Dell Intel PRO Family of Adapters User Manual
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Configuring the Boot Agent in a Windows Environment
If you use Windows 2008 Server or a more recent version of the Windows operating system on your client computer, you can
use Intel® PROSet for Windows* Device Manager to configure and update the Intel Boot Agent software. Intel PROSet for
Windows Device Manager is available through the device manager. Intel PROSet for Windows Device Manager provides a
special tab, called the Boot Options tab, used for configuring and updating the Intel Boot Agent software.
To access the Boot Options tab:
1. Open Intel PROSet for Windows Device Manager by opening the System Control Panel. On the Hardware tab, click
Device Manager.
2. Select the appropriate adapter and click the Boot Options tab. If the tab does not appear, update your network driver.
3. The Boot Options tab shows a list of current configuration parameters and their corresponding values. Corresponding
configuration values appear for the selected setting in a drop-down box. A brief description of the setting’s function
appears in the Description box below it. See Boot Agent Configuration Settings for a list of configuration parameters,
their possible values, and detailed descriptions.
4. Select the Active Image parameter from the Settings selection box. If the Active Image parameter is not present on
your system, go to step 6.
NOTE: If the Active Image Setting is not present, your adapter only supports PXE. Go to step 6.
5. Select PXE from the Value drop-down list.
6. To change any other additional settings, select the setting you want to change from the Settings selection box.
7. Select a value for that setting from the Value drop-down list.
8. Repeat the preceding two steps to change any additional settings.
9. Once you have completed your changes, click OK to update the adapter with the new values.
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