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Network boot
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Configuring PXE BIOS using BCU commands
You can use BCU commands to configure PXE BIOS for the following:
• CNA port
• Fabric Adapter port configured in CNA or NIC mode
Use BCU commands for the following tasks:
• Enable BIOS for PXE boot
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.
We recommend to only enable one adapter port per host to boot over the network.
bcu ethboot --enable <port_id>
where:
port_id Specifies the ID of the port for which you want to set network boot attributes.
This could be the adapter_id/port_id, port PWWN, port name, or port
hardware path.
• Disable BIOS for PXE boot:
bcu ethboot --disable <port_id>
where:
port_id Specifies the ID of the port for which you want to set network boot attributes.
This could be the adapter_id/port_id, port PWWN, port name, or port
hardware path.
• Enter a VLAN ID for a specific port for use when booting over the network:
bcu ethboot --vlan <port_id> <vlan_id>
where:
port_id Specifies the ID of the port for which you want to set network boot attributes.
This could be the adapter_id/port_id, port PWWN, port name, or port
hardware path.
VLAN id A value from 0 through 4094.
NOTE
Enabling VLAN during network boot requires support from the operating system and has not
been fully validated due to operating system limitations.
• Displays the PXE configuration on the specified port.
bcu ethboot --query <port_id>
where:
port_id Specifies the ID of the port for which you want to display configuration
information.
All configuration values are stored to adapter flash memory.