•
Enabled
—Enables network boot retry.
•
Disabled
—Disables network boot retry.
3.
Save your changes.
Network Interface Cards (NICs)
Use this option to enable or disable network boot (PXE or FCoE) for an installed NIC. Devices listed vary
from system to system and can include, for example:
•
Embedded LOM 1 Port 1
•
Embedded FlexibleLOM 1 Port 1
NOTE:
You might need to configure the NIC firmware to activate the boot option.
Enabling or disabling network boot for a NIC
Use the Network Interface Cards (NICs) option to enable or disable network boot for an installed NIC.
Devices listed vary from system to system and can include, for example:
• Embedded LOM 1 Port 1
• Embedded FlexibleLOM 1 Port 1
NOTE:
You might need to configure the NIC firmware to activate the boot option.
Procedure
1.
From the
System Utilities
screen, select
System Configuration
>
BIOS/Platform Configuration
(RBSU)
>
Network Options
>
Network Boot Options
.
2.
Select a NIC.
3.
Select a setting.
•
Network Boot
—Enables network boot.
•
Disabled
—Disables network boot.
4.
Save your changes.
5.
If you selected
Network Boot
, reboot the server so that the NIC boot option appears in the boot order
list.
PCIe Slot Network Boot
Use this option to enable or disable UEFI PXE boot for NIC cards in PCIe slots. Devices listed vary from
system to system and can include, for example:
•
Slot 3 NIC Port 1 Boot
•
Slot 3 NIC Port 2 Boot
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Configuring Network Options
