is
+    guestinfo.ipxe[.<network device>].<setting name>[.<setting type>] = "<value>"
+For example:
+    guestinfo.ipxe.net0.ip = "192.168.0.15"
+    guestinfo.ipxe.net0.netmask = "255.255.255.0"
+    guestinfo.ipxe.net0.gateway = "192.168.0.1"
+    guestinfo.ipxe.filename = "http://boot.ipxe.org/demo/boot.php"
+    guestinfo.ipxe.dns = "192.168.0.1"
+    guestinfo.ipxe.scriptlet = "ifopen net0 && chain ${filename}"
 ===== See also =====
   * [[:howto:vmware|Using iPXE in VMware]]
+  * [[:cfg|List of all iPXE settings]]
   * [[:buildcfg|List of all iPXE build options]]
 ===== Notes =====
+You can use an [[:embed|embedded script]] (or the ''[[:cfg:scriptlet]]'' setting) to avoid the use of DHCP.  For example, if you define the GuestInfo settings:
+    guestinfo.ipxe.net0.ip = "192.168.0.15"
+    guestinfo.ipxe.net0.netmask = "255.255.255.0"
+    guestinfo.ipxe.net0.gateway = "192.168.0.1"
+    guestinfo.ipxe.filename = "http://boot.ipxe.org/demo/boot.php"
+    guestinfo.ipxe.dns = "192.168.0.1"
+and use the embedded script:
+    #!ipxe
+    ifopen net0
+    chain ${filename}
+then the virtual machine will be able to boot using the static IP address configured in the ''.vmx'' file.