Dell Intel PRO Family of Adapters - Manual (Page 3)

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Installation: Intel® Boot Agent User Guide
Client Computer Hardware Installation
Installing the Boot Agent Software Image
Client Computer Hardware Installation
Before you install the Boot Agent, make sure the client computer's hardware is installed properly. To do this, make sure that a
compatible network adapter is installed and the Boot Agent software image resides within the network adapter's flash ROM.
The following topics guide you through the hardware installation process:
Setup for a Known Configuration
Identifying the Client Computer Configuration
Setup for a Known Configuration
If you have an Intel desktop adapter installed in your computer, the flash ROM device is already available in your adapter, and
no further installation steps are necessary. However, you may still wish to configure the Boot Agent software. To do so, see
Configuration .
NOTE: Use BootUtil to enable the flash ROM.
Some adapters ship with flash ROM disabled. To enable, refer to the BootUtil documentation.
DOS
Windows*
Identifying the Client Computer Configuration
To determine the hardware configuration of your client computer without removing its cover:
1. Examine the back panel of the computer to determine if there is a network adapter already installed. The following
figure shows the back panel of a typical computer, and indicates the areas you should examine:
2. If there is a network connector in the back panel cluster only, it is possible that the computer motherboard incorporates
compatible LAN on motherboard ( LOM ) hardware. If your motherboard is equipped with LOM hardware, follow the
motherboard manufacturer's instructions to check if your computer's BIOS already handles Boot Agent capability.
Otherwise, ask your manufacturer for a new BIOS upgrade for your system.
3. If there is no network connector at the back of your computer, you must install a network adapter. Refer to the
installation procedures for the adapter for any setup requirements.
4. If there is a network connector in one of the add-in board slots, there might be a compatible network adapter already
installed in the computer. Perform the following sub-steps to identify all compatible network adapters already installed
in your computer:
a. Boot your computer to DOS (a DOS Command Prompt window will not work).
b. From the drive or directory containing the Boot Agent software, type BootUtil and then press <Enter>.
BootUtil lists the compatible network adapters installed in the system.