Configuring pxe bios using hcm or bcu commands – Dell Brocade Adapters User Manual
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NOTE
Enabling VLAN during network boot requires support from the operating system and has
not been fully validated due to operating system limitations.
6. Save or exit the configuration utility.
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To save the configuration, press the Alt and S keys.
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To exit without saving press the Alt and Q keys.
Configuring PXE BIOS using HCM or BCU commands
You can enable or disable PXE BIOS on a specific adapter port for booting over the network and
configure a VLAN ID for the port to be used during network boot using HCM dialog box options and
BCU commands,
NOTE
Enabling VLAN during network boot requires support from the operating system and has not been
fully validated due to operating system limitations.
Configuring PXE BIOS using HCM
To configure BIOS using HCM, perform the following steps.
1. Select one of the following in the device tree.
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CNA
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CNA port
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Fabric Adapter port configured in CNA or NIC mode
2. Select Configure > Basic Port Configuration to display the Basic Port Configuration dialog box.
3. Select the PXE Boot tab to display network boot parameters.
4. Perform any or all of the following actions as appropriate for your needs:
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Click the PXE Boot enable check box to enable or disable BIOS.
You must enable BIOS to support network boot for an adapter port. If disabled, the host
system cannot boot from network systems. The default setting for the adapter boot BIOS is
disabled.
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Enter a VLAN ID between 0 through 4094 for the port to be used during network boot
NOTE
Enabling VLAN during network boot requires support from the operating system and has
not been fully validated due to operating system limitations.
5. Click OK to exit and save values.
All configuration values are stored to adapter flash memory.
For details in using HCM options to enable BIOS for network boot, refer to the instructions for
configuring PXE boot support using HCM in the Host Configuration chapter of the Brocade Adapters
Administrator’s Guide.