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Chapter 2: Boot Agent Configuration

2.1 

Intel(R) Boot Agent XE

The Intel(R) Boot Agent XE provides hardware-based Ethernet card configurations. 

To start the Intel(R) Boot Agent XE and access the main screen:

1. 

Turn on the system.

2. 

During POST, press <Ctrl+S> when the following screen appears.

3. 

From the 

Setup Menu

 screen, use the Up/Down arrow key to select an item and press 

<Space> to change the value.

Initializing Intel(R) Boot Agent XE v2.3.58

PXE 2.1 Build 092 (WfM 2.02)
Press Ctrl-S to enter Configuration Menu

Intel(R) Boot Agent XE v2.3.58

Setup Menu

Network Boot Protocol 

PXE (Preboot eXecution Enviroment)

Boot Order 

Use BIOS Setup Boot Order

Show Setup Prompt 

Enabled

Setup Menu Wait Time 

2 seconds

Diagnostic Support Information

MAC Address 00E018122209 PBA Number FFFFFF-0FF

Memory DE180000 I/O E0000 IRQ 0A UMB C9000

PCI ID 8086/1563/1043/8712/01 Slot 0100

Flags 01810:4000:0000:0000:1103:L

Select remote boot protocol.

<Esc>

<Space>

<Enter>

<F4>

Cancel Changes

Change Value

Next Option

Save Configuration

Network Boot Protocol

This item allows you to select the boot protocol.

Configuration options: [PXE (Preboot eXecution Enviroment)]

Boot Order

This item allows you to select the order in which boot devices are queried.

Configuration options: [Use BIOS Setup Boot Order]

Show Setup Prompt

This item allows you to select whether Ctrl+S message appears during initialization.

Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Setup Menu Wait Time

This item allows you to select the number of seconds to wait for Ctrl+S during initialization.

Configuration options: [0 seconds] [2 seconds] [3 seconds] [5 seconds] 

Summary of Contents for MCI-10G/X550-2T

Page 1: ...10 Gigabit s Ethernet card MCI 10G X550 2T User Guide ...

Page 2: ...CHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE IN NO EVENT SHALL ASUS ITS DIRECTORS OFFICERS EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS LOSS OF BUSINESS LOSS OF USE OR DATA INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS AND THE LIKE EVEN IF ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN ...

Page 3: ...ayout 1 3 1 5 LED indications 1 4 1 6 Installing the MCI 10G X550 2T Ethernet card 1 5 Chapter 2 Boot Agent Configuration 2 1 Intel R Boot Agent XE 2 2 2 2 Intel R iSCSI Remote Boot 2 3 2 2 1 iSCSI Boot Configuration 2 4 2 2 2 iSCSI CHAP Configuration 2 5 2 3 Intel R Ethernet Flash Firmware Utility 2 6 Chapter 3 Driver Installation 3 1 Windows Server OS Driver Installation 3 2 3 2 Linux OS Driver ...

Page 4: ...ntel R Boot Agent XE Chapter 3 Driver Installation This chapter provides instructions for installing the Ethernet card drivers on different operating systems Where to find more information Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates 1 ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on ASUS hardware and software products Refer to the AS...

Page 5: ...that you must type the command exactly as shown then supply the required item or value enclosed in brackets Example At the DOS prompt type the command line format a DANGER WARNING Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task CAUTION Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task NOTE Tips and additional information to help you complete a ...

Page 6: ... BASE T Dual Port Ethernet Controller PHY Intel X550 AT2 Connector module type RJ45 Copper Host Interface PCI E Gen3 x4 Form factor OCP 2 0 Mezzanine Supported Cable Type Category 6 Max length 55 meters Category 6a Max length 100 meters Category 7 Max length 100 meters Features PXE boot iSCSI boot Manageability NC SI interface Supported on port 1 to an external Manageability Controller MC ...

Page 7: ...1 Product Introduction This chapter offers the MCI 10G X550 2T Ethernet card features and the new technologies it supports Chapter 1 Product Introduction ...

Page 8: ...ms 1 3 System requirements Before you install the MCI 10G X550 2T Ethernet card check if the system meets the following requirements Server or workstation motherboard with an OCP slot Supported operating systems are Windows and Linux operating systems Please refer to ASUS website for the latest updates Standard Gift Box Pack ASUS MCI 10G X550 2T Ethernet card 1 Support CD 1 Packing Quantity 1 pc p...

Page 9: ... Activity 6 PCI Express Gen3 x8 interface 2 AUXLED_CON1 Connector 7 LAN1_LED3 Speed 3 RJ45 Copper Connector 1 8 LAN1_LED2 Activity 4 RJ45 Copper Connector 2 9 LAN2_LED3 Speed 5 LAN2_LED1 Speed Activity 10 LAN2_LED2 Activity MCI 10G X550 2T Front view Back view ...

Page 10: ...tatus Description Status Description OFF No activity OFF 100 Mb s link Green Link Yellow 1 Gb s link Blinking Green Data activity Green 10 Gb s link Activity Link Speed LED LED1 Status Description OFF No link 100 Mb s link Data activity and 100 Mb s link Yellow 1 Gb s link Blinking Yellow Data activity and 1 Gb s link Green 10 Gb s link Blinking Green Data activity and 10 Gb s link MCI 10G X550 2T...

Page 11: ...all a MCI 10G X550 2T Ethernet card 1 Prepare the Mezannine card 2 Connect the black end of the signal cable to the OCP_LED1 header on the motherboard OCP_LED1 Signal cable 3 Connect the white end of the signal cable to the AUXLED_CON1 Connector on the card AUXLED_CON1 Signal cable ...

Page 12: ... MCI 10G X550 2T Ethernet card into the stand screws then insert the ports of the MCI 10G X550 2T Ethernet card into the port slots on the server chassis as shown M CI 10G X550 2T M C I 1 0 G X 5 5 0 2 T 5 Secure the MCI 10G X550 2T Ethernet card with the four 4 bundled screws ...

Page 13: ...2 Boot Agent Configuration This chapter provides instructions on setting the Intel R Boot Agent XE Chapter 2 Boot Agent Configuration ...

Page 14: ... 2 seconds Diagnostic Support Information MAC Address 00E018122209 PBA Number FFFFFF 0FF Memory DE180000 I O E0000 IRQ 0A UMB C9000 PCI ID 8086 1563 1043 8712 01 Slot 0100 Flags 01810 4000 0000 0000 1103 L Select remote boot protocol Esc Space Enter F4 Cancel Changes Change Value Next Option Save Configuration Network Boot Protocol This item allows you to select the boot protocol Configuration opt...

Page 15: ... to run setup MAC 00E018060110 Dev 1563 Loc 1 0 0 BOOT DISABLED MAC 00E018060111 Dev 1563 Loc 1 0 1 BOOT DISABLED Intel R iSCSI Remote Boot v3 0 84 Select iSCSI Boot priority P PRIMARY S SECONDARY D DISABLED B BLINK LED iSCSI Port Selection Press P to set the selected item as the primary boot priority press S to set the selected item as the secondary boot priority or press D to disable the selecte...

Page 16: ... for iSCSI target information When Enabled the iSCSI boot host software acquires its iSCSI target parameters from the DHCP server When Disabled the iSCSI boot host software acquires its iSCSI target parameters via the static IP address Key in the necessary parameters Intel R iSCSI Remote Boot v3 0 84 Copyright c 2003 2014 Intel Corporation All rights reserved iSCSI Boot Configuration Initiator Nam...

Page 17: ... to the system BIOS so that the next boot device may be used Use Mutual CHAP When Enabled the iSCSI boot host software uses a Mutual CHAP authentication when connecting to the iSCSI target Key in the necessary parameters When Disabled the iSCSI boot host software does not use a Mutual CHAP authentication when connecting to the iSCSI target Intel R iSCSI Remote Boot v3 0 84 Copyright c 2003 2014 In...

Page 18: ... run in a DOS box on Windows system You should boot from a DOS floppy without any device drivers 4 Within the DOS environment enter the directory with the BootIMG FLB and Bootutil exe files 5 Install the PXE option ROM bootutil exe nic 1 up pxe efi quiet Port 1 and Port 2 share the same flash 6 Restart the system D bootutil exe nic 1 up pxe efi quiet Intel R Ethernet Flash Firmware Utility BootUti...

Page 19: ...the DOS environment enter the directory with the BootIMG FLB and Bootutil exe files 5 Install the iSCSI option ROM bootutil exe nic 1 up iscsi quiet Port 1 and Port 2 share the same flash 6 Restart the system D bootutil exe nic 1 up iscsi quiet Intel R Ethernet Flash Firmware Utility BootUtil version 1 6 39 1 Copyright c 2003 2017 Intel Corporation Programming flash on port 1 with flash firmware i...

Page 20: ...2 8 Chapter 2 Boot Agent Configuration ...

Page 21: ...3 Driver Installation This chapter provides instructions for installing the Ethernet card drivers on different operating systems Chapter 3 Driver Installation ...

Page 22: ... menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer If Windows automatically detects the LAN controllers and displays a New Hardware Found window click Cancel to close this window If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the Support CD to locate the file Setup exe Double click Setup exe to run the CD 3 Click MCI 10G X550 2T 10GBase T Network Adapter Driver then select Install Dri...

Page 23: ... terms in the license agreement and click Next to continue 6 Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation 7 If the Windows Security window appears during the driver installation click Install this driver software anyway to continue ...

Page 24: ...3 4 Chapter 3 Driver Installation 8 Click Finish to exit the installation wizard 9 Restart the system ...

Page 25: ...d Hat Enterprise Linux 6 5 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 11 For SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 3 2 Unzip the driver tar zxf Version tar gz For Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 5 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 11 For SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 3 3 Enter the folder cd Version src For Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 5 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 11 For SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 3 ...

Page 26: ... the driver make install For Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 5 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 11 For SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 3 5 Install complete For Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 5 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 11 For SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 3 ...

Page 27: ...ASUS MCI 10G X550 2T 3 7 6 Check if the LAN card is detected service network restart For Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 5 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 11 For SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 3 ...

Page 28: ...3 8 Chapter 3 Driver Installation ...

Page 29: ...A Appendix Appendix ...

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Page 32: ...0G X550 2T Conforms to the following specifications FCC Part 15 Subpart B Unintentional Radiators Supplementary Information This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Represent...

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