Users Guide

5–Adapter Preboot Configuration
Configuring NIC Parameters
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6. For Boot Mode, select one of the following values:
 PXE enables PXE boot.
 FCoE enables FCoE boot from SAN over the hardware offload
pathway. The FCoE mode is available only if FCoE Offload is enabled
on the second partition in NPAR mode (see “Configuring Partitions” on
page 61).
 iSCSI enables iSCSI remote boot over the hardware offload pathway.
The iSCSI mode is available only if iSCSI Offload is enabled on the
third partition in NPAR mode (see “Configuring Partitions” on page 61).
 Disabled prevents this port from being used as a remote boot source.
7. The Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE) parameter is visible only on
100BASE-T or 10GBASE-T RJ45 interfaced adapters. Select from the
following EEE options:
 Disabled disables EEE on this port.
 Optimal Power and Performance enables EEE in optimal power and
performance mode on this port.
 Maximum Power Savings enables EEE in maximum power savings
mode on this port.
 Maximum Performance enables EEE in maximum performance
mode on this port.
8. The Virtual LAN Mode parameter applies to the entire port when in PXE
remote install mode. It is not persistent after a PXE remote install finishes.
Select from the following vLAN options:
 Enabled enables vLAN mode on this port for PXE remote install mode.
 Disabled disables vLAN mode on this port.
9. The Virtual LAN ID parameter specifies the vLAN tag ID to be used on this
port for PXE remote install mode. This setting applies only when Virtual
LAN Mode is enabled in the previous step.
10. Click Back.
11. When prompted, click Yes to save the changes. Changes take effect after a
system reset.