Dell Emulex Family of Adapters - Manual (Page 1786)

Boot Version 10.2 for NIC, iSCSI, FCoE, and RoCE Protocols User Manual P010097-01B Rev. A
Appendix G. Configuring PXE Boot for NIC on Dell OCe10100-based Systems
Setting Up a PXE Bootable Network
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The Port Configuration screen enables you to perform the following tasks:
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Configure the Hide Setup prompt
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Configure the banner message timeout
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Set the configured port speed
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Configure PXE boot support
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Configure the boot retry count
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Configure Wake on LAN (WoL)
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Configure flow control
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Configure SR-IOV
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Configure PXE VLAN ID and Priority
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Identify ports
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Erase the port and adapter configuration
Configuring the Hide Setup Prompt
This setting enables or disables the CTRL<P> setup prompt (banner) during POST.
To configure the Hide Setup prompt:
1. On the configuration screen, use the <Tab> key to select the Hide Setup Prompt
setting and a pop-up menu appears.
2. Select Enabled or Disabled and press <Enter>.
3. Select Save and press <Enter>.
Configuring the Banner Message Timeout
This setting controls the number of seconds that the PXE banner message is displayed
during POST. The valid range is 0–14.
To configure the banner message timeout:
1. On the configuration screen, use the <Tab> key to select the Banner Message
Timeout setting and a prompt appears.
2. Enter the desired amount of time (in seconds) and press <Enter>.
3. Select Save and press <Enter>.
Setting the Configured Port Speed
To set the port speed:
1. On the configuration screen, use the <Tab> key to select the Configured Port Speed
setting and a pop-up menu appears.
2. Select Auto Negotiated, 10G, or 1G and press <Enter>.
3. Select Save and press <Enter>.