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HTTP Boot Configuration
HTTP Boot Policy
Use this feature to set the HTTP Boot policy. The options are Apply to all LANs,
Apply to
Each LAN,
and Boot Priority #1 instantly.
HTTP Boot Checks Hostname
If this feature is set to Enabled, HTTPS Boot will check whether the hostname of TLS
certificates matches the hostname provided by the user from the remote server to ensure
system security. The default setting is
Enabled
.
Warning
: Disabling this options is a violation of RFC 6125 and it may expose you to
"Man-in-the-Middle" attacks!! Super Micro Computer, Inc. does not recommend that
the option of "Disabled" be used and will not be responsible for any risk caused by a
user's decision in choosing "Disabled" for this feature.
The options are Enabled and
Disabled (WARNING: Security Risk!!)
Priority of HTTP Boot
Instance of Priority 1:
This feature sets the rank target port. The default setting is
1
.
Select IPv4 or IPv6
This feature specifies which connection the target LAN port should boot from. Select IPv4 to
boot the target LAN from IPv4. The options are
IPv4
and IPv6.
