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88 Reference Manual ReadyBoard 800
PXE Boot Agent BIOS Setup
This section describes the BIOS settings of the third party PXE Boot agent provided by Ampro and
integrated into the ReadyBoard 800 firmware. The PXE Boot Agent’s BIOS setup menu and screens are
used when configuring the LAN boot feature in the ReadyBoard 800 BIOS.
The third party PXE Boot agent provided by Ampro supports multiple boot protocols and network
environments such as traditional TCP/IP, NetWare, and RPL. It also includes support for all of the most
used protocols including DHCP, BOOTP, RPL, NCP/IPX (802.2, 802.3, Ethernet II), and the Wired for
Management (WfM) 2.0 specification for Preboot Execution Environment (PXE).
Accessing PXE Boot Agent BIOS Setup
To access PXE Boot Agent BIOS Setup when LAN Boot has been selected in the ReadyBoard 800
BIOS Setup screen, refer to this procedure:
1. Reboot the ReadyBoard 800 after selecting LAN 1 in BIOS Setup.
The default setting for LAN boot is [Disabled].
2. Access the LAN Boot Setup by pressing the Ctrl +Alt + B keys, when the following message
appears on the boot screen.
Initializing MBA. Press Ctrl + Alt + B to configure ..
3. Select from the menu options when the default screen appears as shown in Figure C-1.
4. Follow the instructions at the bottom of the screen to navigate through the selections and modify
any settings.
NOTE The default values are shown highlighted (bold text) in the list of
options on the following pages.
Refer to the bottom of the Setup screen for navigation instructions and
when making selections.