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Solarflare Server Adapter User Guide
Solarflare Boot Manager
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NOTE: PXE, UEFI network boot is not supported for Solarflare adapters on IBM
System p servers.
Firmware Upgrade ‐ Recommended
Before configuring the Solarflare Boot Manager, it is recommend that servers are
running the latest adapter firmware which can be updated as follows:
• From a Windows environment use the supplied Command Line Tool
sfupdate.exe. See Sfupdate: Firmware Update Tool on page 198 for more
details.
• From a Linux or VMware environment update the firmware via sfupdate. See
OS specific sections of this document for sfupdate commands.
This section covers the following subjects.
• Solarflare Boot Manager on page 375
• iPXE Support on page 376
• sfupdate Options for PXE upgrade/downgrade on page 376
• Starting PXE Boot on page 378
• iPXE Image Create on page 382
• Multiple PF ‐ PXE Boot on page 384
9.2 Solarflare Boot Manager
The standard Solarflare Boot Manager, based on gPXE, is supported on all
Solarflare adapters.
The boot ROM agent, pre ‐ programmed into the adapter’s flash image , runs during
the machine bootup stage and, if enabled, supports PXE booting the server.
The Boot Manager can be configured using its embedded setup screens (entered via
Ctrl+B during system boot) or via the Solarflare ‐ supplied sfboot utility.
The boot ROM agent firmware version can be upgraded using the Solarflare ‐
supplied sfupdate utility. Refer to the OS specific sections of this document for
details of sfupdate commands.
The use of the Solarflare Boot Manager is fully supported by Solarflare (including
meeting any SLA agreements in place for prioritised and out ‐ of ‐ hours support).