Qlogic QConvergeConsole CLI 8100 Series, User Manual

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6–Configuring NIC Functionality in the Converged Network Adapter
Configuring the NIC in a Linux Environment
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7. The PXE boot code downloads the executable boot file using TFTP and
executes the boot file.
Prerequisites for PXE Boot
PXE boot requires the following:
 A client server with a PXE-compliant BIOS or UEFI implementation and a
QLogic 8100 Series Adapter. This server boots through PXE with Microsoft
Windows.
 A DHCP or proxy DHCP server that can provide an IP address and boot
server list to the client server.
 A PXE boot server to deliver the PXE execution environment and the
operating system images to the client server. It is possible to configure a
single physical server as both a DHCP and a boot server.
For information about setting up a Linux server as a PXE boot server, refer
to the QLogic application note,
Setting Up Linux PXE on Server and Client
Systems , which is available at http://driverdownloads.qlogic.com .
Setting the Client Servers BIOS Boot Order
To set the client servers BIOS boot order:
1. Set up client servers BIOS boot order to select 8100 Series NIC as the first
boot device in the Boot order/Boot Device priority. The two QLogic UNDI
v1.11 PXE-2 entries are for a dual-port QLogic 8100 Series Adapter
(
Figure 6-39 ).
Figure 6-39. Boot Order in BIOS
2. Reboot the client system to boot over the network from the PXE boot server.