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3. Configuring PXE Boot for NIC on OCe14000-series Adapters

Using the PXESelect Utility

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configuration that can be performed in the PXESelect utility can instead be

performed in the UEFI configuration utility. See chapter 11., “Configuring UEFI

for Ethernet,” on page 1625 for more information.

Setting Up a PXE Bootable Network

After the PXE boot BIOS initializes, you can use the PXESelect utility to set up a PXE

bootable network by configuring your controllers.
To configure controllers for PXE boot:
1. From the Controller List screen, use the up or down arrow keys to select the

controller you want to configure and press <Enter>.

Figure 3-2 Controller List Screen

Note: The Controller List screen only appears if there are two or more adapters

connected.

The Configure Controller screen appears.

Figure 3-3 Configure Controller Screen

Depending on the adapter, one or more of the following items are displayed:

Controller Name – displays the controller’s name.

Firmware Version – displays the current firmware version.

IPL Version – displays the IPL version.

MultiChannel – when multichannel is enabled, you can access up to 16 virtual

network interfaces.

For additional information on multichannel, see “Configuring

Multichannel” on page 1547.

Note: If you are using an IBM adapter, see “Configuring Multichannel for

IBM Adapters” on page 1553 for additional information.

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