Ampro LittleBoard 550, Reference Manual

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Appendix C LAN Boot Options
86 Reference Manual LittleBoard 550
PXE Boot Agent BIOS Setup
This section describes the BIOS settings of the third party PXE Boot agent provided by Ampro and
integrated into the LittleBoard 550 firmware upgrade. The PXE Boot Agent’s BIOS setup menu and
screens are used when configuring the LAN boot feature in the LittleBoard 550 BIOS.
The third party PXE Boot agent provided by Ampro supports multiple boot protocols and network
environments such as traditional TCP/IP, NetWare, and RPL. It also includes support for all of the
most used protocols including DHCP, BOOTP, RPL, NCP/IPX (802.2, 802.3, Ethernet II), and the
Wired for Management (WfM) 2.0 specification for Preboot Execution Environment (PXE).
Accessing PXE Boot Agent BIOS Setup
To access PXE Boot Agent BIOS Setup when LAN Boot has been selected in the LittleBoard 550 BIOS
Setup screen, refer to this procedure:
1. Reboot the LittleBoard 550 after selecting LAN 1 or LAN 2 in BIOS Setup.
The default setting for LAN boot is [None].
2. Access the LAN Boot Setup by pressing the Ctrl +Alt + B keys, when the following message
appears on the boot screen.
Initializing MBA. Press Ctrl + Alt + B to configure ..
3. Select from the menu options when the default screen appears as shown in Figure C-1.
4. Follow the instructions at the bottom of the screen to navigate through the selections and modify
any settings.
NOTE
The default values are shown highlighted (
bold text
) in the list of options
on the following pages.
Refer to the bottom of the Setup screen for navigation instructions and
when making selections.